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Old Apr 18th, 2007, 10:40 PM   #41
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unfortunately, yes.

I love Warsaw. Where else can you hug a pole?

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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 08:39 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by adscma (original)
I let a mate Drive my ONE for the day and Now he's hooked on Minis and the clio is going up for sale to raise funds for a cooper!

i saw a clio have a crash the other day. it only hit a plastic keep left road sign. the front end fell off! lol crumple zones.

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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 08:54 AM   #43 (permalink)
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I sold my 1st ever Clio (L-reg) to my sisters bf, who still has it, thought it was a fab little car....as it was my 1st car i bought (wel folks bought) went to visit them a few months back and had to move it so i could park my MINI where i could see her (sad i know) and it was awful to drive-even just a little way-the clutch was heavy and the pedals were 'pedals' not like our nice push-down flappy pedals.... was a dream to park up my MINI and hand him back my old Clio keys!!... its his 1st car and he loves it...so we're both happy!!

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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 09:18 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Just had the pleasure (well ok not really) to drive my friends 1.2 V reg Fiesta. What makes it worse is that he needs a new clutch as it is constantly slipping. So the biting point was basically right at the top and when i pushed down the accelerator it was barely moving as the clutch wasn't engaging the gears properly so the car just revved whilst moving slowly lol. Did get eventually moving but every time you change gears you had to barely accelerate, wait to hear that the clutch has engaged then you can put your foot down. Dont know how he lives with it. How nice it was to drive my mini after that though
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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 09:21 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Thumbs down

I had the unfortunate pleasure of driving my moms sport KA down quite a fun B road back from the shop to the house. Mom didn't want to go in my cooper as the sun was out and she wanted roof off her car. I have never felt a car flex and bend like that one! Couldn't belive the difference i power either between Cooper and Ford. It has a VERY underpowered 1.6 petrol engine.

Next time can someone remind me to let my mom know i have a sunroof on Cooper...

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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 09:41 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Had to extensively road test a Porsche Boxster for various intermittant faults - its the most rattley car I have driven for a long time[/quote]


Your not kidding MIke I once owned a Boxster S and as mad as it may seem to some I much prefer the mini.
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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 10:01 AM   #47 (permalink)
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I agree with you on the MG ZR thing, I had a 120bhp ZR before the Mini and I hated it with a passion, rattling interior, sloppy gearbox and the worst clutch I've ever experienced. I should have learnt my lesson though as I had a Rover 25 before the MG !

As for worst car I have ever drove, definitly the City Rover I had as a courtesy car, what an absolute pile of XXXX that was!
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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 01:09 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by dazzpowder (original)
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Had to extensively road test a Porsche Boxster for various intermittant faults - its the most rattley car I have driven for a long time




I met a lovely guy who took me out in his mums Porsche Boxter a while ago, altho I love how they look, I can't say I was mighty impressed with it at all!! ..

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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 09:11 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Mrs medilloni used to have this........


Now she has this...
[url=http://www.mini2.com/galleries/data/500/Record_breaker.JPG][/url

Now THAT feels different

Hmm, first dabble at piccy-putting-in. Hope it works.....


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Old Apr 20th, 2007, 10:23 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rosamalosa (original)
I met a lovely guy who took me out in his mums Porsche Boxter a while ago, altho I love how they look, I can't say I was mighty impressed with it at all!! ..

not really a good chat up line tho is it "do you wanna come for a spin in my mum's boxster"
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Old Apr 21st, 2007, 10:36 AM   #51 (permalink)
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i drive my girlfriends fiat punto to take the dogs the park. it sounds like a £6 hair dryer out of tesco, you fear for your life driving around corners and 0-60 has a time of the 12th of never.
but i wont have a bad word said against puntos because my first car was a punto and never let me down

i also drove a mg 160 and my god what a heap of ****!!

what we achieve in life echoes in eternity
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Old Apr 21st, 2007, 08:36 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by 118 (original)
not really a good chat up line tho is it "do you wanna come for a spin in my mum's boxster"


Hehehe 118, that line wouldn't have washed with me ..

It helped tho that he had a TT soft top, much prefered that!! Ahh *sighs*...

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Old Apr 21st, 2007, 09:24 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Hehehe 118, that line wouldn't have washed with me ..

It helped tho that he had a TT soft top, much prefered that!! Ahh *sighs*...

I've still got the TT til Wednesday
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Old Apr 21st, 2007, 10:11 PM   #54 (permalink)
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Note to everyone - drive carefully in the fog, cos you might end up having to drive a Mirca as a courtesy car like me, if you crash your MINI! Not too bad to drive. Well, it is wheels....but everyone stares........ For all the wrong reasons!

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Old Apr 22nd, 2007, 09:10 AM   #55 (permalink)
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Having a Micra as a courtesy car has traumatised me for life! Woeful machine.

Also I have the dis-pleasure of recently driving a 1.1 Toyota Yaris with the semi-working, sorry automatic, gear box, a Chrysler Neon [it does have comfy seats] and a Vauxhall Corsa [not the new one]. All belong to parents. The good news is I think I have talked my step-dad into buying and Alpha Romeo 147. Just hope he gets a good one and not a Monday am, Friday pm model.

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Old Apr 22nd, 2007, 11:47 AM   #56 (permalink)
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I had the dubious pleasure of owning a 1988 Mk 1 Fiat Uno as my first car . I got it free as an MOT failure and managed to coax it back into health. I look back now with rose-tinted spectacles because it was my first car, but it really wasn't great! It had a lowly 1 litre engine putting out a poxy 45 horsepower, its tyres were skinnier than my bicycle and it started to take off at 70mph
My brother had it for a while after I got my MINI and driving it made me realise just how lucky I am and how much I love my Cooper
MmmmmmMINI power!
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Old Apr 22nd, 2007, 10:06 PM   #57 (permalink)
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I've still got the TT til Wednesday

Damn!! You could have stopped off on J15a when u passed today tut tut

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Old Apr 22nd, 2007, 10:11 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rosamalosa (original)
Damn!! You could have stopped off on J15a when u passed today tut tut

sorry you can see the MINI instead if you like!
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Old Apr 23rd, 2007, 08:01 AM   #59 (permalink)
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Damn!! You could have stopped off on J15a when u passed today tut tut

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sorry you can see the MINI instead if you like!

Get a room you two
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Old Apr 23rd, 2007, 09:09 AM   #60 (permalink)
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