Jerry Flint “Supersize Me”

Posted on by Ian C.

Catching up on magazines, I read this article in Octobers Ward’s Autoworld:


… I love BMW’s Mini, which is 143 ins. (363 cm) long, but I think the VW New Beetle at 161 ins. (408 cm) is as small as I want to get on I-75 … who buys tiny cars? … they are a second or third or fourth vehicle for rich folks who want to look green when the Lambo is getting serviced … I’d love to see millions of minis running around, saving fuel and two to a parking meter. But this is a big country with big houses, big hamburgers and big cars …
Obviously, I don’t agree and I guess most people viewing GBMINI don’t agree either 😉

New “Mini Cooper” :)

Posted on by Ian C.

My friends Virginie & Greg Cooper just yesterday took delivery of their new “Mini Cooper”:


“Logan Cooper” is much bigger than many similar models! Congratulations to Virginie & Greg! Mother & Baby both doing fine – Father rushed off his feet but doing OK too. Maybe soon they can order their other MINI Cooper Convertible …

Picking up MINIs at MINI Peabody

Posted on by Ian C.

I headed past MINI Peabody today, on my way to Union Jack (the British shop just south of MINI) and dropped in – I had received an email from Dennis saying he was picking up his new MINI today; well his car was there, but I did not see him. I did see John, another of Steve’s customers, and thought he was Dennis – sorry John!
Then I also met Bruce, who was picking up his new MINI – Chili Red with all the gadgets including English voice navigation.

 

Dennis’ MINI ready for pickup
Bruce’s MINI
Bruce with his MINI

Bruce owns a garage in Rhode Island, selling & servicing European cars including the new MINI – his previous MINI was sold but he loves them so much he had to get another one 🙂
I met another Bruce inside, waiting for his MINI to be serviced – I knew this Bruce from NEMO and British Marque; and I met Heather, who I had chatted with at MINIsOnTop back in the summer …

Of course I also said “hi” to Chris, Gary, Joel, Brig, John, Hrach and Steve who work there. A real family style dealership!