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R50/53 Mini demographics

Old Jan 5, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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OK, I'll play:
Me: 48M, Real estate/ semi-retired
Mrs: 50F, Social worker, MINI is her work car.
#3: 14 y/o daughter who already has her MINI picked out (HO/B MCCa).

Next MINI will be my BRG MCS, then the convt.

Oh, and 8 cats.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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54, Married, Male, retired legislative committee policy analyst, currently adjunct professor of economics and statistics, 2 children , 2 grandchildren .
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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50 male when I got my 04 JCW S , but I also bought my first Mini in 1972 it was a 1959 Austin 7 which was an 850cc Mini
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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His: Male, 26, 8 years active duty navy, married, no kids.

Hers: Female, 24, Car Dealership accounting, married, no kids.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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25 M
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Okay

50 almost 51 Female
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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63 m retired.Sandy see you in Vegas.Q&P
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Me (female), 29, Blind Rehabilitation Specialist-driver of CVT Cooper
Husband (male)-also MINI owner-owned one years before me, 33, currently a graduate student (also a pro-penguin)-driver of Manual MCS

No kids. Four cats. Two St. Bernards who do ride in the back of the husband's MINI
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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45 male 03s, sub on new house construction. Some say I'm semi-retired
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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24 year old male student / engineering consulatant
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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49, male, married, 2 kids, network manager. Sold my Miata & Harley to get a new MINI. Picking it up next week. Hope it's worth it.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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Ohh it's worth it. It's worth every bit. I have never owned a better car .. I have driven some porsches before and they cannot match a McS. Unbelievable handling and power
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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39 year old male Police Sergeant, wife 40 years old Police lieutenant, a 3 year old and an 11 year old. Pre midlife crisis car that has a back seat.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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me- 19 year old female.... on her second MINI.... needing to search for a job...sigh. work.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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33 year old female
3D Animator in marketing department of office furniture company
recently engaged to SO

SO
MINI supporter and owner of a Chevy Malibu and a '04 Ducati ST4
32 year old male
Factory worker
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:36 AM
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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I'm 34, the wife is 26. She has an 05 Cooper. I've got my second S on order.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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42 Male, Field Service Engineer, semiconductor industry, IBM NY 300mm fab. Veteran, USAF.
Happily married.
In no particular order. :-)
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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24, male, grad student, also UE
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 05:53 AM
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but the weird thing is all the Mini's i see around town have female drivers and tend to be older. I've seen maybe 2 males in a mini in my area.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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Me: 37 Locomotive Engineer with my 1st MINI
Wife: 32 Communications Supervisor for Ambulance Service
4 Cats who rule the house(and I have their permission to say so)
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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35/F. Master Control/Technical Director a major news organization. I am the primary driver.
Husband is 33, Technical Support for Yamaha Motors, drives when I am not feeling well. hehe.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Me:

34 Male, IT Consultant with 15 years experience (Looking at changing careers now ) , currently persuing my B.S. degree (Junior year) and have kept a 3.8 GPA . The '05 MCS 6MT is my daily driver. I previously owned a '04 MCS which I sold almost 1 year ago.

Wife:

29 female, Senior Technical Writter at a very prestigious timeshare/vacation exchange company, She holds a B.A degree in English and was the youngest person ever to receive a 4 year Bachelor's degree at age 19 in her University (Class of 1996) with a solid 4.0GPA Summa *** Laude. The '02 MC CVT is her daily driver and she loves it! The car will be 4 years old this coming August and still runs like a champ.

No kids, No pets.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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Aside from age and occupation, all MINI owners I know are:

1) intelligent and well-educated (I don't mean just University studies)

2) slightly off center. Each and every owner I know is a bit quirky (delightfully so).
 
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