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  1. Z06_Pilot

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    #2 Z06_Pilot, Mar 1, 2014
    What's unfortunate about this is that if you were in a 2013 or newer CM, they would have been exactly where the Volvo's are...boooooooooooo!

    I never can figure out where the window switches are, moving between my car and my wife's CM !
     
  2. Dave.0

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    #6 Dave.0, Mar 1, 2014
    It's to save the face of shame for running out of gas in such an ugly car.
     
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    #7 GokartPilot, Mar 3, 2014
    I keep wanting to throw my 5 speed GMC truck into 6th. :mad2:
     
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    #8 ljmattox, Mar 3, 2014
    I'll mention finding reverse...in a different spot on all three of our vehicles...all of which have "custom" shift knobs with no pattern reminder. Have to ponder just for a second, "which one is this? Oh yeah." Right and forward, Left and forward, or Right and back. Just need an air-cooled VW to complete the set.
     
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    #3 Metalman, Mar 1, 2014
    And why the need to move the gas cap to the other side..... I pity the owner of multiple gen MINI's....
     
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    #4 Spa2k, Mar 1, 2014
    For safety reasons - when you run out of gas and you're putting gas in the tank from a gas can, you'll be standing on the side of the car away from traffic. :idea:
     
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    #5 Metalman, Mar 1, 2014
    Sooooo.... MINI doesn't like Brits.....:D
     
  8. ScottinBend

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    #9 ScottinBend, Mar 3, 2014
    This brings up a daily occurance for me too......I have driven a Dodge Dakota truck for work for the last 8 years. I average 80-90 miles a day compared to the 5K a year average on my MINI. I still find myself looking at the "center" stack for info and reaching for the wrong steering wheel stalk to work the wipers when in the work truck....:D