Scene from a local charity car show. Kiwi wasn't the least bit intimidated!

 

I love it! That is the kind of picture I want to take at my house once I get my Mini!!

 

What a great picture!

 

thanks for sharing that!

 

Looks like a cattle dog about to bite the tire on that truck!

 

That's so cute!

 

I like to think the little guy has that sort of attitude!

 

Awww... we CAN all just get along!

 

Hahaha... I love people with huge lifted trucks. 99.995% of them never see as much as the shoulder of a road let alone dirt and rocks! It's always a laugh when some little half-pint climbs up into it too. Saw one the other day where the passenger in the bed threw down a milk crate for the driver to climb up on. Hahaha. Good times.

 

This is what I hope to have my Mini parked next to. This is my WIFE's Mega Cab!

Just picture a classic mini next to it!!

 

Your WIFE drives that?! I wouldn't trust myself driving anything bigger than my xB!

 

Yeah, she drives that! She is 5' 4", maybe 110lbs. So it is quite a sight seeing someone that small driving something so big! Gas mileage is not the greatest, but it is fun looking over everyone. It would be cool to own both extremes, the biggest and the Mini-est!

 

I can't imagine trying to park that beast. Then again you're over in NC where there's plenty of big spaces. Here in Hawaii our stock Titan can be a pain in the butt.

... the dogs look like they live abused lives.

 

Yeah, those dogs are so spoiled, that I have to lift them up and down from the bed of that truck. Poor dogs.

Sorry getting off topic Latka, but what part of Hawaii do you live?? My wife lived in Aiea for about 9 years as a kid.

 

I'm on O'ahu over in Kaneohe. Been out here since I played Jarhead from 91-94. Liked it so much I came back in 96 and decided it was home!

Whoa... from Aiea to Asheville, NC. Now *that* is some culture shock. No can get poke or laulau!

I've always loved the Mini "big 'n little" photos. I think it was some folks up in Vancouver, BC that took shots next to a huuuuuuuuge mining dump truck. From what I recall the Mini not only fit within the wheelbase of the dump truck, but also fit under it

 

I should dig the photo of my dads mini parked under Big Foot. Its pretty cool.

I was born on Oahu. I don't remember anything moved to Tennessee when I was 3 or 4 all I have is home movies taken off 8mm film put onto vcr. My mother loves to tell the story of my first time at the lake. I asked her how anyone could surf on the water in the lake.

 

Not a very good photo, but here's my pickup at Thanksgiving trying to fit in with all the redneck relatives.

 

Nice pix, you guys!

I love the contrast of Great Danes & Chihuahuas (not that minis are like chihuahuas, but you get the idea). Can't wait to get my Mini so I can begin a collection of these types of photos.

 

My Mini VS H2

 

hey Kamikazy,

Interesting comparison. Amazingly, it appears as though the parking spaces accomodate even the biggest of giants. I presume your photo was not taken in the U.S., where parking garages and parking lots are typically run by greedy private businesses, who in turn squeeze as many fee-based spaces into any location possible. It makes it very difficult to park a car of any size without getting the doors hammered to death those who are less discerning.

 

Yeah, that happened to me when I went to the auto show in March, parked in the city owned garage and when we came back I could not get in between our Audi and the Volvo wagon parked next to us, and we were both well within the lines of our parking places! it's a good thing we drove the Audi wagon, cause I opened the hatch and crawled in and backed out. If we had been driving a normal sedan, I wouldn't have been able to leave till one of the cars parked next to us moved! So be forewarned, drive your MINI!

 

Just another great reason to own a hatch! Escape access!

Parking in downtown in KC garages is horrible. AT&T Pavilion is the worst! I don't think they ever changed the space width to accomodate the vehicles of this millenium. To make it worse, I routinely see mid and full size cars taking up 1.5 spaces that are clearly designated as "for compacts only". I guess folks think anything less than an Escalade is a compact these days.

Ok, I'm done. I feel better. Let this thread be a gripe-free zone.