Ok, I'll start it out. It isn't much of an adventurous story, but here goes...

Back in early June we moved from South Florida to South Carolina. I loaded up the Mini and headed north, overnighting in Daytona Beach. I had 2 cats along for the ride, and they had NEVER been on a car trip over 10 minutes before. I thought they'd be pukin' all over and trashing my Mini, but they were great. No mess, other than a little cat hair.

When I left Daytona the next morning, I went nonstop to St. Mary's, Georgia and gassed up. More than one person asked me about the car as I was filling up. They were a little shocked when I told them I got 32 mpg, and that was going about 70-75 most of the way, with the a/c on (and a cvt). And the car was full of stuff too! This as they were gassing up those suv behemoths that get like 10 mpg! I then went nonstop for 5&1/2 hours more, to Simpsonville, SC. The car ran great, and I never felt uncomfortable at any time. I have the sport seats and cruise control, which makes highway driving a pleasure.

This is BY FAR the best car I have ever owned, even with a cracked windshield and a leather-peeling issue on the steering wheel (both fixed right away).
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03 Cooper, IB/W, sport/premium, chrome, cvt, R83's, SC tag "MINIMAL"

 

@ SUVs

 

Sounds like it was a great trip! It's surprising how well kitties do sometimes. We moved across country last year with 3 of them - in cages of course....but they still did great...

Glad to hear you got to your new destination safe and sound...:smile:

Chow!

Donna

 

Why'd move to Simpsonville? Up til 4 years ago, I had lived all my life in SC. Lived in Clemson for several years so I passed through Simpsonville alot!