Hi,
I'm about to be getting my 1980 austin mini cooper vtec and wanted to know what nicknames you have for yours.

 

When it runs well my cars are nameless, when they break they have four letter names which I can't post here. Wifes MINI is blue belle.

 

My last one was named Buzz, because everything in the car did.....


I'd suggest Vinny for yours.

 

How about yours, Ohio?

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I like Vinny! I don't have the car yet, and don't have a name for it yet either.

 

I have Maxwell and Norb. Maxwell is on the right, Norb is a pickup that is not pictured.

 

That's great, Classic Mini and New MINI. Both look sharp, which one gets the most comments?

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I had both a classic Mini and a modern MINI (since traded), so the classic became Tiny to differentiate ...

 

Mines called Jennifer

 

After driving it home from Des Moines, Iowa 680 miles, I could not come up with a good name. As soon as I got home, my wife named her Penny for her color.

 

Penny is a great name for her!


Good on you for driving her home too - you really get to know your new car on a trip like that....when I bought Buzz I drove him home from Baltimore to KC - 1100 miles in two days.


People who think you can't drive a Mini long distances are just wrong.

 

Of course it is the classic.

 

Natch.

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When I picked up my 79 I had 3 problems in the first 50 miles trying to get it home

I found myself muttering "why did I buy this crate?"

Henceforth is has been known as OC ... da orange crate



People who think you can't drive a Mini long distances are just wrong.

you can drive 'long' distances in a Mini .... once you know the quirks of your's .... but it may NOT be the best idea to try it immediately on delivery ....

in addition to my experience I know of a buyer who got half way home when the rear subframe of his 'rust free classic' snapped in half after hitting a bump in the road! He was still a couple of states away as I recall ..... I got mine in FL and needed to get it to Norfolk. I originally planned to drive it as the seller assured me the car would make it ... I'd be deaf (loud exhaust) and sore (stiff suspension) but the car would make it. I decided to use the Auto-Train leaving me 1 hour drive on the FL side and about 2 hours on the VA side. Those legs became white knuckle exercises with each taking twice as long as expected when I quickly discovered the car was NOT ready for Interstate highways..... That was a long time ago but the memories are strong ....

 

Looks like you did a great job to rescue the crate!

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thanks

ya'll (M Mania) have been very active in the process .... as my credit card records reflect!

 

We appreciate your business and contributions on this forum! FYI, my Mini that I raced in the 1970s was found in Indiana and brought back to Mini Mania in Nevada City. It's being restored so it can race again alongside my brother's from the same time period. We had a three-car team that terrorized the Midwest back in the day.





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