R50/53 The MINI is gone

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Jan 18, 2007 | 02:45 PM

#101

eVal

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mdsbrain, you knew that if you revived this thread you would get more grief didn't you, you masochist

i just feel compelled to defend you: let him enjoy his car people! - there are far worse ways for someone to spend a bit of money then prudently changing vehicles periodically and enjoying the experience

Jan 18, 2007 | 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chows4us

Whats wrong with being discreet? If, say, some beer belly, balding middleaged guy pulled into a gas station in a RED Vette with a young blond on his arms, wouldn't ppl say he was a Posuer .... wanting attention? Sometimes less is more

Or they might say, "Look at that lucky SOB!!"

Sometime more is more.

Jan 18, 2007 | 03:27 PM

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chows4us

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Originally Posted by resmini

Or they might say, "Look at that lucky SOB!!"

Sometime more is more.

"But discretion is the better part of valour"
W. Shakespeare

Jan 19, 2007 | 04:01 AM

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mdsbrain

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Originally Posted by 07PepperS

you're really confusing me. You said you got rid of the MCS because it was costing you $$ etc. NOW you are looking for a used MC / MSC to toy around with. Getting an older car to toy with - that will cost money too - so I really cornfused - don't see the logic

Best of luck - as an ex-lex owner - once he warranty runs out - you'll dump it - way too expensieve to fix - oil chgs run 150, and my water pump went out - ekk cha ching - power window driver door - another 'cheap' fix.
~ enjoy - and good luck on used MCS - I totally can't wait for my 07

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Originally Posted by chows4us

What he said. Why would you want another black hole? Haven't learned the lesson the first time around?

Pepper, whats wrong with a $150 oil change? Its a Lexus, isn't that supposed to be a luxary car? What you think your buying, a Chevy Cobalt?

Seriously ... don't people know what they are getting into when buying a car.

If you won Lotto, dumped it all into a Ferrari, would you all have a shock when the first service cost $30K?

MDS wrote "I used to pull into the gas station and get everyone's attention now I just get ignored."

Whats wrong with being discreet? If, say, some beer belly, balding middleaged guy pulled into a gas station in a RED Vette with a young blond on his arms, wouldn't ppl say he was a Posuer .... wanting attention? Sometimes less is more

Later on in life when money, time and experience are greater I will be able to do a car up right. Not to mention get that manual transmission. But no matter what, a toy is a toy. They cost money and there is no way around it. I just hope in the future I will build a car that will run better and be in the garage longer.

A MINI to many is just a car they get for a while and then dump because its a novelty/mid-life crisis car/ TOY. Mine was a young person being able to afford a great car. I just messed it up