Drum brakes that are faulty enough to unadjust that quickly will fail just as badly as disks with loose caliper bolts or any other number of reasons. Disks are great but drums are just fine too. "will never drive a drum brake mini again" does that mean you only ever have the front wheels on the ground?
My two cents and back to you lot

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"He who has the most toys, Wins"

1963 Austin Countryman Woody
1964 Morris 850 Van
1967 Austin Countryman
1975 Range Rover 2 Door
2004 Subaru Forester XT
2015 Potts Teardrop Camper
RIP 1990 Citroen BX 16Valve

back when I was young and got my first mini, never even knew there were different brakes for minis. it had brakes, they worked, thats good enough for me!

a well looked after set of drum brakes will be fine. and ANY set of brakes (drum or disc) should be well looked after!

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

well I reckon my drum brakes are great, my dad said they are heaps and heaps better than on the mini he had when he was my age.

I think the tyres now are bridgstone - are they any good?

I'm not sure how to put up pictures, but here goes



PS: GAFMO - dont call me "Fee" - Im not anyones payment

yeah! it worked! that is before I bought her, isn't she awesome!

heaps better than any boy mini

Go get him FIONA , nothing wrong with the Bridgestones , not great in the wet just means you take it bit easier, nice 76 Clubman you have there .

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Hi Fiona, im in the S/W of Sydney too, if you ever need any help or advice on your mini im more than happy to share my small knowledge of these cars.


Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

Hi Fiona, its actually protocol on here that you post pictures of yourself with your Mini....

yeah, sure thing turtle boy

you first

Oh NO, you didn't just say that to willy!!
Oh GOD.

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Now that we have a photo we can all see that tou have 165/10 tyres so there a a few very good tyres available in that size, my suggestion would be Yokahama A008 or Dunlop Formula R, both very good tyres and wet and dry conditions.

I dont have anything against drum brakes (my 850 van has its original single leading shoe front brakes) but discs are much better and far more reliable than drums. Constant maintance is required to keep drum brakes at there best, wheel cylinders dont last long before they leak, brake shoes & linings wear out and require constant adjustment and drums just dont have the same stopping power as discs.

AND theres allways someone that wants to drive your mini faster than you and when they cook the drums and crash your car you wish you had fitted the discs!


David

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Have a Nice Day.
If already having a nice day please disregard.

This was probably about 2 years ago - at Scott (poeee) 's 21st birthday.

Pretty funny times... this was imitating Jamie, one of the guys in Big Brother (the one with the dread locks, always wore a headband, and said 'like' a lot).



Now your turn!!

edit: and thats my old (green) Rover in the background.

Congrats willy, you've broken the record from trying to pick up a new Ausmini member, she has'nt been on here a day yet.

Well done son

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

With an avatar like Fiona's I don't realy blame him!!

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

Yes I see your point. But after staining my undies (not a good look) I decided to take action.

Of course whatever brakes you have, they need to be kept in top condition. I suppose the point I should have made is "keep your car well serviced, find a good reputable Mini Mechanic and visit him/her often."

My opinion of Disk vs Drums is based on my experience alone, and I thought I would share said opinion.

Either way you have a very nice looking Mini Fiona. Enjoy the good times driving it. I too have a 1976 Clubman, but doesnt look anywhere near as nice as yours at the moment, oh and its also in lots of peices

Dicko