Sorry to highjack this thread a little Dinger, I hope you don't mind... 
Smartbomb, why are you having a dig at Mini clubs that don't accept the new MINI? There is nothing childish about not accepting the car. Clubs are (or should be) for their members and as long as the club has asked for members opinion on the acceptance of the new MINI then the outcome is irrelevant. Most clubs are run democratically and if the majority of members don't want to include the new MINI in there club then surely there is nothing wrong with this? It is the same as if the majority of members do want to accept the BMW version.
Sorry to have a moan about this, but clubs forcing their committee or chairman's view onto the members really annoys me (ala British Mini Club and the National Mini Owners Club who both accepted the BMW MINI without asking for their members views).
Rant over
Mon
PS I have no problem with any Mini club accepting the new MINI...as long as the members were given a vote on the issue and the majority voted in the car's favour.
Smartbomb, why are you having a dig at Mini clubs that don't accept the new MINI? There is nothing childish about not accepting the car. Clubs are (or should be) for their members and as long as the club has asked for members opinion on the acceptance of the new MINI then the outcome is irrelevant. Most clubs are run democratically and if the majority of members don't want to include the new MINI in there club then surely there is nothing wrong with this? It is the same as if the majority of members do want to accept the BMW version.
Sorry to have a moan about this, but clubs forcing their committee or chairman's view onto the members really annoys me (ala British Mini Club and the National Mini Owners Club who both accepted the BMW MINI without asking for their members views).
Rant over
Mon
PS I have no problem with any Mini club accepting the new MINI...as long as the members were given a vote on the issue and the majority voted in the car's favour.