I'm not wild about removing "offensive" messages from the MINI2 forums. After all, I find all these glowing new MINI reports from Europe "offensive," since I do not yet own one of these cars.

(I'm also offended that my post was evidently found "offensive," since it was specifically designed to offend the person who posed the original silly question. I suggested a variety of vanity license plates he could get for his new MINI, to deal with his insecurity.

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I think BMW's marketing is terrific, by the way. But that's vastly overshadowed by the terrific product. Speaking of which, the new MINI really is perfect for kids. Big kids like *me*.