2 years ago in October I moved to Arizona. Mostly broke, I waited as long as possible to register my MINI in the state that I now call home. As long as possible ended the day after I received a fix it ticket for expired tags. Let it go, it was a bad time. All …
Category Archives: Op/Ed
Us vs. Them
Over the years I have had many opportunities to speak directly with those in charge at MINI and MINIUSA. Managers, engineers, marketing folks. All of them are really swell people. All of them also have a shared goal in customer satisfaction. Customer here being the actually purchasers of the MINIs (like you and me). It’s …
iOS6 Navigation: First Thoughts
The new thing that everyone loves to hate; Apple Maps on iOS6. The internet has been sharing the hate, fueled by the heat of 1,000 suns, for the new app. Personally, I don’t think it’s too bad. I was never a fan of the maps app in the first place. The place I needed it …
More Bashing of the R60
[blackbirdpie id=223528196354740225] You might have heard Woofcast 431, in which we all pretty much agree that would don’t really like the Countryman. If you read my review from last November, you would have read that I don’t really like the Countryman. Here’s the thing. Drive a BMW 3 series, then drive an X3. You will …
I drove The Dragon
While we finish closing out MTTS 2012, I thought I would take a minute to answer the number 1 question I had all week. How was The Dragon? That’s right, I finally got the chance to drive US129. Not only did I drive it, I drove it in the JCW Roadster. We used it as …