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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

"Topless Fun"

Jackson Toh reviews the 2016 MINI Convertible S for 9tro and concludes:
. . . As the final cherry on top of the exhilarating topless experience, the Convertible will thrill you to no end with its very vocal exhaust system that backfires with a bassy pop continuously as long as you release the throttle after some serious revving.

We really liked driving the Cooper S Convertible but the experience was dampened by a ride that was a little too harsh. MINI has finally gotten the roof perfect in our opinion, not only is it versatile and impressive, it folds away quickly as well with better insulation all in a neater packaging. Without diluting the MINI DNA, the Convertible remains a very fun car to cruise along twisty roads thanks to its agile chassis and a powertrain that is eager to please.