Lucky Me! - MINI Cooper Forum

dalboyne · #1 (**permalink**) Feb 24th, 2005, 05:32 PM

Rough translation of an encounter earlier today:

"Can you see what that little display says, sir?"

"Yes, officer, I admit it, I probably WAS going that fast in my MINI Cabrio"

"Are you aware that there is a fixed penalty fine for exceeding the speed limit by that much?"

"Yes officer"

"I know you, sir. I'm practically a neighbour of yours! I've seen your car around - is it really as much fun as it looks?"

"Absolutely officer, it has put the enjoyment back into motoring for me"

"I can see that, sir! Sorry, I can't spend all day chatting - I have law-breakers to apprehend. You go and have a nice day."

So today is officially MY LUCKY DAY!

(Oh yeah, and I also heard there could be a job offer on its way....)

scooperman_uk · #2 (**permalink**) Feb 24th, 2005, 05:43 PM

i think you should be called the "dodger" as in jam dodger!...

You were very lucky Ian!

wigley · #3 (**permalink**) Feb 25th, 2005, 08:56 AM

Well done Ian

And Good Luck on the job front - I hope you get something soon

Morty · #4 (**permalink**) Feb 25th, 2005, 09:04 AM

Lucky YOU

Hope you have a lot of luck on the jobfront too

FUNSIZE · #5 (**permalink**) Feb 25th, 2005, 01:43 PM

Wow!

Half your luck!

I've been "caught on camera" twice during the last month...

I need this radar warning system thingy...

quicksilver · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 1st, 2005, 01:41 PM

Sooo, lucky you!!! Think you had a big

after that ?

dalboyne · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 1st, 2005, 06:25 PM

You bet I did!

Then today my wife has to go to renew her papers - and guess who the policeman on duty at the local station is? As soon as he saw the address on my wife's papers, he looked to see if the MINI was parked outside!

It actually feels kinda nice to be "in" with the local bobby....

Ian

FUNSIZE · #8 (**permalink**) Mar 19th, 2005, 10:19 AM

I purchased a radar warning system last week... and it already saved my licence twice