There was a great ad for Jeans West about 12 months ago, with a bunch of people hanging out of an 'Am Eye Blue' Clubman. They had about 5 or 6 different posterd in their stores, with like 8 or so people in it! Very funny.

Never been more than 3 in mine....but hey, it's hardly been on the road

I have equalled makka's record of seven, except we drove up George St in the city from the Rocks to Town Hall, and like makka, they were of the larger frame. And that was when i still had the 850 engine in the car, so it was not a fast trip. Heaps of fun though

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It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

Picture the scene.

It's August 1991, I turned 17 yesterday and the ink is almost dry on my one day old NSW drivers license. A new pair of P plates are proudly displayed on my very own 1968 Mini Deluxe. I drive to school by myself for the very first time.

Now, I've told three mates to meet me in the school carpark. When I arrive SIX mates are waiting! Aww, why not!! Four in the back and two in the front passenger seat, we go for a little drive around the Sydney suburb of Bangor. The poor little car could barely reach 40mph with so much weight in it, let alone pull a decent burnout!!

We return before school starts and go to school assembly. As we walk in the deputy principal calls me over. He asks in a stern voice "Mr Nicholson, was that your white Mini I saw leaving the carpark early this morning with about six people in it?" I immediately had visions of him calling my parents and them banning me from driving to school. I knew he had me! So I admitted it and waited for my punishment. "Yes, it was me." Perhaps recalling some of his own misspent youth, and much to my surprise, he gave me a huge grin. He simply said "Well, you shouldn't put that many people in your car, you will ruin your suspension." And he walked away!

About two months later I blew a hydro bag. I refuse to believe it was because of the seven people I had in the car. I think it was the fact that I got air over a hump in the road at 60mph and came down hard that did it!!!

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

When I was but a lad when the Mini first came out my mate's brother got one of the first. After a footy match at the local oval we got 12 into the Mini but couldn't drive it so 4 got out and we then drove up to the loacl Milk Bar- trouble is the cops pulled us over and told use to get out. They counted us getting out and couldn't believe we all got in there so just said 3 and the driver could get back in the rest had to walk No ticket just gave them a good story I reakon.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

well, I have only ever had 2 other's in the car with me. But even on my own, I have trouble with the tyres rubbing the guards when I fang around roundabouts.

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"He's always been a dickhead, He always is a dickhead, He will always be a dickhead. So stop complaining when he acts like one."