met some really cool friends, practices money control, learnet more about basic mechanincs, and i ccan well and truly say i am addicted, sick, pathetic to the exten it is sometimes embarasing, but id have it no otehr way..everyone needs a hobby, and mine happens to be three minis in the backyard, one killing the grass, the other dripping oil on the pavers and the other kicked the folks commodore out of the g'rage...love em thats it

Yep total agree
Dad had a Mini Van (Hover Repair's) Washing Machince and everything in the back.
Mum had a Musted roundy (no flares) I rot that one off.
I then got a Bright Orange Clubby. Sold That, Why I don't know.
6 years without
Got a Moke..Sold that too but had lots of Fun Sold that "as per clubby "
Wife said she wanted a Car..I asked What would you Like... "Mini" Yer Baby
Now the Wife is a Ausmini Widow as she likes to say
But she lovers her Car

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

no-one i knew had one, excpet my dad when he was my age but for some reason i just had to have one so thats just what i went and did. So far its tought me to tighten my pockets, how to strip, prep and paint a little car, not to expect to pass a roadworthy the first or second time and that you can go round corners really really fast much to the distress of my girlfriend haha!! Definatly changed my life for the better, hell i was a datsun stanza owner before the mini haha!!

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I bought my first Mini way back in the dark ages when I was 19yo (1968)... A white 998cc but made it go faster with some nice racing stripes and wide wheels (which I did myself after bending the front rim on a pothole).

Had 3 Minis all up until I had to get a real car after I got married and kids started to arrive..

Now I am trying to relive my teenage years with my Moke that I bought just over 12 months ago and after spending more money that I wanted too, it is now as I want it to be.. Long live the Mini & Moke...

I got given my first mini (NAV) and has since cost $$$$ i have had no money or spare time. it's all devoted to keeping nav going.
i wouldn't trade him for anything............well maybe a going (registered) roundie

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I got hooked at the tender age of 15 while I was working at Maccas. They guy I used to close up with had a 998 Clubbie and used to drive me home. When I got my licence, my parents wouldn't let me borrow thier car, but This guy would. I used it to take out my first Girlfriend and had my first kiss in it!!

The funny part is I have always been a Holden man. Still am, but with one exception. The other funny thing is i HATE small cars!! I had never owned anything smaller than a Commodore. But theres just something about them now isn't there

I'm only a relative newbie to the scene, having only had the 'K' for just over a year, and about the same time in the club. Now the car and club take up a fair portion of my spare time (much to the disgust of my missus!!). The club is a great bunch of people and I'm glad I have met them because it just makes the whole mini-owning experience that much easier (same can be said for the Ausmini crowd!!)

Long Live the Mini!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

I love driving such a cool little car, I love the waves from other mini drivers and the looks you get from the general public. Most of all I love the fact that you can drive almost flat out most of the time without actually breaking the speed limit.

My father had a couple of minis and Austin A30's when I was a kid and
I used to help him fix them so it seem logical for me to take up the mantel

Allthough my first car was an Austin A30, I am now on my third Mini and although I have had this one on the road for almost 18 months I can still find things to do to it. I am sure that as soon as it is 'finished' I will need to buy another one to play with.

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It stole $46 grand outta my bank account. And caused me years of worry. Now its to good to drive any where....!

My first car was a Blue Mini Deluxe bought around 1967 (but drove the wheels off Dads FJ Special every chance I got before that) and I was wrapped in Motorsport as well so it was all so natural.

The Deluxe was YMS2S2/16673 and 9YATAH/17446 originally purchased 21/10/66 from Stewarts Motor Service Blakehurst.

In the mid 1970s a later Mini had big impact on my life and it was a big impact!! I out did the Dr for once!!! with a slightly longer hospital stay.

A lot of my friends and relatives owned Minis and I worked for fella detailing Minis and he also rallied a hot webered 1310 (went like the clappers).

I am pleased to have undertaken Project 850 and become the Secretary of the local Mini club in later life....Mini people (generaly speaking) are good people!

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"Show me the Mini!"