2007 MCS R56

It's time for a change! Don't know what I'll end up with but I'm advertising my baby on Craigslist to start and then as I narrow down the search we'll put it on Auto Trader. Or I could trade it on whatever I decide on since I'll get the tax credit for the trade in value.

Edited by Boomer - August/02/11 at 5:28pm

Stephen, the P-car is AWD. It's actually one of the reasons I'm facing this dilemma.

oh no. I think you are crazy for selling a MINI, but hope you do well with your sale. 

Kurt, I know-------------at times I think I have LOST MY MIND!!!! The car is just a great little car but I've had this bug about getting more power & going back to RWD or AWD. I could spend thousands on the Mini and maybe end up with 250 + HP & Torque but then I'd compromise the reliability and economy the car has with it's current set up.

G:

Big decisions!  I used to have a neighbor that had a His & Hers BMW 2800CS (1969 models) that were their daily drivers.  When his health started failing he had to put this (his other toy) on blocks, covered and only his mechanic drove it, and that was once a week to keep things working.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_350GT  Real Lucky Mechanic to go for a freeway spin in that every week and his only work was to inflate tires properly, lower off blocks and uncover and he was paid to do it!

Getting in an out of the Lotus is much more difficult and with my architecture I too can appreciate a higher vehicle.

Fragility has always been a Lotus issue.  I saw a Honda 750 motorcycle hit a Lotus head-on in a 35 mph zone.  Honda needed new forks and wheel but the Lotus was totaled.

S.





Edited by SMOG - July/31/11 at 9:26am

Corporate Bonuses do have their benefits but the strings attached can be pretty heavy.

  I never drove his Lambo and when he passed away his widow sold all three cars and got a Mercedes, very large sedan, and a 1971 Rolls Corniche.  She announce that she sold the cars and said, " take my new car for a spin and tell me what you think".  As the keys were flying through space toward me and I saw the RR logo on the key fob I couldn't believe she was tossing me the keys to a Rolls.  I opened the garage door and yep, a powder blue Corniche was sitting there.  I turned around and told her "Thanks, but I would be way to nervous to enjoy the ride !!!".  A very lucky widow who was also saddled with the burden of selling their 12 meter Americas Cup contender ......  She had two children who are closer to my age.

Good luck with your choice of cars.  I always felt most liberated driving something that appeared to be junk on the exterior, but not internally!  Kind of like bootleggers cars!  Nobody messes with them.

S.



Edited by SMOG - July/31/11 at 10:09am

Watch Greg you will see what it does to the Cayman R and the Lotus Evora S

Great episode. Includes a short clip in the News section of the Mini Coupé and a nice segment with the Rally Countryman. 

Your welcome that is because it has not aired in the US LOLOLOL season 17 doesn't start til September here in the US. You should see episode 5 where Jeremy runs the Lotus F1 around the track and beats Stigs top time.

Greg, saw a new mustang Laguna Seca model at the track this weekend. That's a sweet car if you are looking for more HP and a track car. :)

Greg what about picking up a gen one for 7k and buying a engine from Jan

One of the big problem with both the Mustang and Camaro is the 1960's suspension  it sucks .

Kurt you can snag a 02 for as low as 6k

Maybe it's just me, but I prefer the sound of the BMWs (and MINIs) to American iron. (Don't tell Samir) 

Honestly the only thing Ford builds that is worth a darn in my opinion is the Focus RS

http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1104_new_ford_focus_rs_will_it_happen/index.html

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1005_ford_focus_rs500_first_drive/index.html







Edited by johnf36 - August/01/11 at 10:00pm