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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 23, 2008 18:30:44 GMT 1
Just drove back from matts in the pouring rain, and to say I enjoyed that drive home is a major understatement. Even with its rattles, scabby paintwork, half missing interior and no speedo, I still love my mini. I could barely see out of my windscreen because it had misted up and the wipers were totally useless, there was water pouring in through the cutouts on the inner skin of both doors and the countless other problems with it... the sound of the engine and the exhaust was music to my ears and thats all I needed, all the problems I've got just dissolved. I truly enjoyed being behind the wheel..... The way it performed tonight was amazing, even with the spray from the cars in front the engine didnt miss a beat - I dont even have a weather sheild! The only thing that let it down was once I hit the dual carriageway the fan belt started to slip, but now I know that my ignition / charge light works ;D I haven't felt the way I did about my mini tonight in the whole time I've owned it. I do love mini's!  Just thought I'd share this wonderful experience with you guys. |
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Post by sarah415 on Oct 23, 2008 19:33:10 GMT 1
ahhhhh thats sooo lovely, your soo sweet lol |
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Post by braceuself on Oct 23, 2008 19:47:45 GMT 1
i feel a lump in my throat and feel like breaking down in tears:-( that was beautiful.aint felt like this since watching watership down.last tuesday :-)
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 23, 2008 19:57:30 GMT 1
Mock me all you want  ;D But I wouldnt give my mini up for anything! |
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Post by braceuself on Oct 23, 2008 20:00:35 GMT 1
lol.was driving mine through rain and am sure someone greased my tyres.i was all over the road.thats what i get for buying cheap tyres :-)
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 23, 2008 20:07:20 GMT 1
I did have a brown trouser moment when I hit a puddle on the dual carriageway at 70. But those wide tyres I got kept me on the straight and narrow ;D I find my car follows ruts in the road even when I steer against them ;D   |
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Post by braceuself on Oct 23, 2008 20:24:03 GMT 1
i got skinny wheels.thinking of gettin wide ones though cos mine dont grip that well around corners
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 23, 2008 20:30:01 GMT 1
I've yet to find my mini's 'let go' point ;D
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Post by braceuself on Oct 23, 2008 20:37:26 GMT 1
mine comes at 60 at the big roundabout at neath.found out the hard way as was having a brown y-fronts moment :-)
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Post by braceuself on Oct 23, 2008 20:43:30 GMT 1
i got skinny wheels.thinking of gettin wide ones though cos mine dont grip that well around corners
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Post by dai9fxey on Oct 23, 2008 21:43:38 GMT 1
Well, it's fair to say that you are now a Miniphile of true greatness having endured and enjoyed driving your Jaffa in this stinking weather. The charge light coming on was water in the alternator affecting the gubbins. Skinnier tyres are better in the wet. They'll reduce the chances of aquaplaning, up to a point. |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 23, 2008 21:48:03 GMT 1
I know that my fan belt is slipping, I can hear it squealing sometimes if theres a bit of damp in the air, so adjusting the alternators position might sort that out. |
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Post by moggyguy on Oct 23, 2008 21:49:11 GMT 1
Skinnier tyres are better in the wet. They'll reduce the chances of aquaplaning, up to a point. Looks like I'll be fine in the moggy then ;D ;D ;D I wont slide but will I be able to see with those terrible wipers. They're either dead slow or stop  ;D |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 24, 2008 15:12:56 GMT 1
Looks like my mini wasnt so happy with me last night after   Noticed the carpet was wet looking so I peeled back all the layers only to find this.... oh joy! I thought I had sorted out the worst of the leaks! I'm sure its leaked only now because when I couldnt drive it anywhere the rain was only falling on the body. I think its my DIY job of blocking the fresh air vents that was to blame, there was a lot of puddles last night that I couldnt avoid so all that water being thrown up at the underside of the car has most probably come through into the car and under the carpets. So I stuck loads of duck tape over the holes from the inside of the arch this time and while I was under there I noticed the edges of the front tyres were a bit flat......   fronts  back Looks like I need to fork out for tracking, new tyres and balancing. *sigh* The ups and downs of owning a mini, but I do love them so! ;D |
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;D But I wouldnt give my mini up for anything!
