Well, I am down to 4 cars from 5. My daily driver is my 2008 Cooper that I truly love driving. I am in the process of building an enormous garage that can be called a Garagemahol. I had a 2004 Cadillac CTS-V with 29000 miles on it sitting in my garage. Since aquiring the Mini, the car sat even more. I decided the sell the Caddy and use the money to make the garage spectacular. Last night, it sold for what I was looking to get for it, and now the Mini moves into the garage in place of the Caddy. That Caddy was 400 hp with a 6 speed manual and amazingly strong. Sideways through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. But what I found out was, blasting around an exit ramp at 70 mph, or cruising at, let's just say, higher speeds and getting 32 -33 mpg, made the Mini more fun to drive. The Caddy sat more and more. Who knew 116 hp could win out over 400 hp? Granted I have 3 more strong v8 monsters to play with. I will miss this CTS-V, bit having the Mini stay clean in the garage, I'll get over it.

 

Hey! We've got 118hp!

But seriously, I'd love a new CTS-V wagon, but given the initial cost, upkeep, etc, I don't know if I'd really enjoy it more than the MINI.

 

I have a 2004 CTS-V and while it was a blast to drive, I could never get more than 300 miles out of a tank. I did enjoy it but understand what you mean about the Mini being more fun to drive. What other cars do you have?

Mark

 

I have a fully finished 1987 Monte SS, with a 355 and Holley Projection, running a Ford 9", 13" Baer brakes, Bell tech 2 inch drop spindles, AGR steering box with 2 turns lock to lock. It is White with silver stripes and rose colored pearl over the entire car. Solid roof and ROH wheels, like Implala Super sport wheels. I have a 91 Corvette, with a ZZ9 cam and TPIS miniram with a 58 mm throttle body and 3.55 gears. It is black with gray interior and Black Grandsport replica wheels, 17 x11s on the rear with Nitto drag slicks and Euro 2 color taillights. My other car is a 1965 Malibu SS that has a lumpy cam with an old 350 with 202 fuellie heads and a powerglide. It has a 12 bolt posi and not a single option. That one is getting built up now. I am going to focus on finishing the rest of all 3 of them and maybe some time in the future, I'll pick something else up. I have a vacancy now, so my wife can't yell at me for bringing another toy home. I thought that V was beautiful and awesome to drive, but the Mini, made me realize that fun comes in all sizes and my thoughts of massive HP are not as necessary as I used to think.

 

Quite a corral of cars you have there. That 65 Malibu SS sounds hot. What does it have under the hood?

 

It's an old 350 with a lumpy cam and 202 fuelie heads. It's around 350 hp. A little rough and as opposite of the Mini as you can get, but is is definitely a cool car

 

That is a cool stable of cars. I am down to two and at the point where the kids are driving so we are buying them cars and making sure they are reliable rather than fast.

I am in the beginning stages of planning for my garage mahal. We moved onto a 2.5 acre property set back from the road and I want to build my dream garage detached from the house. Once that is completed, then I will begin filling it with some new toys. I have my eye on a 68 camaro right now that needs to be mine!!!! We shall see. Best of luck outfitting your garage and don't forget to post pics.

Mark

 

Gotta see this garage...

 

+1 ttiwwop!