121 replies to this topic

[Jammy]

I agree with Juju somewhat. It would be helpful if this topic could be a mature discussion on some of the points this Robson fellow has raised, rather than just a personal attack with playgound insults.

[miniman retford]

I dont think ANORAK is being arrogant or rude !

[THE ANORAK]

I agree with Juju somewhat. It would be helpful if this topic could be a mature discussion on some of the points this Robson fellow has raised, rather than just a personal attack with playgound insults.

OK, i see where your coming from, but why all of a sudden does this guy feel the need to suggest that one of the most successful cars ever made was a design mistake ???

we all know that the mini has its faults, but a mistake ??? i think not.

[THE ANORAK]

I dont think ANORAK is being arrogant or rude !

no more than usual anyway and i prefer to call it grumpy

actually I've been rather calm these last few months (since i stopped reading mini world) but this just made my blood boil >

[Simon@minispares.com]

Just read the latest Mini Mag, lots of glaring mistakes. "French made mini's", and an article with Auto to manual conversion in it, that the last picture and text states that the car is ready to go for a test drive, but things need checking and double checking. Fitting plugs and lead for that would have been good.....

[Ethel]

Pillock sounds reasonable for someone who dares to defame our beloved Minis

We should declare a fatwa 'n go 'n leak oil on his driveway or summet!




(I read the pillock as only being related to some rather silly opinions expressed in his article, sounds like fair comment to me)

[1987_ParkLane]

Is it ok that I'm scared of The Anorak now .

[THE ANORAK]

Is it ok that I'm scared of The Anorak now .

dont worry, I'm locked away nice and safe

oh yes, you may have to change your avatar now, or at least add "even though the radiators in the wrong place" to the end of it

Edited by THE ANORAK, 19 November 2008 - 04:49 PM.

[mk3 Cooper S]

I sort of understand what you are saying but:

If you ever rally a mini on mud/loose surface you will know the rad does get caked in mud looses airflow and therfore heat rejection.

It rubber suspension is so good why do the tuning boys change to coilovers?

Edited by mk3 Cooper S, 19 November 2008 - 04:52 PM.

[Juju]

The childishness of grown men never ceases to amaze me.

Do you want me to forward him the link to this thread to give him some bandwidth to respond?

[gregh55]

I dont think ANORAK is being arrogant or rude !

lol i agree ANORAK is just speeking his mind

[Jammy]

I think we're going to end up with the it's fine for the design brief and technology of it's time vs. it's rubbish by today's standards.

[THE ANORAK]

but to put the rad at the front would have changed the mini so much, that it would not be the mini that we all love.

and it was never designed to be a rally car

[Ethel]

The childishness of grown men never ceases to amaze me.

Do you want me to forward him the link to this thread to give him some bandwidth to respond?

Yes please

the only thing more fun than ripping in to someone else's opinion is a toe to toe slanging match

[mk3 Cooper S]

I think both of these points have been covered as electric Fans were not standard at the the time of design and as Juju pointed out he came from a rally background.