Today I had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time behind the wheel of the “work car,” otherwise known (by me) as the World’s Biggest Benz-o. I love driving, and I love driving all types of vehicles, including the Benz-o. But going from a MINI to Mercedes’ biggest SUV is quite the study […]
Tag Archives: MINI
July
19
When Dogs Drive…
posted by Motorista
Check out this very cool thing an SPCA group in New Zealand did with a few of their rescue dogs – they taught them to drive a MINI Countryman! Please do not ever show these videos to Thing 1 and Sasquatch. Especially since there is a MINI in their driveway. (Although I’d like to see […]
June
20
In Praise of the Manual
posted by Motorista
Sometimes the “easy” way is the best way. Sometimes the “harder” way provides a richer, more rewarding experience. Such is the manual transmission. I did not learn to drive on a manual. Frankly, I was scared enough with the automatic. Worrying about shifting and using two feet for three pedals might have sent me over […]
February
14
Be Mine
posted by Motorista
My Valentines are of the four-wheeled variety. I win. Here are a few of my recent loves. And my current steady, the Red MINI.
November
20
L.A., From Afar
posted by Motorista
Although silently lamenting that all the cool car people are in Los Angeles this week for the L.A. Auto Show (Hi Jean! Hi Deb!), social media actually allows me to see quite a lot of what they are seeing (but without all the fun). Having been bombarded on Twitter and Instagram by all of the […]
October
27
Vintage Saturday: Racing Minis
posted by Motorista
Title kind of speaks for itself, don’t you think? I have lots more photos from Saturday (and not a lot from today – my camera’s memory card got cantankerous, making my camera unusable from 10:30 a.m. on), but I’m a little tired from RIDING IN THE ASTON MARTIN PACE CAR and BUYING MY FIRST RACING […]
October
26
Vintage Saturday: a View of the Paddock
posted by Motorista
This weekend is the U.S. Vintage National Championship at Circuit of the Americas, aka vintage car racing, aka a treasure trove of photography and racing for meeeee. Today I took a walk around the paddock and saw races of various classes, including vintage sports cars, open-wheel and formula cars, and Minis! I thought you would […]
September
29
British Invasion Weekend
posted by Motorista
So, the British invaded Central Texas this weekend. More precisely, the Texas All British Car Days show was held in Round Rock today. I was planning to go as a camera-wielding spectator. Instead, through a combination of happenstance and generosity, I ended up being a camera-wielding JUDGE. And since it was raining off and on, […]
September
04
Britannia! in My Driveway
posted by Motorista
Kinda digging my driveway this week. I don’t even have anything intelligent to say about this. It just makes me giggle with delight. The dogs are a little confused. They aren’t sure why I keep backing one red thing out and pulling a different red thing in. I tell them not everything in […]
August
12
What’s in Your Fantasy Garage?
posted by Motorista
One of my life goals is to build a beautiful, stable-like multi-car garage to house my inevitable collection of sheet metal. (Well, inevitable if I stop spending so much money on racing classes and trips to California…) I have it laid out in my mind, right down to the artwork on the walls (old car […]
June
17
Co-Pilots
posted by Motorista
Everyone needs a co-pilot. Yours may be Jesus. Or your significant other. Or the wacky college friend who has been sleeping on your couch since graduation. Five years ago. My co-pilots are furry. Meet Thing 1 (not her real name; she is wary of privacy violations), pictured at left with her beloved Cow. Thing 1 […]
June
14
Motorista’s ride
posted by Motorista
The most frequently asked question of a car enthusiast – after “what is your favorite car?”- is, “Well, what do you drive??” Fair enough. If I talk the talk, I should walk the walk. And so, dear readers, I submit to you…the 2012 MINI John Cooper Works. “John Cooper Works” is MINI’s skunkworks, sort of […]
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