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[r3k1355]

"I'll take the bus thanks"

 

Ungrateful sods.

[Tommyboy12]

I usually get "Nice car" but then I get that in my daily too which always feels a bit weird (Focus ST).

 

I did overhear one young boy ask his mum what 'that' car was and she said "Thats a real Mini". That made me smile!

 

Occasionally I get people ask questions in the petrol station. Most people are quite nice about it, ive certainly never had any insults thrown my way that werent in jest from friends!

[jonlad]

Not on the road yet but when people know I have a mini I usually get...

 

...How do you fit in a mini?  (6'4")

 

or

 

...Is it an old type one?     (think MINI)

[danie garry]

i was once told how to do "it" in a mini.....by the aunt of my girlfriend at the time! apparently recline the seat and 1 leg out the window works!

[Steve220]

"When you going to finish it?"

[Tony75]

I always got the "how the **** do you fit in there". Then I was once asked how to do "it" in a mini by an attractive young lady I responded with "I dunno" then she replied with "do you want to find out?". That was hilarious

[M J W J]

"I'd love to have another mini"

And

"I loved my mini but I wouldn't have one these days as they are so unsafe". Has their safety got worse over the last 30 years?

[Boycie]

No-one ever talks to me about my Minis when I'm out & about... which suits me just fine!

[hunterg30]

“ My mate had one of those with an Austin Maxi engine in it”.....please

i knew someone who had a maxi engine ,and someone who had a Princess (wedge shape) in there mini.They used them for auto grass racing

[happydude2012]

got a new one - a chap canvassing for the local conservative party came round and this guy was well over 60 so should know about minis - he went for the getting to know you angle and said.

"Oh these new minis are fab, my daughter has one and ive been after getting one" 

I replied "wheres it parked?" assuming he had a small BMW to show me.

"This one here!" pointing at my car

"Well its not new chum, its a 1991, by no means "old old" either but its not new"

"Oh right, it looks like a new one"

"Err...no, no it doesnt"

 

He stuttered for a minute and went in for the "relating to you, the voter" chit chat again

"Didnt BMW buy these metros?"

"Sorry mate youve lost me completely, are we still talking about my Rover Mini? what Metros?"

"I thought BMW bought out Austin and built these cars"

 

Im smiling now, because im wondering where this man has been for the last 20 years

 

"Not really how it went down but youre in the ball park - BMW built the new mini"

"Like this one?"

"No, like that one (pointing to my next door but ones little BMW....had to walk down the drive in my dressing gown to show him)

 

"Theyre the same one arent they?" he said. 

"Do they look the same to you?" I replied in slight disbelief

"Oh i dont know, these modern cars confuse me these days...."

"No ****......"

 

Nice man, but bloody hell pal, if youre supposed to be representing us in Europe, the least you can do is know the difference between a British car, so iconically British its almost more British than Big Ben, fish and chips and cups of tea and a German piece of ****  (all be it quite a well engineered piece of ****)

[happydude2012]

No-one ever talks to me about my Minis when I'm out & about... which suits me just fine!

Boycie, has anyone ever told you you look strikingly like Steve Mcqueen in your profile picture? its uncanny. :) 

[panky]

And you seem you have a remarkable resemblance Mr Bean, but mine is a true representation of me on Monday morning

 

Can you still get the parts, how long have you had it, learned to drive in one, my Dad had one. Funnily enough I get the same when I'n in the Commer

[happydude2012]

And you seem you have a remarkable resemblance Mr Bean, but mine is a true representation of me on Monday morning

 

Can you still get the parts, how long have you had it, learned to drive in one, my Dad had one. Funnily enough I get the same when I'n in the Commer

 

Thats a picture of me and my new bucket seat - the instructions for installation were in german, seems to fit quite well though, bit breezy.

[panky]

Seat/sun roof combo, what's not to like

[happydude2012]

plus you can fit an extra passenger inside