Mini rant

[EltonFrog]

Ahem! Im going to have a MINI rant. My MINI cost me 500 queens today, for a service two tyres and an MOT. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrfeckingrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[smokeysmoo]

I had the worlds most miserable printer fettler come to work today to install a new printer. I felt like saying why not just give it up mate, life's too short.

On the subject of Austin's, I don't know why the reversely aerodynamic Allegro with the square steering never caught on?

 

[Rezillo]

I bought a new Metro in 1983. The gear box was terrible and it was often impossible to get into first gear. I complained to the dealer about this, pointing out I was getting grief from drivers behind me at traffic lights who understandably weren't keen on waiting twenty seconds while I found a gear that worked. I was told somewhat huffily "It's not a sports car, sir".

 

[threebikesmcginty]

What about mini rolls?

 

[Yellow Fang]

[QUOTE 2286909, member: 259"]Erm..............cough.

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But didn't the back seats fold down flat? And how could you fail to pull in a car like that?

 

[ayceejay]

Not to mention the friggin Ital. 'Ital' meant to associate it with Italy in some obscure way I imagine. Gina Lollobrigida with the air let out of her.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

My Dad had a maxi in British racing green, when it did work it went like billyo.... When that is!
My brother bought an allegro for £50, I borrowed it the next day, went to overtake a slower car ( yes, one even slower did exist!) and the gearbox on the allegro went.
The allegro went to the knackers yard that weekend.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Anyway, talking about mini-rolls...

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

I learned in an Austin 1100.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Not saying what learned though

 

[speccy1]

I, too, learnt to drive on an Austin Maxi. I struggled with the five speed gear box. Horrible car.

I learnt to drive in a diesel metro, gutless is an understatement, if it was windy I couldn`t get above third gear

Mini rants, women and cash machines, bless them, but why 4 different cards, 11 receipts, and one pathetic £10 note, every time without fail.

Supermarket checkouts..............light the blue touch paper and retire immediately

Finally, why do the bloody adverts come on tv as soon as I plonk myself down on the settee with my tea, never fails and drives me nuts

Finished!!

 

[biggs682]

did you know you can remove New Mini doors mirrors from outside the car , so easy to steal them .........

 

[craigwend]

I've had two (old) minis & a metro, 'strangely' I only look back on the mini's with fond memories...

 

[speccy1]

I've had two (old) minis & a metro, 'strangely' I only look back on the mini's with fond memories...

My dad was a mechanic for most of his working life, and hated metros with a passion, must say I`m not far behind, good job there are hardly any around nowadays!

 

[Arch]

My Mum got given a Metro as a company car, about a month after they were launched. It was buttercup yellow.

Because it was so new, and so yellow, whole bus queues used to turn and look at us as we passed.

My Dad used to say it had all the acceleration of a common house brick.