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Best loaner you've had?

Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Best loaner you've had?

I just took my mini in for service today and got a freakin loaner thats better than my own. Its an 09 Cooper S convertible in dark silver with black stripes. Its got those badass 17' wheels with the rivets and those cool driving lights on the grille. On top of everything its actually stick. What sucks is that its snowing but I just wanna drive it so bad.

Anyone ever get an awesome loaner? Imagine a JCW loaner?!?!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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17 foot rims thats freaking baller. Nah the best one is the only one I have gotten and that is an 09 Cooper in Horizon blue with a black roof. Had just about most of the options that I wanted. Its so comfy!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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I got a 07-09 Corolla... Wanted to crash and burn that POS.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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I just had a 2010 HB/B MCS for a week. It was very similar to mine, so can't really say it rocked any more than mine does.

I did like the cable/connection for the iPhone/iPod integration (which mine doesn't have). And I thought the piano black interior pieces were nice.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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At MTTS 2008 Chicago a woman I know (I don't think she's on NAM) ended up rear-ending another MINI as the gaggle was leaving Chicago for the drive up to Road America at Elkhart Lake...this pic was right after it happened:



She ended up needing to leave her MINI in Chicago for repairs; however, as luck would have it, MINI USA was moving some of the brand spankin' new JCWs up to Road America for test drives, etc. and they offered her one as a loaner so she could still participate in the event. A good trade, I would say.

 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Took our 03 Mini in for service one time and our loaner was a Z4 Roadster. Needless to say we didn't come back until the end of the day.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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They had to give me a rental from enterprise because they were out of MINI loaners back in June or July. Well they called enterprise and they forgot about for about 90 minutes(not that I cared walking around the BMW showroom floor for 90 minutes) well the upgraded me from a POS to a fully loaded 09 black dodge challenger. It only had the v6 in it but it was still an amazing car to have for 3 days.

The last loaner I got was the worst, Baby blue, white roof, auto, JAC. I went nuts for the 5 days. It just worked out where I had it for 5 days because of weather and timing with work.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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We've gotten MINI Convertibles, MINI Ss, and an '09 328i BMW (Black)!!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Don't know if this counts but I've driven into Steve's Auto clinic in my mini and went home for the weekend in this

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by maxmini
Don't know if this counts but I've driven into Steve's Auto clinic in my mini and went home for the weekend in this
That looks 1000 times better than the current rehash!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 911Fan
That looks 1000 times better than the current rehash!
Nothing like 396 cubic inches to make me feel young again LOL.

Randy
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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MINI OF Mt. View gave me a:
2008 Z4 Convertible
2009 128i Retractable
2009 335i

I got a MCS Convertible at South Bay
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by maxmini
Don't know if this counts but I've driven into Steve's Auto clinic in my mini and went home for the weekend in this

Randy
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Holy Crap, I would not go back for my car!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by howsoonisnow1985
MINI OF Mt. View gave me a:
2008 Z4 Convertible
2009 128i Retractable
2009 335i

I got a MCS Convertible at South Bay
I would be SOO happy to get any of those, especially the Z4.

I didnt know mini dealers gave out BMW's as loaners. I dont think my dealer does. But thats probably because the dealer I go to is one of or the largest mini dealers in the country. They have soo many minis there.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thulchatt
Holy Crap, I would not go back for my car!
I know what your sayin but I am still partial too my Mini




The crazy thing is that he has SIX 68 / 9 Cameros and this was the bottom of the pile

Randy
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