[thegrommit]

All of the above

For me, it's the grin it puts on everyones faces (including mine as I carve a corner).

[Sejanus]

Geez, there are so many things from performance to various gadgets that I love about this car, but ultimately I get the biggest kick out of the way it looks. The front view in particular manages to look both cool and, I'm not sure what the word should be, exuberant, maybe. I know it is a cliche by now, but it really does bring a grin to your face.

[m1les]

ditto thegrommit, "all of the above" plus...

The side profile of front down, rear up "Get outa my way cos i'm coming thru" attitude, and...

That little whine when you turn it off. Great.

[lightbody]

all of the above plus the little electronic tricks it does unlike any other car I've had.

e.g:-
* the dashboard lights fade up/down when turned on/off
* the rear wiper speed is linked to the front
* the intermittent wipers are speed-related
* the high-speed front wipers slow down when you come to a halt (just like the old Minis did...)
* the wipers park themselves whether you turn them off or not even if key is not in ignition
* the interior lights coming on when you turn the engine off

etc. etc. etc!

[Damo]

The favorite thing about my mini has to be...

...the mini.

There are too many things I love to try and work out which I like the most. I love it as a complete package!

[JonBlakeburn]

Quote:

Originally posted by Damo
There are too many things I love to try and work out which I like the most. I love it as a complete package!

THat sounds like something I'd say about my girlfriend!

[jtalarico]

OK, I have a new favorite thing...

Today I offered to give my neice a ride home. She lives on a large hill with tight, twisting roads. I've always wanted to test a MINI on this particular stretch of road. So, I start bombing up the hill, laughing at how well the little beast chews up each turn.

In my rear-view mirror appears an SUV struggling to keep up. Of course this SUV has a horsepower advantage so matching speed with me isn't an issue, but I notice how it is suffering from serious body roll. Because I know the police around there use some unmarked vehicles I start to ease up. I take one, then two turns to see if I'm being tailed. He keeps on my bumper.

Then, I take the final turn onto my neice's road, a cul-de-sac and voice my concern, "I hope that isn't a cop, I was at least 20 over".

My neice says, "Well, he doesn't live on this street. I have never seen that car before."

I pull into her driveway and get out. The SUV pulls in behind me and rolls down the window. It's an off-duty police officer. He just wanted to see the car and comment at how nice it was and how fast it could go.

So, my new favorite thing is that (for the time being) it seems to have a built-in "Get Out of Jail FREE" card.

[JimMini]

[quote]Originally posted by lightbody
[b]all of the above plus the little electronic tricks it does unlike any other car I've had.

Have you noticed how the front windows "pop" down about 1/2" when you squeeze the handle to open the door to clear the roof gutter, and then again, when you close the door it "pops" back up again to seal the window tight under the gutter ?!!

Thats a pretty neat trick, and seemingly a lot of technology goes into a feature like that !!!

[Bilbo Baggins]

Quote:

Originally posted by gjenkins
they talk to me when I am driving it.

You must be driving way too slow....as your penitence, say 10 Hail Marys and SPEED up.

[dnbCooper]

my fave things:

1. girls - i actually got a girls phonenumber at a set of traffic lights... smoooooth mini... does all the hard work for me

2. the bonnet... when u lift it up ppl look with disbelief as the headlights raise up with it...

and 3. the gradual fade of the interior lights as they come on when u use the central locking, preferably when parked outside a trendy cafe and admirers are peering in thru the windows.... *unlock from trendy cafe*.. "ooooh..." and then the "awwwww..." as it gets locked and the lights go out... no mini for you. hehehe

and everything else!!!

love it

[Shep]

Well, there are so many things that choosing one is not fair!!

I'll have to say the overwhelming thing is the FUN factor--a.k.a. the GRIN factor. The driver has fun, the passengers have fun, the other drivers have fun watching us, as do pedestrians and the kids…

I still cannot believe that a purchase of steel, glass, plastic, and electronics can do all this!

[benggolf]

Best BANG for your BUCKS, pretty well sums it up, eh?

[lightbody]

dnbCooper - you don't actually even have to unlock it to turn the interior lights on, just push the lock button... very clever...

[Mini_me]

The grin factor

The Cooper is simply the best 'toy' I have ever had ....I almost couldn't imagine anything making me smile soooo much on a twisty road .... but there's an British Racing Green S about to be born just near Oxford.

[BMC]

The thing I like best about my Mini is when owners of much more expensive cars look over to check out my Mini and smile.

[Electrc109]

JimMINI mentioned the 1/2" pop the windows do to tuck under the weatherstripping. That has to be the most slick thing about MINIs (but is is COOL? ).

Personally, the coolest thing about my MINI is the remote button to roll my windows down with. Its so fun to roll my windows down while someone is looking at my car before they know that I am the owner!

[Damo]

Quote:

Originally posted by dnbCooper


and 3. the gradual fade of the interior lights as they come on when u use the central locking, preferably when parked outside a trendy cafe and admirers are peering in thru the windows.... *unlock from trendy cafe*.. "ooooh..." and then the "awwwww..." as it gets locked and the lights go out... no mini for you. hehehe

love it

I confess I've started a few people foing that


Evil Damo (well my name IS Damian)

[MiniWinnie]

NAV SYSTEM!!!

As God is my witness, I'll NEVER BE LOST AGAIN!!!!!!!!