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Old 05-28-2019, 05:49 PM   #25
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 MACH-E; '74 Austin Mini
Location: Austin, TX
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But I just can’t get past the transmission knowing better than I do—or thinking it does.
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I'm back to thinking about Minis.
I gave up a few months ago as well. I traded (I know, blasphemy) my orange JCW Cooper S for a goddamn automatic behemoth Countryman S.

It was a cold, shitty winter day and I was DONE with commuting in it. That and I slightly bent a rim the week before. And I was mildly depressed. I went in to buy a new rim, and left with a Countryman S. I'd never posted it here out of pure shame. I'll have to turn in my enthusiast card.

On nice weekend days I regret this decision. During my 45 min each way commute every day, I do not.

disclaimer: I wouldn't exactly call either car a "performance" car.
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