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kenatminimania Jun 30, 2006 08:28 AM

MINI owner's Bill of Rights
 
OK, let's have a little fun with this... What are some things that we do as MINI owners that others may not understand...

I'll get the list started:

1. It's okay to wave wildly to other MINIs on the road with an ear-to-ear grin.

2. It's okay to park at the furthest parking spot to avoid inconsiderate 'door dingers'.

3. It's okay to drive your MINI to the store just for one item, and take the long way there.

4. It's okay to wash your car every week, whether it needs it or not.

5. It's okay to include your MINI in vacation photo's, where ever you go.

6. It's okay to have a photo of your MINI at your desk at work.

7. It's okay to...

shankrabbit Jun 30, 2006 08:32 AM

7. It's okay to have an exact replica of your MINI as a remote controlled car for indoor motoring.

8. It's okay to have more fun when you get lost driving to nowhere

9. It's okay to give one last glance each night at your MINI before going inside and audibly say "Goodnight"

10. It's okay to...

WingNut Jun 30, 2006 08:39 AM

10. We have the right to turn a 6 hour trip into a 10 hour trip.
11. ....

Doogs Jun 30, 2006 08:41 AM

12. Have a photo of your Mini as your desktop wallpaper at work (or someone else's, if yours is on order...)

qwertmonkey Jun 30, 2006 08:46 AM

13. Its ok to smile everytime you walk into your garage.

P.S. I really like 4. It's okay to wash your car every week, whether it needs it or not.

myzamboni Jun 30, 2006 08:53 AM

14. It's okay to point at SUVs filling up at gas stations and laugh as you drive by:thumbsup:

Tricky Fish Jun 30, 2006 08:55 AM

15. It's okay to deny people rides in your MINI on the basis of being prone to car sickness.

kenatminimania Jun 30, 2006 08:58 AM

16. It's okay to check on your MINI FIRST THING after returning from a trip.

17. It's okay to buy presents for your MINI at Christmas.

18. ...

shankrabbit Jun 30, 2006 09:02 AM

((I'm laughing so hard at how ALL of these things are true about us))

chows4us Jun 30, 2006 09:02 AM

Actually, ITs OK to love your car for all the good reasons.

polizei Jun 30, 2006 09:03 AM

18. It's okay for Cabrio owner's to motor in sub temperatures with the top down and the heat on! :lol:

-Cody :thumbsup:

gokartride Jun 30, 2006 09:05 AM

Its okay to watch The Italian Job at least once each year.:cool:

RevvMaxx Jun 30, 2006 09:05 AM

20. It's okay to gasp and pick off the bird poo when no one's looking.

21. It's okay to refer to bug guts as remnants of the last meal.

22. It's okay to kick a pal to the curb when he/she offends the MINI.
(well, just in fun - but really, sometimes I'd like to)

23. It's okay to tell the MINI "Good boy/girl" after a great run.

It's okay to ...

kenchan Jun 30, 2006 09:06 AM

#11 It's okay to admire the car in the garage all by yourself with nothing on but jazz in the background and a nice cup of coffee. :)


ok, wat i meant by "nothing on" was "nothing goin' on" you sick little bastards!!! :lol:

Checkmate Jun 30, 2006 09:08 AM

24. It's ok to strategically park your mini so that you can watch it from a window from where you are working.

25. It's ok to consider your mini your best friend

26. ...

Urban_Assault_JCW Jun 30, 2006 09:32 AM

26. It's ok to turn off the kick @$$ radio and listen to the symphony of the super charger conducted by John Cooper:)


(or other wonder full tuners)

27...

kenatminimania Jun 30, 2006 10:50 AM

27. It's okay to have a shelf full of waxes, cleaners, polishes, etc for your MINI.

28. ...

MINIATIC Jun 30, 2006 11:10 AM

28. It's OK to spend a lot of time on MINI forums every day.
29. It's OK to have a MINI website as your home page:thumbsup:

KoolKat Jun 30, 2006 11:23 AM

30. It's ok to claim your mini is a dependant
31. It's ok to refer to your mini as "The rest of the family"
32. It's ok to will your estate to your mini.

cushin14 Jun 30, 2006 11:37 AM

33. It's OK to drive 700 miles & stop every 150 miles or so to spray the bugs off the front.

( Would be nice to have those plastic windshield tear off's they use in MX racing!) :lol::lol:

34.

cushin14 Jun 30, 2006 11:39 AM

34. It's OK to drive with your shades on & watch the people staring at you at every light.

35.

kenatminimania Jun 30, 2006 02:38 PM

35. It's okay to park next to another MINI, even when the parking lot is mostly empty.

36. ...

rigidjunkie Jun 30, 2006 08:06 PM

36 it is OK to use mapquest to try to figure out how to get two more exit ramps into a commute. (god bless getting on the highway going the wrong direction and "having" to get back on)

37...

Yucca Patrol Jun 30, 2006 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by WingNut
10. We have the right to turn a 6 hour trip into a 10 hour trip.
11. ....

ammendment to right #10: and we also have the right to turn a 10 hour trip into a 6 hour trip

89AKurt Jul 1, 2006 10:17 AM

37. It's okay to motor to the closest hilltop just for a sunset/sunrise picture... with the MINI in it.


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