R50/53 So THAT'S what's missing!!!
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I took a friend for a ride in my MCS today...
As I was whipping through some extreme twisties, quietly trying to ignore the frantic flailings of the dude next to me trying his mightiest not to flop around like a freshly caught trout, the realization hit me..
The MINI is missing the one piece of equipment that is absolutely necessary when going for a "spirited" drive with a buddy..
An overhead grab handle!!
As I was whipping through some extreme twisties, quietly trying to ignore the frantic flailings of the dude next to me trying his mightiest not to flop around like a freshly caught trout, the realization hit me..
The MINI is missing the one piece of equipment that is absolutely necessary when going for a "spirited" drive with a buddy..
An overhead grab handle!!
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Thanks littlecajun for supplying the reason for this omission. It seems so obvious once someone points it out. I'll have to use this the next time my wife complains about the lack of the handle...which is just about every time she rides as passenger in the MINI. It's interesting, I've gotten used to having these in most cars over the past 20 years or so and it does seem very strange when the MINI doesn't have one!
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>>Grab handle would be nice--but even better would be auto dimming mirror. Every SUV has headlight right in my rear view mirror at stoplight!
>>MCS pure silver, all packages, nav,black grills
The auto-dimming mirror is an option for 2003. It's in our MINI. According to the manual it even un-dims when you put it in reverse. Smart car!
>>MCS pure silver, all packages, nav,black grills
The auto-dimming mirror is an option for 2003. It's in our MINI. According to the manual it even un-dims when you put it in reverse. Smart car!
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is there a way of mouint a strp or handle in the door jam... seem that woud be easy and teh window coudl be down.. It would be kind of like the hooks you see that hang over doors in you house,as long as it matched the framework it should work well, Mayeb I'll take some measurments when I get my mini in april..
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>>is there a way of mouint a strp or handle in the door jam... seem that woud be easy and teh window coudl be down.. It would be kind of like the hooks you see that hang over doors in you house,as long as it matched the framework it should work well, Mayeb I'll take some measurments when I get my mini in april..
there is a grab handle on the door already (to pull it shut / hold on)
there is a grab handle on the door already (to pull it shut / hold on)
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>>Overhead grab handle? I believe the technical name for this is "Jesus handle".
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>>Not that it matters much though -- in my experience, women complain just the same whether there is a Jesus handle or not.<<
I've always heard it referred to as the "Oh *****" handle.
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>>Not that it matters much though -- in my experience, women complain just the same whether there is a Jesus handle or not.<<
I've always heard it referred to as the "Oh *****" handle.
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>>>>Overhead grab handle? I believe the technical name for this is "Jesus handle".
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>>>>Not that it matters much though -- in my experience, women complain just the same whether there is a Jesus handle or not.<<
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>>I've always heard it referred to as the "Oh *****" handle.
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me too, i never heard it called the jesus handle only the Oh Sh*t handle
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>>>>Not that it matters much though -- in my experience, women complain just the same whether there is a Jesus handle or not.<<
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>>I've always heard it referred to as the "Oh *****" handle.
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me too, i never heard it called the jesus handle only the Oh Sh*t handle
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>>I've always heard it referred to as the "Oh *****" handle.
No that's the one over your head or between your legs which trips the ejection seat.
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned this: The MINI is designed perfectly to allow the passenger to wedge himself into a stable position. Place one knee against the door and the other against the center-cluster riser and hold onto the door handle. Three-point stability!
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No that's the one over your head or between your legs which trips the ejection seat.
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned this: The MINI is designed perfectly to allow the passenger to wedge himself into a stable position. Place one knee against the door and the other against the center-cluster riser and hold onto the door handle. Three-point stability!
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Handles or straps hanging down- what is this, a subway car?!! Sports seats and door handles will do just fine, thanks. However, if more is needed, I think the best option would be like a second steering wheel, kind of a driver's ed attachment, so that the passenger, already having a full view of the speedo, could also go through the motions w/ the driver. Give 'em something to do
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