tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post7909348662510581921..comments2023-08-23T04:53:48.898-07:00Comments on eat, drink, men, women 飲食男女: fancying for a porsche - part 7asia on my mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478699694142554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post-61367633609592818012017-03-20T06:16:40.380-07:002017-03-20T06:16:40.380-07:00Thanks for the Mini insights! Will check out the f...Thanks for the Mini insights! Will check out the forum and drive a few. I agree with you that the whole point is about smallness, yet each generation gets larger. True of so many cars but especially odd when one is called "Mini."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post-39700018210533508172017-03-18T14:41:39.948-07:002017-03-18T14:41:39.948-07:00Thanks. I am very happy with the acquisition. On t...Thanks. I am very happy with the acquisition. On the Mini Cooper S, I can be bias. I prefer R53 over the later years because they got bigger. The second gen is faster with the turbocharger, and people who owned both generally says they like the later interior more because it is more refined. I beg to differ as I think gen 1 maintains the most lineage to the classic Mini WRT the design cues. The supercharge gen 1 sound nicer than the turbo despite less HP and torque, and to me Mini is all about being small. Gen 2 has subtle front end changes due to pedestrian impact requirements. I think only you have to decide for yourself. North American Motoring is one great forum and you can find threads that compare the different generation of Mini's. Of course, with Mini, manual is the only way to go unless one cannot drive one. If you opt for R53, try to get the later years and LSD would be really nice to have. There are plenty of very low mileage and lightly used out there.<br /><br />https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/asia on my mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478699694142554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post-8136589849094052442017-03-18T14:17:29.681-07:002017-03-18T14:17:29.681-07:00Congrats on the new Porsche! As a Westy (James Coo...Congrats on the new Porsche! As a Westy (James Cook) owner myself and admirer of several of the cars mentioned as well as the purist philosophy, I enjoy reading your posts. In particular, I'm thinking about adding a Mini Cooper S Manual to the mix. My question is which generation/what year of the BMW-made car do you feel holds truest to the purist ideal while having reasonable mechanical durability. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post-60264726228975222692017-03-17T21:31:03.625-07:002017-03-17T21:31:03.625-07:00We have incessant drizzle here today, and more rai...We have incessant drizzle here today, and more rain is forecast tomorrow. The dealer neglected to ship the car with the temporary tag. Hope it arrives tomorrow in time for Sunday spin.asia on my mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478699694142554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662970673876846799.post-70381020277983273422017-03-17T21:06:44.011-07:002017-03-17T21:06:44.011-07:00Yippee! I'd be twitterpated to have that in th...Yippee! I'd be twitterpated to have that in the driveway!GoJohnGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528442279443404955noreply@blogger.com