Less than 10 posts and already making stupid comments. Do you keep your "man" card and your idiot card in the same compartment?

Good luck with the Mini Aero, it is a nice car and I'm sure fun to drive. As much as I love the Crossfire I often envy the aftermarket available for other rides.

 

I guess some people are just unable to recognize sarcasm. You might want to consider not taking yourself so seriously and lighten up somewhat.

 

When you express yourself through writing, of course sarcasm is going to be unable to be detected. That's what those little emoticons are for, to add tone.

 

I understand completely. Yes, I still troll around here on occasion. My XF got traded in on a new Vette. I'm like you to some degree, I just couldn't wrap my arms around it but I found very little fault with it.

 

Well I don't get it, but then wasn't me that did it. I chased a Mini for a couple laps at Road America once. Looked like the driver was enjoying himself. To each his own. I can almost understand having your head turned by a Mustang, but a Mini? Just don't get it.

 

Uncle_Al, I can see where you might feel the way that you do. How someone can own a great looking car like the Crossfire, then turn around and dump it for what is essentially a "Box" does seem hard to understand. But remember, Aero Blue does have a family that needs to be hauled around, and he does live in Michigan, where the winter can make a light weight, RWD car like the Crossfire less desirable to own and operate.
The Mini CooperS offers nearly identical handling, and is only a second slower in the 1/4 mile. Plus it has alot of mods that are easy to come buy. Besides, even though it is a box, it's still kind of neat looking too. I know I still look at practically everyone I see, even though they've been around for quite some time now.

I purchased a 1984 Corvette brand new, and kept it less that 6 mos, only to replace it with a new 1984 Honda CRX that I wound up keeping for 4 years. And the only reason I got rid of it when I did, was because I needed a back seat to haul my Daughter around in. The guys I worked with at the time never could figure out how I could go from the Vette, to a Honda, and be as satisfied as I was with it.

 

LOVE the CRX. What a great car. A friend of mine in high school had a Si, which was a lot of fun.
I'd love to run across one in stock condition, but the ricer crowd loves to paint them neon colors and add giant wings to them.

The word on the street is that Honda is going to bring the CRX back in a couple of years.

 

Yes, it was a really fun car to drive, I remember I paid 7k for it brand new. I even bought a second one "used" for my Wife. Later on I bought a 3rd. too.
She actually cried when we traded it in on an Accord, but it was a choice, get rid of the Daughter and keep the 2 seater, or sell the 2 seater, and keep the Daughter. Since she was in terrible "two's " at the time, she almost didn't make the cut.

 

Lucky you! My lease isn't up for 5 months and while I haven't settled on if I'll get a G35 sedan, IS350, BMW 3-series or something else, I can't wait for the car to go.

It was fun at first but the mechanical problems, dealership problems and Chrysler turning their back on their own product has left a sour taste in my mouth. It's time for it to go.

 

You seem to be a rare person genuinely dissatisfied with the Xfire.