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Spy Car · Sep 17th, 2003, 07:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by drgrey

Those are great driving areas, I agree! You must know the area. I spent many happy hours driving them in my old 911 and on my Honda 550. But, I think the CVT will enable my wife to share the car and help me justify it more. She keeps protesting that we don't need a third car! Besides, the Cooper CVT Driving Techniques thread has some good tips on using that transmission in those kinds of settings. But before I decide, I want to know that it isn't prone to trouble.

I guess this is something for you two to work out, but to me it sounds like your wife doesn't have too much interest in a MINI. Why not be honest and admit this is YOUR midlife crisis car and outfit it appropriately?

You have worked hard, your a doctor right? She has her nice autocar (it's an SUV right?...Lexus?

)....so isn't time for you to have the little sportscar that will re-kindle your youth (at a price that won't break the bank)? [insert red smiling devil here]. Your wife will love you for the renewed vigor. Don't neuter a car she won't drive in any case

At least do yourself a favor. Rent a MCS or manual Cooper from Budget in Beverly Hills/Marina Del Rey and take it through the canyons (not Kanan, Malibu or Topanga) but the small twisty ones you would otherwise avoid.....and then ask yourself if you can really live without a clutch?

Sep 17th, 2003, 07:41 PM	#11
Spy Car I miss Ruthie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: City of the Angels Local Time: 10:25 AM Posts: 6,427 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by drgrey Those are great driving areas, I agree! You must know the area. I spent many happy hours driving them in my old 911 and on my Honda 550. But, I think the CVT will enable my wife to share the car and help me justify it more. She keeps protesting that we don't need a third car! Besides, the Cooper CVT Driving Techniques thread has some good tips on using that transmission in those kinds of settings. But before I decide, I want to know that it isn't prone to trouble. I guess this is something for you two to work out, but to me it sounds like your wife doesn't have too much interest in a MINI. Why not be honest and admit this is YOUR midlife crisis car and outfit it appropriately? You have worked hard, your a doctor right? She has her nice autocar (it's an SUV right?...Lexus? )....so isn't time for you to have the little sportscar that will re-kindle your youth (at a price that won't break the bank)? [insert red smiling devil here]. Your wife will love you for the renewed vigor. Don't neuter a car she won't drive in any case At least do yourself a favor. Rent a MCS or manual Cooper from Budget in Beverly Hills/Marina Del Rey and take it through the canyons (not Kanan, Malibu or Topanga) but the small twisty ones you would otherwise avoid.....and then ask yourself if you can really live without a clutch?