[Mgs] MG pickup

[Dan DiBiase]

Interesting you mention that MINI.... We have a 2009 MINI Cooper Hardtop
with a 6-speed manual that is actually great fun to drive. I just got back
from doing some errands with it, and had forgotten how great the exhaust
note is, windows up or down (like I had them today). Handles great, even in
non-S spec. My wife drives it to and from work and enjoys it as well. Only
reason I don't drive it more is the relatively weak A/C, compared to my
Mazda CX-5, and the vinyl seats that are brutal in the summer. As I'm a
Realtor, I need a roomier vehicle, and not showing up to appointments
soaked in sweat is always a good idea. ;-)

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:16 AM PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
wrote:

> With you there.  One of the things I hate about modern cars is that they
> are so 'competent' aka boring.  Our daughter had a new MINI and if it
> hadn't been for the scenery going past the window I wouldn't have known we
> were moving.  I blame the manufacturers for reducing the driving experience
> to that of sitting on a sofa watching TV, and of drivers paying the same
> amount of attention to their driving.  Time and time again car shows where
> they have any number of modern exotics the presenters occasionally get into
> a classic and rave about the experience.  One of the things
> that surprised me with the ZS180 on a test-drive at launch in 2001 was just
> how involving it was.  It'll have to go one day, and I'll be sorry when
> that happens.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>    Why, you (didn't) ask, would I own cars like that? Because they're
> quirky and fun. So further to the point; Valuable by its very nature is a
> subjective term. Its dynamic, and I love dynamic systems.
>
>
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