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L100NYY
26,777 posts
112 months
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Jobbo
7,227 posts
133 months
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Gaz.
47,128 posts
120 months
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I've never driven one, have always wante to drive and own one but just cannot bring myself to spend so much money that a Mini commands.
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BorkFactor
4,865 posts
27 months
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Gaz. said: I've never driven one, have always wante to drive and own one but just cannot bring myself to spend so much money that a Mini commands. As above, I have never driven, or even sat in one! Can't say I am a massive fan of small cars though, so I couldn't face blowing all that cash on one - especially seeing how rusty the ones I have seen at shows are.
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Chrisw666
20,812 posts
68 months
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Minis are properly fun things to drive, slow, noisy, uncomfortable at times, but considering they were built to be basic cheap transport and nothing more their ability as a driving tool is incredible. Even the most modern ones need the TLC of a very old car though.
I just wish I could find my first one.
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jonnydm
4,625 posts
78 months
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Never driven a Mini and I would look like an idiot in one but the PS edition is very cool.
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S3_Graham
10,644 posts
68 months
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jonnydm said: Whilst the M135 isn't something I'd covet, it would be a great daily I think. The figures are pretty impressive. Thing is, as a daily, ideally I'd prefer something a bit bargey and obviously its not something to be kept aside as a fun car. Part of a fleet yes, though. Oh and that 968  Didn't say dream car, merely a great car day to day. Still has to be room for the interesting/fast/expensive to run/ mad car.
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s m
8,096 posts
72 months
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BorkFactor said: Gaz. said: I've never driven one, have always wante to drive and own one but just cannot bring myself to spend so much money that a Mini commands. As above, I have never driven, or even sat in one! Can't say I am a massive fan of small cars though, so I couldn't face blowing all that cash on one - especially seeing how rusty the ones I have seen at shows are. I just know you've all got to be under 40  When I learnt to drive it was almost always the intro to driving....and if you didn't own one at least 2 of your friends did at some point!
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Justayellowbadge
29,411 posts
111 months
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L100NYY said: I didn't know they existed and now I really want one.
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LHD
16,008 posts
56 months
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Justayellowbadge said: L100NYY said: I didn't know they existed and now I really want one. Awesome little car and the PS touches make it.
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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s m said: BorkFactor said: Gaz. said: I've never driven one, have always wante to drive and own one but just cannot bring myself to spend so much money that a Mini commands. As above, I have never driven, or even sat in one! Can't say I am a massive fan of small cars though, so I couldn't face blowing all that cash on one - especially seeing how rusty the ones I have seen at shows are. I just know you've all got to be under 40 When I learnt to drive it was almost always the intro to driving....and if you didn't own one at least 2 of your friends did at some point! I first drove a Mini before I turned 17 and I'm well under 40, so there's still hope for some of us.  I love Minis, but I'm not that fussed on the Paul Smith one.
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Eviltad
1,122 posts
48 months
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LHD said: Justayellowbadge said: L100NYY said: I didn't know they existed and now I really want one. Awesome little car and the PS touches make it. Definitely. I have a massive soft spot for the Paul Smith Edition. I think it comes from being a keen LOADED "reader" at the time the car was launched.
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Chrisw666
20,812 posts
68 months
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LHD said: Justayellowbadge said: L100NYY said: I didn't know they existed and now I really want one. Awesome little car and the PS touches make it. :geek: Only 300 UK cars made, there are also air conditioned Black and White ones that were built to be exported to Japan and that have found their way back. If I was to buy a late mini it would be a PS or a Cooper Sport, with the PS being favourite.
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s m
8,096 posts
72 months
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W00DY said: I first drove a Mini before I turned 17 and I'm well under 40, so there's still hope for some of us. You don't count cuz you like the old, cheaper retro stuff
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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ferrisbueller said: Considerably, ta. Just need some black paint to eradicate those tarts' toenails.
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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S3_Graham said: insane amounts of want. My daily in a few years:  That is one big arse. Have they revived Estoril?
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L100NYY
26,777 posts
112 months
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Chrisw666 said: LHD said: Justayellowbadge said: L100NYY said: I didn't know they existed and now I really want one. Awesome little car and the PS touches make it. :geek: Only 300 UK cars made, there are also air conditioned Black and White ones that were built to be exported to Japan and that have found their way back. If I was to buy a late mini it would be a PS or a Cooper Sport, with the PS being favourite. The other edition I fancied was the Monte Carlo and it had to be in Almond Green.
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BorkFactor
4,865 posts
27 months
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s m said: I just know you've all got to be under 40 When I learnt to drive it was almost always the intro to driving....and if you didn't own one at least 2 of your friends did at some point! I am 20  Would still like a go in one at some point! A mate is slowly doing one up (well, paying another mate to do it in his spare time) and another guy from school had one. The latter rolled it on the Dores road (up to Loch Ness) and the roof was virtually level with the bonnet  It did look good fun, and I was promised a go before it died 
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Eviltad
1,122 posts
48 months
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Zwolf said: S3_Graham said: insane amounts of want. My daily in a few years: That is one big arse. Have they revived Estoril? An M-Sport 1 series overtook me earlier. I was sure it was a M5 in my rear view mirror until it pulled alongside.
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Jobbo
7,227 posts
133 months
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Zwolf said: Have they revived Estoril? Sadly yes.
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