Australian MINI2ers car spotting thread!

[Baker]

Ouch

[Magictux]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeeBee7

Spotted Magictux in Annandale this morning, and I got HUGE waves and grins (go the mighty tigers) and I wasn't even in the MINI!

TOM

WHOO HOO! I'VE BEEN SPOTTED...


I recognised you Tom and I even saw your PEACE sign too! You were in a wagon of some sort!

We had just cruised up Norton St Leichhardt with our Tigers flag flying.. Got only one " go the Tigers!"

So I guess I spotted Tom today!

[poki]

Congratulations Mick, I know you have been gasping to be spotted.

[IML337]

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

Spotted a very sad and sorry sight yesterday afternoon.

Coming around the big roundabout on the Federal Highway (the first roundabout that you get to when you come Canberra from Sydney) was an all black MCS with white bonnet stripes that had obviously entered the roundabout way too fast, done a 180 degree turn hit the curb on the other side of the roundabout going backwards and in the process, ripped off its rear drivers side wheel and what looked like part of the strut.

Not too sure who was driving but there was a young bloke and two older people that looked like they could have been his parents.

I had a phone call about this as some mates of mine witnessed it... The owner claims he has had never ending problems with the car (5 months old), from DSC issues to Airbag issues (whatever that means) and he claims something failed in his rear suspension as he entered the roundabout. Reckons he was only doing about 50km/h and had his DSC on. That's a VERY large roundabout and in three years of driving my MINI like a madman I've never had ANY lift off oversteer, let alone enough to cause something like that to happen. Apparently the curtain and seat airbags went off on one side of the car too?!

I call shenannigans - it's very strange!

[Todd!]

Wasnt Mamba was it!?! He was coming to Autofest! I hope not

[doona]

Saw a CR/W 's' coming down springvale road about 5.50pm this arvo....

A bit further along the road I saw a EB/EB go past....

2 cars....... no waves??

[mamba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Wasnt Mamba was it!?! He was coming to Autofest! I hope not

not me... we didn't end up going down due to the forecast. Ended up being dragged homewares shopping for a new place that we wouldn't be moving into for another 1 4 M O N T H S ! ! ! !

have to watch out for those B/B drivers....

[Josh and Ali]

Quote: Originally Posted by poki

Spotted Miss Ali of Josh and Ali fame fair up the clack of some buzz box that was obviously holding her up at Lisarow this morning.

Alison takes her saturday shopping very seriously.

BTW, had a fun tussle with a black cooper on friday night, from hornsby to mooney mooney bridge

[AndrewH]

Quote: Originally Posted by IML337

I had a phone call about this as some mates of mine witnessed it... The owner claims he has had never ending problems with the car (5 months old), from DSC issues to Airbag issues (whatever that means) and he claims something failed in his rear suspension as he entered the roundabout. Reckons he was only doing about 50km/h and had his DSC on. That's a VERY large roundabout and in three years of driving my MINI like a madman I've never had ANY lift off oversteer, let alone enough to cause something like that to happen. Apparently the curtain and seat airbags went off on one side of the car too?!

I call shenannigans - it's very strange!

Shenanigans indeed. It's hard to believe that you could end up that far into the dirt at a leisurely 50km/h. It's a bloody big gutter so I am not at all surprised to hear that the airbags went off.

[TeeBee7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Magictux

WHOO HOO! I'VE BEEN SPOTTED...


I recognised you Tom and I even saw your PEACE sign too! You were in a wagon of some sort!

We had just cruised up Norton St Leichhardt with our Tigers flag flying.. Got only one " go the Tigers!"

So I guess I spotted Tom today!

I was so surprised to see another MINI2er (me seeing MINI, then looks at plate TUX... then brain clicks, OMG its Magictux!!) that I didn't have time to fully say g'day as we went past, glad you got the wave! and I LOVE the tigers signs in the windows.

The wagon of some sort is the wonderful Renault Scenic - family mobile.

We should catch up sometime when you are in Leichhardt, I recon a couple of cool MINIs parked outside a cool cafe could be the go!

TOM

[Magictux]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeeBee7

We should catch up sometime when you are in Leichhardt, I recon a couple of cool MINIs parked outside a cool cafe could be the go!

TOM

Definitely. I seem to be going to Sydney every weekend lately! All for a good cause though.

[okapi]

saw a nudie MCS w/ ugly yellow plates last night in the airport parking lot. i've seen nudie MC in syd, perth, and melb, but i was very suprised to see an 'S'.

also i saw the Col Crawford 'let's Mini' car on friday.

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH

Shenanigans indeed. It's hard to believe that you could end up that far into the dirt at a leisurely 50km/h. It's a bloody big gutter so I am not at all surprised to hear that the airbags went off.

That much damage and that much distance in a spin at 50ks is impossible. Im sure the coppers will notice this
Actually.......(me smiles with an evil grin) the guy practically wrote off an S in the bum i.e. no frontal damage....

[Todd!]

Hahahha, always the thinker Nick Always the thinker

[enzothemaddog]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Hahahha, always the thinker Nick Always the thinker

Gotta keep all fingers on the pulse