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poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:49 AM

Hey I saw a new MINI today with a "www.mini2.com" sticker on the back in Geelong today. Thought i'd come say hi! If you are the owner of this new MINI, I was the tool (hehe) in the Gold 1275 LS Clubman following you down High St in Belmont.

MickyD · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM

what colour was it? we can probably work out who it was pretty quickly

poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM

Twas a red Cooper.

-blacky- · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM

Welcome to Mini2

It's definately wasn't me, but glad you have come across to say hi. I

Cheers

Karen

poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:58 AM

Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place)

But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course!

MickyD · Oct 28th, 2004, 07:59 AM

red with a black roof? if so, that'd be Todd. 'Red&BlackS'
I'd be expecting a response from him on here pretty quick

edit: if it was a cooper it weren't todd.....

-blacky- · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:00 AM

They call us "BIMI" drivers. I don't like that at all

We are all friendly here

poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:00 AM

Nar, i'm pretty sure it had a white roof. Wasn't an "S".

poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ks_cooper

They call us "BIMI" drivers. I don't like that at all

We are all friendly here

"BINI", yes...

Don't worry, there are even people that dispise Clubmans! Ohwell, I own one of each plus a moke! I have a Gold 1275 LS Clubman and a roundnose panel van, which are both registered and going strong. The Moke is sitting there... I mean undergoing a restoration!

MickyD · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:06 AM

I wonder how many MINI haters realise that most of the design for the MINI was done while the brand was still owned by Rover...... and how many of them have actually driven a new one.....

personally I love both, and would love to get an old cooper S and do it up to look exactly like BRGMCS

poeee · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:07 AM

No need to convince me! I love em.

minigolf · Oct 28th, 2004, 08:27 AM

Hey welcome to MINI2 poeee ... so long as we all love our cars and show some R-E-S-T-E-C-P ... that's aiiight with me!

Cheers Liam

Mike Clarke · Oct 28th, 2004, 09:15 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by poeee

Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place)

But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course!

Welcome to MINI2 poeee, I'm registered on ausmini and vist it regularly.
I used to have a gold 1275LS, great car

IML337 · Oct 28th, 2004, 09:17 AM

Welcome!

A red cooper with a mini2 sticker in Geelong?! Can't be many people!

enzothemaddog · Oct 28th, 2004, 11:25 AM

Sorry mate, but after having a look at that website forum section, all I can say is "inferiority complex". There seems to be alot of hate towards the new mini. Grow up, if you want to live in a tiny bubble go ahead but lifes too short to be protecting a deceased car brand (rover) which never really made a great car. Is an old mini, comfortable, curvaeously stylish or super quick...NO!!! just like the new mini it has personality and charm unlike those ignorant

s whome bash it.
Most of these guys are probably too young to actually feel the Old Mini nostalgia, which is pretty sad!!!
Some people seem to bag the new Mini bc of price, well all I can say is get

ed you cheap

s. If their such Mini freaks why do they feel insecure about an updated car at certain price. Its not about the value but the pleasure, which obviuosly old mini drivers dont get much of.....apart from you Wes

Do they really believe that New Mini owners actually care about these trogladite comments.....Get over it
So to the old Mini drivers whome bash the "Binis", grow some testicles you scared little people, we love the old one...what's you're problem??

n00b · Oct 28th, 2004, 11:37 AM

The poeee name looks familiar and I was right

it's someone from Ausmini. Welcome

Word enzo, word. Exactly my thoughts re: those old Mini owners.

Some of those hardcore Mini lover is a bit nutty, ie, they dislike anything besides the old BMC Mini's. When I was driving my old '88 Rover Mini, my Mini got spitted at one day by one such person...no idea what went thru his head at the time but hell, my car looks like a roundnose even though it's made by Rover so what was his problem?

Todd! · Oct 28th, 2004, 11:50 AM

Wasn't me!!

Well it could have, but I dont have a Mini2.com sticker, I have a big bang.com.au sticker in its side...

The only person in Geelong that I can think of is minifrog - he lives in Highton I think, with a CR/W cooper... he is on mini2, but never comes on the Aussie Section...

Im always buzzing around in Belmont, keep an eye out for me... I normally wave to fellow mini owners, unless I didnt honestly see you!!!

Give me a yell on here if you ever want to catch up for a fang!!

BTW - NIck - Im sure that like poee says there are many "old" Mini people that are negative, but there are alot of people who embrace us...

I went to the VMCI show a few months back & met some really nice people... I was with MickyD and another Geelong Mini Owner Stephen - (Black MCS - ITSNS) and we got talking to a number of owners about their car, most of them said, if they could afford it they wold buy a new one...

Micky Made the comment that people cant keep building the same car for ever, you have to keep on improving... I have said it a number of times here... I would never pay out another car because generally you find the owner has some sort of interest in the car...

I used to get people knocking my 2002 all the time - "Why would you want one of these ***** boxes.. blah, blah, blah???"

The truth is, I love that car, and I wouldnt have anyhting different... IF I wanted to drive the same as everyone else, I could have, but I didnt... I can tell you that there is nothing more pleasing than sitting at a service station with mates in a 1974 2002 with mates in Turbo'd RX7's etc all nice cars - and having an old guy wandering over and saying "I love your car... in my day I would have given my back teeth for one of these!!"

The fact is, most people dont understand the significance of either of the cars - the old mini, the 2002 and the new mini - they have all been instrumental in changing the way we view motoring...

The mini was the first "small car" to carry 4 people and luggage, the 2002 was the car that created the BMW legacy as it is today... and the new mini - well thats just the hizzle!!

Todd

Todd! · Oct 28th, 2004, 11:52 AM

Yeah, and at the drop of a hat - I'd build an old round S in CR/B with Minilites!!

Todd

n00b · Oct 28th, 2004, 11:58 AM

You have great taste Todd, I used to have a '88 CR/CR Mini...except I tossed it after I discovered it's not exactly the right thing to play around with. Tossed that out and got the SG/SG MC

swamos · Oct 28th, 2004, 01:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by poeee

Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place)

But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course!

Hi welcome along.

I had a quick look over there, and it didn't seem to be a very positive environment if you own a new "BINI"?? hmmmm...

Oct 28th, 2004, 07:49 AM	#1
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Spotted in Geelong Hey I saw a new MINI today with a "www.mini2.com" sticker on the back in Geelong today. Thought i'd come say hi! If you are the owner of this new MINI, I was the tool (hehe) in the Gold 1275 LS Clubman following you down High St in Belmont. www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Twas a red Cooper. www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
-blacky- MCSJCW Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Coast NSW Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 1,671 Offline	Welcome to Mini2 It's definately wasn't me, but glad you have come across to say hi. I Cheers Karen - Blacky - 2003 MCS JCW Trouble Maker

Oct 28th, 2004, 07:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place) But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course! www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
-blacky- MCSJCW Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Coast NSW Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 1,671 Offline	They call us "BIMI" drivers. I don't like that at all We are all friendly here - Blacky - 2003 MCS JCW Trouble Maker

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Oct 28th, 2004, 07:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 3,628 Offline	what colour was it? we can probably work out who it was pretty quickly

Oct 28th, 2004, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 3,628 Offline	red with a black roof? if so, that'd be Todd. 'Red&BlackS' I'd be expecting a response from him on here pretty quick edit: if it was a cooper it weren't todd.....

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Nar, i'm pretty sure it had a white roof. Wasn't an "S". www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ks_cooper They call us "BIMI" drivers. I don't like that at all We are all friendly here "BINI", yes... Don't worry, there are even people that dispise Clubmans! Ohwell, I own one of each plus a moke! I have a Gold 1275 LS Clubman and a roundnose panel van, which are both registered and going strong. The Moke is sitting there... I mean undergoing a restoration! www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 3,628 Offline	I wonder how many MINI haters realise that most of the design for the MINI was done while the brand was still owned by Rover...... and how many of them have actually driven a new one..... personally I love both, and would love to get an old cooper S and do it up to look exactly like BRGMCS

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
poeee MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 9 Offline	No need to convince me! I love em. www.ausmini.com - Australian Mini Forums

Oct 28th, 2004, 08:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:33 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Hey welcome to MINI2 poeee ... so long as we all love our cars and show some R-E-S-T-E-C-P ... that's aiiight with me! Cheers Liam Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Oct 28th, 2004, 09:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mike Clarke You are number 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth WA Local Time: 05:33 AM Posts: 5,065 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by poeee Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place) But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course! Welcome to MINI2 poeee, I'm registered on ausmini and vist it regularly. I used to have a gold 1275LS, great car

Oct 28th, 2004, 09:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 2,931 Offline	Welcome! A red cooper with a mini2 sticker in Geelong?! Can't be many people!

Oct 28th, 2004, 11:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
enzothemaddog Un-Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Train Station Toilet Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 2,067 Offline	Sorry mate, but after having a look at that website forum section, all I can say is "inferiority complex". There seems to be alot of hate towards the new mini. Grow up, if you want to live in a tiny bubble go ahead but lifes too short to be protecting a deceased car brand (rover) which never really made a great car. Is an old mini, comfortable, curvaeously stylish or super quick...NO!!! just like the new mini it has personality and charm unlike those ignorant s whome bash it. Most of these guys are probably too young to actually feel the Old Mini nostalgia, which is pretty sad!!! Some people seem to bag the new Mini bc of price, well all I can say is get ed you cheap s. If their such Mini freaks why do they feel insecure about an updated car at certain price. Its not about the value but the pleasure, which obviuosly old mini drivers dont get much of.....apart from you Wes Do they really believe that New Mini owners actually care about these trogladite comments.....Get over it So to the old Mini drivers whome bash the "Binis", grow some testicles you scared little people, we love the old one...what's you're problem??

Oct 28th, 2004, 11:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	The poeee name looks familiar and I was right it's someone from Ausmini. Welcome Word enzo, word. Exactly my thoughts re: those old Mini owners. Some of those hardcore Mini lover is a bit nutty, ie, they dislike anything besides the old BMC Mini's. When I was driving my old '88 Rover Mini, my Mini got spitted at one day by one such person...no idea what went thru his head at the time but hell, my car looks like a roundnose even though it's made by Rover so what was his problem?

Oct 28th, 2004, 11:50 AM	#17 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Wasn't me!! Well it could have, but I dont have a Mini2.com sticker, I have a big bang.com.au sticker in its side... The only person in Geelong that I can think of is minifrog - he lives in Highton I think, with a CR/W cooper... he is on mini2, but never comes on the Aussie Section... Im always buzzing around in Belmont, keep an eye out for me... I normally wave to fellow mini owners, unless I didnt honestly see you!!! Give me a yell on here if you ever want to catch up for a fang!! BTW - NIck - Im sure that like poee says there are many "old" Mini people that are negative, but there are alot of people who embrace us... I went to the VMCI show a few months back & met some really nice people... I was with MickyD and another Geelong Mini Owner Stephen - (Black MCS - ITSNS) and we got talking to a number of owners about their car, most of them said, if they could afford it they wold buy a new one... Micky Made the comment that people cant keep building the same car for ever, you have to keep on improving... I have said it a number of times here... I would never pay out another car because generally you find the owner has some sort of interest in the car... I used to get people knocking my 2002 all the time - "Why would you want one of these ***** boxes.. blah, blah, blah???" The truth is, I love that car, and I wouldnt have anyhting different... IF I wanted to drive the same as everyone else, I could have, but I didnt... I can tell you that there is nothing more pleasing than sitting at a service station with mates in a 1974 2002 with mates in Turbo'd RX7's etc all nice cars - and having an old guy wandering over and saying "I love your car... in my day I would have given my back teeth for one of these!!" The fact is, most people dont understand the significance of either of the cars - the old mini, the 2002 and the new mini - they have all been instrumental in changing the way we view motoring... The mini was the first "small car" to carry 4 people and luggage, the 2002 was the car that created the BMW legacy as it is today... and the new mini - well thats just the hizzle!! Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Oct 28th, 2004, 11:52 AM	#18 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Yeah, and at the drop of a hat - I'd build an old round S in CR/B with Minilites!! Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Oct 28th, 2004, 11:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 2,283 Offline	You have great taste Todd, I used to have a '88 CR/CR Mini...except I tossed it after I discovered it's not exactly the right thing to play around with. Tossed that out and got the SG/SG MC

Oct 28th, 2004, 01:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 06:33 AM Posts: 4,985 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by poeee Make sure ya go say hi over at www.ausmini.com (I founded/own/run the place) But a warning... there are some anti new MINI people. I'm not one of them, of course! Hi welcome along. I had a quick look over there, and it didn't seem to be a very positive environment if you own a new "BINI"?? hmmmm...

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