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Coil Suspension woes
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Re: Coil Suspension woes -
04-07-2006
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Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my |
compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new
mini just plain out performs the old, period. Don't get me wrong, I
admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I
have my opinions also?
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Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new mini just plain out performs the old, period. Don't get me wrong, I admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I have my opinions also? .................................................. .......... |
Fitzy
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Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. |
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BMW MINI COOPER S
Kerb weight 1130kg
Power 165 bhp
Power to weight 146bhp/ton
Rover Mini
Kerb weight 620kg
power 90bhp
power to weight 145bhp/ton
big perfomance gap on paper anyway (1bhp/ton)
I can only assume that you haven't actually driven an old mini?
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Don't get me wrong, I admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I have my opinions also? |
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On 2006-04-08 03:04:08 +0100, madmax <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> said: Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new mini just plain out performs the old, period. BMW MINI COOPER S Kerb weight 1130kg Power 165 bhp Power to weight 146bhp/ton Rover Mini Kerb weight 620kg power 90bhp power to weight 145bhp/ton big perfomance gap on paper anyway (1bhp/ton) I can only assume that you haven't actually driven an old mini? Thanks miniman, I was just looking for the figures as you posted them, |
the figures say it all,,,
Have you noticed there are more women driving the bmw version,
don't get me wrong here, I think its a great car, but its got the wrong
badges on it, and personally I would not own one, women like it because its
a modern Euro hatch, and I feel they are not informed of the small
Peugeot,Citroen, Renault or Fiat products that are faster,cheaper, and all
round better car,
Fitzy
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On 2006-04-08 03:04:08 +0100, madmax <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> said: Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new mini just plain out performs the old, period. BMW MINI COOPER S Kerb weight 1130kg Power 165 bhp Power to weight 146bhp/ton Rover Mini Kerb weight 620kg power 90bhp power to weight 145bhp/ton big perfomance gap on paper anyway (1bhp/ton) I can only assume that you haven't actually driven an old mini? Don't get me wrong, I admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I have my opinions also? You shouldn't assume, because I drove a classic mini for quite some |
in every aspect, on the road. Perhaps it is that added weight and wider
stance, for sure the supercharged engine helps.
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Thanks miniman, I was just looking for the figures as you posted them, cheers the figures say it all,,, Have you noticed there are more women driving the bmw version, don't get me wrong here, I think its a great car, but its got the wrong badges on it, and personally I would not own one, women like it because its a modern Euro hatch, and I feel they are not informed of the small Peugeot,Citroen, Renault or Fiat products that are faster,cheaper, and all round better car, Fitzy I've noticed that both men and women drive the new mini. Probably |
to a higher resale value. Now I have noticed more women driving the
hummer. Go figure.
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Fitzy wrote: Thanks miniman, I was just looking for the figures as you posted them, cheers the figures say it all,,, Have you noticed there are more women driving the bmw version, don't get me wrong here, I think its a great car, but its got the wrong badges on it, and personally I would not own one, women like it because its a modern Euro hatch, and I feel they are not informed of the small Peugeot,Citroen, Renault or Fiat products that are faster,cheaper, and all round better car, Fitzy I've noticed that both men and women drive the new mini. Probably because it is fun. German engineered cars just last better and hold on to a higher resale value. Now I have noticed more women driving the hummer. Go figure. |
by the same workforce that produced other horror stories such as the Morris
Marina!
Taffy
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miniman wrote: On 2006-04-08 03:04:08 +0100, madmax <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> said: Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new mini just plain out performs the old, period. BMW MINI COOPER S Kerb weight 1130kg Power 165 bhp Power to weight 146bhp/ton Rover Mini Kerb weight 620kg power 90bhp power to weight 145bhp/ton big perfomance gap on paper anyway (1bhp/ton) I can only assume that you haven't actually driven an old mini? Don't get me wrong, I admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I have my opinions also? You shouldn't assume, because I drove a classic mini for quite some time. I don't drive on paper. The new mini simply out performs the old in every aspect, on the road. Perhaps it is that added weight and wider stance, for sure the supercharged engine helps. |
I must admit I was thinking of buying a new mini a while back but I
test drove one and got quickly bored, I am sure the new mini newsgroup
could have helped me with any problems I had though!
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"madmax" <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> wrote in message news:FXSZf.68126$dW3.67162 (AT) newssvr21 (DOT) news.prodigy.com... Fitzy wrote: Thanks miniman, I was just looking for the figures as you posted them, cheers the figures say it all,,, Have you noticed there are more women driving the bmw version, don't get me wrong here, I think its a great car, but its got the wrong badges on it, and personally I would not own one, women like it because its a modern Euro hatch, and I feel they are not informed of the small Peugeot,Citroen, Renault or Fiat products that are faster,cheaper, and all round better car, Fitzy I've noticed that both men and women drive the new mini. Probably because it is fun. German engineered cars just last better and hold on to a higher resale value. Now I have noticed more women driving the hummer. Go figure. Well it might be German engineered, but it's still built in Cowley, England by the same workforce that produced other horror stories such as the Morris Marina! Taffy This time, they have a winner! |
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On 2006-04-08 19:00:38 +0100, madmax <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> said: miniman wrote: On 2006-04-08 03:04:08 +0100, madmax <madmaxx (AT) nvbell (DOT) net> said: Fitzy wrote: Good on you Taffy, Nice to hear the experience of a true mini man come through, You and Steve 68s are true assets of this group and your mini knowledge is invaluable to the younger members as well as older ones like me, Don't go back ... do not respond..... MAD--MAX is desperate for some response , just look at the other threads, he is throwing all kinds of insults out trying to catch ANYONE who will give him a argument, DO NOT RESPOND , you have done your bit Taff, by defending what you so passionately drive every day.....for which there is no modern comparison................... A REAL mini,... Fitzy Modern? Yeah right. Why not try ancient and outdated. If you call my responses desperate you would be mistaken my friend. I have never compared the old model mini to the new. There is no comparison. The new mini just plain out performs the old, period. BMW MINI COOPER S Kerb weight 1130kg Power 165 bhp Power to weight 146bhp/ton Rover Mini Kerb weight 620kg power 90bhp power to weight 145bhp/ton big perfomance gap on paper anyway (1bhp/ton) I can only assume that you haven't actually driven an old mini? Don't get me wrong, I admire you classic mini collectors, just cut me a little slack. Can't I have my opinions also? You shouldn't assume, because I drove a classic mini for quite some time. I don't drive on paper. The new mini simply out performs the old in every aspect, on the road. Perhaps it is that added weight and wider stance, for sure the supercharged engine helps. Added weight always makes for a better handling car....... mmmmm I must admit I was thinking of buying a new mini a while back but I test drove one and got quickly bored, I am sure the new mini newsgroup could have helped me with any problems I had though! I doubt it. Just looked in and not one message. Maybe in 30 years, like |
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