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[roga]

They could do with a scheme like the heritage trust and greenbelt laws. areas of land can be protected from being built on, old buildings can be listed so cannot be torn down, surely a mini - playing a vital role in this country's history can become britain's first listed vehicle?

I like that idea, we can go around saying "my car's grade 1 listed", there's whole new market in window stickers there for starters, lol

[Minimainiac]

This is the reply I had from my second email and no mention of removing the car-

Dear ------
Thank you for your email dated June 5, 2009. I am sorry that you feel that I have not understood your initial concern. As a classic car enthusiast myself, I can assure you that I do fully appreciate the comments you have made.

The decision to advertise the scrappage scheme on a mini is not a directive from MINI UK. Our Approved Dealership Network are independent businesses and they will make their own decisions regarding what advertising they place. While we can pass on the feedback we receive, it is not something that we are able to prevent them from doing.

Under the scrappage scheme, the vehicle traded in must be scrapped by the dealership once delivery of the replacement vehicle has been supplied to the customer. Therefore, Douglas Park Hamilton, or any other dealership, are not able to sell the vehicle on for a profit.

I am sorry that you remain unhappy with the actions of Douglas Park Hamilton and I trust that this information clarifies that this is not a MINI UK promotion.

Your sincerely
MINI Group UK
Zoe Shambrook
Customer Service Executive
Ellesfield Avenue
Bracknell RG12 8TA
Tel: 01256 747474
Fax: 0870 5050205
Mail: customer.service@mini.co.uk

[benb12]

BMW Maidstone has one on display too!! > Its an insult to the classic mini!! I'm saddened that they agreed to it. It just goes to show what classic mini owners always thought...... Binis are NOT minis, they are just cars and BMW do NOT care, and yet they wonder why they are not accepted into the mini world?!?!?

Where do they have one on display then? I went up there today and there was no classic Mini.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Ben, it was posted here a couple of days ago, a pictures of the Lind Showroom with an mpi advertising outside i will try to find the thread.

[benb12]

It's not there anymore then.

[mab01uk]

Haha I thought it was you. Hello Minirog, it's Saad

Hey, hi mate

Yup, 'tis me!

Got a bit carried away over there but what a couple of 'rhymes with bankers' they were/are - gordon bennet, mods had to close the thread and edit a load of comments out at one point!

Well done for your efforts Minirog and Saad..........kept an eye on all your posts over there while at work!

[roga]

Well done for your efforts Minirog and Saad..........kept an eye on all your posts over there while at work!

Thanks mab01uk

And there as me thinking you'd lit the blue touch paper over there and got out, lol

[mab01uk]

Right, on to the MPs next...

LOL, that'll be a slightly more difficult nut to crack methinks!

I have already sent off letters and emails, and have already had a phone call back from one government department who says; although they are extremely busy at the moment (elections if you didnt notice) they will discuss the issue and come back to me.

And this is someone actually phoning me from the Govt. not an automated response.

Fingers crossed.

Thanks CMcB for your very well judged efforts in getting the result we all wanted to see and by proving even big companies like BMW can listen and understand with the right approach, rather than the ranting and jumping to all the wrong conclusions some favour.

Edited by mab01uk, 05 June 2009 - 07:12 PM.

[mab01uk]

Well done for your efforts Minirog and Saad..........kept an eye on all your posts over there while at work!

Thanks mab01uk

And there as me thinking you'd lit the blue touch paper over there and got out, lol

Yes it felt a bit like that and by the time I got home the thread was closed so all I could do to help you both was add a few "Thanks" responses!!

[samsfern]

nice one!!! thanks for your efforts, i think that more people need to contact the goverment before they actually start to listen though, please can you post contact details, so myself and definately others can get in touch with the govermnt, the more the better!

well done, am pleased everyone is making such an effort to sav the mini and other classic cars/vehicles!!

[roga]

Yes it felt a bit like that and by the time I got home the thread was closed so all I could do to help you both was add a few "Thanks" responses!!

No worries mate, I think we managed to keep the vast majority on side and frankly any argy bargy was down to 2/3 people I'd describe as complete idiots - I think at one point they were literally trolling and flaming me deliberately, that was the point the mods stepped in and sensibly cleaned their tripe out (they were on to a bit of a looser anyway because I know some of the mods there and they are great classic Mini fans as you're probably aware).

Interesting day though when a Mini/MINI debate gets closed on a new MINI forum and is still going strong on a classic forum which is kudos to all here frankly

Edited by roga, 05 June 2009 - 07:30 PM.

[adam_93rio]

i think cars in general (not just minis or classics) arnt just a piece of metal.
i think that drivers who see their car as just a car are pathetic, i would never sell my mini, the same way that if i had say an audi i would never want to sell that either.

the scrappage scheme should be a trap,
''ive come to scrap my car''
'right this way sir'
*BANG*

[cagy]

i think cars in general (not just minis or classics) arnt just a piece of metal.
i think that drivers who see their car as just a car are pathetic, i would never sell my mini, the same way that if i had say an audi i would never want to sell that either.

the scrappage scheme should be a trap,
''ive come to scrap my car''
'right this way sir'
*BANG*

Your a mind reader!! lol

[The_Mistro]

I just saw the thread that mab01uk posted on the MINI2 forum, and i had to laugh at their posts, i dont think they realise their passion would be around if it wasnt for the Mini! which greatly saddens me, as i had a bit of a think the other night when i was bored, and thought, if BINI drivers make the effort to flash or wave, it obviously shows they want to be part of the Mini scene, me and my mate both dislike the BINIs, but we were in his moke after himley last year, and a BINI one flashed at us, and we both looked at each other as if to say what to do, and we both agreed that, if a BINI driver knows what a moke is, he must have a reasonable interest in classic minis too! but now reading what some of them have put, im going back to blanking them!

[cagy]

Well most people with a passion for small front wheel drive cars wouldn't have one if it wasn't for the mini!!!