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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Uh-oh, Trouble

This evening my wife, son, and I were out for dinner. We met there, me in my MINI and my wife and son in our minivan. Our son's eyes were bigger than his stomach, and he was afraid he was going to bring his supper and cake back up. When he is feeling ill he "wants his dad" so...

I gave my wife the keys, said, "You drive the MINI home, I'll take our son home in the van." I thought it was a good plan. If he got sick, it wouldn't be in my car. (He didn't in the van either, BTW.)

BUT - my wife won't stop grinning, and won't give me back my keys. Last I heard, she said, "I'm never driving that van again..."

Help! I want my MINI back!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by schulzmc
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BUT - my wife won't stop grinning, and won't give me back my keys. Last I heard, she said, "I'm never driving that van again..."

Help! I want my MINI back!
Haha. This happens all the time. When we took our car home, I drove it from the dealer while she followed behind me. The next day SHE took it to work. That night she said "The MINI is TOO SWEET" It's mine.

Its always a wise man who keeps his wife happy
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Looks like you gotta spring for another MINI!
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Enjoy your new MINIvan.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Decisions,, Decisions

Zipping around in a MINI or spending time motoring with a happy kid that has a minivan customized with it's own unique aroma....
 
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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I'm thinkin' another trip to the ol' MINI dealer might be called for here.


(btw, great strategy...classic stuff!! )
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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The good news: There's a cure for your troubles. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=52637

The bad news: There's a cure for your troubles.

Good luck with the keys!

BTW: anyone seen the Navy commercial where the guys says, "Somewhere some poor guy is buying a Minivan." That thought comes to mind everytime I climb into the MINI. No offense meant to minivan owners, just a funny line.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 07:36 AM
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Poor judgement on your part! A puke stained MINI is better than a Minivan!

You will probably just have to join us in the 2 MINI family club!
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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Welcome to the life of a Mini owner!
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Maybe MINI needs to start selling pairs of his and her's MINI's
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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You know what you have to do now. Ditch the van and get another mini. Goaljnky and I split the egguin 50/50 until I decided enough is enough.(the other car is an Audi A6). We just went down and ordered our second mini two weeks ago. A fully loaded MCS BRG with the works. "My Car", at least 50% of the time.

 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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is your son a con artist for his mom?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by YuccaPatrol
Maybe MINI needs to start selling pairs of his and her's MINI's
that would be AWESOME
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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get her to wait until the new 07 minis come out.... buys you some time and those mini's look to be a little bigger....
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
is your son a con artist for his mom?
Wow - never thought of that. Come to think of it, he WAS better the minute we got home...
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 04:55 AM
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MrsDiff says we could be a two MINI family if:
  1. We didn't have young boys. (KidDiff1 will be 5 in January and Kid Diff2 is 2, Gotta get KidDiff2 out of diapers!)
  2. Probably most important... We have the $$$ for a second one
Untill MIB gets here we are a one car family. Somdeay we will be a MINI and MINIvan family. The van is BRG!
 
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