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[ross k]

hi guys for my graphics course i have chosen a theme about minis and more specifically mini advertising through the years so my question is what first made you want a mini?
and do anyof you have a favourite mini advert and it can be for new minis to thanks ross

[mini_adam]

watched the italian job when i was 4 wanted 1 ever since.

[clovus]

Went for a drive in a friends leyland clubman. Sold my 70's muscle car and got a '68 windowless van about 3 weeks later.

[MateyTheMini]

My Nan used to have a Austin Mini Van which led on down the family, she now owns 5 and then the whole side of the family own minis including my and my 14 year old brother

[IainR]

I'm old enough to remember when the Monte Carlo cars were on stage during Sunday Night at the Palladium.

It became part of my childhood motor racing memories, like walking to my Grandmas for tea past the Ecurie Ecosse garage in Merchison Mews.

[mab01uk]

hi guys for my graphics course i have chosen a theme about minis and more specifically mini advertising through the years so my question is what first made you want a mini?
and do anyof you have a favourite mini advert and it can be for new minis to thanks ross

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[Cooperman]

I was an 18-year old engineering apprentice the day the Minin came out and I thought that it just looked such a great bit of engineering design and I just wanted one. I had to wait just over 3 years though until I got my first one, a 2nd-hand 1961 Tartan Rad 850.
I always think the best Mini ad was the young lady sitting in her Mini looking sad with the caption "When everything else goes wrong your Mini will still love you", or the 1960's somewhat cynical ad: "Mini motoring is fun & trouble free" (On yeah, especially when it rains hard, the car leaks and the ignition shorts out!!)

[jcsmarttec]

I use 2 race go karts and it's the next step up! Lol and my dad had a few and loved them. )

[bobs]

Autograss racing, didn't have a choice as a junior had to have a mini.

Seemed logical that my first car would be a mini, as we had the tools, knowhow and garages full of spares to keep it on the road for next to no money, haven't looked back, but I have certainly spent more money!!

[book]

Italian Job made me want one since I was about 14ish (1989)

I past my test in 99, took my mum's Volvo out for my first solo drive. Stalled 6 yards from the house and completely lost my bottle to drive. At all.

10 years later, I went to a friend's stag do and he had go-karting. I wasn't looking forward to it after my one previous experience of go-karting.

I LOVED IT.

And as they always said Minis were like go-karts I thought it was time I should try it out.

Bought one without test driving it myself (missus did though) and I loved it.

Am now in a permanent state of bafflement over why anyone would drive anything else.

[Cooperman]

Am now in a permanent state of bafflement over why anyone would drive anything else.

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That's often what I think when I've been out for a blast in one of my Minis, Then I get back in my 2.5 litre BMW 3-series and I know the answer!

[ross k]

thanks for all the great replies just what i was after keep them coming

[and90cooper]

my parents owned loads of them when i was little,obvious choice for a first car (they were cheap as chips back then!! lol)
i think weve had at least one in the family almost continuosly since early eighties.