You know you're a Mini addict when...

[joltfreak]

1. You avoid taking passengers in the back seat as extra wheight slows the Mini down.

2. You find yourself saying "It goes better with just me in it".

3. You find it crazy that the sills rust despite all the oil.

4. You reherse your lines before the police pull you over. "Exaust? Loud?....

5. Your parking space has a big oil stain.

6. You plan which parts and tools to take on long trips.

7. You spend more than 3 hours a day looking at Mini forums and Mini parts.

8. You leave the family behind, rather than getting the bigger car.

9. Half of your shirts feature logos of Minis or Mini club events.

10. You can not only sit trough The Italian Job, but you can mute it and still understand every line on the dialogue.

11. You get used to the pain of whacking your head on the bonnet release and safety catch, or you probably have a Cooper tennis ball that covers it (Thanks Big Al).

12. You wave at other Mini owners.

13. You go shopping alone so you can fit all the groceries in a Mini.

14. And you won't buy anything that won't fit on the Mini.

15. You live in fear of a frost or snow... but you don't own a garden.

16. People siff the air and ask, 'What's that that you're wearing", you reply 20w50.

17. Your wife/Girlfriend asks you if she can have a Non-Mini day.

18. You know all the nearby spare parts shop owners by their name.

19. Your mechanic will miss you if you don't show up at least twice a month.

20. You have all Mini shops on speed dial.

21. You can't go out for a ride without people asking you questions or taking pictures of your Mini.

22. Valvoline 20w50 has become your "fragance" of choce.

23. Washing/polishing the Mini at 4 AM it's ok because there's a show that morning.

24. When you go to restaurants, you park near the window and you ask to be seated near that window.

25. When parking you just have to turn the wheels on slightly just to show off the A008's.

26. You double pump the brakes in your other car.

27. Your 4 year old knows the differences between a Mk.I, Mk.II and Mk.III.

28. Cops stop you from speeding. He says you were doing 90  You try to explain the speedo was showing only 65.

29. All your shirts have a black round spot on the back neck, known as the Issigonis mark.

30. Your kids or your dogs are all named Austin, Morris, Mowog or Cooper.

[94touring]

There's probably a few more I could add to that.  I can definetly relate to a few!

[Minicop]

You know your a Mini addict when:

- You horde Mini parts like a woman does shoes for "later use".

- You wash your Mini twice a week, and keep a California Duster in the backseat to "wipe" the dust off it every morning.

- You have more Mini posters and other Mini memorabelia than other decorations in your house.

- You get this stupid grin on your face evertime you get into it.

- Take the long way to work so you can drive it longer.

- Make it a point to get stuck in traffic because you like the attention you get while in it.