SUV vs MINI Drivers
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um..whatever.
An obvious satire, but a little bit over the top at both extremes....but I guess that's the point.
An obvious satire, but a little bit over the top at both extremes....but I guess that's the point.
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True. However, I have a coworker who drives an SUV, and the SUV Driver list fits him almost 100%.
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) driver where I work too. And 90% of what he wrote is on the money.
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This was rather amusing. As kdgblu and Jenanhill pointed out, this is satire (I hope), so of course it is extreme in its characterizations, but there is a grain of truth to several of his points, at least for part of the MINI-owning community (but not us NAMsters, of course! 
). Actually, for "MINI" you can plug in just about any smaller import -- the jokes are the same about the stereotype. Aren't these the kinds of things people say about Prius and VW owners? Those yoga-exercising, sushi-eating, foreign-film-loving hipsters!
There is one line that gives me hope, though: "Fond of doing yoga and other exercises that maintain his lithe physique while driving past SUV drivers whose bloated stature needs a behemoth vehicle to accommodate their ever-expanding corpulence." I traded in my SUV for a Clubman on Thursday -- does that mean I'm going to lose weight?? Wouldn't that be an angle for MINI advertising: Buy a MINI, shed the pounds!
). Actually, for "MINI" you can plug in just about any smaller import -- the jokes are the same about the stereotype. Aren't these the kinds of things people say about Prius and VW owners? Those yoga-exercising, sushi-eating, foreign-film-loving hipsters! There is one line that gives me hope, though: "Fond of doing yoga and other exercises that maintain his lithe physique while driving past SUV drivers whose bloated stature needs a behemoth vehicle to accommodate their ever-expanding corpulence." I traded in my SUV for a Clubman on Thursday -- does that mean I'm going to lose weight?? Wouldn't that be an angle for MINI advertising: Buy a MINI, shed the pounds!
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Hmmm. I've never read 'Madame Bovary' and I don't read/speak French. Other than that, he missed me by 100%. Oh, wait...
I am sad, though, that he missed the main point for most of us that frequent this particular site: we drive MINIs for the pure, hell-for-leather fun of it.
I am sad, though, that he missed the main point for most of us that frequent this particular site: we drive MINIs for the pure, hell-for-leather fun of it.
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The Mini Cooper driver is
1. proud of his diminutive car and the conspicuous way its tiny dimensions alert others to the fact that the Mini Cooper driver is making an anti-SUV statement.
2. Fond of eating sushi and sipping Perrier while driving past SUV drivers who are snorting down triple-decker cheese burgers and supersized milk shakes.
3. Fond of doing yoga and other exercises that maintain his lithe physique while driving past SUV drivers whose bloated stature needs a behemoth vehicle to accommodate their ever-expanding corpulence.
4. Prone to going to foreign and independent films while his SUV-driving brethren frequent “blockbusters” that feature muscle-bound action heroes, scar-faced, eye-patched villains, and gratuitous explosions.
5. Fond of his car’s horn sound, which is gentle and restrained and suggests the tender admonishment of a benevolent uncle rather than a rude honking of the horn. The Mini Cooper driver also takes note of the way his mild sounding horn contrasts with the typical SUV horn, which, sounding like the bellicose cursing from a luxury cruise ship, scares the living **** out of nearby drivers.
6. Tolerant of aggressive drivers who cut him off and instead of succumbing to road rage and instead of playing “gotcha” and trying to get back at those who disrespect him on the road he focuses on the Cold Play or other “sensitive dream pop” that is playing from his iPod.
7. Proud of the way he dresses himself like a hipster in order to maximize the “Mini driving experience.” He wears the latest “understated, tasteful, all-cotton gear,” which contrasts sharply with the clothes SUV drivers wear—nylon sweat suits, loud prints, and other sartorial grotesqueries.
8. Proud of the way he keeps his Mini bare and clean as he finds clutter adversarial to his “Mini Cooper lifestyle.” At most, one might find a worn copy of Flaubert’s Madam Bovary, most likely in the original French, lying in the back. In contrast, his SUV-driving brethren keep their vehicles littered with fast-food rubbish, strewn clothes, loose CDs, and other paraphernalia which reflect the chaos and disorder of their lives.
9. Someone who exclusively uses an Apple computer. SUV drivers in contrast use PCs.
10. Someone who travels throughout the world, making sure to avoid the tourist spots. SUV drivers in contrast rarely travel at all and when they do they make sure to go to all the tacky tourist attractions.
1. proud of his diminutive car and the conspicuous way its tiny dimensions alert others to the fact that the Mini Cooper driver is making an anti-SUV statement.
2. Fond of eating sushi and sipping Perrier while driving past SUV drivers who are snorting down triple-decker cheese burgers and supersized milk shakes.
3. Fond of doing yoga and other exercises that maintain his lithe physique while driving past SUV drivers whose bloated stature needs a behemoth vehicle to accommodate their ever-expanding corpulence.
4. Prone to going to foreign and independent films while his SUV-driving brethren frequent “blockbusters” that feature muscle-bound action heroes, scar-faced, eye-patched villains, and gratuitous explosions.
5. Fond of his car’s horn sound, which is gentle and restrained and suggests the tender admonishment of a benevolent uncle rather than a rude honking of the horn. The Mini Cooper driver also takes note of the way his mild sounding horn contrasts with the typical SUV horn, which, sounding like the bellicose cursing from a luxury cruise ship, scares the living **** out of nearby drivers.
6. Tolerant of aggressive drivers who cut him off and instead of succumbing to road rage and instead of playing “gotcha” and trying to get back at those who disrespect him on the road he focuses on the Cold Play or other “sensitive dream pop” that is playing from his iPod.
7. Proud of the way he dresses himself like a hipster in order to maximize the “Mini driving experience.” He wears the latest “understated, tasteful, all-cotton gear,” which contrasts sharply with the clothes SUV drivers wear—nylon sweat suits, loud prints, and other sartorial grotesqueries.
8. Proud of the way he keeps his Mini bare and clean as he finds clutter adversarial to his “Mini Cooper lifestyle.” At most, one might find a worn copy of Flaubert’s Madam Bovary, most likely in the original French, lying in the back. In contrast, his SUV-driving brethren keep their vehicles littered with fast-food rubbish, strewn clothes, loose CDs, and other paraphernalia which reflect the chaos and disorder of their lives.
9. Someone who exclusively uses an Apple computer. SUV drivers in contrast use PCs.
10. Someone who travels throughout the world, making sure to avoid the tourist spots. SUV drivers in contrast rarely travel at all and when they do they make sure to go to all the tacky tourist attractions.
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. What?
6. No
7. No
8. I keep my car clean, but no french books
9. Hell no
10.
I should sell my car for an SUV.
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IM sorry the guys an A*****e, I own both Surburban and a MINI both have there place. Show me the savings of going out to dinner with 8 People and taking 3-4 MINIS to get there. Try taking 4 kids and there gear on a scout trip in a MINI! Try renovating your house and putting 2000lbs of building material in a MINI! Lets see a MINI do a rescue in a flooded area.
Lets see and SUV get the mileage of a MINI and be as fun to drive! Lets see an SUV do a high speed fun run thru the twisties of the dragon! Lets see the SUV do and affordable trip for 2 -3 cross country!
Both vehicles have there place!
And as for the crap the Jurrell listed above in the " ", wow its not even close I kinda agree with Jurrell!
Lets see and SUV get the mileage of a MINI and be as fun to drive! Lets see an SUV do a high speed fun run thru the twisties of the dragon! Lets see the SUV do and affordable trip for 2 -3 cross country!
Both vehicles have there place!
And as for the crap the Jurrell listed above in the " ", wow its not even close I kinda agree with Jurrell!
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IM sorry the guys an A*****e, I own both Surburban and a MINI both have there place. Show me the savings of going out to dinner with 8 People and taking 3-4 MINIS to get there. Try taking 4 kids and there gear on a scout trip in a MINI! Try renovating your house and putting 2000lbs of building material in a MINI! Lets see a MINI do a rescue in a flooded area.
Lets see and SUV get the mileage of a MINI and be as fun to drive! Lets see an SUV do a high speed fun run thru the twisties of the dragon! Lets see the SUV do and affordable trip for 2 -3 cross country!
Both vehicles have there place!
Lets see and SUV get the mileage of a MINI and be as fun to drive! Lets see an SUV do a high speed fun run thru the twisties of the dragon! Lets see the SUV do and affordable trip for 2 -3 cross country!
Both vehicles have there place!
). Furthermore she has alway wanted a Cadillac and an SUV so this was her dream ride. She is going to drive it come hell or high water (or $6 gas). The very first comment out of her mouth when she saw my new MINI was "wow, that's a tiny car. I could run over that and not even know it". Oh yea, the SUV is black and her plate reads "blk & bad".
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Both vehicles do have their place. No argument there. But the hard core radical SUV driver's are the ones that project the stereo type image. What's hard core? My co-worker. She drives an Escalade 40 miles round trip every day. She is 5'2" tall and the only one in the car. She has no children at home. She has other cars, including a Miada. I asked her why one day and she replied that she just liked a BIIIIIIG vehicle. It made her feel safe (how'd I know that answer was coming ). Furthermore she has alway wanted a Cadillac and an SUV so this was her dream ride. She is going to drive it come hell or high water (or $6 gas). The very first comment out of her mouth when she saw my new MINI was "wow, that's a tiny car. I could run over that and not even know it". Oh yea, the SUV is black and her plate reads "blk & bad".
). Furthermore she has alway wanted a Cadillac and an SUV so this was her dream ride. She is going to drive it come hell or high water (or $6 gas). The very first comment out of her mouth when she saw my new MINI was "wow, that's a tiny car. I could run over that and not even know it". Oh yea, the SUV is black and her plate reads "blk & bad". AS for safe just show her some of the crash pics from american trucks vs the MINI! The MINI might be a total loss but at least you can walk away from it in a crash!
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I don't see the benefit of an SUV over the station wagons of old. If I had a family and an unlimited budget, I'd love an Audi Avant or a BMW wagon. The Subarus and Volvos are more in my league, but damn they're ugly to me. Marketing created a need for a former niche vehicle- the Bronco and Blazer- and now families 'need' them because roomy sedans and wagons are passe. My Mini has more room in the front than several SUVs my coworkers have- a Toyota Highlander, an Acura SUV, the Ford Escape. I'm sure the mega Suburban and Escalade have more room up front, but so does a Crown Victoria. I hope station wagons make a huge comeback now that gas seems pinned at 3.50+ a gallon.
I've noticed a similarity between the Hummer and Mini marketing and design wise, though. They're both toy cars- they went for a specific look instead of trying to make them practical cars. Sure the Mini is more practical as a road vehicle, but it's meant to be fun to drive, not be a grocery getter. The H2 looks like a Tonka toy, and if I lived in a rugged area I'd love a Wrangler or a diesel Hummer. The H2 is just too pricey for me, but I see the appeal of its looks. The hydraulic lifts on the outside of the hood, and other design cues make it stand out from the SUV and offroader pack, but ow, the price tag.
That blog post was good satire and I laughed at both, especially the tone of the Mini part, which reminded me of some of the Mini marketing materials.
I've noticed a similarity between the Hummer and Mini marketing and design wise, though. They're both toy cars- they went for a specific look instead of trying to make them practical cars. Sure the Mini is more practical as a road vehicle, but it's meant to be fun to drive, not be a grocery getter. The H2 looks like a Tonka toy, and if I lived in a rugged area I'd love a Wrangler or a diesel Hummer. The H2 is just too pricey for me, but I see the appeal of its looks. The hydraulic lifts on the outside of the hood, and other design cues make it stand out from the SUV and offroader pack, but ow, the price tag.
That blog post was good satire and I laughed at both, especially the tone of the Mini part, which reminded me of some of the Mini marketing materials.
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