From ///M to Mini

[:Monty:]

After a wonderful two year love affair I've sold my e46 M3. I need something that can sit at the train station all day. I'm thinking about a mini cooper S but im a little tentative about driving one. My wife's giving me crap about it :help. The other thing that bothers me is that I'm paying more for it than I sold my M3 for :confused

[p0cket penguins]

those things are fast.... tune it for sure

[vdubkid]

those things are fast.... tune it for sure

+1

Great cars. Surprisingly roomy, too.

[Le Nitro]

i love the mini s, i if i could go back to when i was looking for my 1st car, i'd rather have gotten the S than my gti.

[p0cket penguins]

i drove one recently and they handle like gocarts..... i would totally get one

[cr2596]

you looking to buy a new one or used?

[:Monty:]

I drove one today and fell in love with it. A little more power and it'll be just as fun as the ///M

[:Monty:]

I'm getting a new one. Already found the one I want at Mini of Manhattan

[pup]

you won't regret a mini.

[sups328i]

Get the mini with the works. No one will be able to talk smack.

[cr2596]

well you could find a used one more in your price range. But if you are looking for specific options, then by all means go new.

[dhm118]

oh man i forgot about minis. hmm...e36 m or mini?

[dhm118]

sry thread hijack:

what is a good mini forum, similar to ours?

[mike87]

z4

[madsedan]

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/
I've been thinking about the same thing, they are an absolute blast to drive, espescially with some nicer suspension bits and a bit more power. The extra gas mileage would be nice as well. But my wife and friends would give me so much f-ing crap for having one.

[:Monty:]

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/
I've been thinking about the same thing, they are an absolute blast to drive, espescially with some nicer suspension bits and a bit more power. The extra gas mileage would be nice as well. But my wife and friends would give me so much f-ing shit for having one.

My thoughts exactly. F it though, I'm getting one.

[:Monty:]

thanks for killing my thread. The whole point was to get opinions from outside the mini faithful.

[JBgotM]

I have been driving a base Mini Cooper as a dd for the last year or so and it is a fun little car and great on gas. I have had a couple people give me crap, but not much. The couple people I have taken out in it were surprised how cool of a car is was even with no supercharger.

I am selling mine just because I moved up north and am going awd.

[jeepman2]

i fell in love with one as a work car at an old job. just a base model...slow as crap, but got great MPG and was a blast in corners.

I love em, and want one in a bad way!

[sprp85]

My friends love mine tho.. guys or ladies (but the ladies go nuts tho :stickoutt )
decent gas mileage even when I push it really hard
fun as Sh*t if you mod it a little bit and it is surprisingly quick... and it can be FAST too. 300whp +

[tenfifteen]

I sold mine so I could buy an E46 M3, and it sits at the commuter train lot all day. /shrug

I'd be careful on tuning. North of 230 or so whp, you're talking a need for forged pistons, new head, etc. The basics are safe enough (pulley, intake, exhaust), but try not to get into the horsepower competition; they just weren't meant for that. For a FWD car, it was as good as I ever owned (particularly with the Quaife), but it still had its shortcomings, and I don't regret the decision to get rid of it one bit. Besides, the wife still has hers, so... if I want to go thrash it, I can. :)

[catseye]

I recently went from an E36 M3 to a MINI S, and have zero regrets. These cars are a ton of fun. Anyone who gives you crap about it has never driven one. I did the usual mods, and it scoots. Handles great, and great on gas (if someone laughs, find out their mpg's. Then laugh). You will not regret it.

sry thread hijack:

what is a good mini forum, similar to ours?
Try this:
Metroplex MINIS (http://www.metroplexmini.org)

[Brad5161]

I recently went from an E36 M3 to a MINI S, and have zero regrets. These cars are a ton of fun. Anyone who gives you crap about it has never driven one. I did the usual mods, and it scoots. Handles great, and great on gas (if someone laughs, find out their mpg's. Then laugh). You will not regret it.

Try this:
Metroplex MINIS (http://www.metroplexmini.org)

Maybe it's just luck that no one gives me crap about anything I drive... or maybe it's because it's pretty obvious I wouldn't give a ___ about anyone who did:D. Either way, the potential for someone giving me crap has never swayed me from buying anything I like. I can't imagine being that... I don't know a kind word for it.
;)

[PhilipM3]

After a wonderful two year love affair I've sold my e46 M3. I need something that can sit at the train station all day. I'm thinking about a mini cooper S but im a little tentative about driving one. My wife's giving me crap about it :help. The other thing that bothers me is that I'm paying more for it than I sold my M3 for :confused

I work for a BMW/Mini dealership.
I raced a $40,000 2008 Mini Cooper S JCW edition in my old lightly modded 95 M3 and obliterated it. Trust me, you'll regret buying it.

[sprp85]

I work for a BMW/Mini dealership.
I raced a $40,000 2008 Mini Cooper S JCW edition in my old lightly modded 95 M3 and obliterated it. Trust me, you'll regret buying it.

JCW edition aren't 'fast'

[:Monty:]

I work for a BMW/Mini dealership.
I raced a $40,000 2008 Mini Cooper S JCW edition in my old lightly modded 95 M3 and obliterated it. Trust me, you'll regret buying it.

Why is it that almost everyone with an 07 join date is a total douche. I really couldn't care less about who I can beat at a stop light. If I wanted a faster car I would have bought one.

[catseye]

Why is it that almost everyone with an 07 join date is a total douche. I really couldn't care less about who I can beat at a stop light. If I wanted a faster car I would have bought one.
+1 A vette will beat an M3.......

[Hankdoll]

I've been keeping my eye out for a 05 for the last month or so. Their resale values are just short of phenominal. I'm afraid to even give the R56 a test drive since my plan is to buy the MCS and keep my e36 too.

[catseye]

I've been keeping my eye out for a 05 for the last month or so. Their resale values are just short of phenominal. I'm afraid to even give the R56 a test drive since my plan is to buy the MCS and keep my e36 too.
Good plan!! :thumbup:

You'll love an '05.

[:Monty:]

Well, I'm picking up the new MCS in 3 hours. Can't wait. Pepper white Premium.

[Hankdoll]

Well, I'm picking up the new MCS in 3 hours. Can't wait. Pepper white Premium.

post pics!