My “MINI” obsession
Go easy on me…I need to get something off my chest.
Maybe it is just the time of year but I’m really starting to miss driving a fun car. My daily driver just isn’t doing it for me. Actually, my wife and I switched cars this winter since she needs 4WD for her commute more than I do. The Honda Accord we have just isn’t that exciting. OK, it’s not exciting at all.
Although it will probably never happen, I am always thinking about getting another fun car. Don’t worry I’m NOT thinking about replacing the Mustang. Seriously, I have no plans for that.
The MINI seems to be a car I keep coming back to. Curiously, it actually embodies most things I despise in cars: flashy color schemes, vinyl decals, tons of accessory add-ons and retro cuteness. I don’t know why I am attracted to it so much. On the other hand, I do know exactly why I like it. It seems like a blast to drive. The front wheel drive would allow me to drive it all year round. And, you can’t beat the gas mileage.
Now for the obsession part. I talk about the MINI regularly with coworkers. I think my friend at work who sits next to me must be sick of it already. I have a Matchbox MINI on my desk at work (but not a Mustang). I’m reading MINI forums more often than Mustang forums. I have signed up for the MINI web site and have currently two saved MINI configurations.
Phew, now that its out in the open, I feel better already.
When I was a kid and I wanted to purchase something I saved for it. As an adult with credit available I don’t have so much restraint. But, for this I am taking the old school savings approach. Although, at the rate I am going, I should be able to afford a 2008 MINI in 2018. Maybe I should get a paper route. More likely, I will be obsessing about the next want very shortly.
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John you are one sick puppy! No I am just kidding. I can’t get my mind off the GT 500 and now we have some dealerships selling at sticker finally and some used ones popping up around us. I have been trying to get my wife to let me take the plundge and get one. We both have our 40th birthdays coming up this year and I have even tried that one to no avail. She has an obsession though. She want a gen 1 or gen 2 Viper and told me that if the money was right we could talk. What a delima I have. We currently have no Mopar products in the garage. What to do? Take care. Chet
No worries, John…I like the Mini too! Hey here’s a thought…maybe you could start a Mini Registry!
@Chet: “…sick puppy”. LOL. I’m with you on the birthday thing. Rick M., who we met last year at Carlisle, mentioned that he got his ’92 feature for his birthday. He got a five-oh for his five-oh. Pretty clever. I don’t know what would tie in so nicely with the four-oh.
@Steve: thanks for your support. It just seems like such a fun car.
Hey the Mini’s are cool and no offense ment with the “sick puppy” thing. I think that it would be a really cool daily driver.
Chet, absolutely no offense taken. I knew it was meant in jest. Your comment was right in line with the off-the-wall angle I was going for. It made me smile and was perfect 🙂