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#1 JakeJakeJake

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:22 PM

  • The smell of petrol becomes reassuring
  • You always offer to drive, unless its raining
  • When you park, you walk away backwards
  • Your car not only has a name but it responds to it
  • You will never look at BMW minis the same way
  • Fluid checks happen every 3 days not 3 months
  • 13" wheels are big
  • When out, you look at small places and wonder if you could park in them
  • You will never trust a petrol guage

I am sure there are more

#2 cooperdan

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:29 PM

  • The smell of petrol becomes reassuring
  • You always offer to drive, unless its raining
  • When you park, you walk away backwards
  • Your car not only has a name but it responds to it
  • You will never look at BMW minis the same way
  • Fluid checks happen every 3 days not 3 months
  • 13" wheels are big
  • When out, you look at small places and wonder if you could park in them
  • You will never trust a petrol guage

I am sure there are more



Lol

That actually pretty much sums it up if im honest

The only you forgot and is the most perdantic one is

You love your mini more than me...

#3 minipete

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:39 PM

Add to that, allway check for oil leaks when you walk up to the car.

#4 1293sleeper

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:41 PM

your bank account is empty

#5 -scott-

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:41 PM

You have to De-ice the inside and outside of your car

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:41 PM

[quote name='cooperdan' date='Feb 22 2010, 09:29 PM' post='1742434']
[quote name='JakeJakeJake' post='1742406' date='Feb 22 2010, 09:22 PM']
  • The smell of petrol becomes reassuring
  • You always offer to drive, unless its raining
  • When you park, you walk away backwards
  • Your car not only has a name but it responds to it
  • You will never look at BMW minis the same way
  • Fluid checks happen every 3 days not 3 months
  • 13" wheels are big
  • When out, you look at small places and wonder if you could park in them
  • You will never trust a petrol guage

think u got them all...awesome!

#7 kenzie22

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:46 PM

You can spot rust a mile out?

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:49 PM

when in any car you flash your lights at the same model then feel like a numpty

i always spot other peugeot partner vans when at work and go to flash and wave, then think hang on. like he cares

Edited by adam_93rio, 22 February 2010 - 09:50 PM.


#9 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:50 PM

your finished project is never finished!

#10 the-green-monkey

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:52 PM

You spend hours outside in the cold, performing maintenance and checks, rather than just walking away because you actually worry about your car and want to make sure it will last a long time :D (so romantic lol)

#11 maggies_minder

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:55 PM

when you get used to the car being off the road :D

#12 JakeJakeJake

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:00 PM

  • you wear colours that match your car (can't just be me)
  • Sterio may work fine but you would rather listen to the engine
  • when buying a modern car you look bellow the headlights for rust


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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:02 PM

You know you're a mini owner when...

You leave the boot open after a rain shower to let it dry out lol (actually I think that's just me!)

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:03 PM

Probably some repeated lol

You can't help smiling every time you walk towards your car.

You look forward to roundabouts.

You drive 5 miles in the wrong direction behind another mini just so you can be in convoy.

On frosty mornings you have to drive with the window open to de-mist the windscreen, even though the heaters on.

If you have passengers you can't make it over the speed bumps without scraping your exhaust.

You know you drive a mini when you pull away and leave an oil slick in the parking space.

When you get excited about buying car parts.

Your garage not only know your name, your cars name, they also know your credit card details by heart.

The postman is getting sick of delivering big boxes from mini spares and asks if you're building another from scratch.

You know you drive a mini 'cause no matter how much you swear, shout and cry you can never fall out of love with them.

When you class the weather as being 'the mini will start' and 'the mini won't start'.

When you have to reach upwards to get the ticket out of the car park machine.

If you have passengers the windows steam up.

when you hear people walking past going "i used to have one of those......"

when you park the other side of the car park just to park next to the other mini

when you can fit into really small spaces

You plan 4 hours for a trip - 3 for travel and 1 for repairs.

Any discussion of a trip contains references to breakdowns.

When getting ready for a trip, you pack more supplies for your car than for yourself.

when you have to keep telling people how to open the doors

Your neighbours, try and pass off all their old car bits on you when they clean out the garage for the first time in 20 years.

When you are driving along and somebody is turning right in the road and you can squeeze through the gap between the car and the kerb. Leaving the car that was following you struggling and eventually gives up and waits.

someone is waiting in the back and you say 'pull the nob the says PULL' to which the back of the seat flings and nearly knocks them out. 'nope that was the recliner'.

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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:05 PM

your heart skips a beat when you hear a new rattle,squeak or bang!

eventually you stop reaching for 5th gear

you cant stay away from TMF

Edited by minisilverbullet, 22 February 2010 - 10:06 PM.





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