I started a thread like this in the VW forum I used to frequent when I drove my R32 and it was fun to see the responses.
I dont know if theres something like this already..... but here it goes anyways.

this is open to all 2nd gen minis, justacoopers, jcws, cooper s, cabrio etc.


You know you own a mini cooper S when......

when you start your car in the morning and it sounds like a diesel. lol (cooper s)

when you love to take the long way home.

when you actually volunteer to run to the store for the wife/gf.

 

you know you drive a mini when...

you go to the gas station so rarely, you forget what side the cap is on
you love to park next to oversized hummers and suburbans
you get excited when you see other minis on the road!

 

+1

 

im guilty of this one. mini cooper mpg ftw.

 

When you get scared someone stole your car when it's actually just parked behind a bigger car/truck.

 

When you feel the speed on these signs should be doubled...at a minimum.

 

You know you drive an MCS when:

You are surprised to notice that the traffic is far behind you shortly after the light has turned green.

You find yourself wishing the road was just a little more twisty.

Resisting the urge to play checkers with traffic takes a great deal of willpower.

 

You know you drive a MINI when:

You are 6ft or taller and people ask how you fit in the car.

 

+1 This happens all the time!

 

You know you drive an MCS when:

You take one last look at your vehicle in the parkinglot/garage/driveway before it leaves your viewing-zone

 

I still tend to cry out, "MINI!!!"

Yep. 6'2" here. Then I just tell them--crawl in.

 

Guilty...

VERY guilty of this one. Ask my girlfriend, or my parents, or my friends... or anyone who has ridden in my MINI, pretty much...


To add a new one:

When you come to a stop, put on your parking brake, turn the ignition off, and instinctively tell your passenger to, "pull twice!"

 

When you see the up coming on ramp/ off ramp has no traffic on it

 

i know right!!! And when i shut the car off i always frantically reach for the unlock switch in the CENTER console (tall stick shift and drinks become an obstacle) before the passenger reaches the handle and Looks at me like " " when the door doesn't open

 

Such a great quote, I do the same thing every time as long as the road is dry!


..........when you have people of all ages staring at you until they almost rear end the car that stops in front of them because they cannot stop staring at your sweet ride!

 

You get out of your car and the first person in speaking distance tells you its so cute

 

HA, HA!!! I do the same thing!!

 

I call it mini hide and seek.... My friends just crack up at me bc I always lose my car in parking lots!!

 

When you look down at your wall clock sized speedo and realize you're doing twice the speed limit just driving.

When you're surprised that someone next to you kept up when the light turned green

When you park in a spot, only to realize you had another four feet to pull up

 

You know you drive an MCS when:

your 6'7" and step out of the car and get WTF? looks from everyone but in reality you are very comfortable inside.

when a girl passenger yells WOW ITS SO BIG(staring at the speedo), and you reply YUP! thats what all the girls say

 

I might be the only one...

When my daughter is with me (quite often) I accellerate & she gets excited & screams "go faster daddy"

Around long curves (on/off ramps) the more G's I pull the louder she screems "Weeeee!" & if it was a particularly long curve..."Do it again daddy!"

She never says any of that when I drive the Ford. All I hear then is..."I want to hold you daddy" or "I'm bored" then falls alseep.

P.S. She is only 2 ...I love her!

 

When you're riding in another persons car and start to investigate a rattle that only you can hear.

 

You know you own a mini cooper S when......

You look for the crappy roads, 'cos now it's actually fun dodging potholes.

Yep, after 2 years I still point and yell 'MINI', to which the wife inevitably responds, "What's wrong with you?", which itself is almost as entertaining as seeing other MINI's on the road.

 

when you're riding in another persons car and get confused when the speed isn't a part of the center stack.

 

you know you drive a MINI when...

You don't bother to step on the brake when making turns

Feeling good and can't stop smiling everytime you get in and out of it

I'm also guilty of the last look comment... and saying "mini mini mini mini!" everytime I see one.