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The Lounge / Re: Introduction / New to the ...

Last post by BruceK - December 04, 2025, 07:43:04 PM

Hi Haydn. Welcome. Nice Mini. I think you're like it here. Love to meet you sometime when you're in the San Antonio area. In the meantime, we'll see each other on this forum. 

You and I have something in common: when I bought my first Mini at the age of 17 I did not know how to drive a manual transmission. I mean, I understood the theory of what to do, but I had zero experience doing it. So my first drive in a Mini, from the sellers house to back home, was also my first experience driving manual.   

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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...

Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 05:36:18 PM

It is funny how cars need to have all these safety features but you can hop on a motorcycle. 

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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...

Last post by BruceK - December 04, 2025, 05:14:48 PM

I wish the stupid "25 year rule" would be dropped and Americans could just buy whatever car or truck we wanted, no matter where it comes from.

Yeah, a lot of stuff would not pass US safety standards but maybe something could be done for liability purposes, with special some sort of title and registration so the owner, and subsequent owners, would have to acknowledge that the vehicle was not up to US standards. I mean, people ride motorcycles and we all know they're not as safe as passenger cars and everyone's okay with that because people accept the personal responsibility. 

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The Lounge / Re: Introduction / New to the ...

Last post by Willie_B - December 04, 2025, 04:03:51 PM

Welcome aboard. That was me that sent you Michaels way. Glad you made it over here too.

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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...

Last post by MiniDave - December 04, 2025, 12:51:14 PM

Yeah, the prices for these new trucks are just silly......I leased three different Tundras starting with a 2003 (same as your truck) then a 2008 and lastly a 2011.....all were great trucks but the first two stickered out at around $22K once all the incentives were in.

I see some of the new Kei class cars Honda is doing and they look terrific! I've always thought there was a market for them based on how many are getting imported and sold here (my daughter has an Acty) but Ford canceled their cars when they were still selling in the 100K+ a year volumes.

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Restorations / Re: 66 cooper S full restorati...

Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 12:21:45 PM

I see you browsing around in here Spud. Since we lost all the old attachments in a forum upgrade here's the BRG on this particular mini. The other update is the daughter reached out recently asking details to pass along to a potential buyer. She said her dad enjoyed the car before he passed.

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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...

Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 12:18:51 PM

I would love to upgrade my 03 Tundra at some point.  But at these prices I will pass. And the funnier thing is I get the SAME gas mileage on a 22 year old truck! My 03 looks tiny beside the new Tundra and I really don't want anything bigger.

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Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 12:03:17 PM

For example we were in a lot of ways better off 45 years ago in regards to gas mileage.  If I can get low 30s out of my 50s technology mini engine, 1425cc power beast, surely new innovations can squeeze out a few more.

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The Lounge / Re: Introduction / New to the ...

Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 11:57:24 AM

Nice looking car!  Welcome to the forum!

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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...

Last post by 94touring - December 04, 2025, 11:57:03 AM

Yes that's the plan to be able to produce and sell them here. Hopefully it happens. I enjoy all the small cars over there.