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It occured to me this morning that I must update my post "Bimbos, Himbos and Harleys" with new content and here is why:

While it is true that the DelSol, the VW rabbit convertible and the Corvette are charter members of the Bimbo & Himbo Hall of Fame, not many of you drive these things.

Unlike the Mini-Cooper.

Which raises the question: is this a car for bimbos and/or himbos? My answer is emphatically, unfortunately, yes. But only for the second-gen "new mini" model, not the first.

BMW has detuned the second generation Cooper to fit a demographic that is overwhelmignly female. These German Dunderheads equate this with the "more forgiving" characteristics of a "chick car."

I for one, have always believed that chicks live on farms and not the front seat of a Mini Cooper. That is why the women I know have shunned the second generation model.

Come to think of it, the only person I know who has purchased one is my Dad's loudmouth, Crocs-wearing and frequently swearing neighbor who seems to be going through some kind of mid-life crisis.

In other words, a himbo.

Of the very highest order.

8 Reader Comments

Rich Goldsmith04:31pm
May 28
I disagree with the assessment. The 2nd Gen Mini is a hipster car. And while hipsters can be slutty folk in some cases, they avoid the bimbo and himbo classifications as a general rule.
Chris Birt11:06am
May 29
Chris Birt Defenestrator: you should be thrown from the backseat of a Cooper into the arms of, let's see, how about your really smokin' girlfriend? You might be right about diesels but here I stand my ground.
Rich Goldsmith11:26am
May 29
Ah, but my really smokin' girlfriend wants a Mini. Since she's no bimbo, our options are to either agree to disagree, or have a Raiders of the Lost Ark style drink off.
Anonymous (not verified)07:56pm
May 28
Chris, you are there...only bimbos care about the image/marketing segment of a car. I think the only question is how the car drives and how much do you like that drive. I love my BMW M3 E36. I don't really care if it is cool or not. I only wish everyone could drive a car they love as much as I love mine. BTW, I am a middle age chick so I suppose my car really doesn't fit my image. I should probably be driving something newer with less 'road feel' and that is more expensive. So what.
Anonymous (not verified)10:15am
May 29
"I don't really care if it's cool or not." Says the person driving a BMW.
Chris Birt10:50am
May 31
Y ou know what BMW stands for?
Chris Birt10:50am
May 31
Chris Birt You are a Road Rake. You are timeless, as a result--time for the other chicks to follow you.
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