R50/53 What Did You Switch From?
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5th Gear
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From: Toronto, Canada
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What car, suv, truck, motorcycle, moped, etc. did you give up to move to the MINI?
I'm leaving my 2000 Celica GTS 6 speed VVTLi (screams like a banshee at 5000 rpm) for a made-in-October, to-be-delivered in November LY/B with stripes MCS. The Celica red lines at 7800!!
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My Sharona (Nov. Delivery): LY/B MCS, Stripes, Premium & Sport Packs. Cold Pack is included in Canada, eh?
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What car, suv, truck, motorcycle, moped, etc. did you give up to move to the MINI?
I'm leaving my 2000 Celica GTS 6 speed VVTLi (screams like a banshee at 5000 rpm) for a made-in-October, to-be-delivered in November LY/B with stripes MCS. The Celica red lines at 7800!!
Next?
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=R=
My Sharona (Nov. Delivery): LY/B MCS, Stripes, Premium & Sport Packs. Cold Pack is included in Canada, eh?
Got ATTITUDE? Get http://ShitDisturber.com. THE email with Attitude! GO Leafs GO
2nd Gear
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Indiana
Giving my fully loaded '00 Saturn SL2 to my Baby. Dumping her '93 Aerostar XL.
From a (mini)van to a MINI.
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Greg4MINI (LY/B Cooper, Sport Pkg, Sport Sus.+, Xenon,Cruise, Chrome.) Awaiting transport. Booked on the Don Juan. Yippee!!!
From a (mini)van to a MINI.
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Greg4MINI (LY/B Cooper, Sport Pkg, Sport Sus.+, Xenon,Cruise, Chrome.) Awaiting transport. Booked on the Don Juan. Yippee!!!
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2002
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From: Georgia, USA
mine wasn't so bad, I actually gave up a pristine 850R Volvo, which I traded with my wife to give up her 318ti BMW to get the MCS. so it was a win win for both of us, she wanted the wagon, felt it was safer than the 318ti and I wanted the MCS.
6th Gear
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From: Lockport, NY, USA
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6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: British Columbia-Canada
Gave up my '01 Ford SVT LIghtning. 
Hey there =R=, I heard those Celica GTS's are good competition with the MCS. Both around the 6.8sec 0-60. Have you run in the MCS to see how they compare? I took one out for a rip when they new design came out. But I can't really remember how they would match up against an MCS. I know they don't have that 1st gear lag. The F1 style steering wheels was pretty cool on the GTS. No paddles, just buttons. But still pretty neat. Heard the 6sp versions got cut due to problems.
Cheers,
Hey there =R=, I heard those Celica GTS's are good competition with the MCS. Both around the 6.8sec 0-60. Have you run in the MCS to see how they compare? I took one out for a rip when they new design came out. But I can't really remember how they would match up against an MCS. I know they don't have that 1st gear lag. The F1 style steering wheels was pretty cool on the GTS. No paddles, just buttons. But still pretty neat. Heard the 6sp versions got cut due to problems.
Cheers,
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Annapolis, Maryland
Totaled a 5 series 1990 BMW, used insurance of $ 13,000 and bought the MINI....good "resale" on BMW, got more for it wrecked than if I sold it....it was cherry though..........keep 33 % of original value after 12 years.........love MINI........ :smile:
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Marietta, GA
Okay. . . I've got you all beat. A 1985 Mercedes 380SE with a cracked windshield, a rapidly-deteriorating, leprous paint job, a no-longer-raising antenna, split seats, a dead cylinder, no-longer-working cruise control, a cracked dashboard, and nearly 200,000 miles. The very decent folks at Global Imports in Atlanta gave me $500 trade-in for it! I felt like I should have a bag over my head, driving that thing onto the lot full of MINIs and BMWs. Before that I was driving a 1983 Ford Econoline Van with non-matching doors! I'm in love with my MINI. . . 
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Charlotte, NC
2001 VW Jetta 1.8t. Fun to drive, but better after the APR chip! But after driving the MCS, I'm convinced it's light years ahead of the Jetta. Besides, it reminds me of my 88 CRX I had, and until my MCS shows up, it is still my favorite car! (not after the beginning of December though!)
Neutral
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Toronto
MINI will be my Winter car, I previously had 3 summer cars; a 1966 Porsche 912 (for sale on http://www.longrun.com), a TVR Tasmin - sold to a friend about 3 weeks ago, and a TVR 350i - keeping that one as my main summer car.www.longrun.com
4th Gear
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Southern California
Just ordered my mini!! 
I will be trading 2001 VW Jetta 1.8 Turbo, that is loaded. VERY low miles, great car, but the mini is so much more fun and unique!
JB
BRG/W MC, Cordoba Beige, HK, Premium Pack 1, Cold Pack,DSC,16"wheels, Fog Lights, Spoiler and lots of anticipated fun!
I will be trading 2001 VW Jetta 1.8 Turbo, that is loaded. VERY low miles, great car, but the mini is so much more fun and unique!
JB
BRG/W MC, Cordoba Beige, HK, Premium Pack 1, Cold Pack,DSC,16"wheels, Fog Lights, Spoiler and lots of anticipated fun!
