Subject	my brother has a 2009 mini with turbo....
Posted by	Gizmo on June 01, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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In Reply To	NZR; the quest for a DD posted by Jmartz on June 01, 2010 at 08:15 AM
Message	every time he stops by my house he gets out of the car looking like a teenager who just got laid. He absolutely loves it. I've driven it a bit and must say that it is a blast.
Follow Ups	NZR; the quest for a DD - Jmartz 08:15:10 06/01/10 the economy is "much better" so they should increase price - SuparexTT 09:13:55 06/01/10 $25k for a DD, that's pretty nice - s3trios 09:39:14 06/01/10 I also am happy with an older, cheap DD. I just got a 1997 - black300zx 10:17:46 06/01/10 My DD is a Toyota Sequoia. - ChrisZTT(Sacto, CA) 09:59:41 06/01/10 Yep. 3 ton LR3 with 10 air bags for me and my family. (n/m) - Dustin 10:14:34 06/01/10 That's good... - Z DNA 14:11:35 06/01/10 Sort of. I only spend about $80 per month on gasoline - Dustin 19:51:01 06/01/10 Yup. Even when it's just me, I like my safety cage - schuss 00:07:03 06/02/10 I agree and I speak form experience. - ChrisZTT(Sacto, CA) 15:42:20 06/02/10 I have a 2009 Mini Cooper S as my daily driver. - apudapus 10:27:22 06/01/10 '09 Mini Cooper S DD - Jmartz 11:56:59 06/01/10 I believe both NA and turbo motors require premium octane. (n/m) - apudapus 18:02:36 06/01/10 thought the S was supercharged? (n/m) - Initial Z 00:29:38 06/02/10 It was til 07 (n/m) - EricTTZ 08:19:43 06/02/10 I can get 27 mpg in Z (n/m) - MrPulldown 17:36:10 06/01/10 27 mpg?! The best I got with the original NA motor was 24mpg - apudapus 17:58:16 06/01/10 I ususualy get around 25. The main reason is I live at - MrPulldown 12:33:00 06/02/10 Re: NZR; the quest for a DD - outkaZTT 10:40:00 06/01/10 Ford Focus, TTXTZ has a spare. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:47:06 06/01/10 2nd on the ford focus. but only the hatchback version - moxie (SF) 11:13:53 06/01/10 the sedan sucks, I cant imagine the hatchback being any less - LJZTT 11:21:19 06/01/10 Isn't the Focus RS on the way here? - johnnysombrero 11:29:25 06/01/10 It's a DD, all it *needs* to do it be good on gas. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 12:13:48 06/01/10 exactly, but my '91 euro-civic is much less turd-ish, lol (n/m) - LJZTT 12:19:46 06/01/10 My SVT Focus was pretty fun. :=) (n/m) - SactoTodd 12:33:31 06/01/10 did you not find the build quality really poor on yours? - LJZTT 13:08:28 06/01/10 Honestly, it's all relative. - SactoTodd 14:51:52 06/01/10 ...and reliable. Being cheap/easy to fix is nice too ;) (n/m) - black300zx 12:29:29 06/01/10 the hatchback has a better engine than the sedan - moxie (SF) 12:53:16 06/01/10 lmao, the sedan fails the Ikea-test too - LJZTT 13:16:06 06/01/10 335D >>> fast, handles good yet 30 mpg around town - ztunerz 10:47:15 06/01/10 1997 Acura 2.2 CL for my DD. It's been a great car over the - Z_Cherub 10:49:42 06/01/10 my brother has a 2009 mini with turbo.... - Gizmo 11:31:53 06/01/10 98-02 Honda Accord - zfreak(Dallas) 11:33:11 06/01/10 and a F20b or H22 swap will make it fast(er). (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 11:34:16 06/01/10 this is a nice choice for a beater (n/m) - LJZTT 13:18:33 06/01/10 S55 Amg>>>>>fast, good handling, fun, ~9mpg :( (n/m) - HighPsi (NorCal) 11:40:45 06/01/10 '08 328i Coupe, Sport, Premium Package. Sweet ! - ttz'in (NorCal) 11:50:04 06/01/10 New TDI Golf - Insomniac (VA) 11:56:46 06/01/10 Old TDI Golf - LordZ 13:59:01 06/01/10 Better off as a Smyth Performance 3GF - Adam (NoVA) 14:55:11 06/01/10 Nice, how much? - LordZ 15:41:55 06/01/10 The first kits were $10k - Adam (NoVA) 17:14:09 06/01/10 that weight balance seems it would suck on that... - LordZ 22:16:41 06/01/10 Also a good idea - Insomniac (VA) 16:07:24 06/01/10 Re: New TDI Golf - zorpman1 15:24:10 06/01/10 Nice - Insomniac (VA) 16:03:09 06/01/10 I manage to average about 25 mpg overall in my Audi A8 - Summeronthechain (MN) 12:59:46 06/01/10 New mustang v6 has 300hp and gets 30 mpg. (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 13:13:14 06/01/10 And you also automatically get lumped in with guys going - Z_Cherub 14:38:56 06/01/10 its a sad day when a 300hp v6 is considered mullet material (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 14:48:29 06/01/10 Sure, but (unless it's different in VA) you can't argue - Z_Cherub 14:56:35 06/01/10 I've been driving my 93 accord for five years now. - xAzraelx[NC] 15:09:22 06/01/10 1992 Honda Prelude Si - 24 City 28-30 Highway - Optima 15:51:25 06/01/10 Ben in 3...2...1... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:56:19 06/01/10 Yep. He drives a Fit now. (n/m) - Dave N 17:30:56 06/01/10 I had the 5th Gen BB6 Prelude - ZXRider 20:26:34 06/01/10 I loved my BB6. Completely reliable, no trouble whatsoever. - kenecchi 05:26:46 06/03/10 I think a new WRX would be a good option. (n/m) - TTZMatt 16:27:40 06/01/10 WOW, I haven't seen hardly a Nissan as a dd. - bbsalexaz(assembling motor) 18:04:16 06/01/10 240sx. I love my 89 Coupe. (n/m) - Mallz 19:38:14 06/01/10 2nd Generation GE Honda Fit - ZXRider 20:24:29 06/01/10 '04 Infiniti G35 Sedan.. 20mpg City. (n/m) - My300zx 21:05:03 06/01/10 just got an '83 suzuki sp125 to daily. - KasbeKZ(VA) 21:35:12 06/01/10 Why don't you buy one of those whopper box Smart Cars? - ChrisZTT(Sacto, CA) 00:36:41 06/02/10 i rented a Smart Car in Greece last week - Ahmed (Chicago) 09:32:44 06/02/10 [iVi] - SuparexTT 07:56:09 06/02/10 Corolla. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:10:26 06/02/10
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