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Todd! · Apr 25th, 2004, 01:45 PM

I have a story to tell...

If you have one similar add it here! Just as we ahve a show us your best photo thread, its time for a best story thread!

The other day I was driving to Torquay on the south west coast of Victoria.

I was doing my Mini thing, when two guys went flying past in a brand new black SL500.

I saw it and went "pretty cool"

Anyway, they were stopped at the next set of traffic lights and I pulled up right at the front of the cycle, along side them. They looked across and turned their noses up to me. I laughed to myself (and thought, by the time I was there age, I would hope to have at least enough money to buy an AMG SL55!) and looked back up the road.

It was school break up time and all these kids went past on a bus. I looked up, almost all of the kids on my side of the bus were gawking or hanging out the window waving and giving me thumbs up and the kids on the other side were racing to have a look!!

I looked over to the guys in the Mercedes Benz, I smiled and waved - they had seen it all and the guy who was driving looked really ******ed off!! The kids had completely ignored the grey headed men crusing in the $280K plus Merc and gone crazy for the MINI!!

For one 8th of the cost, I won!! The Mini is a really cool car, loved by the masses and me!!

Poeple are constantly stopping to have a chat to me when I'm getting in and out of it, I sit at cafe's etc and watch people walk up and peer into the windows...

It is quite odd how people are so moved by them (me included though)!!

I Look forward to hearing your stories!!!

Todd

robbo mcs · Apr 26th, 2004, 01:09 AM

Hi,

I've had many great mini moments!

One of my favourites involved a classic mini. We were driving along, with a a classic red mini with p plates coming the other way. There were 4 teenagers in it. As we passed they all were hanging out the windows waving and cheering

Oh, and by the way, if you think the guy in the merc looked

ed, you should see the look on the faces of guys with ferraris / porsches and lambos when you overtake them on the racetrack

I often go to track days with supercars. Many of these guys haven't driven on the track before, so it is possible to take then down in the mini

It is a humbling moment when these guys realise that buying a $400,000 car doesn't make you a quick driver

Back to driver training school

As the ads say,
Ferrari 360 $400,000
Helmet and drivers suit $1000
Look on face when being overtaken by a mini, priceless

There are also some really great drivers on these days. There is nothing like seeing a GT3, 360 or murcielago being hammered around the track by someone who can really steer

Attached is a pic of a ferrari driver succumbing to the inevitble, and waving Maddie past!

Cheers

Robbo

Smurfn · Apr 26th, 2004, 02:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by robbo mcs

As the ads say,
Ferrari 360 $400,000
Helmet and drivers suit $1000
Look on face when being overtaken by a mini, priceless

Robbo

That would be funny

Great idea for a thread, I will get back with my MINI story, gotta run

Spottydog · Apr 26th, 2004, 05:27 AM

Great stories guys, keep em coming!

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 06:43 AM

This past weekend was a ripper for me!

MINI drive day - passenger in 5 MINIs
Gary - BRG/W MCS
Robbo - BRG/W Hartge MCS (that cold air intake!!!)
Steve - DS/B Works MCS
Chris - DS/DS Hartge MCS
Kerrie - EB/W MCS

Doesnt get much better than that

Thanks all. Im grinning again

play fife · Apr 26th, 2004, 07:31 AM

Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few.

Daniel

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 07:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by play fife

Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few.

Daniel

What are you doing on MINI2 Daniel! Clock some K's up on the new addition

robbo mcs · Apr 26th, 2004, 09:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by play fife

Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few.

Daniel

Hi,

No cool stories yet

What have you been doing

What about picking up the car? Surely that was pretty cool and memorable

Cheers

Robbo

Todd! · Apr 26th, 2004, 09:11 AM

Scotty!!

You wait, it'll get much much better!! When your behind the wheel of your car, cruising and people just whip their head around to see you...

You get such a kick out of it!!

You watch people look as you drive by, their heads follow you all the way down the street! Not once in a blue moon, but all the time, a few times a day...

No car makes people feel good like a new mini does!!

Just wait til you get yours!!

Todd

minigolf · Apr 26th, 2004, 09:23 AM

Man, can't wait to add to thise thread!

Does, kind of, almost, well pretty much, selling my GTI in preparation for my MINIs arrival count as a cool MINI story?

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 09:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

Scotty!!

You wait, it'll get much much better!! When your behind the wheel of your car, cruising and people just whip their head around to see you...

You get such a kick out of it!!

You watch people look as you drive by, their heads follow you all the way down the street! Not once in a blue moon, but all the time, a few times a day...

No car makes people feel good like a new mini does!!

Just wait til you get yours!!

Todd

Now I just want mine even more!!

FLiPSiDE · Apr 26th, 2004, 04:06 PM

My favourite Mini story is from a while ago October 2002 to be precise haha.. as u may or may not know im a massive Ferrari fan.. anyways driving home one night I spotted 360 tail lights a fair while ahead of me on the city west link so i gunned it to catch up and pulled along side to admire the Ferrari and noticed the passenger (a babe.. schwiiing) was checkin out my Mini and smiling from ear to ear... it was then i realised i had my Ferrari pit crew shirt on and held up the Ferrari emblem on the shirt and gave the driver the thumbs up. He laughed, shifted back and gunned it

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 04:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FLiPSiDE

oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways

Thats a Ferrari story!!!

You are supposed to say you blasted the Ferrari and got the girl

FLiPSiDE · Apr 26th, 2004, 04:16 PM

nah but normally ferrari drivers are douche bags, ignore u or wont give them more than a breath on the throttle

so the mini impressed his girl

got a smile outa him and inspired him to give it the stick just for my entertainment

so in any other car im sure i woulda been ignored

TRELO · Apr 26th, 2004, 10:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FLiPSiDE

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways

Yeah , they do make a lovely noise

. But why the heck dont they build them for tall people.

....aaargh

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 11:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO

Yeah , they do make a lovely noise

. But why the heck dont they build them for tall people.

....aaargh

Strange that

Especially when a tall bloke can drive a MINI

TRELO · Apr 26th, 2004, 11:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Strange that

Especially when a tall bloke can drive a MINI

You might not believe it but a Mini has heeps more leg room than a F360

. Thats why I had to settle for a Porker which has more room than the F360 , but also little less than a MINI

.
In fact , the MINI has lots more room than other cars i've owned and driven . The worst car for room I have driven is the F355 , even the old mini has more room.

ScottyB · Apr 26th, 2004, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO

You might not believe it but a Mini has heeps more leg room than a F360

. Thats why I had to settle for a Porker which has more room than the F360 , but also little less than a MINI

.
In fact , the MINI has lots more room than other cars i've owned and driven . The worst car for room I have driven is the F355 , even the old mini has more room.

Had to settle for a Porsche!

OMG

Its a wonder you dont have your name down on a Carrera GT

Worst was the 355? Wow - I didnt know that - Jeremy Clarkson had one, and yeah, he rode around with his head half out of the roof of the car

But I had no idea it was that bad

355 is definately my favourite Ferrari though

TRELO · Apr 26th, 2004, 11:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Had to settle for a Porsche!

OMG

Its a wonder you dont have your name down on a Carrera GT

Worst was the 355? Wow - I didnt know that - Jeremy Clarkson had one, and yeah, he rode around with his head half out of the roof of the car

But I had no idea it was that bad

355 is definately my favourite Ferrari though

I still like the 355 than the 360

. Here's a picture of me teaching the 360's a lesson or 2. I still like the MINI on the track more than the porker

minigolf · Apr 26th, 2004, 11:43 PM

246 Dino Scotty ... the great grandfather of the F355. But, yeah, the F355 is peach.

Apr 25th, 2004, 01:45 PM	#1
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Your coolest MINI story... I have a story to tell... If you have one similar add it here! Just as we ahve a show us your best photo thread, its time for a best story thread! The other day I was driving to Torquay on the south west coast of Victoria. I was doing my Mini thing, when two guys went flying past in a brand new black SL500. I saw it and went "pretty cool" Anyway, they were stopped at the next set of traffic lights and I pulled up right at the front of the cycle, along side them. They looked across and turned their noses up to me. I laughed to myself (and thought, by the time I was there age, I would hope to have at least enough money to buy an AMG SL55!) and looked back up the road. It was school break up time and all these kids went past on a bus. I looked up, almost all of the kids on my side of the bus were gawking or hanging out the window waving and giving me thumbs up and the kids on the other side were racing to have a look!! I looked over to the guys in the Mercedes Benz, I smiled and waved - they had seen it all and the guy who was driving looked really ******ed off!! The kids had completely ignored the grey headed men crusing in the $280K plus Merc and gone crazy for the MINI!! For one 8th of the cost, I won!! The Mini is a really cool car, loved by the masses and me!! Poeple are constantly stopping to have a chat to me when I'm getting in and out of it, I sit at cafe's etc and watch people walk up and peer into the windows... It is quite odd how people are so moved by them (me included though)!! I Look forward to hearing your stories!!! Todd

Apr 26th, 2004, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 2,620 Offline	Hi, I've had many great mini moments! One of my favourites involved a classic mini. We were driving along, with a a classic red mini with p plates coming the other way. There were 4 teenagers in it. As we passed they all were hanging out the windows waving and cheering Oh, and by the way, if you think the guy in the merc looked ed, you should see the look on the faces of guys with ferraris / porsches and lambos when you overtake them on the racetrack I often go to track days with supercars. Many of these guys haven't driven on the track before, so it is possible to take then down in the mini It is a humbling moment when these guys realise that buying a $400,000 car doesn't make you a quick driver Back to driver training school As the ads say, Ferrari 360 $400,000 Helmet and drivers suit $1000 Look on face when being overtaken by a mini, priceless There are also some really great drivers on these days. There is nothing like seeing a GT3, 360 or murcielago being hammered around the track by someone who can really steer Attached is a pic of a ferrari driver succumbing to the inevitble, and waving Maddie past! Cheers Robbo Attached Thumbnails Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Apr 26th, 2004, 02:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 42,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by robbo mcs As the ads say, Ferrari 360 $400,000 Helmet and drivers suit $1000 Look on face when being overtaken by a mini, priceless Robbo That would be funny Great idea for a thread, I will get back with my MINI story, gotta run http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

Apr 26th, 2004, 06:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	This past weekend was a ripper for me! MINI drive day - passenger in 5 MINIs Gary - BRG/W MCS Robbo - BRG/W Hartge MCS (that cold air intake!!!) Steve - DS/B Works MCS Chris - DS/DS Hartge MCS Kerrie - EB/W MCS Doesnt get much better than that Thanks all. Im grinning again - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 07:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
play fife The Invisible Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 1,234 Offline	Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few. Daniel 2004 DS/W Cooper S 2006 NRL Premiers - Brisbane Broncos

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Apr 26th, 2004, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spottydog MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cairns FNQ Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 108 Offline	Great stories guys, keep em coming!

Apr 26th, 2004, 07:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by play fife Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few. Daniel What are you doing on MINI2 Daniel! Clock some K's up on the new addition - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 09:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 2,620 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by play fife Ive just had my MINI a little over 1 week now, & no cool stories yet, but im sure ill come across a few. Daniel Hi, No cool stories yet What have you been doing What about picking up the car? Surely that was pretty cool and memorable Cheers Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Apr 26th, 2004, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Scotty!! You wait, it'll get much much better!! When your behind the wheel of your car, cruising and people just whip their head around to see you... You get such a kick out of it!! You watch people look as you drive by, their heads follow you all the way down the street! Not once in a blue moon, but all the time, a few times a day... No car makes people feel good like a new mini does!! Just wait til you get yours!! Todd

Apr 26th, 2004, 09:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Man, can't wait to add to thise thread! Does, kind of, almost, well pretty much, selling my GTI in preparation for my MINIs arrival count as a cool MINI story? Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Apr 26th, 2004, 09:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS Scotty!! You wait, it'll get much much better!! When your behind the wheel of your car, cruising and people just whip their head around to see you... You get such a kick out of it!! You watch people look as you drive by, their heads follow you all the way down the street! Not once in a blue moon, but all the time, a few times a day... No car makes people feel good like a new mini does!! Just wait til you get yours!! Todd Now I just want mine even more!! - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 04:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
FLiPSiDE I am Jacks wasted life Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 566 Offline	My favourite Mini story is from a while ago October 2002 to be precise haha.. as u may or may not know im a massive Ferrari fan.. anyways driving home one night I spotted 360 tail lights a fair while ahead of me on the city west link so i gunned it to catch up and pulled along side to admire the Ferrari and noticed the passenger (a babe.. schwiiing) was checkin out my Mini and smiling from ear to ear... it was then i realised i had my Ferrari pit crew shirt on and held up the Ferrari emblem on the shirt and gave the driver the thumbs up. He laughed, shifted back and gunned it WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways

Apr 26th, 2004, 04:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by FLiPSiDE oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways Thats a Ferrari story!!! You are supposed to say you blasted the Ferrari and got the girl - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 04:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
FLiPSiDE I am Jacks wasted life Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 566 Offline	nah but normally ferrari drivers are douche bags, ignore u or wont give them more than a breath on the throttle so the mini impressed his girl got a smile outa him and inspired him to give it the stick just for my entertainment so in any other car im sure i woulda been ignored

Apr 26th, 2004, 10:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
TRELO Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pulled over by Cops Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 1,173 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by FLiPSiDE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA oh that delightful Ferrari noise.... it made my day anyways Yeah , they do make a lovely noise . But why the heck dont they build them for tall people. ....aaargh

Apr 26th, 2004, 11:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO Yeah , they do make a lovely noise . But why the heck dont they build them for tall people. ....aaargh Strange that Especially when a tall bloke can drive a MINI - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 11:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
TRELO Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pulled over by Cops Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 1,173 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB Strange that Especially when a tall bloke can drive a MINI You might not believe it but a Mini has heeps more leg room than a F360 . Thats why I had to settle for a Porker which has more room than the F360 , but also little less than a MINI . In fact , the MINI has lots more room than other cars i've owned and driven . The worst car for room I have driven is the F355 , even the old mini has more room.

Apr 26th, 2004, 11:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 192,103 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by TRELO You might not believe it but a Mini has heeps more leg room than a F360 . Thats why I had to settle for a Porker which has more room than the F360 , but also little less than a MINI . In fact , the MINI has lots more room than other cars i've owned and driven . The worst car for room I have driven is the F355 , even the old mini has more room. Had to settle for a Porsche! OMG Its a wonder you dont have your name down on a Carrera GT Worst was the 355? Wow - I didnt know that - Jeremy Clarkson had one, and yeah, he rode around with his head half out of the roof of the car But I had no idea it was that bad 355 is definately my favourite Ferrari though - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

Apr 26th, 2004, 11:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
TRELO Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pulled over by Cops Local Time: 06:22 AM Posts: 1,173 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB Had to settle for a Porsche! OMG Its a wonder you dont have your name down on a Carrera GT Worst was the 355? Wow - I didnt know that - Jeremy Clarkson had one, and yeah, he rode around with his head half out of the roof of the car But I had no idea it was that bad 355 is definately my favourite Ferrari though I still like the 355 than the 360 . Here's a picture of me teaching the 360's a lesson or 2. I still like the MINI on the track more than the porker Attached Thumbnails

Apr 26th, 2004, 11:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	246 Dino Scotty ... the great grandfather of the F355. But, yeah, the F355 is peach. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.