I hope that my Chili Red R50 Justa lasts for a good many years, because I won't be buying one of those fugly things. How to take a great concept and screw it up in one easy lesson.
Fanboys..... Some folks would love ANYTHING made by mini...regardless of relilibility or looks....heck...10% of that website are likely "social media professionals" who job is to hype a brand.....and create brand and awareness.....or by folks who make their living off of mini's....after all...who would bite the hand that feeds them!!! Know of one mod who became a mini employee.... And he says very little negative now....hmmmm.....still a good guy...helps out with diagrams....but kinda has to stand back....has no real opinion on most anything mini when not doing moderation....
MY R50 Justa wins at BCDs and was called a rare, "classic" Gen 1 by MINI USA while at MOTD a few years back. YOUR Gen 2 R56 is just a Justa, albeit a faster one than mine, but I'll have the pleasure of mine for years to come. thus, do I even care if your R56 Justa is faster than my R50? Nope, not a bit. :devil: How's THAT, Jim? :ihih:
Jim the reason they think Jeff's R50 is a rare classic is because they think it's as old as he is. :devil:
I'm not a NAM refugee and I never stopped following the forum regularly. Indeed, the reception of the F56 on NAM has been friendly and welcoming. Here on M/A, there are only a few members who bash and troll on the F56, but they are very active at doing it, and they set the overall tone of this forum.
Not the case at all. There are a number of owners and several from the UK. Even some R53 folks, who didn't like some things, but found other things they did. Very civilized.
Well that is to be expected because the NAM CENSORS everything. They are cheerleaders just like Motoring File now. Rah Rah MINI ! :nonod:
The theory is... If the brand grows....so will the website!! But the site is becoming So fanboyish...it kinda sicking...not that it is recent..but... Sales folks making threads I think...maybe half the "I'm waiting for my new f56" but very few folks mad at the delayed intro...that looks like it may be delayed AGAIN for oil filter housings...hm...folks posting how great of a extra discount they got through the in house mini finance company.....just so much seems contrived on the newer boards... The older stuff....where the dealers are not making $$ is still OK....just so much of the same crap....but I guess that is why it is "the sewing site".... It is like darning socks...the holes alwayscneed to be fixed......and many folks starting out barely know how to gas up their cars... A thread just started....person fried their car jump starting it... Just said help...no question... Feel bad...but if you cannot even match the colors on jumper cables... How is a person gonna FIX their car....
Not sure I would phrase it that way.... Feels like folks are afraid to say much...or get a NAM beat down.... Kinda like on motoring file or Whiteroofradio.....folks IMPLY or hint...but never really say it is crap....how many garage queen gen2 S's are around on a 3rd timing chain fix...kinda outrageous... But not much talk.... I try to look at stuff critically.... I know time and design moves on...tastes change...rules and regulations change...so the cars will....just not sure how "mini" as opposed to BMW the new cars seem.....feels kinda like when VW tried to go up-market back around 10-15 years ago....before that backtracked.... Like I have said before... I know my gen1 is not gonna last forever...but many of the reviews seem overly covered in PR hype.....so much it feels dirty...like they are trying to hide something...rather than letting the car speak for it self....kinds like the mini after launch....understated....few adds... But now...seems like there are more "lease a mini" adds on the radio than ANY OTHER make....at least locally in the northeast....
My favorite was a recent thread where the poster asked a question, got horrible advice, called the goofball who responded to his thread out, and posted back later about how he'd looked over the website, how bad it was, and that everything on NAM was pretty much worthless, from the threads he'd checked. Priceless, if I find it I'll link it, if it hasn't been removed yet. He pretty much told NAM to Motor On in as many words...
Congrats Zippy! :ihih: I thought I was a hands down winner but thanks for taking my title. :devil::lol::lol::lol:
Make that at least three of us… Playing catch-up on this thread and am wondering whether or not we should we consider starting a new thread in the Off Topic: Other Vehicles section for those who have Jeeps in addition to their Mini/MINI.