Now, I'm well aware that most in this forum are over the age of consent, adults, make their own decisions. Sadly, I'm twenty soon, and living back at home, so my parents still get to veto things.

Right now, they want to veto the whole mini thing.

They're anti-small-car of any persuasion. They like chevs. I do too, but I want a car that I can work on myself, and I really don't want to have to be paying to get parts from the US. I have always liked minis, and I don't think the desire to have one is going to go away. They seem afraid that I'm going to have a catastrophic accident, or be killed by a crazy soccer mum in a massive 4wd.

Does anyone have any ideas whatsoever that would sway my parents opinions and allowe me to get the kind of car I'd like to, short of moving out which is not an option.

Thanks everyone

Im 20......

I said.....Mum, Dad im getting a mini...now where do I put it?

That was all

Gotta be lucky sometimes

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[Maverick] 1971 Mini K

stap them in to a mini and take them for a scary ride after they settle in to the great handling the brakes and the manoverability over there over sized american iron they will realise the error in there ways sell the american cars and get some good pommie machines
makka

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You have just as much chance of being seriously injured or killed in any small car.....regardless of whether it's a Mini, Laser, Corolla etc....

If I were you, I would pull out some stats on injuries and deaths in motor vehicles, motor bikes etc.....Prove that it doesn't matter what you drive.....deaths on the road are not Mini specific!

I reckon you have more chance of being knocked down and killed by a 4X4 with a bull bar, than hurt or killed driving a Mini.

Money is a good argument. Cheep to buy to buy, ecconomical to run, simple to maintain [do it yourself].

From the safety angle - it is very unlikely to suffer a fatality in ANY vehicle in built up metro areas these days, what with improvements to road conditions, lighting, stricter road rules and enforcement of such things as drink driving, P platers, red light cams and and speed cams. Any accident in an urban area is likely to be relatively low speed and therefore low impact. It may cause significant material damage to the car and physical pain to you but rarely will it take life.

The mini is not known for it's long haul interstate travel comforts so tends to be an "Around Towner". So you just tell 'em that you'll have best of both worlds, when it comes to that trip to Melbourne, you'll go in Dad's Chev, but 'round town the Mini is just fine.

Cheers Dat

Cheers Dat

i was near stationary and hit by a Nissan Serena (people mover) doing about 80, and i'm still here to tell the tale. moreso, so is my Mini.

tell them youll dob them in to the greens for supporting gas guzzlers... and note that as a gas guzzler and mini owner i dont believe what i say.... but it should work..
option 2 watch great ausie movie bad boy bubby for tips on dealing with unwanted parents....OK im a sicko LOL

carful dani dont read that
makka

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will make sure there is no cling wrap in the pantry LOL
"god be a ------ ----"

im currently 19 (20 in july ) and i'm sorta facing the same problem i'm 5 10" and the smallest car we've got is my sisters festiva, i want to sell my van and get a mini, seeing i dont ride often enough i dont realy need the van so it makes sence in my eyes but my olds dont see it, yet thier not the ones forking out $900 a year for insurence and close to $800 on rego, back to the point at hand i'm lookin at the situation the same as when i got my tattoo (olds were totaly against it) just go get it! but sign the rego over into your name so its your property, they cant sell it your at legal age to buy and sell any thing with out their concent

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if its broken fix it, if you cant fix it replace it

minis are very safe cars the wheelbase alone makes them very stable, the are relativly strong. they are probably one of ther most forgiving cars to driver error, and the superb handling is a bonus to avoiding messy situations.
also not many cars will hold their value as well as the mini...
..and then theres clingwrap...LOL

mini's are made of the good old fashion steel not like these crapy plastic cars these days

i have 2 friends that rolled their mini's last year one at high speeds rolled and ended up in a ditch the other hit a tree coming down a hill very fast then rolled it

the point is these were very seriuos accidents though niether of them came out with a mark on em except maybe some seatbelt indentations

PS. both mini's survived aswell

erin, I had the same problem. Just bring a mini home and park it next to the chev.

"look at all the SPACE we STILL have , Dad!!!!"

If that doesnt have any affect, take your STANDARD mini to the hills and go thru a few corners with the chev behind you. You may need to stop and wait a couple times.

And remind them that Chev interiors are far more dangerous than mini's.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

My mother was against me buying a mini. I asked her to drive me to a mini show and seeing all the worked mini's, she allowed me to get one then it turned into two. You know the story, once you've got one you get so addicted.

Hehe same problem here, and im 21. So what i did is, asked my dad if we had room for me to put one. and he went boonta saying i couldnt get one, i already have a car that goes fine, i shouldnt be spending money on it blah blah...

so i went and bought one, and told him i was bringing it home. now i dont know about you, but im paying my mum and dad board money of 150 a week. so my argument is, that i pay an equal share to live in that house, so basically i have an equal right to have a car. im the one who goes to work for 40 hours for my $$, so im spending it on what the hell i want to. it is hard to get to that defying the parents stage, im only just getting there myself. but now i have it, my dad has just spent the past 2 days working on the engine with my bf,while i have been at work, and got it going. they will come around, trust me

Danielle