Bring on a separate new Mini forum??
Discussion
love machine said:
Yet another anti-MINI diatribe In fact, ALL MODERN CARS ARE MUNDANE
But yet....
trackdemon said:
...Its funny how most the slag-off contingent seem to "have driven a mates one" or "spent time in one" and have created their opinion based on that (possibly fabricated?) experience...
And low and behold.....
love machine said:
....I have had a ride in a Bini S and it was less than impressive. If I had one....
Some people
v15ben said:
What about this one:
www.mini2.com ??
Been on there - boring! I prefer PH! So why not lets just have a bl00dy mini forum where CAR ENTHUISIASTS can share opnions on both?
Well done, Ted, ever the diplomat!
New MINI is, I guess, a fine and reliable modern car, as are virtually all cars of that size and performance on sale today. If it were a bad car no-one would buy it - there's just so much excellent choice. It's not for me, as I'm with old 'RedLion' inasmuch as I would go for a Golf GTi, or even a GTd, if I were in that market sector.
The old Mini is simply awful. It's noisy, unreliable, bumpy, harsh, has a relatively poor performance envelope, yet thousands of us just LOVE it to bits (and in bits is where it often is).
The two cars are so completely different that a comparison is not possible, so why try.
New MINI is, I guess, a fine and reliable modern car, as are virtually all cars of that size and performance on sale today. If it were a bad car no-one would buy it - there's just so much excellent choice. It's not for me, as I'm with old 'RedLion' inasmuch as I would go for a Golf GTi, or even a GTd, if I were in that market sector.
The old Mini is simply awful. It's noisy, unreliable, bumpy, harsh, has a relatively poor performance envelope, yet thousands of us just LOVE it to bits (and in bits is where it often is).
The two cars are so completely different that a comparison is not possible, so why try.
TRACKDEMON said:
Yet another anti-MINI diatribe
But yet....
trackdemon said:
...Its funny how most the slag-off contingent seem to "have driven a mates one" or "spent time in one" and have created their opinion based on that (possibly fabricated?) experience...
Nothing like a bit of jealousy, eh Trackdemon
And low and behold.....
love machine said:
....I have had a ride in a Bini S and it was less than impressive. If I had one....
Some people
v15ben said:
What about this one:
www.mini2.com ??
Been on there - boring! I prefer PH! So why not lets just have a bl00dy mini forum where CAR ENTHUISIASTS can share opnions on both?
greasenipple said:
...The two cars are so completely different that a comparison is not possible, so why try.
Very well put, i think a seperate frum would be for the best, I wont miss trackdemon calling us w*nkers for not agreeing with him either.
Please do quote the thread where I "call you all w*nkers" then? Oh yes, doesn't exist does it?
You'll find that it's the other way round - several vocal old mini owners slagging off new mini.
love machine said:
love machine said:
Yet another anti-MINI diatribe
But yet....
trackdemon said:
...Its funny how most the slag-off contingent seem to "have driven a mates one" or "spent time in one" and have created their opinion based on that (possibly fabricated?) experience...
Nothing like a bit of jealousy, eh Trackdemon
And low and behold.....
love machine said:
....I have had a ride in a Bini S and it was less than impressive. If I had one....
Some people
v15ben said:
What about this one:
<a href="http://www.mini2.com">www.mini2.com</a> ??
Been on there - boring! I prefer PH! So why not lets just have a bl00dy mini forum where CAR ENTHUISIASTS can share opnions on both?
Its a Mini arguement. The end.
For me its simple you have the orginal mini forum for mini owners who lovingly cherish their cars and tune them up, spending painstaking hours to enhance the beauty of an already fantastic car.
And then have a seperate bmw segment for the people who buy the bmw because they like the look of the knobs inside and not because its a mini. Which it isn't anyway - Its a bmw.
I feel it can be summed up as follows. When Daewoo ripped of the astra shape for one of their cars, people didn't call it the daewoo astra or daewoo gte it was a f@#£ing daewoo because thats what it is. And the mini is a bmw and is bought by people who want to look cool but also want to semi jump on the 'i love mini bandwagon' but can't be arsed to put the effort into owning one and would never be seen dead in an original becuase the ride is just too uncomfortable.
Its not a mini and quite honestly its a disgrace that it has been named so - shame on bmw!! And if it wasn't BMW and for example Rover had made 'the new mini' they wouldn't be seen dead in them!!
And then have a seperate bmw segment for the people who buy the bmw because they like the look of the knobs inside and not because its a mini. Which it isn't anyway - Its a bmw.
I feel it can be summed up as follows. When Daewoo ripped of the astra shape for one of their cars, people didn't call it the daewoo astra or daewoo gte it was a f@#£ing daewoo because thats what it is. And the mini is a bmw and is bought by people who want to look cool but also want to semi jump on the 'i love mini bandwagon' but can't be arsed to put the effort into owning one and would never be seen dead in an original becuase the ride is just too uncomfortable.
Its not a mini and quite honestly its a disgrace that it has been named so - shame on bmw!! And if it wasn't BMW and for example Rover had made 'the new mini' they wouldn't be seen dead in them!!
off w@nker!!! 
Simple question to all you bmw owners who cherish your 'orginal mini's' so much
Q. Would you buy an original mini?
The answer will be no for loads of reasons. All the reasons you come up with are the reasons that we original mini owners love our mini's. We are a completely different breed so don't even try to say that you love mini's blah blah blah because its utter crap.
You love the stylish looking bmw with its maxi style and nice driveability, shiny buttons and bmw badge etc so don't try and jump on the bandwagon just because it was based on a mini. The bmw is nothing like a mini, its huge for a start. So you'd be better off on another forum because you just don't understand us. And have no interest in changing ball joints and uprating suspension. You bought your car, you like it and you don't want to change it, but for maybe a few decals or an aero kit. So why do you even need aforum to talk about it?? Just ring the bmw dealer!!
We don't have that comfort zone which is why we have a forum - to call on people expertise and experience.
Q. Would you buy an original mini?
The answer will be no for loads of reasons. All the reasons you come up with are the reasons that we original mini owners love our mini's. We are a completely different breed so don't even try to say that you love mini's blah blah blah because its utter crap.
You love the stylish looking bmw with its maxi style and nice driveability, shiny buttons and bmw badge etc so don't try and jump on the bandwagon just because it was based on a mini. The bmw is nothing like a mini, its huge for a start. So you'd be better off on another forum because you just don't understand us. And have no interest in changing ball joints and uprating suspension. You bought your car, you like it and you don't want to change it, but for maybe a few decals or an aero kit. So why do you even need aforum to talk about it?? Just ring the bmw dealer!!
We don't have that comfort zone which is why we have a forum - to call on people expertise and experience.
KLEAKY88 said:
Simple question to all you bmw owners who cherish your 'orginal mini's' so much
Q. Would you buy an original mini?
Yes, we have 3 old Minis and a new cooper S, but I have to admit since having the new one we rarely use the classics, probably because they are always in bits
Paul V said:
Simple question to all you bmw owners who cherish your 'orginal mini's' so much
Q. Would you buy an original mini?
Yes, we have 3 old Minis and a new cooper S, but I have to admit since having the new one we rarely use the classics, probably because they are always in bits
Good one Paul 
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