what's ur opinion on mini coopers?

[miniman]

miniman, do tell more bout the cooper your selling, i'm interested

crenshaw: send you a pm already, thanks.

[ale828]

crenshaw, i know someone selling a classic austin mini cooper if your interested.

[crenshaw]

ano ale828? how much?

[chain]

actually, I want to own one since my dad drove a mini cooper for around 25 years here in the Philippines before it finally conked out. It was colored Chocolate Brown. Back then, he bought it from a collector for only 800 pesos.

He used to drive it to take me to school before. From Nursery up to Grade School. It's battery, if I remember right, can be found at the back and it was pretty much reliable during its heyday.

One time we were able to fit 14 kids inside.. lahat kaming magpipinsan. Parking wasn't also a problem.

But in due time, we had problems looking for spare parts. It got too expensive maintaining it. On it dying stages, it didn't have any locks anymore, not even a key to turn on the ignition. we were just hotwiring it to start it up!

BTW, the reason why I remember why the battery can be found at the back is because one time, it fell through the rusted floor. but our mini kept on going because of the momentum. someone caught up with us a few hundred meters away and shouted that we left our battery behind.

in the mid-90's, Dad sold it for 6000 pesos only. practically "kilo-kilo' na lang. Looking back, he always kids me saying that since he bought it for only 800 bucks, kumita pa daw siya.. hehehe.

I want to have one if the opportunity and budget comes up.

[vwturbo]

the minis are really fun to drive and the handling is exceptionally good because of it being smaller. The mini has a lower center of gravity and with the wheels pushed all the way to the corners it feels like you are riding on rails, just point the steering wheel into the direction that you want and it just digs in. They are great handling cars, good interiors and pleasing to the eyes but even with the supercharged version there are a lot of cars that can out run it in a straight line, but the minis are not made for speed but for you to enjoy the ride just like the miata's.

[ale828]

My friends mini cooper restoration was documentated at his website:

http://web.bentley.edu/students/p/pacho_lore/Mini.htm

[yomar]

My friends mini cooper restoration was documentated at his website:

http://web.bentley.edu/students/p/pacho_lore/Mini.htm

i love this site bro! nakakainggit friend mo. I love classics!!

[miniman]

i think you can't categorize a mini as "uso" kase these
cars have been around since 1959 and they're still producing
it up to now. I think "uso" means it's only good for 1 to 3 years
if you're lucky, so how come they're still making it up to now if it's
just "uso"? just thinking aloud no offense meant. peace.

[Leeroy Atienza]

Its not the "USO" its you use it and style for using it.
Look at this kind of motor. its called the Imove. Same principle as SEGWAY but this one is much cooler. If you've been to SM MOA seaside, you will see this cool miniature vehicle. Its cool. Check out this one

IMOVE- same pronciple as Segway

[cripple_rooster]

I like the classic Mini due to its advanced engineering for its vintage, and the suspension with those cushions instead of shocks and springs.

[darryl_f555]

ok yang mini, masarap alagaan dahil maliit, magkano ba ito ngayon dito sa atin?

[yomar]

i'm a big fan also. bibili ako niyan pag may pera na. uso man o hindi. ;)

[vwturbo]

not really about uso but they had a cult following in the 60's and more after that movie that showcased them but the company that built these went bankcrupt, stopped making minis and sold the company... then bmw bought the company but could not revive the it so they sold but kept the minis and brought it back.... correct me if I'm wrong with my history.

I like the original minis but not the bmw minis....