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Mr.Chrome · Oct 24th, 2002, 08:53 PM

Hello peps!

I dont know how u lot are gona take this etc.

Today - Thursday - I went to the burger van at work on Quarry Wood industrial estate Nr.Maidstone. Anyways - Im waiting for my sausage and bacon roll when I hear this massive GGGRRROOOOWWWLLLLL!!!! I turned round and you could still hear the growling, then to my surprise, out pops G8 BADS very nice looking Mini Cooper going FULL throttle round this busy industrial estate buy some **** up at Lind, Maidstone - I take it the Mini musta been in for service or sumthing!

Now, I dono about u lot, but I dont expect to take my car in to a dealer to then get the tittys thrashed out of it! Someone please let the old boy know, cos if it was my car, I would seriously complain!

Lind of Maidstone - U have been "Named 'N' Shamed" AGAIN!!

Take care!

Andy!

jon.od · Oct 25th, 2002, 04:33 AM

My Dad had a similar experience with his M5 a few years back. Thats why i`ve gone to Heathrow to buy my S. Have to be the most Arrogant Car Dealer in the World!!!

Apparently it didn`t matter because it was a company car!

monsta · Oct 25th, 2002, 04:38 AM

I know that G8's Cooper is in at Lind for a new Engine, so if they are driving it at full throttle then they're obviously not following the running in procedure!

Cause for complaint I feel, however, he does have an induction kit and works exhaust so maybe they were the culprits??

MiniCooperS · Oct 25th, 2002, 06:15 AM

Have been waiting for G8 BAD to post. Didn't want to be the first to say about his probs. Saw him trying to drive up a hill on the M2 as I went down, looked like he was on fire due to the amount of smoke! Hope he will tell us what went wrong!

G8BAD_COOPER · Oct 25th, 2002, 06:57 AM

hi guys...

right Lind are going to have a very angry customer when i go and pick it up this afternoon!!!

yeah that was me on the M2 last monday the engine blew up (anougher major fault to add to my list

) as far as i know the pistons when threw the bottom end and ripped a hole in the engine!! BIG BANG and lots and lots of white smoke!!

Lind.... you just wait! im seriously ****ed off!!

MINIMARK · Oct 25th, 2002, 07:15 AM

Let us know the result G8

cmt · Oct 25th, 2002, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by G8BAD_COOPER
as far as i know the pistons when threw the bottom end and ripped a hole in the engine!! BIG BANG and lots and lots of white smoke!!

Soon after I traded my last Cooper in, I went to the smart dealer to hand some documents in. The salesman told me that his mate (who bought the cooper from them to sell on) had been driving around in the cooper and the same happened to him. Again this resulted in a new engine being fitted. Thank god I sold it when i did

Mini Cruiser · Oct 25th, 2002, 08:31 AM

Thats bloody terrible, id be more then angry, i go off my head!

Loui · Oct 25th, 2002, 08:37 AM

Hope you back on the road soon G8_bad. Give them a good b@ll@cking sounds like they deserve it.

Tobes · Oct 25th, 2002, 09:53 AM

Let us know what happens this afternoon!

G8BAD_COOPER · Oct 25th, 2002, 10:02 AM

just got back from lind..

as you all know BMW uk read this so i cant say anything just yet.. because the matter is more serious than was thought....

thanx for all your support.

Lee.

Mr.Chrome if you could e-mail me please... thanx

Paul · Oct 25th, 2002, 11:03 AM

Well, it sounds from what I have read on here that Lind may have a lot to answer for.

Keep us informed of how you get on, hopefully there's a silver lining.

dinger · Oct 25th, 2002, 03:03 PM

Sorry Lee to hear about your troubles with LIND,hope you get it resolved soon mate.

Can anyone remember what I had as signature a few months ago.

Here it is just in case no one remembers.

LIND are PANTS.!!!!

PS,Maybe I was right after all.

AidenL · Oct 25th, 2002, 03:46 PM

Its crazy that some bugger was burning a brand new engine......seems you were right dinger !

R1 · Oct 25th, 2002, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by G8BAD_COOPER
just got back from lind..

as you all know BMW uk read this so i cant say anything just yet.. because the matter is more serious than was thought....

thanx for all your support.

Lee.

Mr.Chrome if you could e-mail me please... thanx

I hope the ba****ds loose their franchise!!!

dietcokeplease · Oct 25th, 2002, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by R1
I hope the ba****ds loose their franchise!!!

Losing their franchise won't solve anything.

Same monkeys, different organ-grinder.

R1 · Oct 26th, 2002, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dietcokeplease

Losing their franchise won't solve anything.

How about a slap up the head with a pice of Britains finest oak!

Mr.Chrome · Oct 26th, 2002, 03:14 PM

Hay peps!

Went to order my mini today! so im very exited and all!

I was having a chat to the dealer - Whitehouse sidcup! big up!! and he was saying that there thinking of buying out lind! woohoo! anyways, he was shocked when i said wot happened to G8 Bad! good good!

Take care everyone!

Andy

How about someone breaks into lind again and steal there license and mini sign! anyone remember that?!

Bad Manners · Oct 26th, 2002, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Chrome
How about someone breaks into lind again and steal there license and mini sign! anyone remember that?!

Hey Mr.Chrome!
Did that really happen? The looks on their faces if they turned up at work on Monday to find no license, no MINI sign, and no MINIs parked outside would be something to see!

Mr.Chrome · Oct 26th, 2002, 03:29 PM

well, it happened but not to that extent!

i think a few BMW's were stolen, but they broke in and drove the cars out the workshop viewing area! they go a massive barrier outside now!

it was about last year!

Latas!

Andy

Oct 24th, 2002, 08:53 PM	#1
Mr.Chrome MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hextable (Nr.Dartfor Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 82 Offline	Important! NE1 know G8 BAD!? Hello peps! I dont know how u lot are gona take this etc. Today - Thursday - I went to the burger van at work on Quarry Wood industrial estate Nr.Maidstone. Anyways - Im waiting for my sausage and bacon roll when I hear this massive GGGRRROOOOWWWLLLLL!!!! I turned round and you could still hear the growling, then to my surprise, out pops G8 BADS very nice looking Mini Cooper going FULL throttle round this busy industrial estate buy some **** up at Lind, Maidstone - I take it the Mini musta been in for service or sumthing! Now, I dono about u lot, but I dont expect to take my car in to a dealer to then get the tittys thrashed out of it! Someone please let the old boy know, cos if it was my car, I would seriously complain! Lind of Maidstone - U have been "Named 'N' Shamed" AGAIN!! Take care! Andy! Mini Cooper Ordered For Jan'03 - Silver/Black Roof, Chilli Pack, Xenons, ASC+T, Auto A/C, Heated Seats, Multimeadia ICE Planned Plus Some Cosmetic Changes!

Oct 25th, 2002, 04:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 4,573 Offline	I know that G8's Cooper is in at Lind for a new Engine, so if they are driving it at full throttle then they're obviously not following the running in procedure! Cause for complaint I feel, however, he does have an induction kit and works exhaust so maybe they were the culprits?? the MINI has gone...

Oct 25th, 2002, 07:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
MINIMARK MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 298 Offline	Let us know the result G8 MINIMARK

Oct 25th, 2002, 08:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mini Cruiser Pain In The ... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midlands, uk Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 2,716 Offline	:( Thats bloody terrible, id be more then angry, i go off my head!

Oct 25th, 2002, 08:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 3,036 Offline	Hope you back on the road soon G8_bad. Give them a good b@ll@cking sounds like they deserve it. WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

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Oct 25th, 2002, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
jon.od MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kent Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 121 Offline	My Dad had a similar experience with his M5 a few years back. Thats why i`ve gone to Heathrow to buy my S. Have to be the most Arrogant Car Dealer in the World!!! Apparently it didn`t matter because it was a company car!

Oct 25th, 2002, 06:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
MiniCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kent, UK. Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 76 Offline	Have been waiting for G8 BAD to post. Didn't want to be the first to say about his probs. Saw him trying to drive up a hill on the M2 as I went down, looked like he was on fire due to the amount of smoke! Hope he will tell us what went wrong!

Oct 25th, 2002, 06:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
G8BAD_COOPER MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gravesend, Kent Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 494 Offline	hi guys... right Lind are going to have a very angry customer when i go and pick it up this afternoon!!! yeah that was me on the M2 last monday the engine blew up (anougher major fault to add to my list ) as far as i know the pistons when threw the bottom end and ripped a hole in the engine!! BIG BANG and lots and lots of white smoke!! Lind.... you just wait! im seriously ****ed off!!

Oct 25th, 2002, 07:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
cmt MINI2 Lurker + Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Westhoughton, NW Eng Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 1,208 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by G8BAD_COOPER as far as i know the pistons when threw the bottom end and ripped a hole in the engine!! BIG BANG and lots and lots of white smoke!! Soon after I traded my last Cooper in, I went to the smart dealer to hand some documents in. The salesman told me that his mate (who bought the cooper from them to sell on) had been driving around in the cooper and the same happened to him. Again this resulted in a new engine being fitted. Thank god I sold it when i did

Oct 25th, 2002, 09:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tobes MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 664 Offline	Let us know what happens this afternoon!

Oct 25th, 2002, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
G8BAD_COOPER MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gravesend, Kent Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 494 Offline	just got back from lind.. as you all know BMW uk read this so i cant say anything just yet.. because the matter is more serious than was thought.... thanx for all your support. Lee. Mr.Chrome if you could e-mail me please... thanx

Oct 25th, 2002, 11:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 40,352 Online	Well, it sounds from what I have read on here that Lind may have a lot to answer for. Keep us informed of how you get on, hopefully there's a silver lining. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Oct 25th, 2002, 03:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Sorry Lee to hear about your troubles with LIND,hope you get it resolved soon mate. Can anyone remember what I had as signature a few months ago. Here it is just in case no one remembers. LIND are PANTS.!!!! PS,Maybe I was right after all.

Oct 25th, 2002, 03:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Its crazy that some bugger was burning a brand new engine......seems you were right dinger ! *Global Moderator*

Oct 25th, 2002, 03:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,866 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by G8BAD_COOPER just got back from lind.. as you all know BMW uk read this so i cant say anything just yet.. because the matter is more serious than was thought.... thanx for all your support. Lee. Mr.Chrome if you could e-mail me please... thanx I hope the ba****ds loose their franchise!!!

Oct 25th, 2002, 08:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
dietcokeplease Official MINI2 Fluffer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spearmint Rhino Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 5,261 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by R1 I hope the bads loose their franchise!!! Losing their franchise won't solve anything. Same monkeys, different organ-grinder. There is just one moon and one golden sun; And a smile mean friendship to ev'ryone; Through the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide; It's a small world after all.

Oct 26th, 2002, 01:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 4,866 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by dietcokeplease Losing their franchise won't solve anything. How about a slap up the head with a pice of Britains finest oak!

Oct 26th, 2002, 03:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mr.Chrome MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hextable (Nr.Dartfor Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 82 Offline	Hay peps! Went to order my mini today! so im very exited and all! I was having a chat to the dealer - Whitehouse sidcup! big up!! and he was saying that there thinking of buying out lind! woohoo! anyways, he was shocked when i said wot happened to G8 Bad! good good! Take care everyone! Andy How about someone breaks into lind again and steal there license and mini sign! anyone remember that?! Mini Cooper Ordered For Jan'03 - Silver/Black Roof, Chilli Pack, Xenons, ASC+T, Auto A/C, Heated Seats, Multimeadia ICE Planned Plus Some Cosmetic Changes!

Oct 26th, 2002, 03:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
Bad Manners MINI2 prodigal son Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Surrey, UK Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 2,686 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Mr.Chrome How about someone breaks into lind again and steal there license and mini sign! anyone remember that?! Hey Mr.Chrome! Did that really happen? The looks on their faces if they turned up at work on Monday to find no license, no MINI sign, and no MINIs parked outside would be something to see! http://www.terminalbraindrain.com/mini2/banner.gif

Oct 26th, 2002, 03:29 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mr.Chrome MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hextable (Nr.Dartfor Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 82 Offline	well, it happened but not to that extent! i think a few BMW's were stolen, but they broke in and drove the cars out the workshop viewing area! they go a massive barrier outside now! it was about last year! Latas! Andy Mini Cooper Ordered For Jan'03 - Silver/Black Roof, Chilli Pack, Xenons, ASC+T, Auto A/C, Heated Seats, Multimeadia ICE Planned Plus Some Cosmetic Changes!

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