I love this little car

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 03/11/2018 at 20:43 • Filed to: None

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It is an absolute joy to drive now that the SoCal sun is a out (rain is a different story for those who saw my ill-informed tire post this morning). Took the PCH through Newport Beach to Escondido and it was a ton of fun trying to keep up with the various Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Also, Google Maps tried to take us straight through Pendleton, which went well...fortunately the guard was a fellow Omahan and was totally cool about it.

Cash Rewards > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/11/2018 at 20:57

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I had a 2005, and miss it all the time. The GTI I traded it for was soulless by comparison.

InFierority Complex > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/11/2018 at 22:06

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Sounds like a good trip so far. I’ve never driven a mini but they seem popular so the company must be doing something right.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > InFierority Complex 03/11/2018 at 22:25

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Particularly here, they are everywhere.

MINIGTI > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/11/2018 at 23:07

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Glad you like it. We have a 13 MCS and 13 GTI both manual. GTI is more practical, a little quieter and honestly a better car in many ways. But we’re keeping the MINI as absolutely long as possible.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/12/2018 at 02:42

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‘The’ PCH? Huh? You ain’t from around here, are ya...

Sure, you can take the 405 to the 55 to get down to Newport, but then you just get on PCH. :P

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 03/12/2018 at 10:17

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How about I just call it California State Route 1? Is that annoyingly Midwestern enough?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/12/2018 at 13:18

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No worries. I was just recalling an article a few weeks back about the use of ‘the’ when used before freeway numbers. That stretch of road is part of my old stomping grounds, having grown up in Laguna and spent a good portion of my youth hanging out and surfing in Newport after work but before studying. Oh, to have that level of energy again..,

When I moved to the Midwest a few years back I had to learn the correct local way to identify streets and highways, including painfully mispronouncing obviously French and German names in the local fashion. My coworkers still give me grief on some my pronunciations and I’m adapting, albeit reluctantly.