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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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When you're not driving your MINI...

what are you driving? And why that particular car?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Brilliant Black Dodge Challenger with just over 1000 miles on the clock ....still smiling from ear to ear....oh and why? 'cause I can
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MINILLA
Brilliant Black Dodge Challenger with just over 1000 miles on the clock ....still smiling from ear to ear....oh and why? 'cause I can
Philip


I love the look of the new Challengers. Definitely American-Musclesque.

And that's quite the contrast. You drive a MINI and a Challenger. Night and Day!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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A two wheel drive Soviet military motorcycle with a sidecar.

'cause it's weird.



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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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A two wheel drive Soviet military motorcycle with a sidecar.



Dave
NICE!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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My mini pickup.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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My 05 Scion xB. Because it's economical, has tons of room, and does well in snow with the Blizzacks on. I don't care if it gets beat up by salt, rain, or gets full of dog fur. But by the end of the winter, I'm really anxious to get the MINI's back out on the road again. Another plus...it's so ugly it's almost cute.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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The shoelace express. Why because my MINI is all I got right now.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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1977 Leyland Mini 1000
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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If i'm not driving the Mini, I'm probably driving my husband's '02 Mazda Protege5. Or riding the bus
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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2008 BMW X3... because it's available to me.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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A 300+ hp Cobb/Accessport 2008 Subaru Forester XT Sports



or an '08 Honda Odyssey van (an amazing vehicle that can haul 4x8 sheets of plywood while still getting us to the Outer Banks and back in comfort).
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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The shoelace express. Why because my MINI is all I got right now.
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6!

 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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'02 Full-size Ford Hi-Top Conversion van

'cause: MINI can't pull the 21' boat or utility trailer and the In-Laws can't fold up to fit in the back of the MINI.

'09 HD Super Glide

'cause: It's cool, man.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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2003 Carrera 4s. Because I can only fit 2 grocery bags in the trunk

 
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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2005 Maserati GT. Becuase she is sexy and fast. With the Larini exhaust nothing sounds sweeter.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 04:32 AM
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Wife's 2008 Mazda CX-7 because we need to carry 2 dog to the dog beach and that sand and salt water isn't going in the MINI and I still need a turboed car.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:14 AM
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Either my Trek Madone road bike when the weather is nice, or my Gary Fisher mountain bike when the weather is rotten.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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I'm still zipping along in my once new CRX although not as much
I want to fix the AC (not needed for coolness now obviously but
needed for the defroster).

And currently working on a couple more of the same basically
bring them back to nice conditions.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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A 1996 Honda Accord in anonymous gold, because the roads up here are crap, and I don't care what winters do to it. And because it is anonymous gold, the cops don't notice me either.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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Skateboard as soon as i get a new one.....or a 2003 Nissan Xterra, when i have to go do yard work.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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2001 Extended Cab Z71 Gotta get in it and feel the loud rumble from the exhaust.....lol.....cut me a break i live in the country!

 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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My husband's MINI!
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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From: a little south of HELL...
Ford F250 4X4 Crew-Cab Powerstroke deisel... I do live in TexASS and it is the officially sanctioned state vehicle...
 
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