MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring

**cabriopilot** · #51 10-21-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by orangecrush

That'd be great if she weren't riding a Suzuki

Go to Killboy.com and search their picture files and I'm sure you'll come up with several ladies on Kawasaki Ninjas.

I grabbed the first one I found without regard to brand so that I wouldn't waste to much time while posting at work.

Robin Casady · #52 10-21-2009, 06:48 PM

The best way to deal with friends, who think the MINI is not macho enough for a guy to drive, is to give them a spirited ride on a twisty road. Usually shuts them up.

orangecrush · #53 10-21-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cabriopilot

Go to Killboy.com and search their picture files and I'm sure you'll come up with several ladies on Kawasaki Ninjas.

I grabbed the first one I found without regard to brand so that I wouldn't waste to much time while posting at work.

Tis cool, just messin' with ya... thus denoted by the

smilie....

orangecrush · #54 10-21-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by itsminibtch

ha! ninjas are guys bikes? idk about the 250, i have one...its pretty girly .

just depends on what color they are....

My wife's sportbike.

And her Harley...

thulchatt · #55 10-21-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tazio

the Honda Civic is a man car? How so?

Not sure myself just stating what I see. Lots of 20s guys in modified Civics.

itsminibtch · #56 10-21-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by orangecrush

just depends on what color they are....

My wife's sportbike.

And her Harley...

cute! mines original factory blue... i still think its girly =) cuz i drive it.

MZL · #57 10-25-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thulchatt

Not sure myself just stating what I see. Lots of 20s guys in modified Civics.

Ricers?

MZL · #58 10-25-2009, 01:09 PM

Mini's were borne to be racing cars that can handle corners like go-carts and always will be. Who cares about what people think, it's about the passion. your love for the car. People who judge the minis probably don't even drive a car and rides the bus or a bike. Or just plain jealous because they can't afford one.

bratling · #59 10-25-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Driv3r

Is a mini a chicks car ?

Lots of my friends have told me what am i doing driving around in a chicks car

anyone else had similar experiences ?

and you care about their asinine opinions ... why?

(to answer your question about similar experiences: no. anyone who knows cars knows the MINI is an amazing car. anyone who mocks it ... doesn't know cars.)

VicSkimmr · #60 10-27-2009, 10:27 AM

Meh,

a chick car = a car that a chick would like to drive.
MINI = cute. Open and shut case.

Driving one as a dude hardly makes you a chick though, is that what you're worried about? I'm fairly sure that the type of car that you drive doesn't affect your gender any more than it affects your sexual orientation.

spinned · #61 10-27-2009, 12:59 PM

I don't think this car looks like a chick car, but in a number of years when my daughter turns 16-17, this JCW may be hers.

VicSkimmr · #62 10-27-2009, 02:59 PM

I don't think mine does either, in fact I've never even gotten a "cute" comment about it. But as a whole, the brand appeals to female buyers much more than, say, a Corvette or a Lotus would.

That's good for us and bad for people who own Corvettes and Lotus' though

tazio · #63 10-27-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spinned

I don't think this car looks like a chick car, but in a number of years when my daughter turns 16-17, this JCW may be hers.

Sorry, but that is definitely a chick car. Or at least a gay male car. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

**howsoonisnow1985** · #64 10-28-2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Driv3r

Is a mini a chicks car ?

Lots of my friends have told me what am i doing driving around in a chicks car

anyone else had similar experiences ?

Yes!!!

Not only is it a chick car its a gay car!

MINI is more gay than a Miata!

Trade it in for a Subie WRX or a Honda Civic Si

Might as well drive a top down Miata listening to Aha's "Take On Me" like Corkey Romano

Of course I am looking for a 99 MX-5 10th Anniv Edition

Here is a nice sticker that may apply to both our cars and Miatas.

bluemeanie357 · #65 10-28-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Robin Casady

The best way to deal with friends, who think the MINI is not macho enough for a guy to drive, is to give them a spirited ride on a twisty road. Usually shuts them up.

This is all you need to know.

My buddy bought a Mustang (cough, 6cyl) because he lusted after my modded 5.0, and was mocking me when I switched to an MCS.
A few turns at speed later and he shut right the hell up.

Zariana · #66 10-28-2009, 10:38 PM

The MINI is this chick's car.

OK, first of all people DO judge you based on what you wear or drive whether you have a "screw them" attitude or not.

My favorite car incident of all time was when a Mazda Miata convertible passed me on the highway. It was white, with big black spots, with a license plate that said "MOO-ATA"...two men were in it, their scarves flapping in the wind. It was so cool. They were making a statement, definitely.

And your MINI does, too.

All the guys who know anything about cars (that I know) are thrilled by the MINI--it's crazy, fun performance. I mean, seriously, the two hottest men on the planet made movies where them driving a MINI was a centerpiece--Matt Damon (Bourne Identity) and Mark Wahlberg (Italian Job). If you have a clue you know this thing is sexy.

I looked at a number of performance cars (sporty and luxury) and they all have something to offer, but the MINI won out. And maybe it was the cutesy/chick factor. Or maybe it's something else.

Soggy-1 · #67 10-30-2009, 08:44 AM

I would hesitate to call George Foreman (the pro boxer) a "Chick" or "Gay". I believe either reference might get one flattened into something into something that might fit into the glove box.

VicSkimmr · #68 10-30-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Soggy-1

I would hesitate to call George Foreman (the pro boxer) a "Chick" or "Gay". I believe either reference might get one flattened into something into something that might fit into the glove box.

So we're unable to call his car a chick car without implying that he's a chick?