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Professor Peach · May 6th, 2008, 07:46 PM

Help, I can't stop driving my MINI!!

I've had it a fortnight now and I've done over 1,500 miles! And it's only a mile to work (and I often walk that!!)

I just love it, I can't get enough of it. I'm only not driving it now because I've forced myself to stay in tonight (and that's mainly because I cleaned it this morning. Then drove it. Then had to clean all the blimmin bugs off of it. If I go out now I'll only need to clean it again and the neighbors will think I'm insane..!)

Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does).

supa-dupa-cooper · May 6th, 2008, 07:48 PM

1500 miles in 2 weeks

..Blackadder.. · May 6th, 2008, 07:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original)

Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does).

Nah afraid not

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · May 6th, 2008, 07:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original)

Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does).

4 years, 2 MINIs and a total of 55,350 miles later and can tell you....

it doesn't wear off!

Sorry

mister.t · May 6th, 2008, 08:39 PM

1500 miles in a fortnight

whoa that's some mileage seeing as though work is so close to you!!

Tracie · May 6th, 2008, 08:49 PM

Taking the long way to work are you?? LOL

Electric Sheep · May 6th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Just think how much you're spending on petrol! That'll put a dampener on things.

Gristy · May 6th, 2008, 09:08 PM

Quick answer - no

31,000 miles in 17 months is my obsession - only do 25 miles a day for work...

minicabrio · May 6th, 2008, 09:13 PM

It's a bloody great obsession though

I picked up my '06 Cooper S Checkmate last wednesday, so not even 1 week ago - we've now covered 1051 miles together

......and I only live 4 miles from work

Happy MINIing folks

mab01uk · May 7th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original)

Help, I can't stop driving my MINI!!

Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does).

No, not for many...................has lasted over 30 years for me if you include the classic Mini obsession I still have, if anything the new MINI is more addictive because you can have the same fun drives but over longer distances (more refined / less tiring than the original !)

batou · May 7th, 2008, 08:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

It's a bloody great obsession though

I picked up my '06 Cooper S Checkmate last wednesday, so not even 1 week ago - we've now covered 1051 miles together

......and I only live 4 miles from work

Happy MINIing folks

Nice one, will you be at Surrey this month? Get this one on the rollers early rather than the week or so before you sell it lol

minicabrio · May 7th, 2008, 08:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)

Nice one, will you be at Surrey this month? Get this one on the rollers early rather than the week or so before you sell it lol

I won't make it to Surrey - it will be on the rollers down at AmD for the charity day

Mull3t · May 7th, 2008, 02:20 PM

Obsession NEVER wears off! Ive had my mini now for nearly 3 years, and I still love driving it as much as the first time I got it!

funny thing is, is I convinced the misses mum to buy a Mini ONE, and when she test drove it, I told her that once she engages first gear and pulls away, she will be in love and will put a deposit down! after 30mins we got back to the dealers and she was screaming for the dotted line!

Fin · May 7th, 2008, 02:22 PM

What you need to do is get pished, then you can't drive.

Win win if you ask me

Mull3t · May 7th, 2008, 02:24 PM

But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me?

S8RAH · May 7th, 2008, 03:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original)

But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me?

My MINI drinks a lot more than I do these days.

3 MINIs since Sept 2001, well over 80k in total and I can't stop smiling whenever I get behind the wheel. Any excuse and out come the keys, well thinking about it, I never need an excuse

Fin · May 7th, 2008, 03:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original)

But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me?

Getting drunk is cheaper these days.

I was recently in Gibraltar, and the petrol there is 68p a litre. Going back through the border to Spain, we were only allowed two bottles of wine through customs. I wanted to down the wine and fill the bottles with petrol, but my g/f wouldn't let me

Bonj · May 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM

It will never wear off. You may have a bit of a lapse, it'll get a bit dirty, you'll give it a really good clean, see how fit it is and fall in love all over again. You'll start referring to it as he or she, give it a name then start buying it presents, remember its birthday and talk to it as you drive along. Your friends and family may have you sectioned and your significant other may leave you.
All par for the course really and if this site didn't exist, god knows how MINI enthusiasts would go round expressing their emotions.......

Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original)

But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me?

Every time! I hate being a passenger and can't remember the last time anyone drove me somewhere and as my other half drives a clone silver mark4 golf TDI, you can probably understand why.

Mull3t · May 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM

hahaha, good idea!

Dont even get me started on the price of petrol

3rdpillar · May 7th, 2008, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by S8RAH (original)

Any excuse and out come the keys, well thinking about it, I never need an excuse

Michael said you drive like me !!! LOL. Looks like your smile extends to your right foot.

May 6th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#1
Professor Peach MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 174 Offline	Help!! Can't stop driving it! Help, I can't stop driving my MINI!! I've had it a fortnight now and I've done over 1,500 miles! And it's only a mile to work (and I often walk that!!) I just love it, I can't get enough of it. I'm only not driving it now because I've forced myself to stay in tonight (and that's mainly because I cleaned it this morning. Then drove it. Then had to clean all the blimmin bugs off of it. If I go out now I'll only need to clean it again and the neighbors will think I'm insane..!) Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does). I like 'em big...

May 6th, 2008, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 19,028 Offline	1500 miles in 2 weeks * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

May 6th, 2008, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo May '08: Bye bye Mini2... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 4,512 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original) Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does). 4 years, 2 MINIs and a total of 55,350 miles later and can tell you.... it doesn't wear off! Sorry May 08: No longer posting on Mini2. In future I can always be contacted HERE

May 6th, 2008, 08:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
mister.t Dodgey, er, dodgem driver Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 3,948 Offline	1500 miles in a fortnight whoa that's some mileage seeing as though work is so close to you!! A dream can only become a reality if you chase it... MINI2 Karting

May 6th, 2008, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tracie MINI less. My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Poole, Dorset.UK Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 2,441 Offline	Taking the long way to work are you?? LOL I'm being tempted back to a MINI....

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May 6th, 2008, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 867 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original) Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does). Nah afraid not

May 6th, 2008, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Electric Sheep MINI2 Turncoat Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 584 Offline	Just think how much you're spending on petrol! That'll put a dampener on things.

May 6th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gristy Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Loughborough Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 1,359 Offline	Quick answer - no 31,000 miles in 17 months is my obsession - only do 25 miles a day for work...

May 6th, 2008, 09:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 15,028 Offline	It's a bloody great obsession though I picked up my '06 Cooper S Checkmate last wednesday, so not even 1 week ago - we've now covered 1051 miles together ......and I only live 4 miles from work Happy MINIing folks

May 7th, 2008, 07:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
mab01uk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 600 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Professor Peach (original) Help, I can't stop driving my MINI!! Does the obsession wear off after a while...? (Please tell me it does). No, not for many...................has lasted over 30 years for me if you include the classic Mini obsession I still have, if anything the new MINI is more addictive because you can have the same fun drives but over longer distances (more refined / less tiring than the original !)

May 7th, 2008, 08:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
batou Turbo Schmurbo... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maidenhead Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 700 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) It's a bloody great obsession though I picked up my '06 Cooper S Checkmate last wednesday, so not even 1 week ago - we've now covered 1051 miles together ......and I only live 4 miles from work Happy MINIing folks Nice one, will you be at Surrey this month? Get this one on the rollers early rather than the week or so before you sell it lol 235+ BHP "Wannabe" Works

May 7th, 2008, 08:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 15,028 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original) Nice one, will you be at Surrey this month? Get this one on the rollers early rather than the week or so before you sell it lol I won't make it to Surrey - it will be on the rollers down at AmD for the charity day

May 7th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mull3t Mini Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 416 Offline	Obsession NEVER wears off! Ive had my mini now for nearly 3 years, and I still love driving it as much as the first time I got it! funny thing is, is I convinced the misses mum to buy a Mini ONE, and when she test drove it, I told her that once she engages first gear and pulls away, she will be in love and will put a deposit down! after 30mins we got back to the dealers and she was screaming for the dotted line!

May 7th, 2008, 02:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cloudbase Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 2,520 Offline	What you need to do is get pished, then you can't drive. Win win if you ask me

May 7th, 2008, 02:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mull3t Mini Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 416 Offline	But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me?

May 7th, 2008, 03:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
S8RAH Away with the Fairies Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 205 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original) But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me? My MINI drinks a lot more than I do these days. 3 MINIs since Sept 2001, well over 80k in total and I can't stop smiling whenever I get behind the wheel. Any excuse and out come the keys, well thinking about it, I never need an excuse

May 7th, 2008, 03:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cloudbase Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 2,520 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original) But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me? Getting drunk is cheaper these days. I was recently in Gibraltar, and the petrol there is 68p a litre. Going back through the border to Spain, we were only allowed two bottles of wine through customs. I wanted to down the wine and fill the bottles with petrol, but my g/f wouldn't let me

May 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Bonj MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hereford Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 190 Offline	It will never wear off. You may have a bit of a lapse, it'll get a bit dirty, you'll give it a really good clean, see how fit it is and fall in love all over again. You'll start referring to it as he or she, give it a name then start buying it presents, remember its birthday and talk to it as you drive along. Your friends and family may have you sectioned and your significant other may leave you. All par for the course really and if this site didn't exist, god knows how MINI enthusiasts would go round expressing their emotions....... Quote: Originally Posted by Mull3t (original) But has anyone ever found that sometimes, you'd rather offer to drive than have a drink? just so you can drive it?.....or is that just.....me? Every time! I hate being a passenger and can't remember the last time anyone drove me somewhere and as my other half drives a clone silver mark4 golf TDI, you can probably understand why.

May 7th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mull3t Mini Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 416 Offline	hahaha, good idea! Dont even get me started on the price of petrol

May 7th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 04:29 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by S8RAH (original) Any excuse and out come the keys, well thinking about it, I never need an excuse Michael said you drive like me !!! LOL. Looks like your smile extends to your right foot.

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