http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivall...ws/ci_11331175

83 year old woman buys a mini. Isn't that great!!! Hope she has a blast...

 

That is a great story. I'm sure all of the MINI owners in the area will enjoy having her and her family at events. We have a few "older" owners in the Midwest too, but I'm not sure any of them have hit 80 yet. I know one couple are 70-ish.

 

What a way to "go out"! That's awesome.

 

Someone in that area should track her down and do an interview for the Alliance Magazine.

 

The car will probably give her a heart attack that car is so exciting.
I hope I die in my Mini. Hopefully doing something crazy in my old age. Oooo the nurburgring would be a good place.

ahha

 

Thanks for sharing that, what a great story!

 

That's awesome !!!

 

Dam it! My mother used to own a 66 Mini back in England and she was thinking of buying another as she enjoys mine so much, she's 73 now I was hoping she'd be the oldest. Good for her though!

But she does drive a nice 06 Mazda3 GT white

 

To quote the Beach Boys... "go Granny, go Granny, go Granny go..."

 

And my wife thought we were the oldest buying a Mini. Makes me feel young again at 54.

 

What a great story and what a great attitude!!

We need to get her addicted to NAM..

 

I love it! I think she is going to have so much fun!

 

Yayyy for her!!! I hope I'm still motoring at that age...

Donna

 

You can't help but at that story!! Thank you for sharing!!

 

Was just thinking maybe the MODS or Admin of NAM could set a NAM ID aside for her.

Maybe; GrannyMINI or NeverTooOld ?

 

Reminds me of the elderly gentlemen that parks his Dark Silver R53 S in the handicap spot at my work occasionally. It always puts a smile on my face. I can only hope I suffer a similar fate.

 

Great idea. but I think her ID should be what she stated - "Last Hurrah"

 

Yes, I've run into several senior MINI enthusiasts.....good stuff and only proves this car appeals to all kinds of people.