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Old Mar 30th, 2008, 01:52 PM   #1
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Questionnaire Time !

Right as some of you know i study media at college. For my Final Major Project i have to do a documentary. I'm doing it on MINI's

If you could spare a few minutes would it be possible to do my Questionnaire for my research

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What type of MINI do you own?

How long have you owned your MINI?

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types?

Why did you buy a MINI?

Did the classic mini influence your purchase?

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England?

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase?

Do you enjoy the whole club scene?

What Clubs are you part off?

Have you watched the Italian Job?

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s?

If so what would you like to see featured in it?


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Old Mar 30th, 2008, 02:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)
Right as some of you know i study media at college. For my Final Major Project i have to do a documentary. I'm doing it on MINI's

If you could spare a few minutes would it be possible to do my Questionnaire for my research

Thanks Jordan


Here's my list, Jordan:

What type of MINI do you own? COOPER CLUBMAN

How long have you owned your MINI? 1 MONTH

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 1970s 1275GT

Why did you buy a MINI? BEST CAR IN IT'S CLASS/PRICE SECTOR

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? NOT REALLY

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? YES, HELPED ME DECIDE

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? ONLY INDIRECTLY

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? NO, NONE NEAR ME

What Clubs are you part off? NONE

Have you watched the Italian Job? ONLY THE ORIGINAL, MICHAEL CAINE VERSION

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? NO

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? YES, HAVE WATCHED MANY

If so what would you like to see featured in it?

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What type of MINI do you own? MINI One D

How long have you owned your MINI? 6 months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? One D for 1 half years

Why did you buy a MINI? Looks great, liked on test drive

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Yes defo

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? So so

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Only just becoming a part of it but ys

What Clubs are you part off? LMR

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? No

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Anything about Minis!!

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Right as some of you know i study media at college. For my Final Major Project i have to do a documentary. I'm doing it on MINI's

If you could spare a few minutes would it be possible to do my Questionnaire for my research

Thanks Jordan



What type of MINI do you own? MCS (R53)

How long have you owned your MINI? 2 YEARS

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 1 AS ABOVE

Why did you buy a MINI? FUN TO DRIVE

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? NO

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? YES

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? NO

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? NO

What Clubs are you part off? NONE

Have you watched the Italian Job? YES

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? YES

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? YES

If so what would you like to see featured in it?

HISTORY OF THE MINI
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What type of MINI do you own? 2008 Cooper S JCW + 1988 Mini 'Designer'

How long have you owned your MINI? 1 month and 20 years respectively.

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 2 (as above)

Why did you buy a MINI? Test drove the Cooper S JCW and couldn't stop grinning!

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? For tradition, yes, but only for that.

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Never really been part of it but plan to be now I have the new car.

What Clubs are you part off? British Mini Club

Have you watched the Italian Job? No, shame on me!

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Anything would be good as long as it wasn't done by *****s like on Top Gear.


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What type of MINI do you own? Cooper D

How long have you owned your MINI? 7 months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? Just the present one

Why did you buy a MINI? Looks cool and is economical

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? No

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Sure build quality would be better in Germany

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? No

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Yes

What Clubs are you part off? None - just tag along

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? No 1st one Yes 2nd one

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it? The build process
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What type of MINI do you own? R56 MINI Cooper S

How long have you owned your MINI? This one, 3 Months, last one, 13 Months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 2 now, Cooper and Cooper s

Why did you buy a MINI? Always liked the original, but needed reliability and creature comforts

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Good thing, and intrinsic to the brand i believe

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? yes

What Clubs are you part off? MINI2, KAES

Have you watched the Italian Job?yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?no for the original, but yes for the 'sequal'

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s?yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it?anything MINI related, no specific ideas


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What type of MINI do you own? March 2004 MINI ONE - modified: Koni FSD shocks, GTT strut braces (x4), John Cooper Motorsport Open Cone Air Filter, GTT Spiroslot brakes

How long have you owned your MINI? 4 years, 4 days, 6 hours, & 28 minutes (at time of posting)

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? This is my first MINI.

Why did you buy a MINI? I was interested in a 'baby BMW' at the time. Since then I have enjoyed the MINI for many other reasons.

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Indirectly... my Dad had a MINI when he was my age and he bought my MINI for me as a 21st birthday present.

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Irrelevant - providing build quality is kept to a high standard.

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? I have discovered more about the MINI heritage in the last year or so and it has recently become interesting... but it didn't influence the purchase at the time.

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Yes.

What Clubs are you part off? MINI2.com and the British Mini Club (BMC).

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes, I have both the original and the remake on DVD.

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? Yes.

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes, I have done.

If so what would you like to see featured in it? MINIs throughout the years, MINI community spirit, and the unique charms of personalised/modified MINIs.

There you go Jordan, hope that helps.

All the best,
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What type of MINI do you own? MINI Cooper

How long have you owned your MINI? Nearly Two Years

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? A previous MINI Cooper

Why did you buy a MINI? Great to drive and good looks

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? No

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Yes

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? No

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Not really A club sort of person

What Clubs are you part off? None

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes, the original and remake.

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? Yes

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Something about the MINI Challenge/Motorsport.
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What type of MINI do you own? R56 Cooper S

How long have you owned your MINI? 6 months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? One previous - R50 Cooper

Why did you buy a MINI? Nothing else on the market comes even close

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Yes partially

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Yes

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? I only join in runs, maybe casual pub meeting

What Clubs are you part off? New MINI Club Sweden. Apart from that none - unless you call MINI2 a club

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes - original and remake

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? Not originally for the first, yes for the remake

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? If not past my bedtime

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Heritage, racing, assembly, anything really

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What type of MINI do you own? R56 JCWMCS

How long have you owned your MINI? This one 15 months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 7 classic Minis, one Cooper and the MCS prior to this one

Why did you buy a MINI? I've had a Mini or variant for the last 26 years.

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Not if the build quality is anything to go by

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Used too, don't really do it now

What Clubs are you part off? None

Have you watched the Italian Job? I have original and new on DVD (saddo)

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? Yes

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Always

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Interviews with owners, especially the 'modders'
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)
Right as some of you know i study media at college. For my Final Major Project i have to do a documentary. I'm doing it on MINI's

If you could spare a few minutes would it be possible to do my Questionnaire for my research

Thanks Jordan



What type of MINI do you own?-Cooper S

How long have you owned your MINI?-0 Years 0 Months (picking up on 2nd April)

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types?-4 Classic Cooper, ONE, Cooper, & S.

Why did you buy a MINI?-Build quality, individual, residual value, handling

Did the classic mini influence your purchase?-Yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England?-Yes

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase?-Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene?-Yes

What Clubs are you part off?-Mini2.com

Have you watched the Italian Job?-Yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?-No

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s?-Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it?-Minis throughout the years, the people and the following it has

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What type of MINI do you own? MCSJCW

How long have you owned your MINI? 6 Months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? 3 , 02 MCS, 54 MCSc, current MCSJCW

Why did you buy a MINI? my husbnd persuaded me to buy one

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? No

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Yes

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? No

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Yes

What Clubs are you part off? ww.essexmini2.co.uk

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? Yes

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it? Our Local MINi Club, more smaller MINi Clubs etc

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What type of MINI do you own? MINI COOPER CLUBMAN D

How long have you owned your MINI? Three months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? Seven in total, 1977 Mini 1000, 1966 Morris Mini Cooper, 1979 Mini Van, 1980 Mini Van, 1969 Wolsely Hornet, 1992 Mini Cooper 1.3i and finally our MINI Clubman

Why did you buy a MINI? It's Different

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? Yes

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Yes it's a British icon

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? Yes

What Clubs are you part off? only MINI2 at the moment

Have you watched the Italian Job? the original about twenty times, and the remake only three times

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? of course, the best mini film ever

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? most definately

If so what would you like to see featured in it? the people, the mods they have done, and would like to see a complete time line of mini's/MINI'S from 1959 to present, every model, every edition all in thier unmodified state, and also celebrity's and thier one off specially built mini's


There we go that about does it for now
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)
Right as some of you know i study media at college. For my Final Major Project i have to do a documentary. I'm doing it on MINI's

If you could spare a few minutes would it be possible to do my Questionnaire for my research

Thanks Jordan



What type of MINI do you own?Cooper S

How long have you owned your MINI?25 days

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types?2 ; last one was in 1980 Mini 1000

Why did you buy a MINI? like the look and I know they are good quality

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? yes , have a soft spot for minis

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? Definitely

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene? No

What Clubs are you part off?none

Have you watched the Italian Job? Yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?yes probably!

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? Yes

If so what would you like to see featured in it?

History, how they are made, what part do BMW play in their production


Cheers - hope this is useful!
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What type of MINI do you own?
Cooper D

How long have you owned your MINI?
1 month

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types?
2002 MINI ONE
2006 MINI ONE
2008 Cooper D


Why did you buy a MINI?
Coz they are funky, and the personalisation bit was what drew me in as well, I can make my car reflect me

Did the classic mini influence your purchase?
Ive always loved the Classic and my mum had one (I blame her) so I guess thats a yes then

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England?
Yes coz it means we can see them being built!

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase?
Yes

Do you enjoy the whole club scene?
Very much so

What Clubs are you part off?
MINI2, KAES, ECMC etc

Have you watched the Italian Job?
Both, numerous times!

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?
Yes! First time I watched the new IJ was because the new MINI was in it, then I started to appreciate the whole film

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s?
Of course!

If so what would you like to see featured in it?
My car?

Hope that helps
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What type of MINI do you own?
MINI Cooper S.

How long have you owned your MINI?
2 weeks.

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types?
2002 MINI Cooper (R50)
2006 MINI Cooper S (R53)


Why did you buy a MINI?
I like the way the car looks, and the go-kart feeling you get when driving it.

Did the classic mini influence your purchase?
Not directly, but I am a fan of the classic.

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England?
It's good for the economy and also the fact that you can go and see them being built.

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase?
Yes.

Do you enjoy the whole club scene?
Yes.

What Clubs are you part off?
None officially, although Lincolnshire MINI Club is my nearest.

Have you watched the Italian Job?
Yes, both versions.

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film?
Yes.

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s?
Yes.

If so what would you like to see featured in it?
The history of Mini and MINI.
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What type of MINI do you own? r56 Cooper D

How long have you owned your MINI? 2 months

How many mini/MINI have you owned and what types? non

Why did you buy a MINI? looks good, good fuel consumption, low co2 levels, and hopefully good resale value.

Did the classic mini influence your purchase? no

Is it a good thing that MINI’s are built in England? neither good or bad

Did the MINI heritage influence your purchase? no

Do you enjoy the whole club scene?

What Clubs are you part off? none

Have you watched the Italian Job? yes

If so did you watch it because mini/MINI where involved in the film? no

Would you watch a documentary about MINI’s? maybe

If so what would you like to see featured in it?
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