Thinking about trading in the CR-Z for a Fiat 500 Abarth, thoughts?

Klasse Act said:
I was lucky enough to drive a couple, one an early 60's model and the other from the late 60's. We also had a 68' Aussie spec S model w/ dual carbs and front disc brakes, 90 hp, double the standard car but never took that one on the road, it was that off white w/ ruby red top and cosmo wheels, flawless car! One thing that blows people away is how big the car is inside compared with the outside.

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My friend's is an early 70's I believe. Yeah, they are shocked by the room in mine too :D

GenesisCoupe said:
^^ Are we talking about Mr.Bean MINI Cooper? LOL If so, that's hilarious and awesome!
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Yep, Mr. Bean MINI.
 
^^ I can just see Mr.Bean all squished in his lil MINI driving around all crazy haha
 
Mr. Bean, LOL! BTW did you see him drive on Top Gear, WOW!

Here's a cool old MINI from years ago:

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This is what made it COOL!
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Here's one we had in the shop I worked at for sale, can't see it real good but rare G-wagon 2 door convertable next to it, dark purple color, two-tone leather seats.
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This one I actually got to drive, can't beat real BRG w/ white top!
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Here's that blown MINI again!
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Here's the 68' Aussie Cooper S in all its glory!
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Perfect interior...
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Local Detroit MINI specific tuning shop, Detroit Tuned
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^^ Same here, and get it modified just like Mr.Bean had with the aftermarket lock on the outside lol
 
Rare MINI
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There's MINI and then there's mini...
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The MINI Moke
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This from many years ago now, but is an Isetta
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Sheeeer insanity...Buick V8, blown, 4 barrel and NOS!
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Route 66 in Wilmington Illinois, not too long before I had to turn in the car
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Custom R53 I was flown down to W. Palm Beach to pick up, slight detour to the Cherahola Skyway on the way back to Detroit. Bottom of the Skyway here:

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...a little further up the Skyway, it was a week before Easter of 2009
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As I saw this sign coming around the corner I hit a 30' section of road covered with slushy snow, time to turn around and go back down the hill!
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Full Cosworth tune on this car, lots of fun and powerful!
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Towards the top of the pic you can see the snow on the road, I was coming into it!
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Great looking car!
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Thanks for looking, just got into looking at old pics of the MINI's in my photobucket and more came out!
 
The Moke is awesome, but it's not 4WD....

That R53 is sweeeeeeeet! The black on the white looks killa! :dblthumb2:
 
DetailKitty said:
The Moke is awesome, but it's not 4WD....

That R53 is sweeeeeeeet! The black on the white looks killa! :dblthumb2:
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Yeah it was a custom pearl white paint done after delivery of the car, the original owner dumped $30K into the car and it showed!

In some of the pics you see a road in the background, that's the world famous Woodward Avenue outside of Detroit!

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Klasse Act said:
Yeah it was a custom pearl white paint done after delivery of the car, the original owner dumped $30K into the car and it showed!

In some of the pics you see a road in the background, that's the world famous Woodward Avenue outside of Detroit!

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It's not hard to drop that much on ANY car :rolleyes:
 
DetailKitty said:
It's not hard to drop that much on ANY car :rolleyes:
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That's true enough, I know I'd love to have the entire interior of my car done in black and red Italian leather w/ Alcantera headliner, wonder what that would cost!!

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Klasse Act said:
That's true enough, I know I'd love to have the entire interior of my car done in black and red Italian leather w/ Alcantera headliner, wonder what that would cost!!

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Not as much as you think... there's a great shop 10 minutes from me that could do it and do a fantastic job :dblthumb2:

I'd have my car repainted... top to bottom, and all trim bits replaced new. As much as I try, I'm working backwards with my car. It was a cosmetic mess when I bought it. I've been "restoring" the exterior since I bought it over 2 years ago.

After that? Hmmmmm, not sure. New head, upgraded internals and maybe a TVS or Rotrex to boot :righton:
 
I would expect the interior job to be $10K, that's a "lotto job" for me, LOL!

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Speaking of interior job, the headliner is being replaced this Wednesday, wish me luck!

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DetailKitty said:
Damn! You aren't wasting any time :dblthumb2:
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Oh no, I'm sorry Monica, this is warranty work, the corner of the A-pillar section has worked itself apart a bit. Luckily I have a buddy who's a service writer for Chrysler so he was able to get the entire headliner replaced instead of them trying to do a "quick fix".

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Klasse Act said:
Oh no, I'm sorry Monica, this is warranty work, the corner of the A-pillar section has worked itself apart a bit. Luckily I have a buddy who's a service writer for Chrysler so he was able to get the entire headliner replaced instead of them trying to do a "quick fix".

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Sorry, got ahead of you there. Well glad it's getting fixed :dblthumb2:
 
Ok, car is dropped off for the headliner replacement and I'll be picking it up tomorrow. Nice hour drive to the dealership on a beautiful sunny day. OBC is showing 36.5 mpg, love it, talk about having your cake and eating it too!

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The car will not be ready till Thursday morning now, I guess they're down a tech, will get a rental car I guess. I hate being without my car, let alone it being there for half of today, all of tomorrow and part of Thursday. I'm really worried about where its going to be parked as far as next to other cars and I specifically told them to NOT WASH THE CAR, I did it before I took it in, even took out my towels and milk crate full of detailing supplies so they didn't have to mess with anything.

Wish me luck everyone, PLEASE!

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Klasse Act said:
The car will not be ready till Thursday morning now, I guess they're down a tech, will get a rental car I guess. I hate being without my car, let alone it being there for half of today, all of tomorrow and part of Thursday. I'm really worried about where its going to be parked as far as next to other cars and I specifically told them to NOT WASH THE CAR, I did it before I took it in, even took out my towels and milk crate full of detailing supplies so they didn't have to mess with anything.

Wish me luck everyone, PLEASE!

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Good luck!

I'm sure it will be fine :xyxthumbs:
 
Klasse Act said:
That's true enough, I know I'd love to have the entire interior of my car done in black and red Italian leather w/ Alcantera headliner, wonder what that would cost!!

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Not Italian leather, but you can get a Katzkin leather interior for a little over a grand. I'm not sure on their pricing when you go custom though.

How do you like the car so far? I loved it when I drove it, I just wasn't sure if I could live with the exhaust noise everyday.
 
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