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midlifecrisis
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philw696
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The modern Mini doesn't do it for me I'm afraid they drive like any other modern car.
The Classic will always be in my heart passed my test in one first time in 79 lost count how many I have had.
Done the Wyedean Rally in one twice and finished the first time after a roll in the snow.
Drove the whole of NZ in one in 17 trouble free.
Yes the Classic is a Special little car.
The Classic will always be in my heart passed my test in one first time in 79 lost count how many I have had.
Done the Wyedean Rally in one twice and finished the first time after a roll in the snow.
Drove the whole of NZ in one in 17 trouble free.
Yes the Classic is a Special little car.
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GeoffCapes
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The original Mini was awesome. Mates had them which I drove (and there was plenty of room even for me) my first girlfriend had one (which I almost wrecked).
Driving round roundabouts as fast as possible to try and lift the rear inside wheel was so much fun!
The nearest car I've driven that even comes close is (weirdly) the first generation Ford Ka. Tiny little thing with a wheel literally at each corner.
BennyD
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If she needs a fan, she’s probably got thrush and she’s probably binning her knickers to get rid of the discharge. Poor girl.
philw696
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Silvercat
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My very first car in 1978. Absolute rust bucket....when I drove through puddles of water it would come up through the floor. Held together by Holts Plastic padding...remember it?!
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I bought bini Cooper a few months ago , I thought it was a right laugh to drive , it wasn't that fast but stuck to the road really well , reminded me of a MX5 but with 4 seats
It didn't last long with me as it had the Prince engine so I got rid before it exploded
philw696
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What's the story with the white one ?
I spy an Audi 100 too.
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Good analogy. I rented an MX5 in South Australia in'89 and really enjoyed it. Great handling and red line everywhere without going too fast. I was forewarned not to buy a Prince engine (07-12?) - Thanks Dicky! Therefore I bought a couple of R53 Cooper S this year to teach my daughter to drive. One of my son's pinched the first one and is busy 'enhancing' with Oz racing wheels, Miltek exhaust and big brakes. Between my daughter and I, we covered 2500 really fun miles in the 2nd. I was genuinely surprised how much fun it was. Sold yesterday to allow nephew to learn in it but will buy back at some point and start the upgrading myself. Lots of car for £2k and feels much better made than regular hatches.
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In the last 15 years I've owned 5 MX5s , currently got a 97 mk2 with a hard top, I paid £700 for it , it's proper scruffy but such a laugh to drive, especially because if it ends up in a hedge as long as I or nobody else is damaged I won't care , a running engine is worth £300-400 , hard top £300 , LSD £100 + so it'd break for more than I have in it
You'll get the it's a hairdressers car comments but usually from people that have never driven one
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My mini was and Automatic!
My wife could only drive Auto cars
It was great, my youngest used to straddle the transmission tunnel like Ben Hur with a hand on either front seat back rest - no car seats etc in them days.
The car was a bog standard Mini and an awful green/yellow colour.
Great car lasted a long time with me, fond memories must find a picture
My wife could only drive Auto cars
It was great, my youngest used to straddle the transmission tunnel like Ben Hur with a hand on either front seat back rest - no car seats etc in them days.
The car was a bog standard Mini and an awful green/yellow colour.
Great car lasted a long time with me, fond memories must find a picture
