A good design will last a long time, a very long time ( 1959 to 2000 ) a
not so good design won't last without change, simple,
Steve.
"Talker" <Talker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Oh No! They are making it longer and replacing the supercharger
> with a turbo! The front end is smoothed out, taking away from that
> cute sloped look. Why? Why can't they leave well enough alone?
> That means that I'll have to keep my 2002 Mini forever! (not a
> bad thing though.) I was hoping they would come out with a 6 cylinder
> version with a supercharger...maybe something in the 12 second/quarter
> mile range, but now I guess not.
> Oh well, I guess I'm getting too old for something that fast
> anyway, even for my jaunts down to the track.
> I just can't help it though, I like speed, in the proper
> environment of course.
> I sold my 1988 BMW M3 (Henna Red) because I didn't drive it much.
> I bought the Mini Cooper S because I wanted a Mini since 1989, when I
> first saw one at the track. Finding out that the Cooper S was faster
> than my Mini S, was a pleasant surprise, but the M3 was much more
> refined than the Cooper S. Taking a turn at 100 MPH down at the
> track, is nothing for the M3, but the Mini, well, it's an adventure.
> Being single, I can afford to take jaunts down the track. I was
> married, but my wife ran off with my best friend. Well, okay, I had
> never met the guy that she ran off with, but since he took her off my
> hands, I now consider him to be my best friend.(heck, I even gave him
> a nice check when he married my ex-wife....I figure, she's his problem
> now.)
> Back on topic, if they keep fooling around with it, it will be
> just like every other car out there. I hope that they leave it alone
> and keep it's diminuitive size.
>
> Talker
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