I saw a new Cooper MINI

[RangerX]

I just heard about them in last Sunday's paper, and today I saw one down the street from my house. It is Nice! Silver with black trim, chrome wheels I think. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow if it's still there.

 

[RON COX]

There are a couple running around here. Pretty cool car, I'd like to get a closer look.

 

[FrankRizzo]

They are being made by BMW and sold thru the large dealerships.

I bet that huge dealer (Hoen?) in your neck of the woods sells them

 

[Jason_25]

Yes I'd love to have one for daily transportation. Imagine the looks you would get with those. Probably gets good mileage too.

 

[leenjen]

they do look cool. i havent seen a new one in person yet. but there is a classic one a few miles down the road from me.

 

[94Matt]

I am ready for them to give bugs a run for their money. I belive the new s version is susposed t be pretty hot.

 

[John_Rock]

I've only seen 3 here in Houston. They are on the BMW car lots. My friend in Florida told me that the Houston dealerships aren't allowed to sell them new yet. He said that if the dealerships here have them, that they had to buy them from another dealership and sell them used. Which seems to be true. I got a close look at two of them at one of the dealerships and noticed one of them had a sticker from a dealership in North Carolina.

My Sport Trac is the only vehicle that my wife and I own. I think the Mini Cooper would make a fine 2nd vehicle. My wife just needs to learn how to drive.

 

[TPLYNCH]

There is a stand alone Mini dealership in Stamford CT, right next to the WWF, oops, I mean WWE Headquarters!

 

[TarHeel085]

theres one that runs around here also, silver with a checkered top, pretty unique if ya ask me!

 

[88vert]

If you got in a wreck in that you might as well kiss your *ss goodbye

 

[jimbo74]

i saw a blue one here on the freeway... they didnt look to bad but kinda reminded me of a crossbred bug and a miata....

 

[espnfreak]

yeah, lol a wreck and your screwed

 

[leenjen]

i'm sure they have to meet modern safety regulations. they probably have more safety features then your explorer.

 

[88vert]

I would rather wreck in my ex

It looks like you would be about three feet from the windshield,there is probally a lever by the seat that says in case of crash pull then it ejects you out the sunroof

 

[bigbadfred]

One pulled next to me at the gas station

I guy from the BMW dealership who does work on them drove it to the gas station to fill up. Boy did it look small and weird. I do admit they look cute if your a woman driving it. That is a B***h car and if you want that you might as well go and get a dam mazda miata. Total woman car. These cars are better looking then the mazda though. I would own one over a mazda anyday if I were to chose between the two. I liked the older coopers and I can guarentee this will be a hot selling car like the ugly, crapy PT cruzier. Total junk rollin on a neon frame and drivetrain. I would rather be in my X then in a small car if you were to be in an accident. You would die in a mazda or cooper if you got hit by an X or Expedition or Exursion

 

[diablo5969]

Originally posted by Aquaman
My friend in Florida told me that the Houston dealerships aren't allowed to sell them new yet. He said that if the dealerships here have them, that they had to buy them from another dealership and sell them used.

Why can't they sell them new?

 

[Texplorer]

My boss is waiting for his to get here. He got the auto one, not the Copper S. Its red with a white top. He promissed to take me for a ride when he gets it. After he gives me a ride in his new 745IL. I really need to open my own card store.

 

[Jason_25]

Re: One pulled next to me at the gas station

Originally posted by bigbadfred
That is a B***h car and if you want that you might as well go and get a dam mazda miata.

So are you saying that I'm a b**ch if I were to drive one? Even if back home I had a lifted explorer too? That's a pretty bold statement to make.

 

[bigbadfred]

No Jason

I am saying if you want one go and buy one but in my opinion it is a little car and little cars are for women and some guys. I would never be caught driving a car that is small like that. The reason no one can sell them is that there is a huge waiting list like there is for Harley Davidsons and like there was for PT Cruziers which are junk too.

 

[Mbrooks420]

I think that the Mini Cooper is for PEOPLE. Prob like Jason25 and myself who spend too damn much on their big, bad, manly trucks, that they need a 18,000 new car that probobly gets crazy gas milage. Oh yeah, it's also made by BMW so it will probobly be ten time reliable as any car made in the USA. I got your B***h right here.