It's Sunday morning the real 20th. 20111120

cd34 · 2011-11-20, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

Christy wants to go over to the Mini Cooper dealer today so that we can test drive one so we may do that today. I'm actually interested in the Mini Cooper Roadster that coming out next year.

Drive by the Fiat 500s as well

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Originally Posted by JustRobert

I saw the Mini Cooper Roadster in Canada on my last trip and just saw one around SoCal last week so they should be available now. BTW, I think it looks much better in person then it does in pictures.

About a year or so before Smart cars were available in the USA, there were a handful of them around here through a local company that was bringing them through DOT inspections. I would suspect that there are people bringing these in early as they are in production somewhere prepping for 2012's release.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

Cleo · 2011-11-20, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cd34

Drive by the Fiat 500s as well

I saw one at Whole Foods yesterday and even talked to the guy that had rented it. Not much bigger than a Smart Car. I just remember Fiats being rather POS but I guess they are a totally redesigned car now. He didn't like it all though.

We went to the Mini Cooper dealer this morning and test drove a loaded hardtop sport model.

I like that all Mini Coopers have run flat tires. I've really gotten to appreciate having run flats on my present car.

It was like bit like driving a go cart but in a good way. Reminded me of driving the MR2 that I use to own. It was an automatic and we had a not too friendly sales lady in the backseat so I didn't push it at all but I did really like the way it drove and was surprised at how rooming the driver's seat was.

Half way through the test drive Christy took over so I ended up squashed up in the passenger’s seat since I couldn't put the seat back due the sale's lady in the back seat. Back seat is definitely for kids or double amputees only.

They had a two seater hardtop model with a six speed that I really would have preferred to have taken for a test drive but it seems one needs an appointment to test drive it.

The ragtop two seater roadster model will be available in February and they managed to get my phone number so I guess they will be calling me when they are available. Should be fun taking the stick shift model for a test drive and really seeing how it drives. Thinking about it brings back found memories of taking the Vette that I own now for a test drive that resulted in the sales guy totally freaking out.

Also noticed that they are now making a four door SUV type Mini Cooper that isn't mini at all.