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MiniMoke · Jun 7th, 2001, 05:17 PM

I know this may sound trite, but I am used to resting my shifting elbow on an armrest.

Jakx · Jun 7th, 2001, 05:53 PM

Give it a rest MiniMe, that is SO banal !

Paul · Jun 7th, 2001, 06:14 PM

Nothing wrong with creature comforts Jakx, although, when you're used to a classic mini like me, then windscreen wipers with 3 speeds are a luxury!

The armrest is not something I have heard on offer.

BruceK · Jun 7th, 2001, 07:20 PM

Quote:

On 07-06-2001 19:14 Paul_Mullett wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts Jakx, although, when you're used to a classic mini like me, then windscreen wipers with 3 speeds are a luxury!

Even two speeds are a luxury! Classic Minis of the Mk. I vintage ('59-'67) make use of a single speed wiper that doesn't even park automatically - the driver must reach over on the dashboard (no stalk switch) and try to time when to turn it off or else the blades are stopped in the driver's line of sight. :?

And to think the MINI has an available rain-sensing wiper feature.

sweeny · Jun 7th, 2001, 07:27 PM

Quote:

On 07-06-2001 20:20 BruceK wrote:
[...]

Even two speeds are a luxury! Classic Minis of the Mk. I vintage ('59-'67) make use of a single speed wiper that doesn't even park automatically - the driver must reach over on the dashboard (no stalk switch) and try to time when to turn it off or else the blades are stopped in the driver's line of sight. :?

And to think the MINI has an available rain-sensing wiper feature.

And what about the interior door handles - you don't have to use a piece of cord! You've never had it so good.

MiniMoke · Jun 7th, 2001, 07:45 PM

In this car where every option concievable is offered, traction controll, stability controll, xenon headlights ect, why not one more creature comfort?

rwhite · Jun 7th, 2001, 09:32 PM

I must admit I was wondering the same thing about the armrest (I first saw the Mini at the Paris Auto Show and was blown away--great car, oh and by the way this is my first email to this site--Pretty Cool site!). Just about every car that I have ever owned has had an armrest so I'm quite sure that I'll be looking for that option also.

Jakx · Jun 7th, 2001, 10:55 PM

I`m sorry, I really am sorry but it HAS to be said - what is it about you y**ks and your bleeding armrests?

I mean, we know America is extremely large, lots of us have roamed there, but if your right arm gets tired on an extremely long and arduous journey you should really pull over and rest it a little!

Gor` blimey, who wants a central armrest on a MINI, Paul talks about wanting creature comforts, and yes, I agree - to a point!
Issigonis reckoned better not to be too comfortable - keeps you alert!!

How about asking BMW to offer a handbag hook on the dash, or perhaps a nice insulated tartan pipe nook in the console - on the Cooper S?

As I said, sorry folks, but I`m going to click `send` now before I change my mind here . . .

Mario A. Funk · Jun 8th, 2001, 07:12 AM

I'm sorry but I'm not going to lay awake at night wondering if there is going to be an optional armrest. If you're not using your right arm for shifting then you should have both hands on the wheel.

At least there is an armrest in the door and not a piece of cording or a simple door pull. That alone makes me happy. Thank goodness BMW knew where to stop with this retro thing

Paul · Jun 8th, 2001, 09:26 AM

One of the best creature comforts, ever, in any car, has to be the 'curry hook' on the Landrover Discovery.

For those not in the know, there is a hook, similar to a jacket hook you sometimes get above rear car door windows, positioned below the dash on the passenger side. This allows you to hang your curry or chinese meal in the bag, without it falling over, and all the sauce spreading itself in your footwell.

Fantastic.

B)

rwhite · Jun 8th, 2001, 03:56 PM

Yes us "Yanks" like our armrest, sorry that it's such a problem for most of you but since this car is being sold globally it makes sense (well to me anyway) to equip the vehicle to the likes or specifications of the country that you're selling them in.

baggins_mini · Jun 8th, 2001, 06:09 PM

I like the curry hook idea. Never had one, but spilled plenty of pickup orders on the floor boards. Wish they put those on more vehicles.
I don't know if I care one way or the other about an arm rest. I have only ever had one car with an arm rest, and it didn't get used much. If it doesn't come as an option, you can always stack some pillows between the seats?

kshapiro · Jun 8th, 2001, 06:18 PM

Hey...armrests for us Americans because we're overweight and out of shape...and those complained about small rear view mirrors for the Brits so they can't see their bad teeth!

8-)

MiniMoke · Jun 8th, 2001, 09:12 PM

Actually the armrest is a place for Fefe our Boston Terrior to rest her head on those long drives to the Club. That is I mean to say, while we are not towing the Mini behind our 44 foot Motor Lodge.

Jakx · Jun 8th, 2001, 09:34 PM

A handbag hook is obviously not the same as a curry hook, because they`re different from one another - in that one is for hanging a handbag from and the other is for dropping a curry from!

Call me reactionary but THEY BOTH HAVE NO PLACE IN THE MIN options list,and, if you must have a shifter (a what?) ARMREST go buy one and rivet it or weld it on somewhere well out of sight - preferably in America!

Thank you!

MiniMoke · Jun 8th, 2001, 10:11 PM

Ok! Ok! I could care less about the armrest! The new Acura RSX will not have one ether. There I feel better... The problem is it's the wife!! She (thinks she needs) one. And the automatic too.... Somebody smack me quick!! No Cooper -S! My life, it's ruined... But if you have any suggestions on how to convince the Misses about the six speed ... who needs an armrest!! 8D

mini_girl · Jun 8th, 2001, 10:39 PM

are these armrests only on american cars? none of my cars have ever had them and i can't recall ever seeing them on any other cars. if i remember from driving school some years ago there was a saying about keeping your arms at "10 and 2" - how are you expected to do that when your arms are resting at aproximately "5 and 8"? Seems pretty silly to me.

But.. to address the six speed issues - i've resisted manual transmission for ages and am now tirelessly stalling my future husbands gti vr6 on the hills of san francisco in preparation for my future silver Mini Cooper S. My guess is that once she sees it in person she'll come around to the 6 speed.

speaking of the gti vr6 i like to think my Cooper S will beat his car - what do you guys thinK?

A tangential note to this discussion - seems I'm one of the very few women in this forum. I would have thought this car would have a lot of "chic" appeal not unlike the VW Beetle. Or is it not interest in the car that is lacking but perhaps interest in the torque figures and tire specifications?

Jakx · Jun 8th, 2001, 10:51 PM

Quote:

On 08-06-2001 22:12 MiniMe wrote:
Actually the armrest is a place for Fefe our Boston Terrior to rest her head on those long drives to the Club. That is I mean to say, while we are not towing the Mini behind our 44 foot Motor Lodge.

Excuse me MiniMe, but you don`t by any chance have an A4 sticker in your ve-hi-cle window do you? Has it been there long?

No matter . . . just wondered, you did say 44 foot?

And your dog is called Fefe and not Fifi . . yeah?

Ok! B)

Jakx · Jun 8th, 2001, 11:00 PM

Quote:

On 08-06-2001 23:39 mini_girl wrote:

A tangential note to this discussion - seems I'm one of the very few women in this forum.

Excuse me lady!

I`ve had a good look around this forum - what makes you think someone like `DiamondGeezer` might not be a girl, or `sweeny` even?

sweeny · Jun 9th, 2001, 09:58 AM

Quote:

On 09-06-2001 0:00 Jakx wrote:
[...]

Excuse me lady!

I`ve had a good look around this forum - what makes you think someone like `DiamondGeezer` might not be a girl, or `sweeny` even?

Or Jakx even - Jack or Jacqueline?

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Jun 7th, 2001, 05:17 PM	#1
MiniMoke MINI2 Sponsor & Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toledo Ohio, USA Local Time: 08:58 PM Posts: 231 Offline	I know this may sound trite, but I am used to resting my shifting elbow on an armrest.

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Jun 7th, 2001, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 632 Offline	Give it a rest MiniMe, that is SO banal !

Jun 7th, 2001, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 40,778 Offline	Nothing wrong with creature comforts Jakx, although, when you're used to a classic mini like me, then windscreen wipers with 3 speeds are a luxury! The armrest is not something I have heard on offer.

Jun 7th, 2001, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 07:58 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: On 07-06-2001 19:14 Paul_Mullett wrote: Nothing wrong with creature comforts Jakx, although, when you're used to a classic mini like me, then windscreen wipers with 3 speeds are a luxury! Even two speeds are a luxury! Classic Minis of the Mk. I vintage ('59-'67) make use of a single speed wiper that doesn't even park automatically - the driver must reach over on the dashboard (no stalk switch) and try to time when to turn it off or else the blades are stopped in the driver's line of sight. :? And to think the MINI has an available rain-sensing wiper feature.

Jun 7th, 2001, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
sweeny MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 53 Offline	Quote: On 07-06-2001 20:20 BruceK wrote: [...] Even two speeds are a luxury! Classic Minis of the Mk. I vintage ('59-'67) make use of a single speed wiper that doesn't even park automatically - the driver must reach over on the dashboard (no stalk switch) and try to time when to turn it off or else the blades are stopped in the driver's line of sight. :? And to think the MINI has an available rain-sensing wiper feature. And what about the interior door handles - you don't have to use a piece of cord! You've never had it so good.

Jun 7th, 2001, 07:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
MiniMoke MINI2 Sponsor & Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toledo Ohio, USA Local Time: 08:58 PM Posts: 231 Offline	In this car where every option concievable is offered, traction controll, stability controll, xenon headlights ect, why not one more creature comfort?

Jun 7th, 2001, 09:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
rwhite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 90 Offline	I must admit I was wondering the same thing about the armrest (I first saw the Mini at the Paris Auto Show and was blown away--great car, oh and by the way this is my first email to this site--Pretty Cool site!). Just about every car that I have ever owned has had an armrest so I'm quite sure that I'll be looking for that option also.

Jun 7th, 2001, 10:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 632 Offline	I`m sorry, I really am sorry but it HAS to be said - what is it about you y**ks and your bleeding armrests? I mean, we know America is extremely large, lots of us have roamed there, but if your right arm gets tired on an extremely long and arduous journey you should really pull over and rest it a little! Gor` blimey, who wants a central armrest on a MINI, Paul talks about wanting creature comforts, and yes, I agree - to a point! Issigonis reckoned better not to be too comfortable - keeps you alert!! How about asking BMW to offer a handbag hook on the dash, or perhaps a nice insulated tartan pipe nook in the console - on the Cooper S? As I said, sorry folks, but I`m going to click `send` now before I change my mind here . . .

Jun 8th, 2001, 07:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mario A. Funk MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Miami, FL Local Time: 09:58 PM Posts: 23 Offline	I'm sorry but I'm not going to lay awake at night wondering if there is going to be an optional armrest. If you're not using your right arm for shifting then you should have both hands on the wheel. At least there is an armrest in the door and not a piece of cording or a simple door pull. That alone makes me happy. Thank goodness BMW knew where to stop with this retro thing

Jun 8th, 2001, 09:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 40,778 Offline	One of the best creature comforts, ever, in any car, has to be the 'curry hook' on the Landrover Discovery. For those not in the know, there is a hook, similar to a jacket hook you sometimes get above rear car door windows, positioned below the dash on the passenger side. This allows you to hang your curry or chinese meal in the bag, without it falling over, and all the sauce spreading itself in your footwell. Fantastic. B)

Jun 8th, 2001, 03:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
rwhite MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: us Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 90 Offline	Yes us "Yanks" like our armrest, sorry that it's such a problem for most of you but since this car is being sold globally it makes sense (well to me anyway) to equip the vehicle to the likes or specifications of the country that you're selling them in.

Jun 8th, 2001, 06:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
baggins_mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Hartwood, Va.(Mainer in exhile) Local Time: 08:58 PM Posts: 65 Offline	I like the curry hook idea. Never had one, but spilled plenty of pickup orders on the floor boards. Wish they put those on more vehicles. I don't know if I care one way or the other about an arm rest. I have only ever had one car with an arm rest, and it didn't get used much. If it doesn't come as an option, you can always stack some pillows between the seats?

Jun 8th, 2001, 06:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
kshapiro MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 938 Offline	Hey...armrests for us Americans because we're overweight and out of shape...and those complained about small rear view mirrors for the Brits so they can't see their bad teeth! 8-)

Jun 8th, 2001, 09:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
MiniMoke MINI2 Sponsor & Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toledo Ohio, USA Local Time: 08:58 PM Posts: 231 Offline	Actually the armrest is a place for Fefe our Boston Terrior to rest her head on those long drives to the Club. That is I mean to say, while we are not towing the Mini behind our 44 foot Motor Lodge.

Jun 8th, 2001, 09:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 632 Offline	A handbag hook is obviously not the same as a curry hook, because they`re different from one another - in that one is for hanging a handbag from and the other is for dropping a curry from! Call me reactionary but THEY BOTH HAVE NO PLACE IN THE MIN options list,and, if you must have a shifter (a what?) ARMREST go buy one and rivet it or weld it on somewhere well out of sight - preferably in America! Thank you!

Jun 8th, 2001, 10:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
MiniMoke MINI2 Sponsor & Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toledo Ohio, USA Local Time: 08:58 PM Posts: 231 Offline	Ok! Ok! I could care less about the armrest! The new Acura RSX will not have one ether. There I feel better... The problem is it's the wife!! She (thinks she needs) one. And the automatic too.... Somebody smack me quick!! No Cooper -S! My life, it's ruined... But if you have any suggestions on how to convince the Misses about the six speed ... who needs an armrest!! 8D

Jun 8th, 2001, 10:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
mini_girl MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 64 Offline	are these armrests only on american cars? none of my cars have ever had them and i can't recall ever seeing them on any other cars. if i remember from driving school some years ago there was a saying about keeping your arms at "10 and 2" - how are you expected to do that when your arms are resting at aproximately "5 and 8"? Seems pretty silly to me. But.. to address the six speed issues - i've resisted manual transmission for ages and am now tirelessly stalling my future husbands gti vr6 on the hills of san francisco in preparation for my future silver Mini Cooper S. My guess is that once she sees it in person she'll come around to the 6 speed. speaking of the gti vr6 i like to think my Cooper S will beat his car - what do you guys thinK? A tangential note to this discussion - seems I'm one of the very few women in this forum. I would have thought this car would have a lot of "chic" appeal not unlike the VW Beetle. Or is it not interest in the car that is lacking but perhaps interest in the torque figures and tire specifications?

Jun 8th, 2001, 10:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 632 Offline	Quote: On 08-06-2001 22:12 MiniMe wrote: Actually the armrest is a place for Fefe our Boston Terrior to rest her head on those long drives to the Club. That is I mean to say, while we are not towing the Mini behind our 44 foot Motor Lodge. Excuse me MiniMe, but you don`t by any chance have an A4 sticker in your ve-hi-cle window do you? Has it been there long? No matter . . . just wondered, you did say 44 foot? And your dog is called Fefe and not Fifi . . yeah? Ok! B)

Jun 8th, 2001, 11:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 02:58 AM Posts: 632 Offline	Quote: On 08-06-2001 23:39 mini_girl wrote: A tangential note to this discussion - seems I'm one of the very few women in this forum. Excuse me lady! I`ve had a good look around this forum - what makes you think someone like `DiamondGeezer` might not be a girl, or `sweeny` even?

Jun 9th, 2001, 09:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
sweeny MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 01:58 AM Posts: 53 Offline	Quote: On 09-06-2001 0:00 Jakx wrote: [...] Excuse me lady! I`ve had a good look around this forum - what makes you think someone like `DiamondGeezer` might not be a girl, or `sweeny` even? Or Jakx even - Jack or Jacqueline?

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