Looks like some football fans at Esquire.com got their hands on a MINI Cooper Convertible and found out just how much fun it can be as a tailgating vehicle:

“You ever see one of those luckless, gateless schmoes peeking out from under a smoked-glass SUV hatch, like a mollusk who happens to really admire Michael Vick? His face says, “Yeah, this works.” But the guys with the F-150’s and Silverados know better. To them, the idea of tailgating with no tailgate is like eating a burger made out of vegetables. It’s a giant neon billboard that reads, AMATEUR HOUR IN PROGRESS. Fair enough. But what if you don’t want to sacrifice sporty driving for football-themed debauchery? What if you parallel park more often than you haul construction equipment while listening to Toby Keith? What if you want a tailgate without the truck? You have but one choice: the Mini Cooper convertible.”

Just a word of caution – PLEASE heed the tailgate weight limit warning posted on the MINI (read the article to find out why!). 😉 Thanks to James for this find!

[ Mini-Barbarians at the Gate @ Esquire.com ]