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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Youngest MINI drivers?

Who are the youngest Mini drivers on here? I'm 17 (will be 18 in January) just wondering if there was anyone else on here around my age.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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i think theres another thread like this somewhere....

17 when i got mine, i'm 18 now.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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i'm starting to feel old.

i thought i was sweet being 18 with a miata. I was 19 when i got the MINI, 20 now.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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god, go away old person, he said young mini drivers!


J/k sam
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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you feel old I am 21 going on 22 in october! stop making me feel old you wippersnappers!

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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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Heh, got mine just before I turned 17, and now I'm 18
Awsome University Car!
Going to replace my 03' MCS with an 06' sometime this year Can't wait!

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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Got mine 5 days before my 24th birthday. At least I'm still in the 18-24 demographic
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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I Beat You All!!

Got mine in Jan. when I was technically still 15 I'm 16 and a half now!



I'm a Lucky Kid!
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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D@mn and I thought I was young at 23....You lucky little B!tch3s! I wish I could have gotten one when I was 15!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ChiliCooperS
Got mine in Jan. when I was technically still 15 I'm 16 and a half now!



I'm a Lucky Kid!
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you win. I will be 22 in December, had my MCS since June.

Who is the youngest to own and pay 100% payments on his/her MINI?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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i paid fully.. well got a loan from bank for it...

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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Holy Crap... Were any of you born before 1980? I don't consider myself old, but I could be your parent (and I'm only 37, I think:smile
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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haha, i bet you woulda shat your pants if you woulda just met me sunday morning, thom, lol
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rednwhitecooper
haha, i bet you woulda shat your pants if you woulda just met me sunday morning, thom, lol
Yea, I only put my name in because I saw you were involved. I had to go back to see how old you were... LOL
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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I'm 16.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by danielg
Who is the youngest to own and pay 100% payments on his/her MINI?
Yes I believe that would also be me!
When I got mine I was technically 15 and 11 months and 26 days, I think, so I was almost 16. What blows about Indiana though, is that, I couldn't by law get my license until April 11.

I paid for mine in full, that has been strongly debated here on NAM, the only assistance I got was from the Will of my Grandmother who died last October, that was roughly for 8000. She was my best friend and said I should get the "apple red" she called it instead of the Dark Silver. She was also nice enough to pay for college. Now my mom and dad can enjoy a huge house and Corvette in Bay Harbor when I'm away at school!
But anyway I personally handed D&R's financial guy the cashier's check for 26,379, and got my picture taken. Why? Because I am the only customer in the history of the MINI dealership to pay for their car in full. It took 5 years of hard work, a great choice of stocks, and a loving grandmother who sadly never got to see it, to pay for this dynamite little car.

Now the only payment I have is insurance, and that is not cheap for a 16 year old!

Peace
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Youngest MINI driver?

My co-driver and son is 14.5 years old and has to wait a year to get his driver's permit.

Since he thinks he can out drive me in a Go kart he's confident he can drive well with enough "training". I taught both my daughters how to drive already.

Should be interesting.:impatient

I did read that children pick up driving habits from parents so if you drive smoothly they will tend to do the same.
 

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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Haha, I've been kinda spoiled too. When I was 15 I had a 5-speed '96 Mustang GT (beautiful red car) and that was going to be my car until my dad totalled it. I still miss that thing. Then after that was wrecked I got a brand new '04 SRT-4...and that was back in march of '04 when the SRT-4 was REALLY hot. I got looks and challenged by nearly every car on the street. I even had a few SUVs try to race me!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ThomB
Holy Crap... Were any of you born before 1980? I don't consider myself old, but I could be your parent (and I'm only 37, I think:smile
My mother was a grandmother at age 38. She was a mother at 18, her son, my brother, was a father at 19.

Does that make you feel any younger?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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Im 17, but it will be delivered a month after i turn 18.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Age is just a number
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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16 when I got mine, 17 now
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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octaneguy's son is the youngest driver. I have evidence.


 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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I'm 19 and I just got my Cooper S last week. I wonder how many young drivers here bought their cooper's with their own money?
I payed for my car 100% with my own hard earned money. It took me 10 months of playing internet poker while at college to afford the car
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
octaneguy's son is the youngest driver. I have evidence.


thats not his son, you have to squint hard, but, thats just Richard in his jammies in the morning.


 
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