Sold My Z... Again...

Benibiker · 08-03-2018, 06:24 PM

I go from a Z to a Mini to a Z to Mini to Z to a Mini... No hard feelings, love Zs but also love Minis

. Any Hawaii peeps or others willing to ship, check this out: https://miniofhawaii.cms.dealer.com/...bac47f0ad3.htm Low mileage like new Touring beauty. I'm sure I'll be back, hopefully they still make Zs by then.

Here's my new beauty.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 08-03-2018, 06:38 PM

i would post a like, but really, a bmw? those things fall apart.

babyzilla · 08-03-2018, 06:55 PM

Congrats. Do you just constantly/consistently lose $ on the trades?

Ian B · 08-03-2018, 07:13 PM

Hate those things, congrats.

Ian B

Benibiker · 08-03-2018, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DOOMMONKEY777

i would post a like, but really, a bmw? those things fall apart.

Mini's have gotten a lot better. There's just something about a buzzy 4 banger turbo in a light go kart like car and this time in a convertible.

cooltoy · 08-03-2018, 07:15 PM

Get both.

Benibiker · 08-03-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by babyzilla

Congrats. Do you just constantly/consistently lose $ on the trades?

i do but I'm having fun with these cars. I pay them off in less that year so I have plenty of equity going in. Some day I'll keep a Z or Mini for good, like my 16 year old Jeep Liberty.

Benibiker · 08-03-2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Get both.

That my friend is EXACTLY what I need to do!!

ChopsZ · 08-03-2018, 07:23 PM

Whatever floats your boat.

I like the older Mini's when they first came out about 16 years ago better, and the ones that came out 50 years ago even better, but prefer rear wheel drive the most.

Magic Bus · 08-03-2018, 08:20 PM

Congrats & enjoy Ben

I did European Delivery when I picked up my M2. I'd love to do it again, but buying another BMW or Porsche in the next year or two may not be realistic. So I was thinking, rent a Mini for two weeks in Germany and drive the Swiss & Austrian alps. Would there be a specific Mini that you'd recommend?

Cranberry · 08-03-2018, 08:23 PM

To each their own! Nothing wrong with having diffrent taste man! Have fun and let us know when your back in a VQ!

Benibiker · 08-03-2018, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic Bus

Congrats & enjoy Ben

I did European Delivery when I picked up my M2. I'd love to do it again, but buying another BMW or Porsche in the next year or two may not be realistic. So I was thinking, rent a Mini for two weeks in Germany and drive the Swiss & Austrian alps. Would there be a specific Mini that you'd recommend?

Sounds like an awesome trip! If you need space for gear the Countryman S will work. The Cooper S Hatch 4 door is just the right size and drives like a Mini. If you can live with a 2 door then the Cooper S hatch in hardtop or convertible. Just make sure it's the S with the turbo engine.

Quicksilvers · 08-03-2018, 09:58 PM

Congratulations Ben enjoy you’re Mini. I know you will miss the Z.

Desert Rat · 08-06-2018, 05:37 PM

A mini might be fine on the island. I've only been to Maui, but there's just no place to stretch out the legs of a real sports car there....I think the fastest speed limit I saw was 50, and the twisty roads have too damn much traffic to have any fun.

But I'm not a fan of the boxy looks.

CRiZO · 08-06-2018, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Rat

A mini might be fine on the island. I've only been to Maui, but there's just no place to stretch out the legs of a real sports car there....I think the fastest speed limit I saw was 50, and the twisty roads have too damn much traffic to have any fun.

Exactly, some of the most fun cars I had weren't "fast". You could drive them hard because of it without committing any felonies. My favorite mountain carver so far has been a Mazda 3 of all things, a regular one. And I had a Mazdaspeed3. It's not fun when your car is too fast for the roads.

08-03-2018, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 21	i would post a like, but really, a bmw? those things fall apart. Benibiker, envisous and JamesTheBrain like this. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

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babyzilla Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 487 Drives: 15 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 23631	Congrats. Do you just constantly/consistently lose $ on the trades? Benibiker and JamesTheBrain like this.

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08-03-2018, 08:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18754	Congrats & enjoy Ben I did European Delivery when I picked up my M2. I'd love to do it again, but buying another BMW or Porsche in the next year or two may not be realistic. So I was thinking, rent a Mini for two weeks in Germany and drive the Swiss & Austrian alps. Would there be a specific Mini that you'd recommend? Benibiker and envisous like this.

08-03-2018, 08:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cranberry Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 89 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 702	To each their own! Nothing wrong with having diffrent taste man! Have fun and let us know when your back in a VQ! Benibiker likes this. __________________ 2009 370z M/T - straight pipe cut outs / motordyne test pipes & intake manifold / K&N typhoon intake / ACT stage 2 race clutch & flywheel / ZEX wet nitrous / UpRev tune / stillen race oil cooler / 317 WHP N/A - 381 WHP with ZEX www.youtube.com/danialk ///\\\///\\\ Follow me on Instagram @dankobra

08-03-2018, 09:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Congratulations Ben enjoy you’re Mini. I know you will miss the Z. Benibiker likes this.

08-06-2018, 05:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Desert Rat Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 189 Drives: 2014 370Z M6 Base Rep Power: 3365	A mini might be fine on the island. I've only been to Maui, but there's just no place to stretch out the legs of a real sports car there....I think the fastest speed limit I saw was 50, and the twisty roads have too damn much traffic to have any fun. But I'm not a fan of the boxy looks. Benibiker likes this.

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