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BooMin · Jul 30th, 2003, 08:52 PM

Been MINI’ing around for two months now and despite being 5000miles up have yet to make a big, long journey. I’ve got a great trip coming up though that I’m really, really looking forward to: London to Donegal, Ireland via Snowdonia. Lots of twisty stuff.

Lots of nice scenery.

Made the trip a few times but never in a MINI!

(Actually, made it once in a ‘classic’ Mini, but it only went one way, the gearbox blew up and it never came back).

However, it puts me in mind of my best ever journey.
Took the ferry to France (in the aforementioned Mini), pointed the bonnet towards the Med and just drove with no particular destination in mind. A week of driving bliss, staying in Le Puy, Antibes, Nice and one night in the car, lost, halfway up a mountain.
The driving took in the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans, most of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit (got lost coming out of the tunnel

), the Grand St Bernard Pass, some Switzerland, some Italy and some of the most spectacular and beautiful scenery in the world. The weather was wonderful and the driving brilliant. The Mini was a chore on the motorways (so we didn’t use them, we weren’t in a hurry), but was an absolute hoot on the hairpins and twisties in the Alps.
Oh, and it was my honeymoon.

Unfortunately the marriage lasted only slightly longer than the Mini!!!!

Harpo · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:05 PM

The Norwegian Fjords takes some beating - there's a place called Hell.

I drove to Hell and back, and I've got a picture to prove it.

Nowadays of course anybody who's been anywhere near the M25 can say the same.

racermini · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:18 PM

I've only ever had one journey in a mini, it was tonight driving it to it's new home, my driveway. Very nice. I'm officially in the club.

Nic D · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:21 PM

Combination of the a483 and a370 from my house upto my gf's in Telford, 3 hours, full tank of fuel, very dirty car and a huge amount of fun including pulling out of site of a well driven 330Ci, that drive really rocked.

dcfkan · Jul 30th, 2003, 10:57 PM

Apple has over 24k on her clock since 18 Feb 02, and I only live a mile away from work, so most of the miles were down to just driving around for fun

I have fond memories for every MINI trip that I have done, however, these stick out in my mind:

Driving in convoy and reaching 130+ mph in Germany Jun 2002

Driving around in Paris and getting hopelessly lost even with a nav Feb 2003

Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex to home in Norfolk under an hour

Home in Norfolk to Eurotunnel terminal in just over 2h

Hmmmm, I just realised I was on my own when I did these trips

DK

:apple:
>--- running off to give Mr DK a hug

NordS · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:08 PM

Sorry to be predicable, but thrashing the MCS around the Nurburgring. If works allows I could still be a late visiter to the 'Return to the ring', but don't hold your breath!

You all have to try it, it's just a shame video is not longer allowed, I have footage of my M3 around there on the download area of www.bm3w.co.uk but none in the mini!

Paul · Jul 30th, 2003, 11:57 PM

Monday this week.

It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian.

But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time!

AidenL · Jul 31st, 2003, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul Mullett
Monday this week.

It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian.

But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time!

Time for a new thread Paul........

dcfkan · Jul 31st, 2003, 12:07 AM

At last! The cat is out of the bag

Congratulations!

DK

:apple:

Shamster · Jul 31st, 2003, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul Mullett
Monday this week.

It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian.

But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time!

wahaaaay! Congrats Paul! I've got an excellent write up on parenthood I can send you. And its so true!

Speedd · Jul 31st, 2003, 12:17 AM

Every time a drive CoopRaNite is a good journey but I love MINI2 runs the most I think, ohhh and I love when i'm doing 30mph and her the roar from the exhaust

which make every journey special.

So how is junior Mullett then sir?? and I phink a new thread is long overdue now so off you go and tell all

mmwwwwmmwmmeeeeewmwmwmmememmememeeeeemmmaammmmmeee eeeeee mama

liddle Alfie on a good day

ahhhhhhh what music to my ears

..

Paul · Jul 31st, 2003, 12:17 AM

To save this poor thread from a complete high-jack...

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=37208

Dustikins · Jul 31st, 2003, 04:09 AM

I don't have my MINI yet (soon, very soon, just waiting for it to get on a truck & get to my dealer) so I haven't made any journeys in it yet, so a non-MINI journey will have to count for now.

Best one yet was a trip I took with hubby and a couple of friends last year. We took a long weekend and drove up to Niagara Falls (12 hours one way, 14 if your travelling companion has a tiny bladder and drinks a 1 liter bottle of water every hour

). The Falls were amazing and definitely worth the drive, but the drive itself was half the fun.

Washy · Jul 31st, 2003, 08:37 AM

I drove my Cooper to Scotland and had a magical weekend on some top roads...panning to take my new works S on the same trip later in the year....

Jones · Jul 31st, 2003, 08:46 AM

It was a 2am trip from Cardiff to London clocking up 200 miles and it took me under 2 hours! I love late night driving!!

Hat · Jul 31st, 2003, 08:56 AM

i'd have to say my first mini2 run, which was the heartbeat back in march this year. the car was only 2 months old & this was the first time i'd travelled with other minis. the weather was perfect & the whole day was a hoot

MiniMonkey · Jul 31st, 2003, 02:16 PM

Well mine has to be a non-Mini drive as I am waiting and only 5 weeks to go now...

Best drive ever was definitely in British Columbia, travelling from Jasper to the Miette Natural Hot Spring baths in, deseterted roads winding up a mountain path with the sunsetting over the moutain tops...

Now just gotta wait and see if the Mini can beat that when I take it to Europe!

Banana Split · Jul 31st, 2003, 09:47 PM

Speaking as a passenger (cos that's all I ever am in Razor's MINI

) my best MINI journey was the cruise along Blackpool promenade at the end of our dealer (Lister Park, Bradford) organised run last November.

The weather had been crap all day, but as almost 60 MINIs left the Pleasure Beach car park at 7pm, the rain stopped (well almost) and huge grins appeared on the faces of the Blackpool hoardes

It took almost an hour to cruise the mile long promenade and was accompanied by constant horn tooting and BIG smiles.

The reaction from passers by (pedestrian and vehicles) was fantastic and is what all MINI journeys (fast or slow, long or short) should be - LOADS OF FUN

Jul 30th, 2003, 08:52 PM	#1
BooMin MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barking, Essex Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 38 Offline	What was your best ever journey? Been MINI’ing around for two months now and despite being 5000miles up have yet to make a big, long journey. I’ve got a great trip coming up though that I’m really, really looking forward to: London to Donegal, Ireland via Snowdonia. Lots of twisty stuff. Lots of nice scenery. Made the trip a few times but never in a MINI! (Actually, made it once in a ‘classic’ Mini, but it only went one way, the gearbox blew up and it never came back). However, it puts me in mind of my best ever journey. Took the ferry to France (in the aforementioned Mini), pointed the bonnet towards the Med and just drove with no particular destination in mind. A week of driving bliss, staying in Le Puy, Antibes, Nice and one night in the car, lost, halfway up a mountain. The driving took in the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans, most of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit (got lost coming out of the tunnel ), the Grand St Bernard Pass, some Switzerland, some Italy and some of the most spectacular and beautiful scenery in the world. The weather was wonderful and the driving brilliant. The Mini was a chore on the motorways (so we didn’t use them, we weren’t in a hurry), but was an absolute hoot on the hairpins and twisties in the Alps. Oh, and it was my honeymoon. Unfortunately the marriage lasted only slightly longer than the Mini!!!!

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Harpo Havin' fun... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ...on the run. Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 4,629 Offline	The Norwegian Fjords takes some beating - there's a place called Hell. I drove to Hell and back, and I've got a picture to prove it. Nowadays of course anybody who's been anywhere near the M25 can say the same. The Return of The Ridgeway - Sunday May 25th 2008 The Arctic Circle Run - Summer 2008

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
racermini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Midlands Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 62 Offline	I've only ever had one journey in a mini, it was tonight driving it to it's new home, my driveway. Very nice. I'm officially in the club. Black is the new Black. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...0004_thumb.jpg http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...078a_thumb.jpg http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...079a_thumb.jpg

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Monday this week. It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian. But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time! Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jul 31st, 2003, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul Mullett Monday this week. It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian. But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time! Time for a new thread Paul........ *Global Moderator*

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Jul 30th, 2003, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nic D MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Swansea Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 902 Offline	Combination of the a483 and a370 from my house upto my gf's in Telford, 3 hours, full tank of fuel, very dirty car and a huge amount of fun including pulling out of site of a well driven 330Ci, that drive really rocked.

Jul 30th, 2003, 10:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 13,213 Offline	Apple has over 24k on her clock since 18 Feb 02, and I only live a mile away from work, so most of the miles were down to just driving around for fun I have fond memories for every MINI trip that I have done, however, these stick out in my mind: Driving in convoy and reaching 130+ mph in Germany Jun 2002 Driving around in Paris and getting hopelessly lost even with a nav Feb 2003 Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex to home in Norfolk under an hour Home in Norfolk to Eurotunnel terminal in just over 2h Hmmmm, I just realised I was on my own when I did these trips DK :apple: >--- running off to give Mr DK a hug

Jul 30th, 2003, 11:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
NordS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Between Swindon and Oxford Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 254 Offline	Sorry to be predicable, but thrashing the MCS around the Nurburgring. If works allows I could still be a late visiter to the 'Return to the ring', but don't hold your breath! You all have to try it, it's just a shame video is not longer allowed, I have footage of my M3 around there on the download area of www.bm3w.co.uk but none in the mini!

Jul 31st, 2003, 12:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 13,213 Offline	At last! The cat is out of the bag Congratulations! DK :apple:

Jul 31st, 2003, 12:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Shamster Lord of The Four Rings Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reminiscing Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 10,745 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Paul Mullett Monday this week. It was short, and uncharacteristically pedestrian. But then, I was driving Abi and the new family member, baby Alfie, home for the first time! wahaaaay! Congrats Paul! I've got an excellent write up on parenthood I can send you. And its so true! 260909

Jul 31st, 2003, 12:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Speedd Don Vito Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Speedd Lane Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 16,388 Offline	Every time a drive CoopRaNite is a good journey but I love MINI2 runs the most I think, ohhh and I love when i'm doing 30mph and her the roar from the exhaust which make every journey special. So how is junior Mullett then sir?? and I phink a new thread is long overdue now so off you go and tell all mmwwwwmmwmmeeeeewmwmwmmememmememeeeeemmmaammmmmeee eeeeee mama liddle Alfie on a good day ahhhhhhh what music to my ears .. Does my @rse look big in this broom broom

Jul 31st, 2003, 12:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	To save this poor thread from a complete high-jack... http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=37208 Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Jul 31st, 2003, 04:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dustikins MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Peoria, IL Local Time: 07:28 PM Posts: 103 Offline	I don't have my MINI yet (soon, very soon, just waiting for it to get on a truck & get to my dealer) so I haven't made any journeys in it yet, so a non-MINI journey will have to count for now. Best one yet was a trip I took with hubby and a couple of friends last year. We took a long weekend and drove up to Niagara Falls (12 hours one way, 14 if your travelling companion has a tiny bladder and drinks a 1 liter bottle of water every hour ). The Falls were amazing and definitely worth the drive, but the drive itself was half the fun. :white: Jasper is home!!!! :white:

Jul 31st, 2003, 08:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
Washy Six and out... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: in the country Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 18,702 Offline	I drove my Cooper to Scotland and had a magical weekend on some top roads...panning to take my new works S on the same trip later in the year.... 135i M sport convertible

Jul 31st, 2003, 08:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jones See you in my rear view!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Many places.... Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 925 Offline	It was a 2am trip from Cardiff to London clocking up 200 miles and it took me under 2 hours! I love late night driving!! *210bhp JCW MINI Cooper S (S950)*

Jul 31st, 2003, 08:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	i'd have to say my first mini2 run, which was the heartbeat back in march this year. the car was only 2 months old & this was the first time i'd travelled with other minis. the weather was perfect & the whole day was a hoot

Jul 31st, 2003, 02:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
MiniMonkey MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Warwickshire Local Time: 01:28 AM Posts: 86 Offline	Well mine has to be a non-Mini drive as I am waiting and only 5 weeks to go now... Best drive ever was definitely in British Columbia, travelling from Jasper to the Miette Natural Hot Spring baths in, deseterted roads winding up a mountain path with the sunsetting over the moutain tops... Now just gotta wait and see if the Mini can beat that when I take it to Europe! New HB Cooper with aero kit delivered 4th Oct..

Jul 31st, 2003, 09:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
Banana Split MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pudsey, West Yorks Local Time: 12:28 AM Posts: 71 Offline	Speaking as a passenger (cos that's all I ever am in Razor's MINI ) my best MINI journey was the cruise along Blackpool promenade at the end of our dealer (Lister Park, Bradford) organised run last November. The weather had been crap all day, but as almost 60 MINIs left the Pleasure Beach car park at 7pm, the rain stopped (well almost) and huge grins appeared on the faces of the Blackpool hoardes It took almost an hour to cruise the mile long promenade and was accompanied by constant horn tooting and BIG smiles. The reaction from passers by (pedestrian and vehicles) was fantastic and is what all MINI journeys (fast or slow, long or short) should be - LOADS OF FUN

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