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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:05 AM
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I dont drive spirited now with my wife in the car since we're expecting our first child.

That being said... when it was just "her and I" she would toss out a "Must you do that...?" when I would take a corner hard or speed up an on ramp.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Here's an example of my wife when I'm driving:



hehe
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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My spouse only complains when I drive.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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My wife has only been in the car once. She absolutely hates it. It's probably because I'm so picky about my cars. That, and the fact that it's been at the dealer more times than all of our other cars combined.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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I find that if she has a good supply of trashy romance novels, she really doesn't notice. Last time she finished her book "prematurely", I was following 3 other cars at 105mph on I-95 outside of Savannah. She didn't realize we had been cruisin in that pack for about 30 miles.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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My wife sucks all the air out of the cabin...but open windows keeps me breathing...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hdvato
Here's an example of my wife when I'm driving:



hehe
That's priceless!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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I am hoping to find a man who loves and drives as fast as i do
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy
I am hoping to find a man who loves and drives as fast as i do
I hope you do too! Why does your gallery show a PS Mini when your sign is a red one?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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My wife is the MINI owner in the family. I just hold on and yell "WEEEEE" as she rails it through the curves.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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I love driving in all makes and models of vehicles. Whether it is in our Tahoes, Expeditions, Jeep Wrangler Rubicons, Hummers, and Chargers (I work for the government ), as long as I'm driving I'm happy.

The MINI, I'm sure, will allow me to drive just a little more "spirited." Hopefully it is a bit more fun the muddy river driving in a Hummer?

I guess it's a different sort of fun.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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My husband actually tells me to drive faster
However when he's driving his Mustang, I tell him to slow down
That mustang gets me horribly carsick, so it's slow down, or throw up.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Cybergypsy
I am hoping to find a man who loves and drives as fast as i do

If that's the case, may I suggest you join your local BMW CCA. Plenty of automobile enthusiasts can be found there. Most clubs put on a yearly driving school. In LA, we have at least two a year (Willow Springs Intl Raceway and California Motor Speedway) where the Mini crowd is ALWAYS welcomed!

Check it out!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MiniPol
On a recent run with DCMM, my friend was motoring behind me and told me shortly thereafter that he new that my wife was screaming when he saw me apply the brakes on my 2007 MCS when we went over hills and around turns....
cherry run 2.0?!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
That's priceless!
That's my husband when I'm Driving!!!! LOL !!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsBean
That's my husband when I'm Driving!!!! LOL !!!!!!
MISTER Bean ?? Are you reading this thread ? What do you have to say about that ??

 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsBean
That's my husband when I'm Driving!!!! LOL !!!!!!
MINE TOO!!!! He just said that if he actually let himself scream like that chick he wouldn't have so much grey hair. HA!
 
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