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jasemini · Jan 23rd, 2003, 09:40 PM

Hey Danny, chequered roof & stripes look pretty good. The black definately makes the Yellow more Yellow as opposed to the white which makes it look to soft and milky. My court is still out on the whole stripes verdict. My Chilli Red & White MCS is what I'd like to think of as traditional colours, and even though many of the originals had twin bonnet stripes I'd just hate to clutter the wonderful lines of my MINI. I've toyed with the idea of a roof flag, possibly a Union Jack or RAF Circles but I just don't know. I do like it just stock and really clean.

I'll see you on Sunday at brunch, looking forward to meeting you all in person.

Cheers

Jase

AussieMini · Jan 24th, 2003, 07:06 AM

Hi Jason, yeh should be a good informal meet on Sunday.

As for stripes on your red MCS I have seen the white on red and that looks great. But I think a Union Jack would be brilliant!!! I have tracked down a guy (the one who did mine) who can do them (union jacks and Aussie flags ) for around $250.

CooPz · Jan 27th, 2003, 10:37 PM

Well thanks all who attended Boos premier screening on the gold coast last night. Sorry it was such short notice but it's good to show the sydney people what we can do to be hospitable.

I am onto BMW about my new lighting fault as I hope not to be hindered for our run on the 8th.

See you all soon.

swamos · Jan 27th, 2003, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CooPz

I am onto BMW about my new lighting fault as I hope not to be hindered for our run on the 8th.

Let's hope they don't keep you in the dark about it for long.

jasemini · Jan 27th, 2003, 11:19 PM

Hey Steve, wasn't your MINI in at Bris BMW today? Mine's in for various little bits & peices, they've given me a nice but rather sedate 3 series, so I'm toffing about today in sluggish but quiet and refined comfort.
How was the run on Sunday? Sorry I had to split. Callun sounds like he's hooked and ready to sell his right arm for a MINI. I gave him some advice on how to achieve his dream and get into a MINI sooner rather than later in his NEW GUY post, of course with the usual warnings and disclaimers. Perhaps we could catch up next weekend for a local squirt?

PS: HEY COOPZ HOW WAS THE SYDNEY RUN?

Cheers

jase

CooPz · Jan 27th, 2003, 11:44 PM

Sydney was a blast, had a few more technical problems develop with the car, but nothing a good clean, service, replacement windscreen, replacement wire harness, replacement boot latch couldn't fix.

will claim my 1 free windscreen a year with BMW insurance, does that effect my no claim does anyone know?

brisoz2002 · Jan 28th, 2003, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AussieMini
Hi Fellow Mini Pilots,
after 3 days in Canberra and very little sleep I am finally back home! Hurrrrraaaayyyyy!!!!

Anyhow, I will hopefully be there for the run on the 8th and I think we're going to have quite a few along so it would be great.

It's now 4am and I'm going back to bed.

Danny

brisoz2002 · Jan 28th, 2003, 10:12 AM

Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil

CooPz · Jan 28th, 2003, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brisoz2002
Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil

Welcome to the forum Neil!

Hope to see you on the cruise. Boo'z run should end up being our largest collection of mini's yet! could the non EB's finally out number the

?? we will see.

swamos · Jan 29th, 2003, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brisoz2002
Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil

Brisoz2002, Nice to see you're in the swing of things. It was great meeting you on Sunday, and we'll look forward to seeing you again on Sunday.

Boo · Jan 29th, 2003, 09:44 AM

Thanks for the hospitality shown on Monday evening at such short notice...
I actually stayed on the Gold Coast for the day and returned early this morning to pick Melody up from the airport this afternoon...
My brother and I dropped into the Mini Garage on the Gold Coast and the mini salesman there was really cool... We revved him up to go sell a few more

and showed him "SWORKS" which he loved of course...
He has some customers that want to get together for some drives so i told him to get in touch with you Swamos...
They have an all Red S in the showroom that looks totally wicked...

All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast....

only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday ....

Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" ..

Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita

swamos · Jan 29th, 2003, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boo
Thanks for the hospitality shown on Monday evening at such short notice...
I actually stayed on the Gold Coast for the day and returned early this morning to pick Melody up from the airport this afternoon...
My brother and I dropped into the Mini Garage on the Gold Coast and the mini salesman there was really cool... We revved him up to go sell a few more and showed him "SWORKS" which he loved of course...
He has some customers that want to get together for some drives so i told him to get in touch with you Swamos...
They have an all Red S in the showroom that looks totally wicked...

All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast.... only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday ....

Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" ..

Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita

He's Baaaaack!!!!

It was a pleasure meeting you, mate. Chris has already contacted me. Let me know what you think of the video

If you want to see a sample of what happened on the Sunday....

Swamos Drivin'

Ausmini busier than a one armed paper hanger....

Both videos are courtesy of Cjay.

Boo · Jan 29th, 2003, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by swamos
He's Baaaaack!!!!

It was a pleasure meeting you, mate. Chris has already contacted me. Let me know what you think of the video

Got back mid afternoon after a cruisy day off yesterday

Watched the video a couple of times, the run looks awesome... really looking forward to the 8th

CooPz · Jan 29th, 2003, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boo

All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast.... only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday ....

Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" ..

Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita

Hey Boo, how much further was our "long" cut home, did you check?

I called Gold Coast BMW and they are replacing my windscreen tomorrow, but sadly they have to keep CoopS for the night to let his windscreen cure.... this will be my babies first night away from home. do you think they'll let me sleep in the workshop with him?

AussieMini · Jan 29th, 2003, 11:16 PM

Oh I feel for you CoopZ, mine is going in for two days next Wednesday as well for my new front suspension and power steering fluid reservoir.

A tear will be shed as I hand over the keys.

CooPz · Jan 29th, 2003, 11:26 PM

look it's a brisbane run!

hehe

Hey AussieMini, I think we should start a support group where parents of sick Minis can go stay to be with their metal babies.

and I think they might be less nice replacing that front suspension if they saw the videos I have seen

eltel · Jan 29th, 2003, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AussieMini
...mine is going in for two days next Wednesday as well for my new front suspension ....

Why is the front suspension being replaced? Have parts failed? How did you know that something was wrong?

Please tell us more. I'm keen to know

jasemini · Jan 30th, 2003, 12:27 AM

I just got my baby

back last night after 2 days away to replace some passenger seat parts that were rattling along with my windscreen washer pump, it was taking too long to prime when empty and some other little rattles. They gave me a nice 318i snooze mobile as a loaner, BE CAREFUL my fellow MINI owners with these loaners. Your bottom can get used to sitting in soft squidgy seats again, you left foot will go to sleep and waste away and the only way to tell that the motor is on is the fact that your moving and the tacho reads 5800 rpm (that's about the cutout by the way unlike my MCS's raucos 7000rpm)You'll get your MINI back and be very glad but it takes a couple of hours to get that left leg working on the clutch again and to shake off the BMW cardigan feeling, those buttons are specially engineered and machined to stay done up forever.

Cheers
Jase

AussieMini · Jan 30th, 2003, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eltel
Why is the front suspension being replaced? Have parts failed? How did you know that something was wrong?

Please tell us more. I'm keen to know

Hi eltel, it was to common pull to the left problem in Coopers. They just replace the left spring (apparently) and hey presto, it runs straight… Once again (apparently).

AussieMini · Jan 30th, 2003, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jasemini
They gave me a nice 318i snooze mobile as a loaner,
Cheers
Jase

I’m with you on the 318 loaners Jasemini. How can something the weight of a Commodore with the motor of Nissan Pulsar ever compensate us MINI owners for the inconvenience of being without.

I don’t mind them giving me that 328TI for a few days but if they knew what I did to it they would not be happy. But even the 328 is no match for fun.

Jan 23rd, 2003, 09:40 PM	#21
jasemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane - Queenslan Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 428 Offline	Hey Danny, chequered roof & stripes look pretty good. The black definately makes the Yellow more Yellow as opposed to the white which makes it look to soft and milky. My court is still out on the whole stripes verdict. My Chilli Red & White MCS is what I'd like to think of as traditional colours, and even though many of the originals had twin bonnet stripes I'd just hate to clutter the wonderful lines of my MINI. I've toyed with the idea of a roof flag, possibly a Union Jack or RAF Circles but I just don't know. I do like it just stock and really clean. I'll see you on Sunday at brunch, looking forward to meeting you all in person. Cheers Jase 02 MCS gone after 2 years of fun and new friends, and 10 visits to the service dept at Brisbane BMW. You don't know the meaning of practical until you've owned a Camry! (seriously it's not a bad car though )

Jan 27th, 2003, 10:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by CooPz I am onto BMW about my new lighting fault as I hope not to be hindered for our run on the 8th. Let's hope they don't keep you in the dark about it for long. Clubman less....

Jan 27th, 2003, 11:19 PM	#25 (permalink)
jasemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane - Queenslan Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 428 Offline	Hey Steve, wasn't your MINI in at Bris BMW today? Mine's in for various little bits & peices, they've given me a nice but rather sedate 3 series, so I'm toffing about today in sluggish but quiet and refined comfort. How was the run on Sunday? Sorry I had to split. Callun sounds like he's hooked and ready to sell his right arm for a MINI. I gave him some advice on how to achieve his dream and get into a MINI sooner rather than later in his NEW GUY post, of course with the usual warnings and disclaimers. Perhaps we could catch up next weekend for a local squirt? PS: HEY COOPZ HOW WAS THE SYDNEY RUN? Cheers jase 02 MCS gone after 2 years of fun and new friends, and 10 visits to the service dept at Brisbane BMW. You don't know the meaning of practical until you've owned a Camry! (seriously it's not a bad car though )

Jan 28th, 2003, 10:04 AM	#27 (permalink)
brisoz2002 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 24 Offline	Re: Back! Quote: Originally posted by AussieMini Hi Fellow Mini Pilots, after 3 days in Canberra and very little sleep I am finally back home! Hurrrrraaaayyyyy!!!! Anyhow, I will hopefully be there for the run on the 8th and I think we're going to have quite a few along so it would be great. It's now 4am and I'm going back to bed. Danny

Jan 29th, 2003, 07:44 AM	#30 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by brisoz2002 Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil Brisoz2002, Nice to see you're in the swing of things. It was great meeting you on Sunday, and we'll look forward to seeing you again on Sunday. Clubman less....

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Jan 24th, 2003, 07:06 AM	#22 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Hi Jason, yeh should be a good informal meet on Sunday. As for stripes on your red MCS I have seen the white on red and that looks great. But I think a Union Jack would be brilliant!!! I have tracked down a guy (the one who did mine) who can do them (union jacks and Aussie flags ) for around $250.

Jan 27th, 2003, 10:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
CooPz 3M TA3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gold Coast Australi Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 221 Offline	Well thanks all who attended Boos premier screening on the gold coast last night. Sorry it was such short notice but it's good to show the sydney people what we can do to be hospitable. I am onto BMW about my new lighting fault as I hope not to be hindered for our run on the 8th. See you all soon.

Jan 27th, 2003, 11:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
CooPz 3M TA3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gold Coast Australi Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 221 Offline	Sydney was a blast, had a few more technical problems develop with the car, but nothing a good clean, service, replacement windscreen, replacement wire harness, replacement boot latch couldn't fix. will claim my 1 free windscreen a year with BMW insurance, does that effect my no claim does anyone know?

Jan 28th, 2003, 10:12 AM	#28 (permalink)
brisoz2002 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 24 Offline	Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil

Jan 28th, 2003, 09:27 PM	#29 (permalink)
CooPz 3M TA3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gold Coast Australi Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 221 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by brisoz2002 Danny......just seeing whether this works!! Nice to talk with you tonight and also meet some of others last Sunday. Hope Ricco has had his auto problems fixed. At least I now have some prior knowledge about our problems. Look after that liquorice allsort of yours.....cheers....Neil Welcome to the forum Neil! Hope to see you on the cruise. Boo'z run should end up being our largest collection of mini's yet! could the non EB's finally out number the ?? we will see.

Jan 29th, 2003, 09:44 AM	#31 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Thanks for the hospitality shown on Monday evening at such short notice... I actually stayed on the Gold Coast for the day and returned early this morning to pick Melody up from the airport this afternoon... My brother and I dropped into the Mini Garage on the Gold Coast and the mini salesman there was really cool... We revved him up to go sell a few more and showed him "SWORKS" which he loved of course... He has some customers that want to get together for some drives so i told him to get in touch with you Swamos... They have an all Red S in the showroom that looks totally wicked... All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast.... only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday .... Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" .. Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita The original SWORKS

Jan 29th, 2003, 09:58 AM	#32 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Boo Thanks for the hospitality shown on Monday evening at such short notice... I actually stayed on the Gold Coast for the day and returned early this morning to pick Melody up from the airport this afternoon... My brother and I dropped into the Mini Garage on the Gold Coast and the mini salesman there was really cool... We revved him up to go sell a few more and showed him "SWORKS" which he loved of course... He has some customers that want to get together for some drives so i told him to get in touch with you Swamos... They have an all Red S in the showroom that looks totally wicked... All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast.... only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday .... Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" .. Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita He's Baaaaack!!!! It was a pleasure meeting you, mate. Chris has already contacted me. Let me know what you think of the video If you want to see a sample of what happened on the Sunday.... Swamos Drivin' Ausmini busier than a one armed paper hanger.... Both videos are courtesy of Cjay. Clubman less.... Last edited by swamos : Jan 30th, 2003 at 09:22 AM.

Jan 29th, 2003, 10:46 AM	#33 (permalink)
Boo Sponsor and Widget Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nth Beaches, Sydney Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 1,752 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by swamos He's Baaaaack!!!! It was a pleasure meeting you, mate. Chris has already contacted me. Let me know what you think of the video Got back mid afternoon after a cruisy day off yesterday Watched the video a couple of times, the run looks awesome... really looking forward to the 8th The original SWORKS

Jan 29th, 2003, 09:55 PM	#34 (permalink)
CooPz 3M TA3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gold Coast Australi Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 221 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Boo All in all, a successful last minute excursion to the Gold Coast.... only a 700km detour to my original plans for that Monday .... Oh, and the corners from Tenterfield to Casino "RULE" .. Thanks for the drive Coopz and Drita Hey Boo, how much further was our "long" cut home, did you check? I called Gold Coast BMW and they are replacing my windscreen tomorrow, but sadly they have to keep CoopS for the night to let his windscreen cure.... this will be my babies first night away from home. do you think they'll let me sleep in the workshop with him?

Jan 29th, 2003, 11:16 PM	#35 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Oh I feel for you CoopZ, mine is going in for two days next Wednesday as well for my new front suspension and power steering fluid reservoir. A tear will be shed as I hand over the keys.

Jan 29th, 2003, 11:26 PM	#36 (permalink)
CooPz 3M TA3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gold Coast Australi Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 221 Offline	look it's a brisbane run! hehe Hey AussieMini, I think we should start a support group where parents of sick Minis can go stay to be with their metal babies. and I think they might be less nice replacing that front suspension if they saw the videos I have seen

Jan 29th, 2003, 11:44 PM	#37 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 1,593 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by AussieMini ...mine is going in for two days next Wednesday as well for my new front suspension .... Why is the front suspension being replaced? Have parts failed? How did you know that something was wrong? Please tell us more. I'm keen to know

Jan 30th, 2003, 12:27 AM	#38 (permalink)
jasemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane - Queenslan Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 428 Offline	I just got my baby back last night after 2 days away to replace some passenger seat parts that were rattling along with my windscreen washer pump, it was taking too long to prime when empty and some other little rattles. They gave me a nice 318i snooze mobile as a loaner, BE CAREFUL my fellow MINI owners with these loaners. Your bottom can get used to sitting in soft squidgy seats again, you left foot will go to sleep and waste away and the only way to tell that the motor is on is the fact that your moving and the tacho reads 5800 rpm (that's about the cutout by the way unlike my MCS's raucos 7000rpm)You'll get your MINI back and be very glad but it takes a couple of hours to get that left leg working on the clutch again and to shake off the BMW cardigan feeling, those buttons are specially engineered and machined to stay done up forever. Cheers Jase 02 MCS gone after 2 years of fun and new friends, and 10 visits to the service dept at Brisbane BMW. You don't know the meaning of practical until you've owned a Camry! (seriously it's not a bad car though )

Jan 30th, 2003, 12:38 AM	#39 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by eltel Why is the front suspension being replaced? Have parts failed? How did you know that something was wrong? Please tell us more. I'm keen to know Hi eltel, it was to common pull to the left problem in Coopers. They just replace the left spring (apparently) and hey presto, it runs straight… Once again (apparently).

Jan 30th, 2003, 12:45 AM	#40 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 705 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by jasemini They gave me a nice 318i snooze mobile as a loaner, Cheers Jase I’m with you on the 318 loaners Jasemini. How can something the weight of a Commodore with the motor of Nissan Pulsar ever compensate us MINI owners for the inconvenience of being without. I don’t mind them giving me that 328TI for a few days but if they knew what I did to it they would not be happy. But even the 328 is no match for fun.

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