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Todd! · May 10th, 2005, 02:59 PM

Without blowing my own trumpet, (too much

) I wrote a letter to Unique Cars in regards to their long term test of the MINI Cooper S chili...

It got LETTER OF THE MONTH!!

I initially wrote the letter to say that I was enjoying their writing and invited them to come along on a monthly drive day and tell them to find more info on clubMINI and mini2.com

Here is what was published: (I'd scan it for you, but it is over two pages)

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd in Unique Cars - may edition pp36-37

I'm writing in regards to your long term test MINI cooper S. I used to have a MINI and its great to read your ongoing report on the MINI - it brings back many memories of MINI ownership that ended a month ago due to unforseen circumstances.

I think the MINI is often unfairly written up by the motoring journos, as they get in the car and fang it without taking in the whole lifestyle associated with MINI ownership. The long-term report is really highlighting what they miss - what sets the car apart from the other hot hatches.

I'm not sure is you know, but there is a new Australia-wide club dedicated to the new MINI. Known as clubMINI, it is fully supported by BMW Australia and has more than 250 members Australia-wide. Visit www.clubmini.com.au

Another good website for those into modding, etc. is www.mini2.com.

Enjoy the new MINI! I look forward to the updates.

Todd Knight.

It wasnt exactly what I said, but I think it puts a pretty positive spin on the new MINI community in Australia, as well as highlighting the club and mini2.com.

I sent the email through a fair while ago and got no reply. I had assumed that they didnt really care! I was wrong!

I won a Meguires gift pack!!

Todd

Todd! · May 10th, 2005, 03:06 PM

In the same issue there is an article about a new mini MINI Cooper S JCW model available from your local dealer at a cost of $115...

It's CR/W with JCW intercooler cover, seats, 18" rims, aerokit, bonnet stripes and driving lights, etc.

If you want to know anything more about it, contact your local or call 1800 682 385

XTREEM · May 10th, 2005, 03:08 PM

Cool Todd good work spreading the Mini word!!! Alot of people dont understand the whole concept. All my ricer mates think I have gone crazy!!!!!!! Buying the Mini with less than half the power of my previous cars, but they are missing the whole picture.

XTREEM · May 10th, 2005, 03:10 PM

There is some awesome looking mini models on ebay at the moment for about $20.

Todd! · May 10th, 2005, 03:11 PM

I'll have to have a look!

n00b · May 10th, 2005, 03:24 PM

Congrats Todd

I've just read their Mini thing this arvo and was surprised how they perceived the Mini - better than most of the journo's out there with the right sort of attitude rather than dissing it's a more expensive cousin of *insert your favourite French hot hatch*

XTREEM: Those $20 ones with the Oricari bodykit on them hey? I've got one and the quality of it just blow goats. You should've seen the Kyosho one...I thought someone shrunk my car

XTREEM · May 10th, 2005, 03:28 PM

Yeah thats the ones. So they suck?

n00b · May 10th, 2005, 04:27 PM

My one got neons

and it doesn't work anymore...I can't impress my rice friends

MickyD · May 10th, 2005, 11:23 PM

the Kyosho ones are awesome, BRG/W as well

just a shame they haven't got S-lites on them

minigolf · May 10th, 2005, 11:50 PM

Nice work Todd, did they fix your typos?

Cheers Lima

Todd! · May 11th, 2005, 12:15 AM

They did

Lucky hey! Im getting a badd rep for my typos

poki · May 11th, 2005, 12:39 AM

Nice work Todd

minigolf · May 11th, 2005, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

They did

Lucky hey! Im getting a badd rep for my typos

Yuo srue hvae!

Todd! · May 11th, 2005, 01:34 AM

You should have sen this essay I handed in for uni a few months back - I dont have Word for mynew computer and I wrote it the morning it was due on the way to uni... (It was only 1000 words) It was littered with simple typo's. I still got HD for it

Imagine if I used word auto check!

n00b · May 11th, 2005, 03:27 AM

Fluke Todd, you fluked that assignment

hahaha

Stumpmeister · May 11th, 2005, 03:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy

My one got neons

and it doesn't work anymore...I can't impress my rice friends

Yeah...
I got one of these as well - more because it had the body kit and appeals to my love of tuning rather than the same old "factory" produced ones. But true enough the build quality is total sh*te, and while the livery promotes such things as Mini mania Recaro and BBS (The wheels are definately not a BBS design!

), the interior of the car has no back seats (not even roolcage!) and is full of speakers and an NOS bottle. Very Daft and the Dubious... I mean Fast and the Furious. And there is that "Neon underbody lights" effect..... Things that make you go Hmmmm. But for $20 what do you expect?

n00b · May 11th, 2005, 04:43 AM

I did expect the neons to last more than pressing it 4 times

I've pressed it to impress myself, then press it to impress my brother, then impress my gf then impress my folks...when the riceboys came over then it doesn't work. Argh.

Imagine how much face I've lost over that.......

Stumpmeister · May 11th, 2005, 06:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy

I did expect the neons to last more than pressing it 4 times

I've pressed it to impress myself, then press it to impress my brother, then impress my gf then impress my folks...when the riceboys came over then it doesn't work. Argh.

Imagine how much face I've lost over that.......

I have found that the button takes some convincing to get it to work - since new even. I suspect that the terminals are corroded - probably from sitting in a warehouse trying to get them to sell!

"Imagine how much face I've lost over that....... " You'll just have to give em a run in the Mini to remind em where its at!

swamos · May 11th, 2005, 09:16 AM

Good work!

n00b · May 11th, 2005, 11:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister

"Imagine how much face I've lost over that....... " You'll just have to give em a run in the Mini to remind em where its at!

It's pretty damn hard nowadays, some of them are equipped with NAWSSSSSS and 2 big ones from Harry's shop

May 10th, 2005, 02:59 PM	#1
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	Unique Cars mailbag Without blowing my own trumpet, (too much ) I wrote a letter to Unique Cars in regards to their long term test of the MINI Cooper S chili... It got LETTER OF THE MONTH!! I initially wrote the letter to say that I was enjoying their writing and invited them to come along on a monthly drive day and tell them to find more info on clubMINI and mini2.com Here is what was published: (I'd scan it for you, but it is over two pages) Quote: Originally Posted by Todd in Unique Cars - may edition pp36-37 I'm writing in regards to your long term test MINI cooper S. I used to have a MINI and its great to read your ongoing report on the MINI - it brings back many memories of MINI ownership that ended a month ago due to unforseen circumstances. I think the MINI is often unfairly written up by the motoring journos, as they get in the car and fang it without taking in the whole lifestyle associated with MINI ownership. The long-term report is really highlighting what they miss - what sets the car apart from the other hot hatches. I'm not sure is you know, but there is a new Australia-wide club dedicated to the new MINI. Known as clubMINI, it is fully supported by BMW Australia and has more than 250 members Australia-wide. Visit www.clubmini.com.au Another good website for those into modding, etc. is www.mini2.com. Enjoy the new MINI! I look forward to the updates. Todd Knight. It wasnt exactly what I said, but I think it puts a pretty positive spin on the new MINI community in Australia, as well as highlighting the club and mini2.com. I sent the email through a fair while ago and got no reply. I had assumed that they didnt really care! I was wrong! I won a Meguires gift pack!! Todd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos Last edited by Todd! : May 11th, 2005 at 12:23 AM.

May 10th, 2005, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	In the same issue there is an article about a new mini MINI Cooper S JCW model available from your local dealer at a cost of $115... It's CR/W with JCW intercooler cover, seats, 18" rims, aerokit, bonnet stripes and driving lights, etc. If you want to know anything more about it, contact your local or call 1800 682 385 PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

May 10th, 2005, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	I'll have to have a look! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

May 10th, 2005, 11:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 14,056 Offline	Nice work Todd, did they fix your typos? Cheers Lima Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

May 11th, 2005, 12:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	They did Lucky hey! Im getting a badd rep for my typos PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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May 10th, 2005, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 845 Offline	Cool Todd good work spreading the Mini word!!! Alot of people dont understand the whole concept. All my ricer mates think I have gone crazy!!!!!!! Buying the Mini with less than half the power of my previous cars, but they are missing the whole picture.

May 10th, 2005, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 845 Offline	There is some awesome looking mini models on ebay at the moment for about $20.

May 10th, 2005, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,460 Offline	Congrats Todd I've just read their Mini thing this arvo and was surprised how they perceived the Mini - better than most of the journo's out there with the right sort of attitude rather than dissing it's a more expensive cousin of insert your favourite French hot hatch XTREEM: Those $20 ones with the Oricari bodykit on them hey? I've got one and the quality of it just blow goats. You should've seen the Kyosho one...I thought someone shrunk my car

May 10th, 2005, 03:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 10:05 PM Posts: 845 Offline	Yeah thats the ones. So they suck?

May 10th, 2005, 04:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,460 Offline	My one got neons and it doesn't work anymore...I can't impress my rice friends

May 10th, 2005, 11:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 3,770 Offline	the Kyosho ones are awesome, BRG/W as well just a shame they haven't got S-lites on them

May 11th, 2005, 12:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
poki Whatev. Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,993 Offline	Nice work Todd

May 11th, 2005, 01:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 14,056 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! They did Lucky hey! Im getting a badd rep for my typos Yuo srue hvae! Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

May 11th, 2005, 01:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 10,892 Offline	You should have sen this essay I handed in for uni a few months back - I dont have Word for mynew computer and I wrote it the morning it was due on the way to uni... (It was only 1000 words) It was littered with simple typo's. I still got HD for it Imagine if I used word auto check! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

May 11th, 2005, 03:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,460 Offline	Fluke Todd, you fluked that assignment hahaha

May 11th, 2005, 03:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Stumpmeister Got Deep(ish) Dish! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 350 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy My one got neons and it doesn't work anymore...I can't impress my rice friends Yeah... I got one of these as well - more because it had the body kit and appeals to my love of tuning rather than the same old "factory" produced ones. But true enough the build quality is total sh*te, and while the livery promotes such things as Mini mania Recaro and BBS (The wheels are definately not a BBS design! ), the interior of the car has no back seats (not even roolcage!) and is full of speakers and an NOS bottle. Very Daft and the Dubious... I mean Fast and the Furious. And there is that "Neon underbody lights" effect..... Things that make you go Hmmmm. But for $20 what do you expect?

May 11th, 2005, 04:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,460 Offline	I did expect the neons to last more than pressing it 4 times I've pressed it to impress myself, then press it to impress my brother, then impress my gf then impress my folks...when the riceboys came over then it doesn't work. Argh. Imagine how much face I've lost over that.......

May 11th, 2005, 06:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
Stumpmeister Got Deep(ish) Dish! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, AUSTRALIA Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 350 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy I did expect the neons to last more than pressing it 4 times I've pressed it to impress myself, then press it to impress my brother, then impress my gf then impress my folks...when the riceboys came over then it doesn't work. Argh. Imagine how much face I've lost over that....... I have found that the button takes some convincing to get it to work - since new even. I suspect that the terminals are corroded - probably from sitting in a warehouse trying to get them to sell! "Imagine how much face I've lost over that....... " You'll just have to give em a run in the Mini to remind em where its at!

May 11th, 2005, 09:16 AM	#19 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Good work! Clubman less....

May 11th, 2005, 11:20 AM	#20 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 2,460 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Stumpmeister "Imagine how much face I've lost over that....... " You'll just have to give em a run in the Mini to remind em where its at! It's pretty damn hard nowadays, some of them are equipped with NAWSSSSSS and 2 big ones from Harry's shop

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