Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

bmwracer wrote:
For a non-S?

Did she get a lot of options?

She have any problems with the car?

yeah she got like all the options sunroof, premium sound, interior blah blah...

i don't think she's had any major problems with the car.....

Tu_triky wrote:yeah she got like all the options sunroof, premium sound, interior blah blah...

Yeah, those things jack up the price pretty quickly. :sweat:

i don't think she's had any major problems with the car.....

Cool. :victory:

I wondered about their reliability, with the engines coming from Mexico and the cars built in England... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Cool. :victory:

I wondered about their reliability, with the engines coming from Mexico and the cars built in England... :sweat:

well let me ask again to be sure....but i really don't recall hearing any major car gripes from you.

Tu_triky wrote:well let me ask again to be sure....but i really don't recall hearing any major car gripes from you.

Nope.

A$ide from my blown differential la$t year. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Nope.

A$ide from my blown differential la$t year. :bleh:

yeah i remember you mentioning that... :sweat:

My next door neighbour has a Mini Cooper S.... he hasn't complained about it, but then he is a mechanic specialising in Mini's..... he also owns 2 or 3 original Mini's, including some race vehicles.

Anime Dad wrote:My next door neighbour has a Mini Cooper S.... he hasn't complained about it, but then he is a mechanic specialising in Mini's..... he also owns 2 or 3 original Mini's, including some race vehicles.

Don't they drive on the wrong side of the road down there, just like Japan. :bonk: [/list:u]

Felicity Kendall looked good in Mini :bonk: :naughty:

gaijin mark wrote: Don't they drive on the wrong side of the road down there, just like Japan. :bonk: [/list:u]

Nope... it's you guys who drive on the wrong side :P

Hanzo wrote:
Felicity Kendall looked good in Mini

You're showing your age, Hanzo-san :P

Felicity Kendall??? :headscratch:

Was she in the original Italian Job?

bmwracer wrote:Looking at the prices for a 2007 Mini Cooper S... About $22K.

Hmm.

my S priced $26 OTD (CVT, LSD, sport package), a bit above my range right now... I would like to get a SC'd one before the switch to turbo.

if you're seriously looking, there a broker on one of the mini forums, he'll get the best deal possible if you dont want anything w/ a bunch of options.

Hanzo21 wrote:Felicity Kendall looked good in Mini :bonk: :naughty:

Don't know who she is, but she couldn't be better looking that Charlize in a red Mini Cooper. :victory:

krim wrote:my S priced $26 OTD (CVT, LSD, sport package), a bit above my range right now... I would like to get a SC'd one before the switch to turbo.

Yeah, you'd think the SC would have more low-end torque than the turbo, but from what I saw on the specs, max torque (191lb-ft) on the turbo is at 1600rpm... :shocked:

It must be a typo, ne?

if you're seriously looking, there a broker on one of the mini forums, he'll get the best deal possible if you dont want anything w/ a bunch of options.

Can't you do the same by building one on the website?

i just saw the bugatti veyron on the tube....

0-60 in 2.8 seconds; 0-100-0 in 9.9 seconds; approx $1.2 million

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California commutes in the 80's are nothing like what Texas is today. If CA is just as bad now... a cement mixer, a rock hauler, or a tanker truck would be your best bet. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Can't you do the same by building one on the website?

No, he takes a $500 (or so) cut above actual invoice. Since he doesn't need to store the car on a lot, etc, he has no overhead.

Mini's are still hot enough that it's hard to get them below blue bookor MSRP, let alone dealer invoice. Unless you know a dealer/saleperson who is willing to go invoice + his/her commission.. and if you do, tell me who/where and i'll go as soon as i can get funding together.

Tu_triky wrote:i just saw the bugatti veyron on the tube....

0-60 in 2.8 seconds; 0-100-0 in 9.9 seconds; approx $1.2 million

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Too bad the car is butt-ugly.

The McLaren F1 is comparable performance and price-wise, and much better looking:

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bmwracer wrote:
Too bad the car is butt-ugly.

The McLaren F1 is comparable performance and price-wise, and much better looking:

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i think the Swedish Koeingsegg CCX looks pretty cool...comes with free meatballs.

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I'll take 2, with a large diet soda. :mrgreen:

tabana wrote:I'll take 2, with a large diet soda. :mrgreen:

helps wash down the meatballs when your driving at 200 MPH