Jake's Big Mini
All about Nigel, Jake's 1969 Morris Mini Cooper.
As I was searching for a Mini, I ran across the Mini Owners of Texas website and message board where I learned of Nigel's potential availability. Glen and I exchanged a few emails, with Glen being very forthcoming about every detail, positive and otherwise about Nigel. With some helpful advice from the good folks at Kip Motor Company, I arranged to meet and inspect Nigel. After much scrutiny and a long test drive we signed the papers and I drove Nigel to his new home in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. |
I'm using Nigel now as I always intend to, as my regular daily driver, commuting
34 miles to and from my work in downtown Dallas. Nigel handles the commute
just fine, starting right up after below-freezing nights and zipping along
the freeways as I always have, at speeds just above pack speed, about 70mph.