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They look like they would be fun to drive and get 40 mpg on the highway.
Am I missing something?
Are they expensive to own like my Audi Quattro was?
whelennut For your wife, right?
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If I were to buy a little sporty car, it'd be a 1 series BMW.
If you can get a 1M, I'm betting it'll appreciate in value.
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They look like they would be fun to drive and get 40 mpg on the highway.
Am I missing something?
Are they expensive to own like my Audi Quattro was?
whelennut Buy two, so you can drive one while the other is in the shop. Seriously. This, and get ready to pay through the nose for all those repairs. Oh, and who ever told you 40mpg is FOS.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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What does a regular Cooper look like? like twisted steel and sex appeal
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I think one would make a really cool bbq pit!
Either that or a Smart Car.
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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I think one would make a really cool bbq pit!
Either that or a Smart Car. Do it right; go Fiat.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I think one would make a really cool bbq pit!
Either that or a Smart Car. Do it right; go Fiat. I did always like the way the pit door would open on an old BMW Isetta!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Hmm.... There's a thought.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I think the Honda S2000's are well liked by their owners, and have good power 230+hp, but they quit making them in 2009. The BMW Z4 got a facelift in 2009 and is still in production. The 6 cyl versions are a beast with 340+ hp, but will be spendy to own. Miatas are still in production, too. 
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I think the Honda S2000's are well liked by their owners, and have good power 230+hp, but they quit making them in 2009. The BMW Z4 got a facelift in 2009 and is still in production. The 6 cyl versions are a beast with 340+ hp, but will be spendy to own. Miatas are still in production, too. This. My coworker did have a Mini that was factory supercharged, ad to get the timing belt changed it was like $1K, mostly because you have to take apart the front end to do it. They are known for terrible reliability, so while nice, I would pass. I used to work for the company that made interiors on the Z3 & Z4 (2002-2007). I can show you where the Z3 and earlier Z4 are held together with superglue. Literally. we PAID people to superglue the interior together. Likely not so on later/current models, but with that new one, you better check the engine. some (not sure about this model) of the current BMW's have engines that are factory sealed, so you cannot work on them. Work can ONLY be done at the dealer. The Honda S2000 is avery nice car, just remember that you can only run premium/hi-test fuel in it. Of all mentioned, that is my personal fave and the one I would likely buy, were in the market for such a car
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They look like they would be fun to drive and get 40 mpg on the highway.
Am I missing something?
Are they expensive to own like my Audi Quattro was?
whelennut Id rather have a car, especially when Texas roads are covered with thousands of older F250s driven by welfare mexicans with high crash rates.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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If you like driving go karts, the S2000 is a blast and easily the more dependable when compared to the Beemers/Coopers/Miatas.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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I think the Honda S2000's are well liked by their owners, and have good power 230+hp, but they quit making them in 2009. The BMW Z4 got a facelift in 2009 and is still in production. The 6 cyl versions are a beast with 340+ hp, but will be spendy to own. Miatas are still in production, too. This. My coworker did have a Mini that was factory supercharged, ad to get the timing belt changed it was like $1K, mostly because you have to take apart the front end to do it. They are known for terrible reliability, so while nice, I would pass. You don't have to "take apart the front end". The front body has to be removed (like a race car) to get to most anything on the engine. This adds markedly to the price of most any repair, and is the reason why they are available used, usually from a female, cheap. A friend bought a supercharged model with 60K miles. He's been driving it 25K/yr for nearly 3yr with zero issues, at least nothing he hasn't been able to fix himself. His commuting speed is about 85mph, and he gets low 30mpg. The S model is capable of speeds and turns that the stock brakes cannot keep up with, so if you plan to flog it, upgrade the brakes.
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$1k for a timing belt replacement is pretty typical for a lot of vehicles, not just Mini's.
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If you like driving go karts, the S2000 is a blast and easily the more dependable when compared to the Beemers/Coopers/Miatas. If going "go kart" I'd go Carterham. Even the little 200hp ones go sub 4 seconds 0-60 and stick to the road like gum. Get a new one for about 50K. Nice used one for about the same as a new slicked up Mini.
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I have seen Ford pickups where the sheet metal had to come off to work on the engine.
Compared to a motorcycle which I have been driving for almost 40 years almost any little car is safer. People never see you on a motorcycle either or they run stop signs to get ahead of you.
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They look like they would be fun to drive and get 40 mpg on the highway.
Am I missing something?
Are they expensive to own like my Audi Quattro was?
whelennut For your wife, right? No she died from cancer four years ago.
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Buy an extended warranty and get the countryman model or however it is spelled.
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