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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | Checkmate at Brisbane Motor Show Just got home from the Brisbane Motor show as my only chance to checkout the new Checkmate and Park Lane. I loved the Park Lane but noticed that the seats in the Checkmate were quite damaged from people getting in and out ie the light coloured material part of the seats were fraying and pilling on both the passenger and drivers seats. I guess thats what thousands of bums going in and out will do and luckily not as bad as the Mitsubishi that we also sat in but still how long does a couple of weeks at a Motorshow equal in real time if everyone is thinking of buying one of the Checkmates that their seats may wear out??? |
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| Oh God, what have I done? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | We were worried about exactly that and ordered our Checkmate with black seats. A week of my enormous bum climbing in and out of the car is probably equivalent to about the same amount of time doing motor show duty. What was the rest of the show like? I think I'll go during the week when the crowds will be quieter. |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | The crowds were Ok as we were expecting big crowds since it was a rainy Sunday afternoon but not too bad. Everyone wants to sit in a MINI but I even sat in a "wannabee" Suzuki Swift just to see how the other half lives. The salesman even had the hide to wink at me (with my husband standing right next to me!!). I told him is car was boring inside and he got in a huff and stalked off. Thought that would make your day Steve |
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| 1st MINI Owner in QLD !!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St George Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | Saturday was horrible It took me about 1hr from Ipswich rd turn off to the motor show and could hardly move I think everyone who lives in Bris was there ![]() 1968 Mk1 Morris Cooper S 1310cc Downton Lake Green - White 1974 Leyland Mini 1098c Country Cream 2008 MINI Cooper S Chilli Pepper White - Black Roof |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gold Coast Australia Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | I went monday and did the same, sat in the Swift and told them it was boring!! BUT it WAS!! Seriously very average interior, but i guess you get what you pay for!!! Loved the Checkmate the most....nice colour nice car but i noticed the pilling too....hmmmm bit of a worry!!! and it is only early in the week, imagine what it will look like by Sunday!!![]() |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | Wow, I never knew about "The sill test" Swamos. I am helping my mate shop for a new car at the moment and we have a test-drive of the Golf TDI arranged for tomorrow morning....I have put "the sill test" on the list! I'll let you know the results ...of course I am relying on the fact that clubMINI has a few solicitors as members incase the Golf fails "the sill test" and the plastic trim snaps in two ![]() QuickBrick |
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| 1st MINI Owner in QLD !!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St George Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | HI Greg let me know how it goes Raelene is thinking of buing one ![]() 1968 Mk1 Morris Cooper S 1310cc Downton Lake Green - White 1974 Leyland Mini 1098c Country Cream 2008 MINI Cooper S Chilli Pepper White - Black Roof |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | ...of course on top of performing "the sill test" and telling them the interior is boring, I have just gotta find out why every Swift I see with "driver's edge" bonnet stripes are sporting them on the Passenger side of the car I probably shouldn't mention this on the forum, just incase a Swift driver reads it and tells all the others - 'cause i think they don't know Is it just me, or do other people find it funny to see a swift going past sporting "the Passengers Edge" stripes Mwhahahaha. Infact, I must ask the dealer how much the "passengers edge" stripes cost after I perform "The sill test"![]() QuickBrick |
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| Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 09:44 PM
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Offline | Hi, Even better than the sill test (but they probably won't let you do this )Jack the car up from the side onto 2 wheels. In the mini you can actually jack from the rear onto 1 wheel, but not really recommended. While the car is jacked up, open and close ever door, windor, bonnet etc etc. On the mini the all open and close normally, with apparrently normal clearances You can open all doors and bonnet at the same time That is an amazing testament to the stiffness of the chassis and inherent structural rigidity There are very few cars that can pass this test better, or as well as the mini Warning : try this test on an Aussie falcondore taxi at your own risk Some of the panels will misalign by as much as an inch Cheers Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY! |
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| DON'T PANIC! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oran Park, Sydney Local Time: 09:44 PM
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Offline | PMSL, I remember jacking a car up once (can't remember which one at the moment - definately not the Mini), and not being able to close the door because of the flex in the body!!! |
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| MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blacktown, Sydney Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | When I went to collect my Checkmate I noticed that there were like two frayed or broken threads in the back seat. They got me to bring it in 2 days later and they replaced the seats (from another Checkmate). I've had my car for 26 days now, 3800km and haven't noticed any problems with the threads in the driver seat.. yet. Douglas ------------ I was driving around last night and for a moment - just a moment mind you - I almost remembered my destination. - It's all about the journey, not the destination. Last edited by Douglas Bailey : Mar 8th, 2006 at 10:24 AM. |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | Hey Robbo, Interesting comment about Jacking up the car and being able to open/close doors - I never actually thought of that as a test for Chassis stiffness I am still waiting for my GolfTDI test-drive as the dealer was a no-show for our pre-arranged demo today. Test-drive has now been moved to 9am tomorrow and the dealer has agreed to bring the car to our Workplace .... hence I will have a trolley jack handy when the dealer arrives This guy is pretty confident that the Golf is the best car on the road (more or less told us this), so I will ask him if he would mind us jacking it up and performing the "Robbo Chassis Stiffness Test". I think he might just go for it, so i will be sure to let you know the results if it happens. QuickBrick |
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| Poker Pirate Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chrome City Local Time: 08:44 PM
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Offline | Yeah us Pirates were lucky enough to see Doug's Checkmate driving with us all day. Nice to see one on the road and not just in the showroom. Hope we have shamed u into washing it for next time Doug. LOL Ann ![]() ![]() |
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