ive had an focus st and covic type r gt and still i went back to mini because i love the uncomfortable and stiffness you get from the little bag joy...
if cant deal with it. dont recommend you get one as its not going get any better
How Is A Mini Supposed To Drive?
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Lorepie
, May 05 2013 09:47 AM
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 04:29 PM
ive had an focus st and covic type r gt and still i went back to mini because i love the uncomfortable and stiffness you get from the little bag joy...
if cant deal with it. dont recommend you get one as its not going get any better
It gets worse... mwhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 05:25 PM
exactly my friend... exactly
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 05:55 PM
Also An original 84 sprite would of had drum brakes on the front.
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Posted 06 May 2013 - 11:32 AM
If you buy any classic car don't expect it to drive like a modern. We Mini enthusiasts are obviously into the classic car scene and accept the limitations that go with this.
If, for example, you had a new Mini back in 1960, then got into a car from around 1920 it would have seemed very strange.
When buying a Mini there are two things to bear in mind:
1. The biggest enemy is RUST. Just make sure it is not rusty.
2. Mechanical issues like steering, brakes, engine, etc., are easy to fix and if you don't have the mechanical ability and tools to work on the car yourself, maybe think again. Of course, we are all here to help with maintenance and re-building, but a bit of mechanical ability has to be there in the first place.
If, for example, you had a new Mini back in 1960, then got into a car from around 1920 it would have seemed very strange.
When buying a Mini there are two things to bear in mind:
1. The biggest enemy is RUST. Just make sure it is not rusty.
2. Mechanical issues like steering, brakes, engine, etc., are easy to fix and if you don't have the mechanical ability and tools to work on the car yourself, maybe think again. Of course, we are all here to help with maintenance and re-building, but a bit of mechanical ability has to be there in the first place.
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Posted 06 May 2013 - 07:23 PM
when you find one to drive you dont want to get out of
there out there - just like mine, oh and not all minis have heavy steering
keep looking
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Posted 09 May 2013 - 09:21 PM
If you think - car
You will be disappointed.
If you think - go kart
you will enjoy every minute!
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Posted 09 May 2013 - 09:29 PM
The throttle pedals on minis are quite light compared to some moderns although some modern cars (lupos for one) have very light accelerators, the gear stick shouldnt be woolly some mounts have gone or the shifter is worn, my gear shift on mine is very direct and positive. the steering will be heavier on a mini than a modern but not stupidly heavy, I have driven mine on standard 12" steel wheels and it was light, the 12" minilights which had larger 165 section tyres were heavier and I think my 7" wide 10" rims will be very heavy but i dont mind a work out, its all down to how large the wheels are and the amount of offset that determines the heavy steering, and brakes will take a bit of getting used to, I recommend disk brake conversion, mine stops very well on 8.4" disks which were standard from 1984 on mini 25s or 1985 on all I believe :)
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