I love my MINI, but if one more person says "Do you fit in there" I'll go crazy I'm not a small person but I'm not Andre the Giant either. 6' and 240lbs does not a giant make. Not only do I fit I'm very comfortable and it drives like a dream. When we drive friends around sometimes I even sit in the backseat. It's OK but I don't want to go for a 3 hour ride back there. It just seems rude to follow "is that your MINI?" with "do you fit?"

If you know of a nice witticism to reply with I'd like to hear it. The key here is nice I don't want to scare anyone. Due to my gigantic proportions I could really scare someone. PS. I'm a black male so I scare some people already.

 

I would respond with a quick "Nope, sure don't".

 

Amen to that!

I'm considerably smaller (6'2"/170 lbs), but all week I've been hearing the same thing from friends/family/co-workers once I tell them that I'm getting a MINI.

As far as what to say back...the only thing which comes to mind is...

That's what she said!


~jeff~

 

"Blow Me!"

But really, you have a car that not that many people experience, and todays society is full of judgemental a-holes. Just smile, say "yes, I fit quite well" and go about your business.

IF you let this get to you, the next irritant will be the "cute car" comments, the "chick car" comments, the "clown car" comments and on and on and on.... Get over it early or it will become an issue....

Matt

 

So do you fit in there IOmini_punkin?

 

Depends what you want to achieve with your comeback !

If you want to embarass them: "Tight is always better, right?".

If you want to play on their fear of your appearance: "Yeah, I'm pretty big alright. But you should have seen the guy I beat up and stole this from".

 

Just tell them that you took out the front seat and drive from the back.

 

I just say that I actually had to move the seat forward...6'1", 260 here.

 

Reply with-
1. It's a perfect fit.
2. Fits like a glove.
3. It's the car that fits me best.
4. Sure, it's built for my size.
5. Fits me AND my twin brother.
6. It's roomy enough for me to grow 7 inches taller and gain 50 pounds.

My wife is 4'11" and doesn't fit well in a new Honda Civic.
The seat controls are lacking and she can't reach them easily (the rest of the car is fine).

Your fit in a MINI is probably quite good by comparison.

 

That's what she said!!

 

No need for any witticism. Just agree with them with a deadpan face. Let them believe whatever they want to believe because anything you say ... they aren't going to believe.

Q. "Hey DUDE ... do you ACTUALLY fit in that itty-bitty car?"
A. "No, I walked here and the car followed me"

 

It doen't really sound like me. At this point "I have to move the seat forward a little" seems to work well.

 

At 6'1" 230 I tell them I don;t fit I just drive it.

But I actually rather enjoy the of getting out of the car and people expecting someone half my size, then they all runaway scared and don't bother me with silly questions.

 

The owner of the auto shop around the corner said his friend with a Miata tells people "I don't get in it, I put it on".

 

6'2" and 210 here and I have about a mile of head room above me.

My dad at 6'3" and 300 does not fit quite as well though. He has odd proportions and often infringes upon my shoulder space.

 

Oh, and of my friend's dad kept calling it a shoebox. I just think it's funny cause I know I drive a better car than they do.

 

You could say "Nah....c'mon, help me push"

 

"Nope. I have to sit in the back seat."

 

Best one!

 

Im a 6'4" college offensive lineman, people cant believe I fit in a MINI, I take a lot of crap for driving it but I wouldnt trade it for the world

 

I'm not that small either at 5'8" and around 350 lbs.

I ordered the vanity tag XSMALL for my MCS. I'm sure I'll get tons of looks with that as I get in and out.

 

What about...

"Nope, I just use it as a key chain for my Hummer".

 

6'1" + and too short for my weight. I don't move the seat all the way back, and I can drive the MINI with my hat on.

 

taking a lode of stuff to your Mini at Home Depot! The Mini can swallow a lot with the seats down.....

Matt

 

I'm 6'7", 280.

I just say, "Nope!"

As I get in the car.