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Old Jul 6th, 2009, 10:34 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by MINI Sales Man (original)
1. True to an extent I did give bad advice. I admit that, although having sold these cars for four years I have only come across this problem a few times and as mentioned it has happened to me too and I rectified this by pulling harder on the handbrake when leaving the car parked on a slope.

***try reading the highway code.

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI Sales Man (original)
2. Yes I did as I was not aware of the OEM rotator pad fault

***doesn't say too much if you are not aware of such a common issue (or limitation) of the MINI's design (disks all round) after 4 years of selling them.

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3. Sorry to mislead - I'm no expert by any means.

***frankly after selling them for 4 years you should be - don't you think?

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4. Didn't mean to come across with a flippant attitude and thankfully the only harm came to the MINI

***

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And the MINI handbrake is fantastic....for handbrake turns

*** great.....on the public road in cars you later sell as "demonstrators" I assume?
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