15TROUBLE GOOD MOJO MUSIC ROMANCE CUSTOMIZE ST ASH BASICS14Air Fresheners. Nothing beats that newcar smell. But life happens. You suddenlytake up ferret breeding. Your MINIbecomes possessed by the spirit of arecently-deceased skunk. You chauffeur a couple of your alma mater’s lacrosseteam players who leave their sweatygear in your backseat. Eventually, youmay want to spruce things up:Sprig of Pine.Forget the faux eau-de-public-toilette imitations. The real thing is sweeter, and it’s free. Or substitute fresh rosemary from your grocer’s produce section.Peel and Eat a Ripe Tangerine . Toss rindportion on floor area of vehicle. Park indirect sun.Fresh-baked Chocolate Chip Cookies.Recommended for first dates. Makethem yourself, or hit the bakery on theway to her place. Don’t overdo it. It’s asubliminal thing. You want her thinking“nice homespun boy,”not “SuzieHomemaker.”(FEMALE OWNERS:Substitute fine cigars in glove box“humidor”for cookies.)CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINICockpitToggle Switch Conversation StartersRefer to your factory-authorized MINIowner’s manual to f amiliarize yourselfwith the layout of all dashboardinstrumentation.Then refer to the pre-printed labels (included with thismanual) for your own personalizedcustomization.Proper Use of Bumper StickersRecommended: 1. Motorer-related stickers function likepost cards to strangers from a life well-lived: “This car climbed Mt. Washington,”“I got my kicks on Route 66,”“Bat out ofCarlsbad Caverns.”(Fig. 14)2.Law School Alumni window decalswill make others think twice aboutmessing with you in a constitutionally-inappropriate manner. (Fig. 15)CUSTOMIZING YOUR MINIFig. 14Fig. 15What it says: You’re a magna cum law-abider.Fig. 12Custom Roof Graphics, clockwise from top left: 1) Checkered flag. 2) United Kingdom flag.3) Lightning bolt. 4) Flames. Or apply your imagination.Fig. 13
