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Rather, it is meant to provide you with invaluable information that would, under normal driving conditions, take most car owners months to discover for themselves. Information that has been painstakingly gleaned from many hours of vehicle operation.
Four Things You Should Never do to Your MINI 31 Additional Reading 32 THE BASICS BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO...
Fig. 1 MINI Inkblot Test – Seeing bug splatters is a healthy sign you’re discovering your MINI’s true personality. Fig. 2 Your MINI turns a car wash into a foam party! [Refer to Making Room for Romance Section] THE BASICS well-motored life. Imagine it’s like tooling one is active while another is passive.
THE BASICS MINIUSA.COM Fig. 4 Instead of calling "shotgun", call "slingshot". It’s a David and Goliath thing. Your MINI may be small, but it packs a punch. THE BASICS BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI...
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI First things first. This book fits snugly inside the case provided for your factory- authorized owner’s manual, and is designed to be stowed away in the glove box. Or conveniently left about on the coffee table.
BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI Secret Jogging Key Nook The undercarriage of your MINI features a handy hideaway for stashing cumbersome key sets when you take a break from motoring for a jog, bike ride, or skinny- dipping romp in the country.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI Motoring Accessories Swivel-hipped hula girls and bobbing doggie heads are standard equipment in many automobiles. But as a MINI owner, you may want to consider a few accessory options more suited to your motor vehicle’s premium performance prowess.
Homemaker". (FEMALE OWNERS: Substitute fine cigars in glove box "humidor" for cookies.) Fig. 12 MINI Magical Motoring Ball. The perfect complement to optional on-board GPS navigation. "Should I supersize my onion rings?" "Signs point to yes." CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI Cockpit Toggle Switch...
Fig. 16 An all-time classic bad idea. Fig. 17 Your friends will laugh. ‘Til it’s time to pay the bail. THE BASICS BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI...
Public Displays of Affection (P.D.A.) Highly encouraged. You and your designated significant other take your MINI out for a wash and buff on a bright sunny Sunday for the whole world to see. “Yo, people, get a garage!” The Backseat: An Introduction Your MINI’s spacious backseat and rear cargo area means...
Fig. 20 The aphrodisiac effects of adrenaline & tire cleaner. Fig. 21 THE BASICS BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINI MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE IN YOUR MINI MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI ESSENTIALS OF GOOD MOTORING MOJO...
6. Accelerator/Wah-Wah Pedal. (Fig. 23) Fig. 23 1.6 liter 16V 115 Hp Cooper engine turns your MINI’s accelerator into a wah-wah pedal at red lights. (163 Hp supercharged wah-wah pedal on S models.) Fig. 24 The motorer’s horn section: Your MINI adds...
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINI Fig. 25 MINI Performance Art. Oftentimes, the rhythm of the road can inspire sudden improvisational dances such as the spontaneous “Red Light Fire Drill” shown above. THE BASICS BEST PLACES TO STASH STUFF IN YOUR MINI...
Acknowledging Fellow Motorers Amsterdam in the 60s. Then, as now, love is all you need. That and petrol. Dating back to MINI’s birth in the UK, there exists a time-honored tradition of owners Thumbs Up greeting each other when they pass on the Appropriate when paying homage to Classic streets.
Sharing your MINI Use this simple diagnostic checklist to help you decide who is qualified to borrow your MINI in the likely event friends, relatives and coworkers should all request to use it simultaneously. The one who answers every question correctly gets to motor on.
3. Repeat in reverse order, applying clothes until dressed. Fig. 28 Use discretion. And keep the catcalls, woos and whistles for your MINI. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO TO YOUR MINI 1. Never leave your MINI unattended and unlocked with the engine running and a giant sign on top reading, "Back in...
Other All-American Eateries…Jane & Michael Stern Fodor’s Flashmaps of NY, Washington, D.C., Chicago & San Francisco Fodor’s How to Pack...Laurel Cardone The Book of Motoring...MINI BOOKS ON TAPE: Road Rage Relaxation…Dean Montalbano NOTE: MEDITATION TAPE ONLY. NOT FOR USE WHILE MOTORING.