Okay, so here's the rules... DON'T FORGET THEM.
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BTW, on the subject of MINI-owner quirks...do all MINI owners have at least a small detailing kit in their boot?? I keep running into MINI owners w/ a little schmutz on their car and, sure enough, out comes a detailing kit to deal w/ it. Pretty funny......except I have a kit, too!!!
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That's cool!!! My son deferred his 4-year college to do volunteer work in Australia. Best thing ever for him!! He's back now and well focussed on college. The year meant a lot to him...I suspect yours will, too.
BTW, on the subject of MINI-owner quirks...do all MINI owners have at least a small detailing kit in their boot?? I keep running into MINI owners w/ a little schmutz on their car and, sure enough, out comes a detailing kit to deal w/ it. Pretty funny......except I have a kit, too!!!
BTW, on the subject of MINI-owner quirks...do all MINI owners have at least a small detailing kit in their boot?? I keep running into MINI owners w/ a little schmutz on their car and, sure enough, out comes a detailing kit to deal w/ it. Pretty funny......except I have a kit, too!!!
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Really, it depends on what you make of it...
Wasn't worthless at all for me. I was doing upper division classes by my sophmore year. Really, no matter the year, if you set the bar as a challenge and take everything you do seriously, you will learn tons. Don't ignore the breadth requirements either. These are some that get you more exposure to stuff that you wouldn't have imagined finding interest in before you're "forced" to take them.
Matt
Matt
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Wasn't worthless at all for me. I was doing upper division classes by my sophmore year. Really, no matter the year, if you set the bar as a challenge and take everything you do seriously, you will learn tons. Don't ignore the breadth requirements either. These are some that get you more exposure to stuff that you wouldn't have imagined finding interest in before you're "forced" to take them.
Matt
Matt
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About the waving thing, I was driving my classic around town one day and I passed a new Mini sitting at a stop light and I stuck my arm out the window to wave at them and they just kinda stared at my car like "what is that?" What drives me nuts is that some new Mini owners don't even know that the car has been around for almost 50 years.
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Bumblebee - Post more pics of that vintage work of art. (and buy a hubcap )
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Jessica - congrats on your plans, and I really hope everything works out well for you! If you are set on selling the Mini, don't let my idea stop you...but as someone who has been out of the country for many YEARS (not just months) don't forget about storing your car. I stored my 4x4 truck for almost 4 years at a minimal cost (less than $100 a month); you can redouce your insurance to absolute minimum (I kept it covering any natural disasters to the vehicle while I was gone) and between the storage fee and the down-graded insurance, it came up to less than what I was spending in regular insurance! And considering how WELL Minis maintain their value, it might actually be a better investment in the long run. Don't know if you have a payment still on it or not, but storing it will not only increase it's long-term value (less milage for the year made, less damage to the car, etc.) but you can pay more on it and GET A NEW ONE WHEN YOU GET BACK! (Ok, that would be MY plan, anyway...!!!) Good luck. (Try an "anthropology" degree if you like the history and cultural studies!)
ANYWAY... MINIxB -- I'm so with you. Anytime I'm stopped by folks that say, "Oh, that's like the Italian Job!" I ask them which one - the 1969 version or the "new" one? They look at me like I grew an extra head. ???
ANYWAY... MINIxB -- I'm so with you. Anytime I'm stopped by folks that say, "Oh, that's like the Italian Job!" I ask them which one - the 1969 version or the "new" one? They look at me like I grew an extra head. ???
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About the waving thing, I was driving my classic around town one day and I passed a new Mini sitting at a stop light and I stuck my arm out the window to wave at them and they just kinda stared at my car like "what is that?" What drives me nuts is that some new Mini owners don't even know that the car has been around for almost 50 years.
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Same thing has happened to me in my 65 mustang...
About the waving thing, I was driving my classic around town one day and I passed a new Mini sitting at a stop light and I stuck my arm out the window to wave at them and they just kinda stared at my car like "what is that?" What drives me nuts is that some new Mini owners don't even know that the car has been around for almost 50 years.
At another gas station a young woman driving a 95 or so black Mustang hard top said she liked my car and asked me what it was. I said a Mustang. A 1965 Mustang. She had no clue that they had been around that long.
there was a crappy Mini Clubman review on cnet (why they're reviewing cars I have no clue....). Guy ragged on the rear doors without even commenting on thier link to the history of the feature....
Oh well....
Matt
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I was just commenting to my husband last night - there was a commercial on that mentioned a wrestling show (or whatever -wasn't listening to the inane BS) and they called it "D-Day 2." I wondered how many people knew WHAT D-Day meant, never mind WHEN it was...Hmmm... WHat I also find very shameful is that the show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" HAS NOT SHAMED ANYONE into realizing how poorly educated most folks are, and are happy being so!?
Maybe that's why nobody waves anymore...? Maybe we just need to work harder and get everybody back into culture...Guess that means we need to motor more, right!?
Maybe that's why nobody waves anymore...? Maybe we just need to work harder and get everybody back into culture...Guess that means we need to motor more, right!?
#139
I've seen about 20 MINIs on the road since I got mine. I've only gotten 2 waves and I've waved (or tried to wave) at all those I've seen. But I'm not going to give up.
The waves I've gotten in return were on the weekend, the ones that didn't return the wave were during the week (on the way to work or on the way home). That might have something to do with it.
The waves I've gotten in return were on the weekend, the ones that didn't return the wave were during the week (on the way to work or on the way home). That might have something to do with it.
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Jessica - congrats on your plans, and I really hope everything works out well for you! If you are set on selling the Mini, don't let my idea stop you...but as someone who has been out of the country for many YEARS (not just months) don't forget about storing your car. I stored my 4x4 truck for almost 4 years at a minimal cost (less than $100 a month); you can redouce your insurance to absolute minimum (I kept it covering any natural disasters to the vehicle while I was gone) and between the storage fee and the down-graded insurance, it came up to less than what I was spending in regular insurance! And considering how WELL Minis maintain their value, it might actually be a better investment in the long run. Don't know if you have a payment still on it or not, but storing it will not only increase it's long-term value (less milage for the year made, less damage to the car, etc.) but you can pay more on it and GET A NEW ONE WHEN YOU GET BACK! (Ok, that would be MY plan, anyway...!!!) Good luck. (Try an "anthropology" degree if you like the history and cultural studies!)
ANYWAY... MINIxB -- I'm so with you. Anytime I'm stopped by folks that say, "Oh, that's like the Italian Job!" I ask them which one - the 1969 version or the "new" one? They look at me like I grew an extra head. ???
ANYWAY... MINIxB -- I'm so with you. Anytime I'm stopped by folks that say, "Oh, that's like the Italian Job!" I ask them which one - the 1969 version or the "new" one? They look at me like I grew an extra head. ???
As for school, I am majoring in anthro, and minoring in international studies. Im actually taking arabic right now, and I love it. I have already learned so much! and writing/reading from right to left is actually really cool. Anywho, thanks so much for your suggestion. It was very helpful!
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About the waving thing, I was driving my classic around town one day and I passed a new Mini sitting at a stop light and I stuck my arm out the window to wave at them and they just kinda stared at my car like "what is that?" What drives me nuts is that some new Mini owners don't even know that the car has been around for almost 50 years.
true to that!! people think BMW started it and it drives me crazy.
i want a classic austin so fn baaaad!!
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