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R1 · Dec 25th, 2001, 01:47 PM

I had a silver / black, left hand drive MINI Cooper* as a Christmas present.
After Christmas dinner I was testing her out on the living room floor and I noticed there was a definate pull to the right when travelling in a straight line. There is no camber on my wooden living room floor, so it must be the suspension. I am taking it back to Halfords tomorrow to get it checked on a KDS machine !!

*(Maisto 1:18 model Mini Cooper

)

Think I've been drinking to much.

Must lie down!!

smiffy · Dec 25th, 2001, 03:28 PM

Mine does the same

Cape Cod MINI · Dec 26th, 2001, 06:17 AM

My new Maisto MINI does the same thing! I contacted my Maisto dealer and they said it had something to do with the camber of hardwood floors in the US vs. UK. Something about the pitch of the wood grain. Sounds fishy to me. I think my dealer (KayBee Toys, Hyannis) is not being truthful.

Apial · Dec 26th, 2001, 08:26 AM

If you are unsure I'd be pleased to test out the camber on your polished wooden floor with the my Yellow Peril*. I'm fairly confident that after I've given it a thorough testing ther will be no need for a KDS, but a JCB might be more appropriate.

* (Maisto MINI One copy made by BMW)

Dec 25th, 2001, 01:47 PM	#1
R1 Addicted to Speed!! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..."B" roads!! Local Time: 12:16 AM Posts: 4,915 Offline	L/H drive models pull to the right !! I had a silver / black, left hand drive MINI Cooper* as a Christmas present. After Christmas dinner I was testing her out on the living room floor and I noticed there was a definate pull to the right when travelling in a straight line. There is no camber on my wooden living room floor, so it must be the suspension. I am taking it back to Halfords tomorrow to get it checked on a KDS machine !! (Maisto 1:18 model Mini Cooper ) Think I've been drinking to much. Must lie down!! Last edited by R1 : Dec 25th, 2001 at 01:57 PM.*

Dec 25th, 2001, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 11:16 PM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Mine does the same S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Dec 26th, 2001, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Apial MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lincolnshire Wolds Local Time: 12:16 AM Posts: 825 Offline	If you are unsure I'd be pleased to test out the camber on your polished wooden floor with the my Yellow Peril. I'm fairly confident that after I've given it a thorough testing ther will be no need for a KDS, but a JCB might be more appropriate. (Maisto MINI One copy made by BMW) Balloons? http://www.loony-balloony.co.uk

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Dec 26th, 2001, 06:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cape Cod MINI Exposing the Beast Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cape Cod, MA Local Time: 07:16 PM Posts: 5,344 Offline	My new Maisto MINI does the same thing! I contacted my Maisto dealer and they said it had something to do with the camber of hardwood floors in the US vs. UK. Something about the pitch of the wood grain. Sounds fishy to me. I think my dealer (KayBee Toys, Hyannis) is not being truthful.

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