Yes! I am so glad I no longer have to drive my '87 dodge dakota to work everyday. I no longer have to battle my headliner and live without a/c. I do miss my clarion with the 10"s behind the seat though. H/k is not very loud and I'm starting to consider going aftermarket to upgrade the sound system.

 

Not at all......the MINI is the MINI....great for fun, great to drive to work....do I wanna drive it in a snow storm....no! I rather have either of my Quattros under me, thank you very much. do I want to drive to Philly and back the same day in the MINI? No thank yoy, I'll take the Allroad.....can I tow anything with the MINI?? No, unless maybe another MINI but no way am I putting a hitch on it.....on and on....the MINI is great but it is not the be all and end all of vehicles....
my .02 cents (canadian) worth....

 

Hell, my previous car was obsolete when I bought it new ('97 Dodge Intrepid). Now it's just the MINI...oh, and my Mongoose bike.

 

>>All you need to do now is to supercharged it, along with other TRD goodies (header, exhaust, intake, etc...), to obtain 374 hp.

Once the MINI has 300 hp, I'll get to work on the truck

 

Our other car is a '96 Mazda Millenia S. As you may know, it too is supercharged like our MCS and provides a perfect second choice when hauling four adults for more than a hour. Or when the MINI is detailed, in my garage and it's raining.

Oddly enough, Car & Driver road tests of both returned identical 0-60 and 0-100 times. Forget the handling comparison.

 

Well, my other vehicle is an '88 Silverado 4x4 stepside. Mildly built 350 with moderate lift and all the truck I've wanted since the teenage years. However, been on vacation this week and it's not been started at all. Been taking every excuse to go somewhere and drive the new '04 Mini

 

Well for sure if its for fun only, the MINI rules. But from time to time I need to haul lots of stuff and thats when I use the Dodge Mini van

If I need to haul four people for any length of time and want to go in style, I take the wife's 528I

 

I've had one of those Caddies before, try an engine swap with that badboy, thats a 472/500 cubic incher

 

just the opposite... after I fell in love with my Mini, I went out and bought a truck (our third vehicle with two licensed drivers) so I wouldn't have to use Mini for a daily commuter.