Most liked posts in thread: New to the forum...

  1. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,731
    7,688
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,960 / 1 / -0
    #2 Metalman, Feb 24, 2011
    Welcome twitch, I hope you make the right choice. Nice Camaro by the way......
    The MINI is a much smaller car (I'm sure you knew that), you will probably find that you'll be better "connected" in the MINI as far as handling. I hope, when you take your test drive, you experience the "go-cart handling", it's really there. Get on some crooked roads (do they have them in Texas") for your trial. Oh.... Much much better gas mileage. You'll probably be grinning when you return the MINI.... Just a guess.:D Good luck
     
  2. Justa Jim

    Justa Jim Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 6, 2009
    7,422
    1,685
    113
    Ratings:
    +1,685 / 0 / -0
    #3 Justa Jim, Feb 24, 2011
    Welcome half way aboard. The MINI will sell itself to you very quickly. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  3. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #4 twitch, Feb 24, 2011
    I hope thats the case. I have always liked MCS's which is why I decided to look at them. I've never sat in one, let alone drive one so I'm not sure what to expect. As far as the handling, I'm sure it will feel like a go-kart but I'm not sure if the factory suspention on the MCS will compare to the way my Camaro is set up. My Camaro is an absolute dream to take out on the corners, and would be hard to beat in the handling aspect. I'm also not sure how I will feel about the power of the MCS, however that is not a huge concern to me. And yes I agree about the mileage I'm sure it will be quite better then my car. It being a stalled auto with a cam lets just say the gas mileage is much less then a stock Camaro.
     
  4. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    #5 Nathan, Feb 24, 2011
    Welcome to Motoring Alliance, thanks for taking the time to be a member, it is appreciated. What part of TX? We have quite a few local MINI clubs depending on the area. If you are in the D/FW area please contact me, I can offer so recommendations as to dealerships and people to work with,
     
  5. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #6 twitch, Feb 24, 2011
    I am located in Richmond, TX which is just south of Houston. There are a few dealers around that have some decent deals on MCS's. I found one local here, its an 08 MCS that is the Dark Silver color (not sure of the technical name) with 15k miles for 16.9k. It seems like a good deal to me, but I'll have to keep researching to see what I can find.
     
  6. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    #7 Nathan, Feb 24, 2011
  7. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #8 twitch, Feb 24, 2011
    Cool stuff. I'm sure I'll be using the WheelFinder when it comes time to put some on the MCS.
     
  8. Minidave

    Minidave Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Dec 22, 2009
    5,645
    4,605
    113
    Male
    Overland Park, Ks
    Ratings:
    +5,197 / 1 / -0
    #9 Minidave, Feb 24, 2011
    Welcome twitch (named after the character in the movie Holes?)

    So, after all this work on the Camaro, why are you getting rid of it?

    I can tell you that any stock MCS will spank a stock Camaro (except perhaps the new one) on a roadcourse - and it's so much fun to do so! :D

    Go drive one, you'll be hooked, but watch out for torque steer - it's front drive, remember...
     
  9. lotsie

    lotsie Club Coordinator

    May 5, 2009
    3,922
    401
    83
    stagehand/part time detailer
    Right here
    Ratings:
    +401 / 0 / -0
    #10 lotsie, Feb 24, 2011
    Welcome to M/A:D I'm sure you will enjoy the test drive, and then the lifelong addiction to these little marvels:Thumbsup:

    Mark
     
  10. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #11 twitch, Feb 24, 2011

    After the Koni's and Hotchkis springs the Camaro is a whole different animal. Don't let the fact that its a "musclecar" fool you haha.


    I love my car to death, and its currently not my daily dirver. But I drive about a 60 mile round trip a day and its just not something that I want to do that in. So far its been a weekend cruiser and I love it for that. I am going to need to daily drive my own vehicle soon (which would be the Camaro if I keep it) and I don't want to destroy that car its in too good of shape. Plus the gas mileage + premium gas is not cheap haha.

    My car has bowel crushing TQ so this MCS will be a change, thats for sure. I'm just looking for a fun little car that I can drive every day and enjoy it. Its seems like the MCS fits there nicely haha.


    Thanks fellow Canadian (my hometown is Alberta, Canada) :Thumbsup:

    I'm sure I will enjoy the test drive too, I don't know if thats a good thing because I have to wait for my car to sell to pick one up so I'm going to make myself impatient haha.
     
  11. Rae

    Rae Club Coordinator

    Oct 14, 2010
    907
    77
    0
    teacher for severely/multiply disabled students
    Oregon
    Ratings:
    +77 / 0 / -0
    #12 Rae, Feb 24, 2011
    Don't worry, once you get the right one, you'll be modding it and tuning it in no time. Some of these guys get 190 lbs of torque - which is pretty crazy for such light weight cars. And they make excellent DDs. Can't wait to hear about your new ride!
     
  12. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #13 twitch, Feb 24, 2011
    I'm going to try my hardest not to mod this car, because I maybe over modded my Camaro lol. I think the most I'll do to the mini is wheel/tires, springs, koni shocks (my favorites), a new intake system (i was looking at the m7), and a turboback exhaust (i think thats what you guys call it haha), and of course a tune
     
  13. Rae

    Rae Club Coordinator

    Oct 14, 2010
    907
    77
    0
    teacher for severely/multiply disabled students
    Oregon
    Ratings:
    +77 / 0 / -0
    #14 Rae, Feb 24, 2011
    yeah, that's all :lol: Obviously you've been doing your homework!
     
  14. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Sep 29, 2009
    12,731
    7,688
    113
    Ex-Owner (Retired) of a custom metal fab company.
    Columbus, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +7,960 / 1 / -0
    #15 Metalman, Feb 24, 2011
    Twitch......
    Hahahahaha
    Good one....:D
     
  15. twitch

    twitch New Member

    Feb 24, 2011
    7
    0
    0
    Ratings:
    +0 / 0 / -0
    #16 twitch, Feb 24, 2011
    Yes I may have been researching a little :devil:
     
  16. Minidave

    Minidave Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Dec 22, 2009
    5,645
    4,605
    113
    Male
    Overland Park, Ks
    Ratings:
    +5,197 / 1 / -0
    #17 Minidave, Feb 24, 2011
    [​IMG]
     
  17. Johngo

    Johngo New Member
    Supporting Member

    May 18, 2010
    1,671
    200
    0
    Art Director
    Sugar Hill, GA
    Ratings:
    +200 / 0 / -0
    #18 Johngo, Feb 24, 2011
    Get a JCW and you can enjoy driving it instead of modding it! :D

    Welcome to the funnest MINI site of them all... :Thumbsup:
     
  18. T8rChick

    T8rChick Active Member

    May 4, 2009
    941
    111
    43
    Paying for new tires! The wheels were a deal!!!
    Oak Cliff, TX
    Ratings:
    +111 / 0 / -0
    #19 T8rChick, Feb 24, 2011
    Howdy! You drive it you'll buy it!