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In the News: Mini Coopers

Posted by Steph Auteri

 

My friend Nicole (she of the Test Drive: SoundTech fame) has this adorable, bright blue Mini Cooper that I sometimes wish I could run away with. And just this past weekend, I found out that someone else I know just bought a Mini Cooper Convertible (!) slightly used. She let me ride in the back seat, and it made me wish I had never spent my hard-earned money on a mere Mitsubishi Galant with sparkly red paint. At the moment when we breezed through an intersection, and I felt the wind whipping through my ponytail, I declared: "I am getting one of these."

Then Crave went and crushed all of my dreams, by posting about the fact that all MCs are SOLD OUT!!! 

I shall now watch this video whilst sobbing:

 

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Posted Jul 29 2008, 05:36 PM
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ohnozoe said:

I have always, always, always wanted a Mini Cooper.

And by always, I mean since I was ten years old.

But then, I took a four-year hiatus when I was twelve years old, during which I had to pretend that it had been just a phase.

When I was sixteen, I decided it wasn't worth hiding my feelings for that adorable little car.

I made the right choice.

I really, really want a Mini Cooper. (and I'm not afraid to say it, even almost-anonymously on Nerve.com.)

As a point of interest, I'm a fan of the dark green with white detail...Mmm.

July 29, 2008 10:04 PM

budholly101 said:

I bought my MINI two years ago, from Carmax.  When the new ones first came out, I lusted after them, but then let it slide with several years of SUV ownership (it was the late 90's and gas was cheap and Al Gore hadn't informed all of us!  Plus I live in a place where 4 wheel drive comes in handy).  All I can say is (not to rub it in, Steph) it's the greatest car I've ever owned.  I love it as much as a person can socially acceptably love a vehicle.  I hope I drive it until the wheels fall off. (Mine's black with the white roof and wheels)

July 30, 2008 12:21 AM

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