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Doppelbock - 08 Jul 2005 13:10 GMT

I'm thinking of getting a Mini for my next car. I live in Ohio, we get a
few days per year where I need to drive to work through snow. Can anyone
tell me how the Mini's do in snow? Also what type of longevity can I
expect from a Mini? (e.g., I expect 200K+ miles from my Honda Accord
before it's ready for the junkyard.)

thanks,
DB

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Martin - 08 Jul 2005 13:12 GMT

Classic Mini or the :( BMW one ?

> I'm thinking of getting a Mini for my next car. I live in Ohio, we get a
> few days per year where I need to drive to work through snow. Can anyone
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> thanks,
> DB

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Doppelbock - 08 Jul 2005 13:33 GMT

> Classic Mini or the :( BMW one ?
>
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>> thanks,
>> DB

The new mini's that are popular here in the states, sorry! Guess that's
the BMW one.

DB

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Steve68s - 08 Jul 2005 19:53 GMT

Yes they are great in the snow, just look at the 1965 Monte Carlo rally,
over 200 cars started out & only about 30 finished, that year in the alps
they had record snow levels & the rally was won by Timo Mackinen in a mini
cooper with a 2 hour lead!

Steve.

> I'm thinking of getting a Mini for my next car. I live in Ohio, we get a
> few days per year where I need to drive to work through snow. Can anyone
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> thanks,
> DB

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Martin - 09 Jul 2005 14:13 GMT

Steve yes your right, The Old, Traditional, Classic Mini Cooper. The best.
Not the BMW one :(

> Yes they are great in the snow, just look at the 1965 Monte Carlo rally,
> over 200 cars started out & only about 30 finished, that year in the alps
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>> thanks,
>> DB

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Steve68s - 09 Jul 2005 20:17 GMT

no substitute for the genuine article :-)

http://groups.msn.com/ClassicMiniPreservationSociety/steve68sminis.msnw?action=S
howPhoto&PhotoID=40

Steve.

ps anyone seen Fitzy?

> Steve yes your right, The Old, Traditional, Classic Mini Cooper. The
> best. Not the BMW one :(
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>>> thanks,
>>> DB

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TC - 10 Jul 2005 00:38 GMT

Hi DB - there's a major difference between any Honda and a genuine Mini.
No-one commits the genuine article to the junkyard! You could put the Honda
lump into the Mini.....

> no substitute for the genuine article :-)
>
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>>>> thanks,
>>>> DB

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