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BI GAL · Feb 5th, 2002, 10:13 AM

Ahh, Derbyshire - the posh end of the Midlands!!
I live a nomadic existance, wandering the roads of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in my BMW 116i, driving un-nervingly close to the car in front (probably a toyota...), while flashing my lights at them in an angry fashion

(or maybe not

)

Nah, thanks for the invitation but i've got other stuff i'd rather do at weekends, like not getting divorced for "going on about MINI's"

BG

ps. i rather enjoy mon-days

Mon · Feb 5th, 2002, 10:34 AM

"ps. i rather enjoy mon-days"

Woohoo...I made a friend

Mon

PS I wonder how long for though...

smiffy · Feb 5th, 2002, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BI GAL
Ahh, Derbyshire - the posh end of the Midlands!!

I didnt think there was a 'posh' area in the Midlands

Dodger · Feb 5th, 2002, 02:40 PM

Quote:

I didnt think there was a 'posh' area in the Midlands

There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy

smiffy · Feb 5th, 2002, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dodger

There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy

What about Splo or should that be Splott

Cardiff Bay seems to be moving up market these days

Dodger · Feb 5th, 2002, 03:54 PM

Like I said smiffy

Quote:

There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy

Dave

smartbomb · Feb 5th, 2002, 05:34 PM

As for the MINI doing the L-B run, I don't give 2 hoots ! I'll already be there ! Stick of rock in one hand me girlie in the other !
See y'all there ! I'll have to have a chat with you Mon(et) to meet the man? behind the (paintings) fabbo comments !!

monsta · Feb 5th, 2002, 05:40 PM

I'll be down there anyway, gotta get that plaque!

Viscount Charles · Feb 5th, 2002, 06:09 PM

I've just got back from Cardiff - if there are any posh areas, I missed them

Had some fun with my almond green Cooper S with a BRG John Cooper Sport (EU reg. plates, but RHD) on the Severn Bridge coming back - it was blatting with rain, gusting cross-winds, and we were screamins across the bridge yards apart at a speed that neither car can manage according to the Rover manual! (And if Johnny Law's listening, I didn't say I was driving

)

I'm on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, BTW. Also not a posh area

Back to the topic, I'd have thought the *only* MINI owners that know of the LTB and would want to take part are *enthusiasts*, who more than likely owned a classic Mini not so long ago. For the Mini fraternity to give them two fingers is just plain daft (not to mention rude).

This isn't about Mini vs MINI (I love both, and see both cars as "classics"). It's about cliques, snobbery, reverse snobbery (my car's tattier than yours!), and plain bloody mindedness! Odds on a MINI driver who flashes a Mini driver *loves* the original, but probably chooses not to drive one for very good reasons.

[rant mode on] BTW, latest saga in the life of the classic Mini I drive is a tap on the shoulder from Johnny Law tonight. "Was I going a bit quick, Officer?" I ask defferentially. "No, your rear light's not working - sort it." *Why* is my rear light not working? Cos the boot was stripped to replace the boot floor just *days* ago due to rust, and the moronic mechanics have obviously not wired the lights back up properly! Sheesh, on the road 2 days before the *latest* problems with British workmanship show up. Love the car - fantastic to drive, swine to own. Rant over.

MiniCooperS · Feb 6th, 2002, 06:29 AM

Dont come on the official run in your MINI as this is likely to fuel the anti Mini debate further. I have no probs with you parking up in Brighton itself but please try and remember this run is always over subscribed and so lots of upset classic, (or real), Mini owners will be around. Give it another year or so and things will change.
P.S. I will be there, if I can get a ticket. (But my MINI will stay at home.)

Mon · Feb 6th, 2002, 06:50 AM

Martyn, MiniCooperS is just offering advice. No one is telling you what to do. It is a fact that there are some Mini owners who take this anti-MINI stuff way too far. Now if such a person applied to go on the L to B and had their application turned down, how do you think they are going to react if they see a new MINI in "their" place?
I'm not condoning the nutters who take the Mini V MINI stuff to the extreme, I'm just pointing out how easy it will be to antagonise them. Is it worth it just so that you can join in an official traffic jam all the way to Brighton???
Save yourself the aggro and forget the official run. Park up in Brighton and join in the fun.

Mon

PS Woohoo that last line rhymes. Maybe it can be the official MINI2 slogan for this years L to B?

Mon · Feb 6th, 2002, 08:19 AM

Yeah, but if the MINI is parked on the street the reason for damaging the car (if such *******s need a reason) is not quiet so clear as if you're on an official Mini run that they haven't been able to get on...

I'm not going on the run, so I'm not that bothered how many MINIs enter or how many get accepted. I just don't want any MINI owners who find their cars damaged after the event, to start tarring all classic Mini owners with the same brush...

Also it is more fun going straight to Maderia drive, which is why the majority of classic Mini owners do this...

Mon

Basil · Feb 6th, 2002, 08:49 AM

Perhaps BMW should have called the car the "Goblin" instead of a Mini.

Would have saved a lot of bandwidth.

Mon · Feb 6th, 2002, 09:11 AM

Then you'd have all the Dungeons and Dragons geeks complaining, especially when the new BMW GOBLIN owners insisted on taking it to every Dungeons and Dragons covention...

Mon

Basil · Feb 6th, 2002, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mon
Then you'd have all the Dungeons and Dragons geeks complaining, especially when the new BMW GOBLIN owners insisted on taking it to every Dungeons and Dragons covention...

Mon

My point exactly Mon, my point exactly....... sooner everyone realises it's a paradoxical issue the better.

Mind you the Daily Mail readership in the UK is still pretty high, so maybe there is little hope !

cheers

smartbomb · Feb 6th, 2002, 09:29 AM

I don't think that the Goblin is a good idea, I think that the car being associated with a easily carried around vaccum cleaner will do no end of long term damage.
My proposal would be the BMW Dyson...

Viscount Charles · Feb 6th, 2002, 10:37 AM

How about the "BMW-justpoppingofftoMalaysia"

smartbomb · Feb 6th, 2002, 11:40 AM

Or the BMW-At least we're buliding in it in the UK ! and not dumping 800 onto the dole queues...

Mon · Feb 6th, 2002, 11:44 AM

...or the "BMW-yes I know it's not a real one, but I can pretend can't I?"

Mon

smartbomb · Feb 6th, 2002, 11:50 AM

Cheeky.....!

Or the event should be called the 'Get up at the crack of dawn to park up in a muddy field - then queue up for 10 minutes for free can of Redbull - loose other club members whilst waving at other minis - stop off for loo-stop at services - take wrong turn - see no minis til Brighton outskirts - sit in traffic - spend the rest of the morning trying to park - but have fun in Brighton - hoot like a madman on way home run !'

Feb 5th, 2002, 10:34 AM	#42 (permalink)
Mon MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 240 Offline	"ps. i rather enjoy mon-days" Woohoo...I made a friend Mon PS I wonder how long for though... ...1996 Rover Cooper in Tahiti Blue with white...and rust. Chipped windscreen, blowing RC40 exhaust and cheapo spanner tyres... www.derbyminiclub.co.uk - THE club for Derby Minis

Feb 5th, 2002, 02:35 PM	#43 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 5,718 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BI GAL Ahh, Derbyshire - the posh end of the Midlands!! I didnt think there was a 'posh' area in the Midlands S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Feb 5th, 2002, 02:47 PM	#45 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 5,718 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Dodger There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy What about Splo or should that be Splott Cardiff Bay seems to be moving up market these days S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Feb 5th, 2002, 05:40 PM	#48 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 01:30 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	I'll be down there anyway, gotta get that plaque! the MINI has gone...

Feb 5th, 2002, 06:09 PM	#49 (permalink)
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 448 Offline	I've just got back from Cardiff - if there are any posh areas, I missed them Had some fun with my almond green Cooper S with a BRG John Cooper Sport (EU reg. plates, but RHD) on the Severn Bridge coming back - it was blatting with rain, gusting cross-winds, and we were screamins across the bridge yards apart at a speed that neither car can manage according to the Rover manual! (And if Johnny Law's listening, I didn't say I was driving ) I'm on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, BTW. Also not a posh area Back to the topic, I'd have thought the only MINI owners that know of the LTB and would want to take part are enthusiasts, who more than likely owned a classic Mini not so long ago. For the Mini fraternity to give them two fingers is just plain daft (not to mention rude). This isn't about Mini vs MINI (I love both, and see both cars as "classics"). It's about cliques, snobbery, reverse snobbery (my car's tattier than yours!), and plain bloody mindedness! Odds on a MINI driver who flashes a Mini driver loves the original, but probably chooses not to drive one for very good reasons. [rant mode on] BTW, latest saga in the life of the classic Mini I drive is a tap on the shoulder from Johnny Law tonight. "Was I going a bit quick, Officer?" I ask defferentially. "No, your rear light's not working - sort it." Why is my rear light not working? Cos the boot was stripped to replace the boot floor just days ago due to rust, and the moronic mechanics have obviously not wired the lights back up properly! Sheesh, on the road 2 days before the latest problems with British workmanship show up. Love the car - fantastic to drive, swine to own. Rant over. Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

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Feb 5th, 2002, 10:13 AM	#41
BI GAL MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nottingham, England Local Time: 01:30 AM Posts: 97 Offline	Ahh, Derbyshire - the posh end of the Midlands!! I live a nomadic existance, wandering the roads of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in my BMW 116i, driving un-nervingly close to the car in front (probably a toyota...), while flashing my lights at them in an angry fashion (or maybe not ) Nah, thanks for the invitation but i've got other stuff i'd rather do at weekends, like not getting divorced for "going on about MINI's" BG ps. i rather enjoy mon-days

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Feb 5th, 2002, 02:40 PM	#44 (permalink)
Dodger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 153 Offline	Quote: I didnt think there was a 'posh' area in the Midlands There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy

Feb 5th, 2002, 03:54 PM	#46 (permalink)
Dodger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 153 Offline	Like I said smiffy Quote: There definitely isn't any posh areas in Cardiff Smiffy Dave

Feb 5th, 2002, 05:34 PM	#47 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	As for the MINI doing the L-B run, I don't give 2 hoots ! I'll already be there ! Stick of rock in one hand me girlie in the other ! See y'all there ! I'll have to have a chat with you Mon(et) to meet the man? behind the (paintings) fabbo comments !!

Feb 6th, 2002, 06:29 AM	#50 (permalink)
MiniCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kent, UK. Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 76 Offline	L2B Dont come on the official run in your MINI as this is likely to fuel the anti Mini debate further. I have no probs with you parking up in Brighton itself but please try and remember this run is always over subscribed and so lots of upset classic, (or real), Mini owners will be around. Give it another year or so and things will change. P.S. I will be there, if I can get a ticket. (But my MINI will stay at home.)

Feb 6th, 2002, 06:50 AM	#51 (permalink)
Mon MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 240 Offline	Martyn, MiniCooperS is just offering advice. No one is telling you what to do. It is a fact that there are some Mini owners who take this anti-MINI stuff way too far. Now if such a person applied to go on the L to B and had their application turned down, how do you think they are going to react if they see a new MINI in "their" place? I'm not condoning the nutters who take the Mini V MINI stuff to the extreme, I'm just pointing out how easy it will be to antagonise them. Is it worth it just so that you can join in an official traffic jam all the way to Brighton??? Save yourself the aggro and forget the official run. Park up in Brighton and join in the fun. Mon PS Woohoo that last line rhymes. Maybe it can be the official MINI2 slogan for this years L to B? ...1996 Rover Cooper in Tahiti Blue with white...and rust. Chipped windscreen, blowing RC40 exhaust and cheapo spanner tyres... www.derbyminiclub.co.uk - THE club for Derby Minis

Feb 6th, 2002, 08:19 AM	#52 (permalink)
Mon MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 240 Offline	Yeah, but if the MINI is parked on the street the reason for damaging the car (if such *******s need a reason) is not quiet so clear as if you're on an official Mini run that they haven't been able to get on... I'm not going on the run, so I'm not that bothered how many MINIs enter or how many get accepted. I just don't want any MINI owners who find their cars damaged after the event, to start tarring all classic Mini owners with the same brush... Also it is more fun going straight to Maderia drive, which is why the majority of classic Mini owners do this... Mon ...1996 Rover Cooper in Tahiti Blue with white...and rust. Chipped windscreen, blowing RC40 exhaust and cheapo spanner tyres... www.derbyminiclub.co.uk - THE club for Derby Minis

Feb 6th, 2002, 08:49 AM	#53 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	What's in a name Perhaps BMW should have called the car the "Goblin" instead of a Mini. Would have saved a lot of bandwidth.

Feb 6th, 2002, 09:11 AM	#54 (permalink)
Mon MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 240 Offline	Then you'd have all the Dungeons and Dragons geeks complaining, especially when the new BMW GOBLIN owners insisted on taking it to every Dungeons and Dragons covention... Mon ...1996 Rover Cooper in Tahiti Blue with white...and rust. Chipped windscreen, blowing RC40 exhaust and cheapo spanner tyres... www.derbyminiclub.co.uk - THE club for Derby Minis

Feb 6th, 2002, 09:25 AM	#55 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 10:30 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Mon Then you'd have all the Dungeons and Dragons geeks complaining, especially when the new BMW GOBLIN owners insisted on taking it to every Dungeons and Dragons covention... Mon My point exactly Mon, my point exactly....... sooner everyone realises it's a paradoxical issue the better. Mind you the Daily Mail readership in the UK is still pretty high, so maybe there is little hope ! cheers

Feb 6th, 2002, 09:29 AM	#56 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	I don't think that the Goblin is a good idea, I think that the car being associated with a easily carried around vaccum cleaner will do no end of long term damage. My proposal would be the BMW Dyson...

Feb 6th, 2002, 10:37 AM	#57 (permalink)
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 448 Offline	How about the "BMW-justpoppingofftoMalaysia" Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

Feb 6th, 2002, 11:40 AM	#58 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Or the BMW-At least we're buliding in it in the UK ! and not dumping 800 onto the dole queues...

Feb 6th, 2002, 11:44 AM	#59 (permalink)
Mon MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 240 Offline	...or the "BMW-yes I know it's not a real one, but I can pretend can't I?" Mon ...1996 Rover Cooper in Tahiti Blue with white...and rust. Chipped windscreen, blowing RC40 exhaust and cheapo spanner tyres... www.derbyminiclub.co.uk - THE club for Derby Minis

Feb 6th, 2002, 11:50 AM	#60 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 12:30 AM Posts: 2,421 Offline	Cheeky.....! Or the event should be called the 'Get up at the crack of dawn to park up in a muddy field - then queue up for 10 minutes for free can of Redbull - loose other club members whilst waving at other minis - stop off for loo-stop at services - take wrong turn - see no minis til Brighton outskirts - sit in traffic - spend the rest of the morning trying to park - but have fun in Brighton - hoot like a madman on way home run !'

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