A moving experience brought on by a MINI... - MINI Cooper Forum

Pepper-Cooper · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 03:55 PM

This morning, a client of mine – for whom I’m designing a new industrial factory – and I went to pick-up a Cooper from the local dealership that he had bought for his wife. She knew nothing about it and he was very excited about this. He initially wanted to buy my car, but I didn’t want so sell, so I told him about this silver/black Cooper that was at the dealership – he bought the car without driving or even seeing it – reason for wanted to buy 2nd hand, the long waiting period. The silver car was a demo with only 700km on the clock.

So he drove the Cooper to her work (she’s a school teacher), parked the car in the parking lot where it cannot be seen from the main building, left some flowers on the drivers seat and put the keys with a note in an envelope and handed it to the receptionist to give to his wife when she leaves for home. This was very moving – mainly because it was an act of love, and secondly because it’s a MINI that he is giving her (she wanted one since the first time she saw it) and I know what joy it will bring her.

On our way back to his office, he was so excited about the car he couldn’t stop talking about the handling and the amount of space in front. He said he’ll be the one begging her now for a drive in the MINI- and that he is so thankful to have a wife who wants a car with so much character and style.

To put in into a few words, I was moved by this…

ButtonIt · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 04:00 PM

What a lovely story

So was his wife happy? I hope so

Speedd · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 04:19 PM

Wow... there are still a few romantics out there

Happy Motoring wishes to your friends and point them to MINI2

Tinkerbell · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 05:02 PM

Wow! That is sooo romantic. What a gift

MINImeat · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 05:10 PM

Wish someone would do that for MY wife.........

Tracie · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 05:51 PM

awwww thats lovely

Lorri · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 06:20 PM

Lucky lady

Sooperlids · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 06:25 PM

Good story, but what did she do with her old motor? is it still in the school car park?!

ALD0 · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 07:09 PM

Very Nice Story

ImaVunDerBrah · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 07:24 PM

awwww.. Thats so sweet!

Be sure to update and let us know what she thought of the car!!

Veron781 · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 07:27 PM

Awwwww what a lovely thing to do

A lovely story

Pepper-Cooper · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 29th, 2005, 08:59 PM

I'll be sure to update you guys on how it turned out. I didn't ask whether she went to school with another car - suppose they would've picked it up later. He did also mention a short trip this weekend to one of the nearby coastal towns... They're gonna have so much fun

justbob · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 30th, 2005, 05:20 AM

Good Man.

cooper_s_flyer · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 30th, 2005, 05:55 AM

...please post a followup... !

Paul · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 30th, 2005, 08:57 AM

Hope she's VERY happy with that!