"Mazarin" (Mazarin)
08/20/2015 at 14:51 • Filed to: mini, cooper
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"Mazarin" (Mazarin)
08/20/2015 at 14:51 • Filed to: mini, cooper | 18
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After almost 5 years of funless torture(seems longer for various reasons), I feel like I belong here again.
I had a decent X-Type and a Mitsu Starion back then. Finances and family got in the way and had to lose both of them for... A Saturn L200. That was a rolling turd that eventually gave up on me and I needed something quick, so I got... a 200K/mi PT Cruiser. Things got better and we were able to get an ‘08 Malibu, so at least it was something new-ish.
But yesterday I was able to get something I’ve wanted for a long time - a 2015 Mini Cooper S w/ a stick(also, why the eff was it so hard to find a Cooper S in a manual? I mean, what’s the point!?)
I’m certain I look like a complete idiot with my stupid grin on my face now that I get to
enjoy
driving again. That, and this little MF is QUICK. I let her have it getting onto the 15 and I chirped the tires in third! It’s got a really neat rev-matching deal that keeps me from shredding the clutch on downshifts and makes everything surprisingly smooth. It handles great, fits my 6’ 215lb ass just fine, and it’s the same color as my daughter’s booster seat(gotta coordinate). Ride is what I thought it’d be. I got the base model because I don’t need any techno-nav heated headsup displays. In its optionless form, it’s got way more stuff than my last 3 cars combined anyway so it feels loaded to me.
I couldn’t be happier. I feel whole again. Can’t wait to get off of work and drive this thing again.
Patrick Nichols
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 14:56 |
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Is that Mini branded water?
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 14:56 |
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Congrats, it feels good to be in a car you genuinely like.
RallyWrench
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 14:57 |
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Congratulations, and welcome back to being you.
TractorPillow
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 14:59 |
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Must not be that great if you “can” wait to get off work and drive it again :)
Congrats though, I haven’t driven a newer mini but hear they are fun. I just have an old one with 60 hp and “fast” is not something you would call it unless you are comparing it to my push lawn mower.
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Mazarin
> Patrick Nichols
08/20/2015 at 14:59 |
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Yeah, it’s that BMW money hahah
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> Patrick Nichols
08/20/2015 at 15:03 |
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The dealers buy bottled water from bottling companies and they slap a Mini label on it rather than Dasani or something else.
I’ve seen those at golf courses before, and the local Audi dealer.
The Real Dacia Sandero
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:04 |
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Weird looking shift knob.
Congrats on the purchase! I love Minis, and I’m glad you got a real one and not all the brand fragmentation crap they’ve been releasing recently.
Tripper
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:08 |
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Congrats! Two cooper S’ in my family an 05 and a 14, both manuals.
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Tripper
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:09 |
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Slicktop too!
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:12 |
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Escondido? Nice another SD Opponaut. See ya round!
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Mazarin
> TractorPillow
08/20/2015 at 15:14 |
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Doh, I’ll fix that :/
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Mazarin
> The Real Dacia Sandero
08/20/2015 at 15:15 |
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Yeah, I’m getting a blue one to replace it ;)
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Mazarin
> Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
08/20/2015 at 15:27 |
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For sure! I’m in Chula Vista(I said it was hard finding a Manual S around here). Looking to get into SCMM and am on the MiniF56 forums.
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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:32 |
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Groovy. In in Serra Mesa. Anything happening around here anytime?
Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:33 |
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Congrats on the car! Nice color too.
But too bad you’re a Blackhawks fan :-(
BTW, Mission Valley here! But NY-raised, therefore Rangers fan.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 15:50 |
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Nice color!
Cash Rewards
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 16:22 |
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Back in my day (2005), you couldn’t get an s without a manual! Good to see an enthusiast in a mini, they don’t get the love and respect they should. I still miss the heck out of mine even though the VW GTI I got to replace it is great.
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Mazarin
> Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop
08/20/2015 at 16:49 |
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Haha well enjoy that defecter Jimmy Heyes for us
Patrick George
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 17:19 |
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Congrats! I like the new Cooper a lot.
Tapas
> Mazarin
08/20/2015 at 17:52 |
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Way to go!
Love the color :)