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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
Spotted in the rearview mirror -- he tried hard, but he just couldn't get close enough -- the Justa just kept outcornering him till he turned off in despair..
(that's a Veyron, in case you need a spotting guide----)
Seriously, though, I did notice a couple of things in the couple of miles he was behind me. First, the car appeared to handle being in traffic very smoothly. It didn't appear to have any sort of driveablilty issues and we putted along at about 30 mph for a good bit. But we eventually got to a busy two-lane street along the coast - think surf shops and t-shirt stores - where two things became VERY clear. The car is very wide, and it must have a 50 foot turning radius. I don't know how on earth one would ever pull into a head-in parking place with one (not that you ever would).
Simply put, its very smooth, but surprisingly also very big.
But I'd take it in a heart beat. Wonder what the State-Farm folks would say about insuring it?
Wonder what the State-Farm folks would say about insuring it?
Probably tell you the same thing Jeremy Clarkson found out on Top Gear - insurance not available for this make/model. You would probably have to go through a specialty insurer.
If you had 3-4 million dollars to spend on a car, I don't think you'd really care about door dings. You'd most likely just send your lackeys to break their knees or something.
For those of you that have done such things in the past on more mundane vehicles -- can you imagine having to adjust 64 valves and synchronize 16 throttle-slides?