designer
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 07:13 AM |
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Worst car ever!!
I am in Germany getting my car TUV'd (MOT'd) and have been driving the worst car I have ever driven; and I have driven a lot!
Mini Cooper!! Utter rubbish, everything about it is wrong, it's obviously a marketing master class.
Seats, steering wheel, windscreen, shiny plastic dash, everything is wrong, and it drinks petrol. Even the wife agrees, and that's a first!!
You pull up at the traffic lights and you can't see them because the roof is so far forward!!
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 07:36 AM |
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That's because IT'S NOT A MINI!!! 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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zilspeed
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 07:38 AM |
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You've never driven a Chevrolet Spark, have you ?
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emwmarine
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 07:53 AM |
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I like the Mini.
Handles well. Lively. Bit different to most cars. Good on motorways.
The Peugeot engined ones are very good on petrol.
My cooper s went like stink and was nice in many ways.
Building a Dax Rush.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 08:30 AM |
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you have never driven a transit connect then,most hatefull pile of poo i have had the misfortune to drive since i had an hc viva (remember them)
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who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Simon
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 08:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
you have never driven a transit connect then,most hatefull pile of poo i have had the misfortune to drive since i had an hc viva (remember them)
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Hmm, got one at work - drove it to London once and got stuck from backache. Haven't driven it since!
Worst car I had the misfortune to use was a Vauxhall Meriva. Neighbour (farm manager) had an HC and it was fine when we (me and his son) went on it -
on the roof through the farm
The Mini was only ever going to be a fashion statement (read pointless), a) because it's BMW (whose vanity is beyond compare) and b) because
it'll only carry two people unless what you put in the back is under a foot tall or has no legs. And all the variants BMW have come up with have
already been done so nothing original either
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 1/9/12 by Simon]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 09:22 AM |
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Most uncomfortable Van i have ever driven was a Citroen Berlingo. Backache for the passenger (Seat stays too upright) and just uncomfortable for the
driver.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Slimy38
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 09:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon b) because it'll only carry two people unless what you put in the back is under a foot tall or has no
legs.
I disagree, I found that if I put my knees behind my ears and didn't breath too deeply I was perfectly comfortable in the back of my friends
mini...
I did find it quite entertaining when we heard the most obscene power steering whine and his response was 'they all do that'...
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scootz
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 10:40 AM |
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I appreciate you don't like the machine, but the Mini is nowhere near the worst car ever!
Not even close!
It's Evolution Baby!
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bi22le
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 11:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
quote:
Originally posted by Simon b) because it'll only carry two people unless what you put in the back is under a foot tall or has no
legs.
I disagree, I found that if I put my knees behind my ears and didn't breath too deeply I was perfectly comfortable in the back of my friends
mini...
I did find it quite entertaining when we heard the most obscene power steering whine and his response was 'they all do that'...
Funny that, 'that sort of thing happens all the time with this chuffing car' was a response my friend made when his Cooper S decided to
snap an inner arch clip so it started rubbing on the wheel. It took us ages to find out what it was, we thought the engine was giving up!!
He sold it soon after stating it was one of the most expensive cars he has ever owned.
Not a fan either myself. . .
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 12:28 PM |
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The daft thing about the modern Mini is that it isn't mini - it's bigger than many of the small family hatchbacks on the road!
My worst car was an Austin Maxi - it would take too long to list all the things I hated about it...
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CraigJ
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 01:28 PM |
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Other half has a 05 cooper. She loves it. Does 3-400 miles a week in it with no complaining which is rare for her.
Only driven it twice since we bought it and its no worse than any other small hatch on the market. Feels solid and handles ok.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 03:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
I disagree, I found that if I put my knees behind my ears and didn't breath too deeply I was perfectly comfortable in the back of my friends
mini...
Is your friend called George?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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D Beddows
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 03:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I appreciate you don't like the machine, but the Mini is nowhere near the worst car ever!
Not even close!
+ about 200 no they're not awesome but they're a loooooong way from the worst car ever. If they were called a BMW 0 Series then people
would probably like them more 
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Mr G
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The daft thing about the modern Mini is that it isn't mini - it's bigger than many of the small family hatchbacks on the road!
If I'm not mistaken the latest Mini Cooper S weighs more than a Ford Sierra (including the V6 XR4i etc) 
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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woodster
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 05:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
That's because IT'S NOT A MINI!!!
Yep it's a Bini ..... German rubbish lol
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woodster
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 05:08 PM |
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I passed my test in an Austin Allegro, now that was bad and it was mustard colour yuck
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maccmike
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 05:19 PM |
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except for the name, its a good car.
handles well, nice steering, great gear shift, and the dealerships good too.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 08:34 PM |
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Chrysler 180/Simca 160
Ford Zodiac Mk4
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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The Venom Project
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 09:18 PM |
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Cooper D is awesome, and I get 75 MPG out of mine
It's not that i'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.....
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chillis
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| posted on 1/9/12 at 09:28 PM |
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Toyota Piuss,
no redeaming features and an environmental disaster that claims to be green, and you can't even top up the battery by plugging into the
mains.
And you have to keep hooting at people with the horn 'cos they don't hear you
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Bare
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| posted on 2/9/12 at 02:32 AM |
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Dunno about a Mini Copper 's' as the worst car Certainly isn't one of the better ones though.
Have one as the office runaround car. It's not popular in the office by the way :-)
Crappy seating, Horrid Gearshifting (anyone who thinks this is 'good' deserves to drive a Deux Cheveau )
Mediocre handling, Genuine Crap oem tires Plus even with the exalted Supercharged engine ( it's older:-) performance is right up there with a
Mazda 3, one not overly well driven either.
As a car dealer friend stated: Dumpy, Divorced, middle aged women love to buy them.. enough said?
[Edited on 2/9/12 by Bare]
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/9/12 at 08:36 AM |
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This thread made me think of comic book guy from the Simpsons
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 2/9/12 at 09:17 AM |
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I find the disagreement in this thread fascinating. Im going to buy a mini to find out for myself lol.
I very much suspect they have the same problem as apple though, people either love them or hate them.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 2/9/12 at 09:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chillis
Toyota Piuss,
And you have to keep hooting at people with the horn 'cos they don't hear you
Tell me about it, I had one coming out of a car parking space that I didn't even realise had a driver in it. I was going to be helpful and chock
the wheels because I thought the handbrake had failed!
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