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[woody17]

rite for all the mini chat regulars that saw and participated in my last thred, 'spun my mini' then this is for you. if not, then this will make no sense.

im sorry to announce that i have not killed/crashed/writen off my mini. all those people that came to look at this feeling smug, saying i would rite it off.


for a start, ill clear some things up.

some of the things that are true:

-i am 17
-i do drive sometimes a little to fast
- i have found out the limits of my mini. (these being in the dry, and the wet)
- i need no 'help in the trouser department'
- i was probably doing about 40mph at tops
-ive only been driving about 18 months and i have never been pulled over, had a crash, caused a crash, had a near miss, or even a little scrape.
- i love my mini as much as anyone else, so would not see any harm come to it.
i have adjustable suspension on my mini, so no handling problems there.

some other things that have evolved from the tread that are misunderstanding or people not reading the topic.

- i was not boasting
-i was not 'a built up area'
-there were no children
- i was not trying to be 'cool'




it was on a wide open corner, that i could see no pedestrians, pets, other cars ect. the road must be 30 meters wide- with huge overruns either side with no houses/buildings for miles around. i regularly drive 'off road' in my mini or an old beemer i have, and find the limits of cars i drive. i think this improves my 'on road; driving as i know when the car will let go.
are all you people on here trying to say that you have never, not once let a car go slightly out of control, spun or skidded a car. i did this on a safe area of public road. the grannys were about 30 meters away and heard the squeel.
the reason it spun is a combination of factors.
1. no weight in the back.
2.lowered rear end
3. i hit the brakes wen going round the corner.

[wakkoboi]

ok well done for defending yourself, now run before all this gets bought up again

now to everyone else.... listen to him! be nice

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Unlucky mate.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

haha

[sazal]

How can you be 17 and driving for 18 months?!

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Not mini related at all is it, more to do with your pathetic driving style.

EDIT PUBLIC APOLOGIE : Sorry, didnt actually read the post, thought you was boasting again.
Take that back mate, not like your gonna forgive me though, cant blame you lol

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 11 September 2008 - 10:04 PM.

[wakkoboi]

if u cant say anythin nice dont say anythin at all, it really isn't helping the situation

[MiNi FiZ]

How can you be 17 and driving for 18 months?!

lmao

[woody17]

How can you be 17 and driving for 18 months?!

i thought someone would pick up on this.

i started to learn on private land when i was 16. (in an old volvo) just in case you wanted to know. not a mini

[woody17]

Not mini related at all is it, more to do with your pathetic driving style.

must ask, what is your problem?

[Shifty]

Phew, well at least we know you're not a complete moron now, still got a bit to go champ

[MiNi FiZ]

come on, we all make mistakes, when we're young and such, let the dude learn from his mistake

[sazal]

How can you be 17 and driving for 18 months?!

i thought someone would pick up on this.

i started to learn on private land when i was 16. (in an old volvo) just in case you wanted to know. not a mini

Ahh, I see! Driving on private land is very different though to driving on a road, mainly because theres no one around!

Just be careful and dont go pushing your limits too much

[mini93]

3. i hit the brakes wen going round the corner.

Thats called lift off oversteer... unless you were left foot braking...not finding the limit of your car just plain old DANGEROUS driving

Edited by mini93, 11 September 2008 - 09:55 PM.

[onefastmoke]

sigh
popcorn anyone?

I think you should move on to a new subject and let this thread go before it turns into another slanging match. it'll soon be in the past then you can start enjoying the forum again