Saturday morning pulled in to Leo's Roadhouse at "The Crossroads" to get gas in the 850 and the Morris Minor club were there in force. Going south for the day on a run.
Anyhow, filled up with vortex 98, tried to engage a couple of people from the club in conversation and was pretty much totally ignored.
Obviously the "morris badging" on the 850 doesn't count for much !
WTF
Wankers !!

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get a morris moke and be the envy of them all!

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Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

they're not all like that, some morris minor owners are very nice people, and have minis as well...

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Maybe the ones you tried to talk to were just shy? or not good with new people?

Just because you had a non-ideal experience with a couple of Morris owners does not mean they all deserve the title of 'Wankers'. I was tempted to mod that bit out as there is no need for name calling but I know you are just venting so i let it be for now.

Please don't use ausmini as a way of verbally bashing a car club and please don't let this experience taint your opinion of Morris owners

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I have had a similar experience with a morris minor club. Oh well, no loss, i like there cars, they didn't like mine.

Some of the members were nice, however most of them were owners of a range of morris cars. The majority of them and the clubs attitude as a whole towards minis was rather negative.

Thats the beauty of clubs, they are designed to suit a particular group of people.

Ryan

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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We're not all a&*holes, really . The Morris crowd features an older average age, which can make things a bit difficult, though.

I always wave to Minis when I see them, and usually get a wave back...


...not like those uppity MG drivers, think they're sooo special.

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1958 Morris Minor 1000 - "Nigel"

it's like they've forgotten what the 'M' stands for!

here's a good one for you - dad has a Minor convertible with a 1275 in it (we can claim it as a mini motor), and the MGB crowd have invited him on one of their runs - "Morris Sports" he says

the oldies in their Minors see Mini drivers as young hooligans who only ever want to race their new fangled front wheel drive thingies, too fast, too noisy, too little - doesn't fit in well with the 'craft market' crowd

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We were probably cutting them off in traffic 20 years ago when they were in their 50's. So they've been holding a grudge ever since.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I love you matt850! I always wave to fellow mini drivers and most if not all wave back when I'm in the ute

I've been meaning to ask about your ute Sam - are there pictures up anywhere?

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I haven't really taken any, but here's one with the old man at work

ahh, so is it yours, or Dad's?

and had he just applied the whitewalls with that paint brush??

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I wouldn't say all Minor or Morris owners are polarised against Minis but many seem to be. Some think Issy lost the plot after he crafted the Mighty Morrie.
My mate is like this, he's into Morris Minors and old cars generally, he hoards and sells antique car spares.
If he finds any Mini parts polluting his parts stash, I get em for free.

As for me, I rather liked the 2 door Morrie 1000, until the Mini came along.. the rest is history.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

No it's mine It's my fun little run-around while I get my other cars finished, then I'll put some more time into it. Haha, no they're port-a-walls.. I've got a series 2 grille and some nice red steel wheels and trims to go on soon..

as is my 2 door Minor 1000, sitting in dad's shed untouched for the last 14 years

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