08 WRX 325 WHP/350 WT

 

08 wrx, 325 whp/350 wtq

 

'01 Lexus is300 in white. I loved that car. One day I let my brother borrow my car, upon returning it he told me he rear ended someone with it. Long story short I traded in the Lexus for my justacooper. But love my justacooper (hope this thread isn't just for MCS) for the gas mileage and my insurance rates!

 

2010 I bought a Ford Raptor with the 6.2L, jumped it and had tons of fun. Went away for work and came back to it being smoked in and coffee stains from the person that was "watching" it. (damn family!) Then went to a 2011 Shelby GT500 and drag raced it to work every single day. Never got pulled over but knew it was going to happen soon and I was tired of the upkeep, that car shouldn't be a daily driver. So then went to a 2003 Jeep Wrangler and loved wheeling it but it also sucked as a daily driver. Then I test drove my 2009 JCW, licked it, came back next day and have had it since. 4 vehicles in a year and a half, wife made me make her a deal to keep this one for a while. Works for me! Honestly give me the keys 2 all 4 vehicles and tell me to keep only one and I'll take the Mini without a second thought. More fun and better daily driver by far. And I LOVE that lots of people underestimate the Mini.

 

1st car 1987 mirage turbo, then 1988 jeep cherokee chief 4x4 manual trans, after that a 1995 honda civic ex coupe, later a 2002 honda civic si, sold the civic and bought a 2005 mini cooper s, mi favorite car until now, had to sold it because needed space for my kids and bought a 2008 audi a4 2.0 turbo oil burner, sold it and bought a 2011 mercedes c300 borring family car, sold it and bought a 2013 mini cooper s countryman as a family car for the wife and a 2012 mini cooper s hardtop for me. Problem solve! I'm a happy man again.

 

2000 Toyota Rav4 with 230,000 miles on her. No leaks, original clutch not slipping, no smoke no nothing...even performance and only 28mpg on conservative driving My son now drives it to school after having a really cool '97 Audi A4. Too bad an old man decided to use it to stop in an unmarked intersection! RIP Audi. 275HP with alum flywheel, competition clutch, and other stuffs Great car no more. MCS '05 now gets over 30mpg even with some fun with the foot.

 

2006 BMW 530XIT wagon; a rare all-option car including factory installed m5 fascias and 19" wheels.

 

a 2004 GTi VR6

 

2006 Audi A4, light silver, black interior. I gave it to the lady of the house and it's now her daily driver.
Great car. If I hadn't bought Jeeves ('07 MCS) I'd have bought another Audi.

 

08 Honda Fit. Full suspension, basic bolt-ons, Blitz throttle controller, short shifter and just oozing JDM goodness. I loved that car, until it got totaled about a month ago (not my fault).

I've had my 08 MCS for two weeks now. I wish my MCS handled as well as the Honda though. Maybe when I have some money to burn =]. I love the MCS though, it's faster. And I'm getting older so it was nice to get into something European with leather =]. And the insurance payout covering the whole cost of the MCS is a plus. Same year, 08 and same mileage 47k, as my Honda! Quite an upgrade.

 

I agree audis are nice. Coworker of mine has gone from an A4 to an A5 to an S5. Seriously good vehicles for long hauls and for hooliganing around back roads. Another coworker briefly had an S4 with the 4.2L engine. That car was pure daaaaaamn.

If mini disappeared I would be looking at something like an A3 wagon. Can't be any more weirdly flakey than a mini, right?

 

Back to my roots:

12 Cooper
07 Miata PRHT still have
05 Mazda RX8
00 BMW Z3 Coupe
96 Acura Integra
90 Mercedes 180
85 Audi 5000
78 R80/7 MC (owned 25 years)
75 BMW 2002
65 Austin Healey 3000
65 Mini Cooper S 1275cc
63 Mini Cooper 917cc
63 Mini 850cc

 

still drive this 2013 TRD SPORT TACOMA w/TRD Supercharger, AFe CAI & TRD Exhaust

 

This 440 wheel horsepower gas guzzling 2008 G8 GT.

 

35th Anniversary Nissan 350Z... Miss the torque and horsepower...

 

Lots of stuffs. Big Silverado with the stupid 5.7l diesel, fun until the 350 block cracked,many other trucks, Buick Century, Party Volare with 318, '89 Honda CRX-si, 1980 RX-7 (lot's of fun) many Toyotas.

Learned to drive on a '46 ****** x-army Jeep that was used from Korean war.(think of old MASH shows, but painted construction yellow with a hard top!! HA! I figgured if I could drive that, I could drive anything. Miss the old gal. It could climb a stinkin tree. Top speed of 35!!

'73 VW superbeattle, Camry's, Even a Dodge Colt wagon! Boy I could push it faster than it would drive. 38 pmg still wasn't grin potential.

Love my Mini!

 

LOL; My wife has the '05 Camry too! Great road trip car from Nebraska to Seattle with 3 people and 2 doggies. It's just that!
With 2 people, the MCS would be a fun ride. The Camry is comfy. I'll give it that. Nice big boot too. Last summer, my son and I went up to Estes Park. Even the Camry was OK. up the roads. but now that road is toast up the canyon. Lyons up the other southern way is still pretty cool. Next spring, daddy son trip again in the MCS "05 supercharged. Lots o fun.

 

Porsche Cayman
95% of my driving is in-town and the MINI is more fun

 

1997 C36 AMG. Loved the car, hated the electrical issues. A co-worker said "and you bought a British car"?

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Bought the Mini for wife so she stays out of my 04 GTO. ha ha

 

What did I drive before the R56? Why an R53 of course!

:-)

 

Nissan 350z

 

2000 Porsche Carrera.

 

I loved my TRUCK. 2003 F250 SD 6.0 litre diesel. Arizona beige. Michelins.K&N intake. Alloy wheels etc. 20mpg !! It rocked.
After owning my 2011 Mini Cooper S for 3 months I hardly miss the Ford !!

 

99 mustang Gt, I had it for two weeks before it broke down on the highway, blew the 1st piston completely. It needs a new engine so we just decided to sell it, and buy a mini lol