I purchased a used MINI from a Toyota dealer in Miami, and the very next day I it brought back to the dealer who originally sold the car, Braman MINI of Miami. They were great. I didn't have an appointment, I just went to ask some general questions. The service advisor asked for my keys to put into his computer and he found my lil MINI wasn't serviced for 2 years. He said we need to service this car immediately. I said OK, when? He replied right now. My lil guy was taken to their shop for inspection and service. I was told it would be approximately 3-4 hours, would I need a loaner car. I told him I'm from Connecticut, and I could just hang around. What a dealershiip! I was a kid in a toy shop. Name a super luxurious car, they sell them. I was going thru their showrooms like someone visiting a museum. He insisted on buying me lunch, and giving me a tour of their facilities. During the tour we visited the English service area. I saw my lil guy on a lift between a Bently & Rolls Royce. It's an image I don't think I'll ever forget.

 

Gr8 story, Steve! I can't say Scoopie has had the opportunity to hang out w/the rich & famous (yet), but here's my most memorable ...

I was going to visit my best friend one afternoon, and it was raining. I hadn't had Scoopie that long (maybe a couple of months), nor had I experieced all types of weather conditions in that time. However, I did know how she handled on dry pavement and had built up my confidence in navigating the twisties. Well, this time, I know I was going a little faster than 'normal' into this pretty deep curve at a stoplight where the opposing traffic was stopped. The road was pretty wet and I knew not to slam the brakes. For a moment while approaching this curve, I saw myself skidding, jumping the curb, and smashing into this line of waiting cars and got a little nervous. All I could think of was 'just turn the wheel, woman! TURN!', so that's what I did. Scoopie was like, OK ... ain't nothin' but a thang, and did it. Just like that. No slipping, no skidding, nothing. She purred merrily along as if we'd been driving a straight line the entire time. I, on the other hand, was a giddy, nervous, gibbering mess, and could've kissed her dash if I could reach it! LOL I started laughing and shouting, OMG! SHE DID IT! I LOVE U, SCOOPIE, U GO, GIRL! Told my friend about it when I got there and we both had a good laugh.

 

And that's why we luv scoopie, and all her cousins.

 

 

Where was your Camera??!! Those are MINI Memories that will be etched in your mind FOREVER and you didn't have a Camera??!!

Glad to here you were so graciously taken care of...give a Shout Out to the Dealership...other MINIacs should/would want to pay them a visit!!

 

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Most memorable story, no, most comical....:

I am 19, worked all summer to get money for a down payment for a loan for my mini...

before buying my car i went to visit my grandfather (who is 40 years in the army, all old fashioned, all american)

Well after telling him "what" a mini cooper is his eyes just got wide, and said sounds cool.

anyways to make the story short a couple days after i got it i went to his house to show him, he came outside and just stared. walked around it, and said BLOODY HELL. this thing is completely brit!

Well i took old pa for a... well. my average ride down some open roads and twist.
when we pulled back in the driveway, he was grabbing the oh **** handle and says "those damn foreigners really now how to make a car"

now everytime i go over he ask me questions about the car

 

Ha! That was too cute, Achilless; esp. where all-American 'old pa' went totally Brit w/his 'Bloody Hell!' exclamation!