Motors Why do people do that...???

no, most importantly because its a nice mini

secconly it doesnt have a spoiler, neons or racing seats

thirdly its not a 206, a panda or a corsa

 

Stickeh, you arent a chav you have taste in cars

 

Stickeh, if you were a chav you've have the cheapest "flip paint" you can get and a bodykit that makes your car look like an alien spaceship. Plus either one exhaust big enough to sleep a family of bears over the cold winter months or 4 marginally smaller ones. Some red and black seat covers from Halfords always help too, give it that real racing feel because they look like bucket seats.

 

Well.....i've just got my car back from mr garage and about to take it to mr tuner / rolling road to sort out the carb and mix problems im suffering from!
Ive now got my 1275 engine(!!!!) along with new clutch, new front pads, complete new rear brakes, new radiator, thermostat housing, fuel pump, engine steady, water pump, lcb exhaust manifold, new hi-lo ride height suspension kit and a nice set of 13x7 deepdish minilite alloys

Its almost a completely different car....it goes like stink and sounds like THUNDER xD
I'll get some pics later, and try remeber to get some while its on the rolling road too

NiHiLiST: Is has got a big bore 2" exhaust but its not a baby eater big box thing at the back, its a straight through pipe, thats not chav right? Oh and its got metro GTI(?) seats ( as i hit my head on with normal mini seats )

 

Aye, I agree. I live in Bourne and the population is getting on for doubling within a short space of time. It's attracted people from big cities, who aren't used to rural roads and think they can drive as offensively as they please.

Suffice to say, there are some hair-raising incidents on regular occasions whilst going to/from work on the A6121 Stamford<>Bourne road. In 11 miles, there's two, possibly three if it's clear and you're quick, places to overtake. Blind corners just don't seem to register to some people though and I am surprised it's not a red route yet.

 

Sounds brilliant

 

notice its super lowness, esp near the wheels and the arches!

 

It's not that short, it isn't dragging the undercarriage on the curb.

slightly off topic, is parking most of the way onto the sidewalk a Brit thing? It looks really weird to my American eyes, and I've seen it before in pics from England (mostly on Barryboys.co.uk).

 

The exhaust scrapes along the curb if you get it at the right ( or should that be wrong ) angle. I make sure not to put the curb no more than under the middle of the car now!

And yes we park onto the curb as our roads aren't that wide. If i were to park next to the curb in this picture, my road would turn into a one way road.Roads are made two lanes and a bit wide ( if your lucky ), so parking on the sidewalk has to be done!

 

Yeah, parking on the pavement is completely normal here. Like Stickeh, on my road I have to park on the pavement. On one side of the road you can't (tall curb) and with cars on the other side a foot or two onto the pavement the road is just about wide enough for cars to get down.