I have been reading these post for only about a few months, and they make me laugh. I have a F350 Crew cab and everyone goes what a big truck and to me its a truck. I have had clasic mustangs and other hot rods, but I have always bought what I like not what is trendy becouse when all is said and done it's mine. I just bought a 07 MCS and love it and have had nothing but nice and faverable responce to the car. Maybe its the lovely gas prices, but I tell them it handles like a goatcart and gets 30 plus MPG and they say cool. It is unfortunate that many people are so limited to stereo type any car to a person but it is there loss as they are a great car.

 

to head off these comments, find out if "NOT COMPENSATING" will fit on the plates in your state....

eh, we know it won't, but good luck ....

 

I have 40 reasons on the highway and another 34 reasons in the city why I drive my Cooper. Call me anything you please!

 

My co-workers (at many places wherever I go) love to tease me about the Mini -- I guess my fanatacism shows a little. The rule is: "No Dissing the Mini" within my hearing range or I'll run you over when the chance arises. With The TRUCK. And I have hearing like a bat.

Say what they want. I have managed to convert at least four people/households (that I know of, there may be more!) to Mini-cism, and my goal is to convert the whole world! As my brother likes to say (referring to insane OSU Buckeye fans), "Gooo ahheaaadd....Drink the koool-aide..."

 

I'm lucky most of my co-workers are car buffs and know of the MINI's good qualities.

However, I got a call from my nephew recently and when he learned I was getting a MINI, he said "When did you go gay?" I asked the usual questions:

Have you driven one? .... "No"
Have you been in one? .... "No"

After a while, he admitted that he was driving a Scion Xb and said he was in no position to criticize.

 

I'm not sure about this one. Whenever my big-truck-driving buddies tease me about the Mini, I'll point to it and say, "Well. Just like you guys, I'm compensating..."

Shuts them up every time, and usually gives the ladies (if any are around at the moment) a rather good laugh.

 

Is not a "chick" car a car that attracts chicks? So, if you are a guy who drives a "guy" car, does that make you gay?

 

I don't get the "gay, clown, chick" comments when I discuss getting a mini -- Fireball (CR/B Loaded and Chromed)arrives here around the 1st of May, but then I probably have one of those expressions on my face like I'll shove my arm so far up your lower reaches until you blink every time I snap my fingers if I get one more crappy comment on why a mini.... So the office humor over the car has died down -- as an engineeer I was actually surprised on how many morons did have comments to make dissin' my choice of street machines... but then I suspect in many cases I may be witnessing first generation walking upright -- or second generation trailer trash degeneration phenomenon occurance. At any rate --

I chose the Mini because I was tired of driving the same things with different markings -- It was all the same, every american car made resembles some european or japanese vehicle -- the Mini sticks out, and then some....

I wanted something that was going to perform and stand apart from the crowd, without having to buy a Lotus or something like that -- and when I found out I could set the car up the way I wanted ala carte and with packages that made sense, well, that sold me all the way.

All I can say I suppose is: If this is "gay, chic, clown" maybe the world has been run by the wrong crowd for too long -- because the mini world works for me!

 

I have only owned mine for about a month and have never had a bad comment but I am sure they will come. I did get about four request to drive it though and that was by both men and women. When we talked about parking the truck and getting a car, I went right for the Mini. It has it all, you can personalize it, it handles well, has power and gets good mileage. A statement that use to always show up in the car mag's was "Dare To Be Different". Some people have forgotten this.

 

I traded one of my Minis last week; I must really be compensating...

 

If I have a hint that anyone feels the slightest bit tempted to say anything remotely offputting about MINIs, I launch into my spiel about classic British sports cars and Minis and how I wound up, via that route, with a MINI. That seems to solve the whole matter. They either get it instantly or realize something more than swagger is going on. Generally, in the end they wind up w/ something good to say.

 

I was actually expecting to get a lot of negative comments (I wouldn't care of course!) from my friends, but they all took quite a liking to it. The few that were going to say something shut their mouths after I took them for a late night canyon run through malibu canyon...

I've also noticed a increase in attention I get from the ladies

MINI FTW!

 

My wife picked out both cars...The 07 MCSa is the Man's Car...

and the "Chick" car is the 07 Red Convertible Beetle...I've got 24 months until I trade that sucker in for the new R57 Red MCSa Cabrio.

Will that be man's car then?

 

Its a chick car like the miata is a chick car. They both happen to be very much fun to drive. The question is why are cars that drive like crap more macho if the stereotyped guy likes cars more

We live in a confusing world. I just take any naysayers for a spin and then they understand why I bought it. The good ol' screaming going into a corner and dismay when it exits without any drama

 

Your increased attention from the ladies can be explained like this

They think who is "this gay guy driving the mini?" and "i bet i can change this gay guy into a hetero." Women like a guy who is challange,,, its the chase.. they generally want to mold and change men... then they get bored and move onto another one once its done...

I read a few COSMO covers in the grocery line..





poor attempt at joke

 

The ulitmate chick car is an SUV. My observation is that the vast majority of SUV drivers are female.

 

I know, I have seen this too... are they compensating for the lack of ...

 

I play rugby at UT and the only times I get comments on the fact that I drive a MINI is when the guys are just giving me crap. Usually they shut up either when I hit them (during practice) or when I do a e-brake 180 in the parking lot 2 feet away from them.


More often than not, though, I get huge gawks from people when I step out of the MINI. I'm 6'4, 200 pounds, and no one expects someone my size to step out of something so little. HAHA I just look at them and tell them "Ya the back seats are a way BMW tried to play a practical joke on us!"

 

What position do you play? I'm assuming either second row or #8. I played scrum half for both Munster and Ireland Schoolboys and Under 20's.

 

Ya now I'm a 2nd row. With the work I'm doing this summer I won't be able to hit the weight room... EVER. All I will have time for over the summer will be pushups/situps/running so coming back in the fall my coach may make me outside center! Who knows? Right now I run about a 5.1 40 yard dash. I bet if I got it down to sub-4.9 he would have no problem. My dream position, however, is 8 man!

 

You shouldn't have a problem playing #8 as long as your foot control in the scrum and hand control in the loose are up to scratch. The fact that outside centre is even a possibility says to me that your ball handling skills in the loose are more than adequate. Good luck with both your rugby career and your Mini!

 

I never really got the "chick car" thing (well, except for the convertible beetle, old VW Rabbit...). Seems a lot of the "chick cars" today are really more enthusiast cars, like the Mini & Miata. Seems that small = chick. I have an S2000, and a BMW in the garage, the wife drives the Mini most of the time.

But I have no shame driving the Mini, have never gotten a comment about it, and all the people I work with / friends think it is a kick-*** car. And let me tell you, on the weekends, I have a hard time deciding on the S2K or the Mini, I love to drive them both.

Maybe it's sort of a regional thing, too, I live in LA.

 

Hey thanks for the wishes.

Well... in the open there are rare chances that I get to carry the ball. 95% of my ball carry time has been for pick-n-gos or punches (as any 2nd row would). So my handling skills havent been put to the test, maybe I'll just shoot for being a more lean 8 man. Next fall, though, its back to the weight room.

 

Ok, I thought the term "chick car" was considered something a female would drive. "Pansy car" is an alternate term I've heard....Being an independent-minded millenium chick myself, I would have to say whomever makes such an idiotic and backwards statement must also secretly desire the return of the fedora and/or mullet.

If you mean that a "chick car" is supposed to be a "chick MAGNET" car, then...well YAAAH...of COURSE the Mini is a chick car! Considering how many females gather around a parked Mini just to check it out, never mind want to talk to the owner/driver (which, of course for those guys on the prowl is a great ice breaker), I do NOT understand how ignorants can continue to make fun of it. Ah well...whose loss??

 

my wife was parked and waiting in the car yesterday. this big russian guy straight off the boat, like niko from Grand theft auto 4, was like i love this car. its so small. i love it. then he started asking her all kinds of questions about it like he was interested in getting one. haha. i thought that was pretty cool.