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R50/53 Top 10 RIDICULOUS Reasons to Buy a MINI

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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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Short Bus, what the heck are you driving now??
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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Because the cops don't know what to make of it

so I never get pulled over now!
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Because our teenage daughter asked for one.

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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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I'm too poor to by a real BMW.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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Just because.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Because I'm tired of lugging those stupid, space-hogging spare tires everywhere I go.

Eric F.

Ordering a CR/W MCS JCW very, very soon
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Because my spoiled little brother has one.

 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by motor on
Its the ultimate iPod accessory.
Haha, I vote for this one.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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It is the greatess

IPOD adaptor
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Because it took to long to detail the H2.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Because I like having little old ladies smile at me and say "cute car".
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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because the lotus dealer was 10 miles away and I was in a rush. :X
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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because i could afford it and my girlfriend couldnt
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Because I thought it would make me look as good as my wife does driving topless!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Because pink bonnet stripes would've looked pretty silly on a new Grand Cherokee.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MassMiniac
so I never get pulled over now!
a cop pulled me over the other day and the first thing he said was "Does this car COME like this?!"
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Because I needed a reason to buy all new tools to work on it...
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Because I needed to spend all winter painting wheels.

 

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by batgirlwildcat
Because pink bonnet stripes would've looked pretty silly on a new Grand Cherokee.
The stripes might have look silly on the Cherokee, but the pink flag on the roof would just be WRONG!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Because all that waving helps balance out my left shoulder.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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I was trying to hook up with a girl in the BMW service departement.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Two words

"airconditioned glovebox"
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Because alphabet brakes were cheaper than buying a vowel.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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I wanted to see what happened when racecars turned right!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Because I wanted to see what boat it would come over on...
 
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