i drove the CR-V for the forst time in a week last night...
i think head butted the steering wheel , ran wide on many a corner and ended up at sixty in second gear about 50 times each..
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| Author: | cush [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Getting used to the "new" car. |
i drove the CR-V for the forst time in a week last night...
i think head butted the steering wheel , ran wide on many a corner and ended up at sixty in second gear about 50 times each..
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| Author: | fuzzy-hair-man [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:40 pm ] |
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Yes, remember you can't put all cars into a corner that fast
As much as I love minis I am glad I didn't learn to drive on one otherwise I'd be trying to put every other car I drove round corners that fast and failing 
Better that you start slow and learn yours and your cars abilities. 
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| Author: | Gilly [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:35 pm ] |
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Wait till a long drive and let the silence bore you to sleep 
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| Author: | czerial [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:36 pm ] |
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hahah, i know the feeling! but makes it that much more enjoyable jumping back into a mini again!! New cars are SOO booring! |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:53 pm ] |
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Yeah, they do things you expect of them, like - start - run - get you to where you want to go - not stop on the intside lane of a toll road / highway - run in the rain - run for 2 consecutive days without a service Mini Roulette is much more fun 
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:53 pm ] |
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Ohh..Mini Roulette..I have a gambling problem 
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| Author: | speedy [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting used to the "new" car. |
cush wrote: i drove the CR-V for the forst time in a week last night...
i think head butted the steering wheel , ran wide on many a corner and ended up at sixty in second gear about 50 times each.. Nobody said it was easy being a 4WD mum....
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:02 pm ] |
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awdmoke wrote: Yeah, they do things you expect of them, like
- start - run - get you to where you want to go - not stop on the intside lane of a toll road / highway - run in the rain - run for 2 consecutive days without a service Mini Roulette is much more fun you must be driving some weird mini/s that aren't better then all other cars then |
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| Author: | meeni [ Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:34 pm ] |
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minis are better spaceboy, that doesnt mean none of them have problems, they always have something that goes wrong but that comes with it being 40 years old |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:40 am ] |
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Every time I hop into the Alfa..I turn the Wipers on instead of the blinkers, Go to out the key in the Stereo and I cruise along in forth. Saying that I also go go to put the mini in to fith gear
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| Author: | Wolfman [ Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:08 am ] |
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I've had to borrow a neighbours new falcon a few times while my mini is off the road awaiting my attention Sunday, I swear it feels like driving a damn waterbed after using the mini as my only car
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:42 am ] |
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Comparing my Mini Van to my Jackaroo, about the only thing they have in common is four wheels!
One's turbo diesel auto 4wd, weighs 2000kg, has power everything, comfortable suspension and corners like an oil tanker. One's petrol manual 2wd, weighs 650kgs, has power ummm... wipers, harsh suspension and corners like it's on rails. 
On short runs the Mini is the car of choice. Long runs the Jackaroo wins. |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:41 pm ] |
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i like to call them "non minis" and i also like to call them "land boats" |
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