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Originally Posted by Geordie
Chris,
I've had a few Minis myself, but never a sliding window one, however someone in my office has 4½ Mark I's in his garage and is a complete Mini nut. They were another ground-breaking car that ran up against uninformed derision, but the Cooper S's didn't fare too badly and I believe this front-wheel-drive thing caught on, so it can't be all bad!
They were great fun around the lanes and I would probably have still got one if they didn't rust so badly in our climate. I admire you for driving something so small over there though.
Sorry, I know it's off-topic so far, but do you consider a chopped (i.e. softtop conversion) Mini Cooper S a sports car?
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Hey Geordie,
I haven't checked this thread in a while and just noticed this one.
That's hilarious about your office mate! I really love the Mark I's due to the grill and tail lights...of course I like the subsequent Marks but I don't think that they had the same character.
I actually had to sell my '63 to help finance the purchase of the Elise. I loved that car but admit that it was rather intimidating to drive in traffic on this side of the pond. The Elise is small but it just doesn't compare to the Mini in that regard. I bet that they are a lot more fun to drive in your neck of the woods!
Regarding your question, I don't really want to get into that whole "argument" again but I would say no if I had to make a definite choice.