hi,
this is my last year of school, and as a result my mum has decided that she no longer needs a sensible car (she has been driving falcons and magnas for the last 10 years) to cart me and all my stuff around. she has been looking at all of the sports cars and some more luxurious cars like lexus, i am trying to convince her that she needs an new mini, but she is skeptical, do you guys have any ammo i can use to convince her that what she needs is a mini.
thanks, dp.

(i think it will look really cool with a new and an classic mini in the driveway when i get mine.)

Test drive!

How much she likes to drive a car will help determine her choice.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Tell her they are popluar with young, overly attractive women. See if you can hold her back.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

will do thanks both of you,

dp
what are the best ones i know that there are a couple of different types.

Get her to test drive a Cooper S

They are VERY nice to drive.

Put your location in your profile - most people on here know where the "friendly" dealers are who will give you a test drive and look after you.

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

You can just do what my Dad and I did, took Mum's car and traded it in on a Cooper S. She thought we were joking, we were not. She loves it now and wont swap it for anything. Even the Cooper Cabrio we had for the day on Monday, she doesn't want it, just wants our S.

Tell your Mum they are cool little cars with lots of zip and she'll get noticed. They are good on fuel and very comfy to drive, especally the S. And the looks you get when you drive the Bini and the Mini in convoy is great.

Leigh

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1979 Leyland Moke (which is for sale)

cool, thanks, i have put my location up, does anyone know of any good dealers in the area...
the cabrio is the convertable right, she said that she wouldn't mind a convertable...
mum is a very, ... agresive driver, i.e. and sometimes , she likes passing cars fast and staring the ocupants down do you rekon she will be able to do this in a mini, also, i have noticed that when she floors it in her falcon, it seems to wait awhile befor it kicks in, do the mini's do that.
thanks dp

Yeah the Cabrio is the convertible. It's great too, but most certainly a 2 seater, with the top up the roof is very low at the back, I have a fear of closed spaces, so the back wouldn't be for me

Your Mum sounds like she needs a Cooper S, you put the foot down and you're away. Let her go and test drive one, Bib Stiwell in High street Malvern I think it is may have a cer to test drive. Or Doncaster BMW, they ahve a few second hand Mini's. Let her drive one and she'll be blown away by what a little car can do.

Good luck,

Leigh

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1979 Leyland Moke (which is for sale)

As others have already said, the best thing to do is get your mum to go for a drive in an S - it only takes one drive to convince any potential owner

I can still remember the smile on my wife's face during one of her early drives in our new S.

Cheers
Chris

She'll love the MINI then; not only will she be able to overtake in gaps that the Falcon wouldn't fit through but she'll be driving a car that corners instead of one that handles like a dog on lino.
Just get her to take the test drive.

I don't think she'll get stuck in the left lane too often in a Cooper S!!
I'd be inclined to steer away from the Cabrio though - it's a lot heavier and doesn't handle QUITE as well as the standard one - you can get a full length sunroof if you're that way inclined.

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

show her this...

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sounds more like your mum wants an MX-5 to me rwd too...much more of a driver's car...and has alot of room for performance enhancement...ofcourse this all depends on how much money she's got to spend...the convertible 350z is a lovely car as well if you've got $75,000 to throw at a toy

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

hahaha, the new MX5 performs just about as well as a standard Cooper, as for being more a drivers car, that is debateable, I'd take a Cooper over an MX5 any day.
In fact I'd take a 1970 MGB over an MX5

Standard Cooper 0-100 - 9.1sec
MX-5 0-100 - 7.8sec
Looks like it performs just a little bit better than the standard cooper don't you think?

Buy this month's Wheels magazine, new MX-5 pulls higher Gs (0.96) around the skidpan than Evo, Sti, M3, or Boxster, and was described as "automotive heaven with 46 virgins". Each to his own, so enjoy your MGB

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