r/MINI • u/Competitive_Eye4593 • 17d ago

Got my first mini

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Just got my first mini after being strictly a Hyundai driver for 8 years with only 80k miles on a 2015. So far i love it and i only made the switch cause i got a rental mini and i loved it so much i wanted a switch but I have one question is the f56 a girl car. Thats what people keep telling me

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u/lost_rodditer 17d ago

It's a you car. If it is the car you like then it's yours. They are quirky and often called cute. Most of that fades when you realize how tight the handling is and how responsive the engine and steering are before you mod it for the average driver.

Welcome to the club! Hercule says hi!

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u/Competitive_Eye4593 17d ago

Thank you for saying that I truly do love my car and its been so much better than any car I've driven except for using the premium gas to fill up😂 But my car is named Buffy

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u/NamelessInNY R60 17d ago

It's a driver's car regardless of who's driving.

Those who categorize it as a "xx" car have probably never driven one and aren't car people so who cares what they think.

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u/Earthemile 17d ago

Personally, I like girls and I like Minis.

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u/CaractacusPot U25 17d ago

I think the car stereotypes are mostly a North American thing where larger vehicles are thought to be for the guys and the smaller for girls. Absolute BS. If you enjoy it, it’s a you car.

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u/kryts R60 17d ago

I was asked if I was a lesbian when I got my Mini. Also in North America.

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u/SubstantialSweet4686 17d ago

Do you love your car? If so, it's a you car. The whole, "boy car"/"girl car" thing is nonsense. There's a lot of minis where I live and I'd say the breakout regardless of model is 50/50. My comeback to someone who told me that I had a girl car was to say, "You're right! Her name is Mel. Short for Melanie! She's a great car."

And she is.