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  1. Crashton

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    #3 Crashton, Oct 8, 2012
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    #2 Nathan, Oct 8, 2012
    Why can't he go on any of the MINI runs with his bike?
     
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    #10 minirab, Oct 9, 2012
    Us old guys get like that!!!:biggrin5:
     
  4. Gizmo

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    #4 Gizmo, Oct 8, 2012
    I would let him drive some of it, one of the few people I trust with me car.

    I will check out that prescription. I think that may be the easiest solution
     
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    #5 JCWRocket, Oct 8, 2012
    My dad went with us 2 years ago and it was great. He's an old gear head, current fun car is a 2011 Mustang with the performance package, and he had a blast. He understood that it was "my" event and I drove most of the time. But he drove my car, and my husbands, a few times and everyone had a good time. I think anyone who has any interest at all in cars, or motorcycles, would have a great time!
     
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    #6 ljmattox, Oct 9, 2012
    Dad's Victory is a very capable motorcycle...but you didn't include an option of him riding it to the Dragon? That would make a great adventure, if he's healthy enough to undertake it. Lots of web-advice available to help prepare for such an undertaking.

    Long distance motorcycling is my "other" hobby...so it's the first thing that occurred to me. If you're traveling together, he wouldn't really need to deal with how to pack stuff on the bike, just toss it in the MINI.
     
  7. Gizmo

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    #7 Gizmo, Oct 9, 2012
    We talked about him riding down with me and which ever other minis I go with. He is 51 so not old, he however raced motocross for many years and injured his left knee badly. So after a while it starts hurting. We would probably take the bike off for the last two hours or so of the trip down. But having the mini there is like the support vehicle ;)

    I am thinking a combination of him riding the bike and the patch is the best option. He gets the experience the dragon on two vehicles, jealous!
     
  8. eMINIparts

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    #8 eMINIparts, Oct 9, 2012
    How about , you let him drive your MINI around the block a couple of times, that should be enough for the addiction to start, he will have no choice but to trade the Victory in and get his own MINI and the two of you can cruise the Dragon in style?
     
  9. Gizmo

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    #9 Gizmo, Oct 9, 2012
    He has driven my car and really does like minis. He has a 2010 camaro ss and recently got the bike.... I was trying to get him to get a GP as there were two for sale in my area... But he wanted the bike.

    If he was able to just drive the GP it might have swayed him, oh well lol

    For the past several months I tried to have him sell the camaro for the 2013 GP but that didn't work either! He is too stubborn for me!
     
  10. Gizmo

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    #11 Gizmo, Oct 9, 2012
    Lol! Hey, if you work hard for what you want then you have every right to be stubborn.


    Still think he should have a GP instead. But that is besides the point! :wink: