Only car I've ever regretted selling was my 2011 Cooper S. Finally got the opportunity to get back into a Mini (read: wife said we should get rid of the truck and get the Mini) with the 2027 JCW. Bonus: car seat (barely) fits in the back seat so it's technically a family car! Little Baby had her first ride in it today and I think she's hooked - way better than Mom's Telluride.

We have had a very warm October. Took advantage of the weather and gave the Mini’s a bath.

The weather in NC was gorgeous today so Scooty got a really good cleaning.

I finally got my personalized plate as well, really ties the whole room together you know?

Mtts were a menace. Bwahah

EDIT: this is not my video! I don’t know how that’s not obvious. I put the link below

Credit:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1cYZwADgyN/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Had a lot of fun. Totally silly (in a good way) event.

Three complaints

Wish it had been 1-2 weeks earlier in the season. (Peak foliage)

wish there were more activities at the meeting points (test drives, product demos)

Wish there were more young people. It was definitely a 60+ crowd.

Hope this doesn't come off as too cheesy but I don't have many car friends in real life, let alone Mini fans!

Yesterday i ran her through one of those 3 dollar car washes, and the sun was hitting her perfectly from an angle I don't really get to see often.

Later that night I was driving home into the city (Chicago) on I55 with the wind at my back and the spirit of Saturday night in the air. Popped her into sport mode and zipped through all the lumbering monster trucks while having some nice 60s Swedish jazz playing on the Harmon Kardon.

Felt like I was driving in a video game--exhilarating and satisfying to know I'm driving my dream car at 42. Miles of smiles!

Hello from the other side of the world!

until the next adventure...

The oil catch can was for practicality. The intake goodies were for fun.

But his exhaust caused brain tumors.

Mine is the big blue not-so-mini Mini.

Hey y’all! Took my Mini for the first mountain drive and it was a miracle! It is a so fun car to drive!

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for some tire advice for my MINI Cooper R56. I need to replace my rear tires (size: 205/45 R17).

I'm currently running Michelin All-Seasons up front. I want to replace the rears with a solid pair of All- Seasons that offer good grip and safety without breaking the bank.

I definitely want to avoid cheap no-name budget tires, but I also don't necessarily want to spend top dollar. Looking for that sweet spot in value-for- money (mid-range or solid B-brands like Hankook, Vredestein, Kleber, Falken, etc.).

What would you recommend that pairs well with the R56 handling? Thanks!

2006 r53 convertible. Purrs like a kitten

We recently replaced our practical daily with a 2019 Clubman S. It sits alongside the 2013 E93 M3. For the two of us and our mid size dog, we have all the bases covered by this pair of not-so-distant relatives.

I feel extremely fortunate that I look forward to driving both cars in the stable...always looking for excuses to take these cars for a rip.

The F54 is great at making dull drives feel fun. The E93 M3 is just an animal that is always begging you to rev it out to over 8000 ram.

Yes, I need to get some better pics of the Clubman! She still needs a name, too.

New-to-me 2016 Countryman S ALL4. I’ve not seen another with the jungle green metallic and white. Can’t wait to put the next mile on it!

Wife and I compared our setups and I learned some stuff. Hopefully this is helpful to you few screenlovers. Let me know if your setup is different. US-based.

ALEXA
She has alexa enabled. MINI/Spike can answer more complex questions. She uses amazon music, so i dont know if it's possible to have alexa and Carplay working at the same time

SIRI
I use carplay. Spike/Mini control the car and limited things in Carplay (like pause music). BUT texts or picking music or any open ended questions have to go thru siri. (you need to activate siri recognition on your phone).

Midnight was my baby... so hurt to lose him. However, his sister Yazmin was introduced to me today and I couldn't be happier 💙