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[cagy]

I think we should kidnap it.

I shall be calling tomorrow.

can't exactly hold it ransom though can we?? lol only get 2K for it

Edited by cagy, 04 June 2009 - 06:13 PM.

[benb12]

I'm going to pop into BMW Maidstone tomorrow and have a rant.

[leaky]

Right im gonna email them later. I cant believe they would do this. I think they should donate it to the mini forum.

[Sir Cheat]

Wow, This is really sad. Makes me hate the BMW Mini even more...

[M44K TS]

but i have realised that moaning about BMW is absolutely pointless

Bit like moaning about dogs being in a magazine?

Funny how people change.....

[samsfern]

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?!?!?

BMW MAIDSTONE, KENT HAS ONE ON DISPLAY TOOO!!! what the hell

PM ME, ID LIKE TO TRY AND ARRANGE SOME SORT OF CONVOY

HERES A PIC OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING, ITS NOT THE MAIDSTONE ONE THOUGH

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[cagy]

They are literally saying come here with any old classic car we'll give you 2k even though it's worth more and a piece of german metal that imho is hideous!!!

Edited by cagy, 04 June 2009 - 07:11 PM.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

*hmmmm*

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 04 June 2009 - 07:12 PM.

[cagy]

Second thoughts your right it's gone

[adam_93rio]

i think people definatly have a right to moan about this, if you dont like the moanoing, go back a page and choose a different topic.

they shouldve thought about this before putting any car over 10 years potentially up for the slaughter.
i think there shouldve been a restriction on certain classics from being allowed to be scrapped, its basically one step towards scrapping every car over 10 years old

its funny how they undid a screw on the number plate to make it look like a banger

and you think a big mini compny, like minispares or magazines would offer to buy the minis if people were thinking about the scrappage bonus.
they could rebuild them and sell them on as a car that was saved.

i really hope this stunt doesnt workand raises more anger than interest
theres words for that kind of people but i dont want to upset the swear filters

rant over for now

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[cagy]

Yeh by all means scrap the old skodas, volvo's, saabs's, beetles but save our poor little mini and all those employed in it's restoration and parts, and all the other proper classic cars!! We are in a recession and they thought this would help but it's potentially putting people out of more jobs who are employed with the repairing etc... of these cars!!

Something needs to be done!!!!!

[cagy]

Joined and posted on me home page!!

[The_Mistro]

nice one cagy! come on the rest of you! join up!

[mab01uk]

They are literally saying come here with any old classic car we'll give you 2k even though it's worth more and a piece of german metal that imho is hideous!!!

I have also protested by email to Hamiltons and most other enthusiasts over on the MINI forums also think this is wrong and will be complaining to them.
But don't forget it was this Government (and Europe) who started these schemes, the car also has to have been owned by the person trading it in for at least 1 year with a valid MOT and at the end of the day it is the owners personal decision to trade in their beloved car for the scheme, no one has to do this................

(Once any car has been traded in under the scheme even the Dealer can't save the car or sell it on, as the government will not release any money towards the new car unless a destruction order for the old vehicle has been officially issued).

Edited by mab01uk, 04 June 2009 - 08:13 PM.