Oh, BTW, he only started this thread here because the same thread was
almost entirely ignored over on our club forum. Not very well liked is
an understatement.

Hi there Mr Bad Apple

You may be a lovely person Mr Bad Apple, but you can, if you will
pardon my analysis over a long period, come across as a little
offensive, rather rude, surprsingly intolerant, a tad narrow minded,
possibly bordering on the obnoxious and I have joined the growing band
of people who are not impressed with your antics. I was concerned that
you had misunderstood my post, so just to be crystal clear, I thought
it would be helpful to spell it out.

My suggestion is that YOU should stop the rudeness and stick to the
technical.

I have visited many forums where people just get on with the topic.

I am sure that the New MINI is a fine piece of engineering, but this
forum is for the Classic Mini. You know the history, it has been
explained to you before, this forum was set up before the New MINI was
even concieved, and it wouldn't be easy to change the NG name now that
it is so well established. I came here to share my ignorance (and hence
learn) about a car I really like, the Classic Mini.

I have no right to tell you what to do, but as a suggestion, if you
stuck to the topic, and refrained from hard talk (I understand you get
a bit stroppy on other forums also) then we would all be the wiser.

In conclusion (although I suspect you may not quite see it this way)
what I was saying was that if this NG had a moderator, then it would be
the less savoury of YOUR posts that would be removed. But then again I
suspect that you knew that.

This will be my last post to you Sir, and for the good of the NG
perhaps others may consider a similar action until you have learned a
few good manners?

If I have offended you, then please accept my sincere apologies. I was
merely trying to help.

Pedro