Re: Mini vs 147

[db serafini <dbserafini@domain.elided>]

> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:08:20 -0700
> From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Mini vs 147

> Well, having driven both, I can tell you that the Mini Cooper 'S' is a
> lot more car than either of the two 4-cylinder 147s. [...]
> Right now, I'd have to say that any US driving enthusiast OWES
> himself a Mini 'S', because Minis we can buy, and 147s we can't and
> likely never will be able to buy.

Except for the fact that the Bay Area BMW criminals (oops, I mean dealers)
are adding upwards of 50% dealer markup to Minis, and the Mountain View
dealer won't even let you test drive an "S" without buying it first.

-david
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