Pictures Of Your Minis!
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(2 years ago)
.My first ever Mini and car when I was 17, having just passed my test. Here you see it in its usual position.
When I bought it, it was delivered to my door by the dealer with an apparent fresh MOT and full service having just been carried out. The minute I got in the car the seat fell backwards and I put my foot straight through the floor pan ( MOT and service my arse ) but all I could do was grin. Unperturbed, I started it up then proceeded to cane the arse off the thing straight round to a friends house, arriving in a cloud of steam, a strong smell of burnt oil and clutch fluid dripping all over the road.
How it had made those few miles I never know, but it was at that very moment I fell head over heals....God I loved that car !!!
Unfortunately it met its end when some pillock in a Capri decided to smash into the front of it writing it off. Somehow it managed to limp itself home like a loyal wounded puppy taking it's last breath just outside it's home. I admit a tear did roll down my cheek at the time.
Roll on a few years and my Mini today.............in its usual position.
When I bought it, it was delivered to my door by the dealer with an apparent fresh MOT and full service having just been carried out. The minute I got in the car the seat fell backwards and I put my foot straight through the floor pan ( MOT and service my arse ) but all I could do was grin. Unperturbed, I started it up then proceeded to cane the arse off the thing straight round to a friends house, arriving in a cloud of steam, a strong smell of burnt oil and clutch fluid dripping all over the road.
How it had made those few miles I never know, but it was at that very moment I fell head over heals....God I loved that car !!!
Unfortunately it met its end when some pillock in a Capri decided to smash into the front of it writing it off. Somehow it managed to limp itself home like a loyal wounded puppy taking it's last breath just outside it's home. I admit a tear did roll down my cheek at the time.
Roll on a few years and my Mini today.............in its usual position.
Hello everyone,
I've been lurking here for quite a long time, so thought I would share my Minis with you.
Rover Mini Cooper with S Works Conversion - owned from new, never to be sold:
Here it is with a newer twin, my old 2005 R53 MCS:
I currently have a Pepper White R56 JCW. This might be changed soon for the new F56 JCW. Not sure yet.
I've been lurking here for quite a long time, so thought I would share my Minis with you.
Rover Mini Cooper with S Works Conversion - owned from new, never to be sold:
Here it is with a newer twin, my old 2005 R53 MCS:
I currently have a Pepper White R56 JCW. This might be changed soon for the new F56 JCW. Not sure yet.
oedo said:
Completely impractical cars but they somehow get under your skin. This is my 3rd R56...
Nice! Like the colour scheme.Why do you say impractical?
I ran an R56 Cooper S for 18 months and I found it just about as practical as any other hatchback. Maybe a wee bit smaller, but certainly not something I'd have described as impractical.
Timbola said:
Nice! Like the colour scheme.
Why do you say impractical?
I ran an R56 Cooper S for 18 months and I found it just about as practical as any other hatchback. Maybe a wee bit smaller, but certainly not something I'd have described as impractical.
Entirely depends on your circumstances I suppose. If you have children I can see a MINI could present pretty major practicality issues. The boot is tiny by almost any comparison. Personally, I'm with you, I find it enough for my needs 99% of the time. But then 1. I'm fairly mini sized myself, and 2. it's only me and the other half to think about.Why do you say impractical?
I ran an R56 Cooper S for 18 months and I found it just about as practical as any other hatchback. Maybe a wee bit smaller, but certainly not something I'd have described as impractical.
Edited by Raymond Duck on Thursday 8th January 12:58
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