)I have a holding deposit on a VW Concept C, which I am told is expected summer 2006.
http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/NewsID/2040301.003/volkswagen/1.html
But the thought of giving up my MINI made me so depressed, that I have now ordered a MINI Cooper convertible for summer 2005 for the interim. In fact I changed my order at BMW/MINI from a BMW 120d SE a faster,larger and basically more practical car to the MCC because I couldn't bear to give up owning a MINI.
I also did this on the basis that I would probably not lose much money (the MCC should hold 90% of it's list price after a year due to demand and availability) if I did change from the MCC to the VW and I would have had a summer of MCC ownership. Your Scion reminded me of the VW with what appears to be an all glass roof as well as being a practical 4/5 seater saloon (is that sedan?) with a reasonable sized boot (trunck?).
But why don't you rent a MINI for a while I truley believe it is a unique car that will possibly change how you feel about car ownership. A friend of mine who is a VW fanatic has just rented a MCS for the weekend and said it was the most exciting car he has ever been in or driven, a true successor to the Mk 1 Golf GTI which he owned originally and again quite recently. His only reason for not buying one is that he wants a 225hp Audi TT.
Yes my MINI has had his fair share of trips to BMW, Boot Latch, Seat Levers, Power Steering Motor, Gear Lever Gaiter and Bonnet Heat Sheild to mention a few. I also don't do your mileage, currently I do about 8000 a year. But when he was first registered he did do a round trip from London to Nice (South France 2200 miles) and coped fantastically, Air conditioned cruises at 85MPH with the sun blazing down, driver passenger and two large suitcases in the back with the seats down. I believe the build quality is constantly being improved from what I'm told by other owneres and what I read on MINI2, in fact there are some very high milage virtually fault free MINIs around if you do a search.
Currently my biggest problem is chosing my final spec,
Silver/Blue with Blue leather or Silver/Black with Black/Red leather or
Red/Black with Red/Black leather or Orange/Black with Black Leather or
Orange/Blue with Blue leather or BRG/Black with Beige/Black leather.....
With bonnet stripes or without them... with driving lights or without them... Could I afford Satnav if I went half leather?
Come on go drive a MINI and then think about it what other car could do this to you?
http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/NewsID/2040301.003/volkswagen/1.html
But the thought of giving up my MINI made me so depressed, that I have now ordered a MINI Cooper convertible for summer 2005 for the interim. In fact I changed my order at BMW/MINI from a BMW 120d SE a faster,larger and basically more practical car to the MCC because I couldn't bear to give up owning a MINI.
I also did this on the basis that I would probably not lose much money (the MCC should hold 90% of it's list price after a year due to demand and availability) if I did change from the MCC to the VW and I would have had a summer of MCC ownership. Your Scion reminded me of the VW with what appears to be an all glass roof as well as being a practical 4/5 seater saloon (is that sedan?) with a reasonable sized boot (trunck?).
But why don't you rent a MINI for a while I truley believe it is a unique car that will possibly change how you feel about car ownership. A friend of mine who is a VW fanatic has just rented a MCS for the weekend and said it was the most exciting car he has ever been in or driven, a true successor to the Mk 1 Golf GTI which he owned originally and again quite recently. His only reason for not buying one is that he wants a 225hp Audi TT.
Yes my MINI has had his fair share of trips to BMW, Boot Latch, Seat Levers, Power Steering Motor, Gear Lever Gaiter and Bonnet Heat Sheild to mention a few. I also don't do your mileage, currently I do about 8000 a year. But when he was first registered he did do a round trip from London to Nice (South France 2200 miles) and coped fantastically, Air conditioned cruises at 85MPH with the sun blazing down, driver passenger and two large suitcases in the back with the seats down. I believe the build quality is constantly being improved from what I'm told by other owneres and what I read on MINI2, in fact there are some very high milage virtually fault free MINIs around if you do a search.
Currently my biggest problem is chosing my final spec,
Silver/Blue with Blue leather or Silver/Black with Black/Red leather or
Red/Black with Red/Black leather or Orange/Black with Black Leather or
Orange/Blue with Blue leather or BRG/Black with Beige/Black leather.....
With bonnet stripes or without them... with driving lights or without them... Could I afford Satnav if I went half leather?
Come on go drive a MINI and then think about it what other car could do this to you?
