So my stepdad/dad/parent-with-the-cool car let me borrow his Mini S for a few days because Dara is getting some major work done to her innards. Now I know what you are all saying... "A mini is tugging at the heartstrings of JKREW? How could that be! A four banger!? A 1.6 litre engine? That's less than a bottle of Coke!"

Well, it's not just a normal Mini. It was owned by some gearhead before hand so it has a nice 2" catback exhaust, upgraded supercharger with a Stage 1 kit (I think) and the normal tuners K&H cold-air intake. And it fucking hauls. A little scary after the 100 mph mark but man is it smooth.

Good lord. I love that goddamn car. I thought I would never say that about a supercharged engine.

While driving it, I would definately say I think a lot in the car is overly designed for design's sake but overall, it can be a monster when properly tinkered with. I found it very hard to control at high speeds due to it's ride height and loads of air getting under the frame and pulling it all over the road ala my old jeep but with a nice 2" drop, it would essentially be a go-kart.

I would get firmer seats and a smaller steering wheel, maybe a thinner gear shift just for comfortabilities sake but other than that... mmmm. I'm getting ideas.

p.s. Bill I know guy rule #4 is never to rag out another mans car but I was safe, accelerated at a smooth and steady pace and always used my turnsignals. Thank you for letting me borrow her =)

p.p.s. If you ever have an extra 5 grand laying around, I'm sure mom would totally want this more than a new piece of jewelry...



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