You know you drive a Mini when...

...you miss your Mini desperately when it's in for repairs (I am in this position right now, and it's awful!).

...you say goodnight to your car every evening when you come home.

...you park your Mini next to any other Mini you might see in a parking lot so they can bond.

...you have people tell you that your car makes their car feel like it has a big *** (I'm not kidding, one of my co-workers said this the other day).

...you don't even entertain the idea of owning any other type of car.

...you lovingly clean the interior of your Mini on a weekly basis.

...you cringe anytime you go over a pothole and apologize to your Mini.

...you then memorize the location of every pothole on your commute, and pull some awesome driving maneuvers in your Mini to avoid them.

...you are floored by the inefficiency of any other vehicle you happen to have to drive or that people you know drive.

...you brag about your MPG when you come home.

...you pet your car affectionately often.

...you say hello to your Mini every time you get in to drive.

...you are too protective of your Mini to let anyone else drive it, and the possibility of doing so is actually a little painful, because you think of the fun you'd be missing out on behind the wheel.

And I am absolutely guilty of the majority of the posts here about knowing when you are a Mini driver. I am also proud of that fact!

Sarah.

 

You know you drive a MINI when:

- You mow your lawn and find your other car.

 

Sarah! You are so right! I do all of these and have only had my baby for a week. Here's one I did last night:

- when your spouse goes to the garage to switch the laundry and you tell him to say hi to your MINI for you

 

Awesome! I've had my MINI for just the weekend, and I do ALL of these things already!

Another thing to add:

- You know you drive a MINI when you get out of your car, you find yourself walking around your car a few times before you enter your house or go in the store...

 

You know you drive a MINI when:

- SUV owners find it necessary to laugh at your car to justify theirs
- You almost rear end someone when driving another car because you forget that not all cars have awesome brakes like the Mini

 

you know you drive a Mini when:

you get that last parking spot on the block because everyone else was too bloated to fit in it

 

you know you're in a MINI when:

you remember the birthday of your MINI

 

You know you're driving a mini when your wife says, "You just had to do that, didn't you?"

 

I've only owned my MINI for 19 days and you say the addiction/obsession gets worse??!!

Here's a couple of my own that I hope aren't repeats:

.......ALL your web surfing is MINI related.....

.....Your spouse keeps reminding you "for God's sake, it's only a CAR!"....

...After 3 weeks of ownership, you wonder if you need "professional" help with this "problem"

 

It does sound like you need some help, you need to get the wife infected and join the cult as well.

 

You know you drive a MINI when... You want to leave a nice note for a Brother/Sister of your MINI!!

Saw an OB/W last night parked at New Seasons in Lake Oswego, OR, I so wanted to leave a note, it leaves me wondering who's it was??!!

I'm looking at creating some business cards just for this purpose!! (That definetely has to be MINI specific!!)

 

Yeah, me and my friend went cruising today and stopped at star bucks. Parked next to an indy blue mini. (3 MINIs in a row). Everyone in starbucks was cracking up saying "omg, looks, it's the italian job"

You know you drive a MINI when:
-you feel sorry for the other people that don't have one.

 

you know you drive a mini when
you smile each time you are behind the wheel
select your clothes carefully to match your mini style
when you feel that pull when you are motoring

 

some do not get it...my hubby tells me the same thing...
he said to me the other day "I thought that now that you have your mini it would get better but it is worst...now you are an insider" he is referring to my obsession with the mini and the mini world.

 

You know you own a Mini when you find yourself evaluating sidewalks thinking if your Mini would fit, or in my case if it will fit I hallways or doorways. LOL

 

You Go Out Of Your Way And Dig Through Countless Photos To Find This One To Share With Everyone

 

^ Nice!

 

TY TY

 

You know you drive a MINI when...you spend the 1st Day of the New Year Motoring with your MINI and your Hubby...in that order!!

 

Umm... yeah, I had to do it, too!

 

Does anybody's driving style get affected by the color of your mood lights? haha

Orange makes me drive more aggressive (especially on the freeway)
Purple/blue is for my occasional chill out driving sessions

 

You know you drive a MINI when you've lost all ability to parallel park any other car.

 

You know you drive a MINI when you throw it into reverse and smash your fingers for the millionth time between the gear shift and your travel mug.

 

You Know You Drive A Mini When You Can Put Your Car In Your Cargo Pocket lol

 

all so true...

my favorites:

- one last double/triple/quadruple take before your mini is no longer in view. i do this every single time!

- looking in your rear view mirror and realizing that everybody else is so far behind you.

- who needs brakes when cornering?!

- figuring out all the mods you wanna do to your mini.

- obsessively reading up on all things mini!