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chughes163 · May 10th, 2003, 07:22 AM

Hi,

Do you live in or around Oxford - i.e. Abingdon, Didcot, etc..

Then is there a club or anything where people go to locally? If not, why dont we form one?

s_and_m · May 12th, 2003, 01:16 AM

We're in Banbury so not too far.

We could try establishing a regular run around the great twisty roads in Oxford (to rip of an idea from Shamster and Mr Pink) and see who takes us up.

We also have a few old air fields that are rentable for mad days out.

Could be worth checking out, not forgetting all the great pubs for the drinking of lemonade.

S

chughes163 · May 12th, 2003, 02:27 AM

Exactly! - i would love to arrange something like that. A good airfield is up at shippon which they often rent out - infact you dont even have to rent it out to have a spin on it - you just turn up and drive and no one ever says anything. That might be worth looking at.

Anyone else interested?

s_and_m · May 12th, 2003, 02:33 AM

Stealth attack of a drome MINI style.

Could be a blast.

Anymore Oxy Mini2ers out there?

S

chughes163 · May 12th, 2003, 03:10 AM

Ive PM'd 2 potential guys - one of which messaged me only last week to ask if i would be interested in a meet.

s_and_m · May 12th, 2003, 03:52 AM

If we can drum up aout 6 peeps, we could be in for a bit of a giggle, although the more the merrier.

How are you finding other Oxford MINI drivers? They tend not to wave and lok realy poo faced when you flash them (or is it just me?)

S

chughes163 · May 12th, 2003, 03:59 AM

lol well i aint even got my mini yet! I am due to pick it up this week so its all new to me!

paddlefoot · May 12th, 2003, 10:25 PM

I spend an inordinate amount of time in Bicester every other weekend so I'd be up for this. (I have also noticed the "let's ignore that Mini driver" attitude of drivers in Oxon

)

On the bright side - I do see a lot of the pre-prod Minis flying around - saw a Mini One D on Sunday. The "D" looks really weird on the back.

chughes163 · May 12th, 2003, 11:10 PM

i know what you mean about the Mini drivers around oxford in a way. On the test drive we were driving along and the salesman spotted a fellow One in the distance. She anxiously said 'flash your lights!' to us so we did....no response....so we did it again.....nothing...so one final time and what appeared to be a rather reluctant flash was returned by the driver. I think people round here are not that bothered by the Mini factor and just buy the car on its driving merits.

BigC · May 12th, 2003, 11:29 PM

I've pretty much given up waving while I am inside the Oxford Ring Road as I so rarely get a response

I'm usually busy weekends but if you manage to arrange something on a weekday evening, let me know and I'll try to come along and join the fun.

chughes163 · May 12th, 2003, 11:39 PM

BigC - same with me - i usually work at weekends but im sure we could try to arrange meets at other times.

Dom · May 13th, 2003, 01:35 AM

I'll join in if there's an airfield involved

SidewaysDom

chughes163 · May 13th, 2003, 01:42 AM

Yea, hopefully we can get shippon's airfield at some point - i know they recently rented it out for a ford meet.

Dom · May 13th, 2003, 01:47 AM

but how much does it cost?

chughes163 · May 13th, 2003, 03:13 AM

lol that is what i want to find out. TBH I often go on it in the Fiesta without asking - just have a burn around. Also, all the driving schools go there for first lesson pupils.

MarkL · May 14th, 2003, 03:40 AM

Count me in too.

S_and_M and BigC: If I see your MINIs around, I'll try and give you a wave. I usually wave at MINIs (if I see them in time and it's safe to do so). I get a fairly decent response rate round here, much better than in the London area anyway!

chughes163 · May 14th, 2003, 04:09 AM

Mark - you dont work for wickes by any chance do you as theres a cooper identical to yours in their car park.

MarkL · May 14th, 2003, 04:49 AM

Chris - no, it's not mine. I wonder whether it's the Cooper I sometimes see going down Lodge Hill in the morning (friendly, I always get a wave back from it)?

chughes163 · May 14th, 2003, 04:56 AM

Hmmmm yea mark, it could be. I often see a silver One coming from Radley Road - its quite a basic one with hub caps but it always looks neat. Also - have you spotted the yellow cooper with the black roof and stripes around? I see that loads too.

SoggyCornFlakes · May 14th, 2003, 06:37 PM

When you set a date for this I might be interested too, though I'm in Northampton.

Also check out the Cotswold Run in August which will be local to you guys

May 10th, 2003, 07:22 AM	#1
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	MINI community of Oxford area Hi, Do you live in or around Oxford - i.e. Abingdon, Didcot, etc.. Then is there a club or anything where people go to locally? If not, why dont we form one?

May 12th, 2003, 01:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,065 Offline	Hmm, something to rival the MM? We're in Banbury so not too far. We could try establishing a regular run around the great twisty roads in Oxford (to rip of an idea from Shamster and Mr Pink) and see who takes us up. We also have a few old air fields that are rentable for mad days out. Could be worth checking out, not forgetting all the great pubs for the drinking of lemonade. S

May 12th, 2003, 02:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,065 Offline	Like your thinking Stealth attack of a drome MINI style. Could be a blast. Anymore Oxy Mini2ers out there? S

May 12th, 2003, 03:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 3,065 Offline	Now we are getting somewhere If we can drum up aout 6 peeps, we could be in for a bit of a giggle, although the more the merrier. How are you finding other Oxford MINI drivers? They tend not to wave and lok realy poo faced when you flash them (or is it just me?) S

May 12th, 2003, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
paddlefoot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: High Wycombe Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 219 Offline	I spend an inordinate amount of time in Bicester every other weekend so I'd be up for this. (I have also noticed the "let's ignore that Mini driver" attitude of drivers in Oxon ) On the bright side - I do see a lot of the pre-prod Minis flying around - saw a Mini One D on Sunday. The "D" looks really weird on the back. Rich Finding blood in your stools is nature's way of saying "don't drink so much blood".

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May 12th, 2003, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Exactly! - i would love to arrange something like that. A good airfield is up at shippon which they often rent out - infact you dont even have to rent it out to have a spin on it - you just turn up and drive and no one ever says anything. That might be worth looking at. Anyone else interested?

May 12th, 2003, 03:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Ive PM'd 2 potential guys - one of which messaged me only last week to ask if i would be interested in a meet.

May 12th, 2003, 03:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	lol well i aint even got my mini yet! I am due to pick it up this week so its all new to me!

May 12th, 2003, 11:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	i know what you mean about the Mini drivers around oxford in a way. On the test drive we were driving along and the salesman spotted a fellow One in the distance. She anxiously said 'flash your lights!' to us so we did....no response....so we did it again.....nothing...so one final time and what appeared to be a rather reluctant flash was returned by the driver. I think people round here are not that bothered by the Mini factor and just buy the car on its driving merits.

May 12th, 2003, 11:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigC MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oxford Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 268 Offline	I've pretty much given up waving while I am inside the Oxford Ring Road as I so rarely get a response I'm usually busy weekends but if you manage to arrange something on a weekday evening, let me know and I'll try to come along and join the fun. It's not how fast you go that matters BUT how you go fast.

May 12th, 2003, 11:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	BigC - same with me - i usually work at weekends but im sure we could try to arrange meets at other times.

May 13th, 2003, 01:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	I'll join in if there's an airfield involved SidewaysDom

May 13th, 2003, 01:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Yea, hopefully we can get shippon's airfield at some point - i know they recently rented it out for a ford meet.

May 13th, 2003, 01:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	but how much does it cost?

May 13th, 2003, 03:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	lol that is what i want to find out. TBH I often go on it in the Fiesta without asking - just have a burn around. Also, all the driving schools go there for first lesson pupils.

May 14th, 2003, 03:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
MarkL MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Abingdon, Oxon. Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 228 Offline	Count me in too. S_and_M and BigC: If I see your MINIs around, I'll try and give you a wave. I usually wave at MINIs (if I see them in time and it's safe to do so). I get a fairly decent response rate round here, much better than in the London area anyway!

May 14th, 2003, 04:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Mark - you dont work for wickes by any chance do you as theres a cooper identical to yours in their car park.

May 14th, 2003, 04:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
MarkL MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Abingdon, Oxon. Local Time: 07:36 PM Posts: 228 Offline	Chris - no, it's not mine. I wonder whether it's the Cooper I sometimes see going down Lodge Hill in the morning (friendly, I always get a wave back from it)?

May 14th, 2003, 04:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 06:36 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Hmmmm yea mark, it could be. I often see a silver One coming from Radley Road - its quite a basic one with hub caps but it always looks neat. Also - have you spotted the yellow cooper with the black roof and stripes around? I see that loads too.

May 14th, 2003, 06:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
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