Are MiniCoopers feminine?

[SlowSpyder]

One of my coworkers is looking for a somewhat sporty car in the low $20,000 range. New or very close to new is what he is looking for. I had suggested a WRX or an Eclipse. I thought a Mustang wouldn't be too bad of a choice either, but he has the dumb "American cars suck" attitude. He seems to have settled on a Civic Si, WRX, or a MiniCooper as his front runners. He asked me what I thought, and I said that the MiniCooper seemed a bit girly to me... he disagreed.

What are your thoughts? MiniCooper, manly or girly?

 

[GasX]

they aren't exactly butch...

 

[So]

Kinda girly but not overwhelmingly so.

Not like the new beetle at least...

 

[NL5]

Girly

 

[essasin]

A supercharged mini is fun as hell to drive. With that said I have two aunties and know of 2 other girls that drive Minis. (Non supercharged)

 

[RedArmy]

The only people I know that drive mini's are female...so yes.

 

[NatePo717]

Originally posted by: RedArmy
The only people I know that drive mini's are male...so no.

 

[Preyhunter]

I think a Cooper S would be so much fun to drive.

 

[swtethan]

The supercharged ones arent that feminine.

 

[brxndxn]

I hate tiny cars.. Hondas with fart pipes.. Miata's, convertables, VW Bugs!!!

But.. I'll admit I like the Mini Cooper.. There's the big fast big engine cars.. that people rarely get to use.. and then there's the Mini Cooper.. a sporty little car that you can use in every day traffic to weave in and out.

 

[Susquehannock]

A Cooper, especially the S, fall into the catogory of a moped (or fat chick).

They can be fun to ride, but you don't want your friends to see you.

:lips: :wine:

 

[slikmunks]

i vote for girly... but a very fun car to drive...

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: NL5
Girly

 

[KarenMarie]

it is a girl's car, imo.

 

[rpc64]

I like the Mini Cooper, but given those choices I would definitely go for the WRX.

 

[mercanucaribe]

It's not girly at all.

 

[Kelvrick]

Tell him to step away from the wrx and into the legacy gt.

 

[LS20]

less girly than miatas

 

[OVerLoRDI]

no but they aren't exactly manly either

 

[Bryophyte]

Neither feminine nor masculine. More in line with a 'short bus' really. Special ed kid.

 

[Lola]

no they are not as much so as a VW bug.
THey are hella fun (only if its the S) and are great to handle.
I loved both of ours.

 

[SlowSpyder]

Thanks for the replies. I sent him the link, over all it seems to be most consider it girly to middle of the road.

 

[0roo0roo]

very girly, not quite beetle but very close. the alternative impression is preppie wanker

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Cooper = girly

Cooper S = manly

 

[slikmunks]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Cooper = girly

Cooper S = manly

Cooper S = needs better brakes!