To club or not to club

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    Sammy New Member

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    #1 Sammy, Apr 13, 2011
    I live in snow country, but work in the SF BayArea.
    All wheel drive is best, so I'm wrestling with which MINI works for me.
     
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    #2 TGS91, Apr 13, 2011
    First off welcome!

    Second I think the question is 'To Country(man) or not to Country(man)' as the hardtop or the Clubman do not have a all wheel offering

    A frontwheel drive hardtop/clubman with good snow tires or meaty all seasons can deal with snow but you say 'snow country' so I'm a little reluctant to say hardtop/clubman

    Good Luck
     
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    #3 Sammy, Apr 13, 2011
    Righto! My main concern in the mountains near Yosemite is ground clearance. I suppose some type of air up or down suspension could be made or bought?
     
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    #4 TGS91, Apr 13, 2011
    something like?
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    #5 Justa Jim, Apr 13, 2011
    Welcome aboard. It sounds to me like the 4X4 Countryman is just what you are looking for. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
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    #6 jiminni, Apr 13, 2011
    Where near Yosemite? I got a brother in Groveland.
     
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    #7 Sammy, Apr 14, 2011
    Our place is in Twain Harte, and I work all week in the Peninsula.
    Did I see that your MINI has a Cosworth power plant? One of my best friends had a new white Cosworth Vega he brought to Anchorage, Alaska, and everyone wanted to race him!(1975)
     
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    #8 jiminni, Apr 14, 2011
    Yea my car has a Cosworth BV head. I dare to say that there is no comparison to a Cosworth Vega though :lol: Our club is going to be in Sonora on Saturday, we will be eating lunch at the Peppery. Should be about 20 cars :cornut:
     
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    #9 jiminni, Apr 14, 2011
    Also a brother in Angles Camp.
     
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    #10 Sammy, Apr 19, 2011
    In Sonora

    Bummer about being there last Saturday, I worked in Menlo till noon then drove to TH. We like the Peppery Gar and Brill.
    Doug
     
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    #11 jiminni, Apr 20, 2011
    Bummer you missed us :( We had 19 cars at the Peppery, they gave us first class service, her name was Crystal, she did an amazing job :Thumbsup: Most of us then went over to Columbia for some ice-cream and just hung out. It was a great run :cornut:

    Here is a pic with 20 cars, we lost one before Sonora :lol:

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