Here's what I gave up for my Clubman

 

Oh I will win this one hands down........
Highlighted by the brush painted aluminum cab and the hail-dented hood and roof.

 

Please, no pics of the ex-husband or ex-wife.

 

Here's a picture of what I'm giving up, and why...

 

I got rid of a lot of cash

 

Here's what I traded in.

 

Porsche Cayenne S

 

Around June timeframe: getting rid of wife's 1995 Nissan Maxima, and giving her my 2002 Pontiac Montana minivan

* AIN'T I A GENEROUS GUY ?

 

Seriously - she's looking into purchasing a new Nissan Murano.

But the garage will be MINE, all MINE

 

Here's what I gave up:

 

We got rid of wifeys Mustang.

 

2004 Mercedes E500 4matic Wagon

Cost of ownership too high.

 

2006 BMW Z4si. 2-seater, wanted ability to bring kid(s) with me.

 

2005 Audi A8L end of lease turn-in.

 

2007 Lexus GX 470. WAY too big and gas too expensive. Need to sell in a few weeks 'cause the Clubman is coming at the end of this month!!!

 

1994 Dodge Roadtrek van/motorhome (13 mpg. ). Was fun while it lasted (14 yrs.) but with the price of gas steadily climbing, we can stay in a nice hotel for the difference in fuel economy and not have to maintain it.

 

2003 VW Passat Wagon 5spd MT, 1.8 T (nevAr loOses )

Fantastic car (and paid for) but my wife refuses to learn a stick and as she drives a M-B R350 it makes sense to have a runabout that we can both drive when she's not ferrying kids.

 

2002 MINI Cooper CVT. Great little car that gave us 6 years of reliable service. Went to a loving home in Southern California 2 months ago.

 

We're giving up my wife's 06 MINI Cooper CVT. It's been a great car, but we're planning on a baby so we wanted a little extra room. Good thing is, we upgraded to an S. That CVT is very slow when trying to get up to speed.

 

I gave up 11 motorcycles (vintage). Last year I had two people in SUV talking on cell phones pull out in front of me. The first wasn't too bad the other I was in the hospital but have healed well. So gave them up for a 07 MCS.

 

Ever tried Sport Mode on that CVT?

 

Wife gave up an 06 Mazda 3s for the Clubbie. She likes the Clubperson a lot.

 

06 MCSa with some regrets.

But love the smoother coordination between the engine and auto transmission in our Clubman S, plus all the other benefits.

 

99 GMC Sonoma, Extended cab. Weak little 120 hp engine that only gets 20-21 mpg.

I find it interesting how many trucks are showing up in the thread. Everyone who hears I'm getting a Mini seems to think it's a strange jump. It's nice to see it's not just me making strange jumps. The clubman has more interior space than my truck, so I feel like I'm moving up to a bigger car despite the smaller overall size.

 

We sold our 05' MCS for the Clubman...

Donna