'89 Mini Flame - Page 2

matt2000 · September 17th, 2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

For giggles, repaint the roof with a flag from a obscure country like Trashcanistan or some such.

It would obviously be green, black and grey.

Even I haven't got the hammer on mine yet.

argatoga · September 17th, 2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

For giggles, repaint the roof with a flag from a obscure country like Trashcanistan or some such.

I think the USSR would be more appropriate.

darkshark0159 · September 18th, 2009, 2:06 PM

Oooo! Your car makes me like this ----->

*Jeremy Clarkson voice* Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! *Jeremy Clarkson voice*

HeidiL · September 18th, 2009, 2:25 PM

I've seen some fabulous airbrushed roof flags. The welsh dragon is pretty standard - you can get that as a big sticker - but I've seen a dragon with a st andrews cross and a union flag with a bulldog pulling at one corner, but my favourite was a bulldog cosying up to a dragon so presumably a welsh/english couple owned that one.

freeferrarisdonotexist · September 20th, 2009, 4:36 AM

Nice Mini- love the original ones, was fairly close to buying one not too long ago. The thing I love about them is they're like bikes- you can have fun even just driving down to the shops.

HeidiL · September 20th, 2009, 8:16 AM

Yep, I've been to Tesco four times and my housemate with mobility difficulties is loving me as so far we've been all over the shopping village, to the vet and to a friend's on the other side of Manchester. Apparently satnav doesn't count the Afoo(M) roads as motorways. I've also been on a 4-hour magical mystery tour which was supposed to be "what's the first bit of the journey down to the parents like if I avoid motorways" and ended up being "go past another housemate's office and, after more than three hours, find yourself about 11 miles from home." Only took a couple of turns and I knew my own way home. So really, that could have gone better. What the hell it was doing I don't know, but at least it didn't take me down the 12p toll road. The booth is... interesting to reach from a mini.

Posmo · September 20th, 2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

For giggles, repaint the roof with a flag from a obscure country like Trashcanistan or some such.

For extra street cred she could go with this:

HeidiL · September 20th, 2009, 12:00 PM

Nah, it's not the BMW.

Donington · September 20th, 2009, 11:20 PM

It's certainly got some acceleration!

Anyway, you've got to love the old minis. I would love one of the later models but they hold the price amazingly well.

HeidiL · September 20th, 2009, 11:48 PM

So long as mine also manages to land on its wheels more-or-less intact, I'm happy!

tigger · September 21st, 2009, 3:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

For extra street cred she could go with this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

Nah, it's not the BMW.

...

I always wished I could get a hold of one of those cars here. Nice find!

HeidiL · September 21st, 2009, 7:30 AM

Today I made it all the way to the boyfriend's place. I had to pay the 12p toll. The child in the booth asked what my car wanted to be when it grew up. Philistine.

matt2000 · September 21st, 2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

Today I made it all the way to the boyfriend's place. I had to pay the 12p toll. The child in the booth asked what my car wanted to be when it grew up. Philistine.

Sorry. That's my kind of sense of humour though.

flydiscovery · September 22nd, 2009, 4:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

Today I made it all the way to the boyfriend's place. I had to pay the 12p toll. The child in the booth asked what my car wanted to be when it grew up. Philistine.

You can tell people it wants to be a Ford Flex when it grows up.

(I know its hard to tell scale in that picture, but the car seats 7 and according to King Clarkson it's 1 FOOT longer than an XC90.)

HeidiL · September 22nd, 2009, 6:32 AM

*shudder*
It wants to be the ringmini!

flydiscovery · September 22nd, 2009, 6:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

*shudder*
It wants to be the ringmini!

Thank you! It IS a completely horrendous car and I don't understand the fascination with it. But it does look like a Mini on steroids, overgrown in all the wrong places.

HeidiL · September 22nd, 2009, 6:59 AM

More like the result of a drunken evening between a BMW MINI Clubman and a Landrover Defender...

public · September 22nd, 2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

For extra street cred she could go with this:

That would suit a red Pinto wagon more.

starfox07 · September 27th, 2009, 3:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayhawk

For giggles, repaint the roof with a flag from a obscure country like Trashcanistan or some such.

Mozambique!!

Sweet mini.

HeidiL · November 16th, 2009, 12:06 PM

Just realised I'd not got round to sticking up a pic here of my new wheels.

Really shows up the awful paint job, too...

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September 18th, 2009, 2:25 PM	#24
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	I've seen some fabulous airbrushed roof flags. The welsh dragon is pretty standard - you can get that as a big sticker - but I've seen a dragon with a st andrews cross and a union flag with a bulldog pulling at one corner, but my favourite was a bulldog cosying up to a dragon so presumably a welsh/english couple owned that one.

September 20th, 2009, 8:16 AM	#26
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Yep, I've been to Tesco four times and my housemate with mobility difficulties is loving me as so far we've been all over the shopping village, to the vet and to a friend's on the other side of Manchester. Apparently satnav doesn't count the Afoo(M) roads as motorways. I've also been on a 4-hour magical mystery tour which was supposed to be "what's the first bit of the journey down to the parents like if I avoid motorways" and ended up being "go past another housemate's office and, after more than three hours, find yourself about 11 miles from home." Only took a couple of turns and I knew my own way home. So really, that could have gone better. What the hell it was doing I don't know, but at least it didn't take me down the 12p toll road. The booth is... interesting to reach from a mini.

September 20th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#28
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Nah, it's not the BMW.

September 20th, 2009, 11:20 PM	#29
Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: 3:35 AM Location: Now in Plymouth, Englandshire Age: 20 Posts: 4,263 Rep Power: 176	It's certainly got some acceleration! Anyway, you've got to love the old minis. I would love one of the later models but they hold the price amazingly well.

September 20th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#30
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	So long as mine also manages to land on its wheels more-or-less intact, I'm happy!

September 21st, 2009, 7:30 AM	#32
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Today I made it all the way to the boyfriend's place. I had to pay the 12p toll. The child in the booth asked what my car wanted to be when it grew up. Philistine.

September 22nd, 2009, 6:32 AM	#35
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	shudder It wants to be the ringmini!

September 22nd, 2009, 6:59 AM	#37
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	More like the result of a drunken evening between a BMW MINI Clubman and a Landrover Defender...

November 16th, 2009, 12:06 PM	#40
HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Just realised I'd not got round to sticking up a pic here of my new wheels. Really shows up the awful paint job, too...

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