Wee Dougie

[Gismo]

Thanks to John for popping in when he was pasing Minimaster, sent me a couple of pics showing the car on a road test :approve:

[Wul]

Alan - by my estimation - I reckon since buying the wee fella - more people have seen and driven Dougie than you have! :(

[Big Col]

How can more people have driven Dougie than Alan has? That doesn't make sense spongebob!

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col
How can more people have driven Dougie than Alan has? That doesn't make sense spongebob!Eh, what am i missing, it would only take 2 other people to drive him to be more than me :p
Sadly it's true, minisport, some guy in Banchory and now Minimaster have the task of fixing Dougie, so, all in at least 3 others have driven my car :disapprove:

[Wul]

So Hightower - what was that you were saying? :p

[Big Col]

The way it was worded it is wrong mucker. What you meant was that loads of other people have driven it more than Alan has, not more people have driven it that Alan has. :)

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col
The way it was worded it is wrong mucker. What you meant was that loads of other people have driven it more than Alan has, not more people have driven it that Alan has. :)


As much as I hate to admit it Buftymeister... I think the haughty hairdresser is right... this time :p;):D



(but I knew wot you meant) :D:D:D

[Wul]

aktooly - given it's spent more time in other peoples possession than Alan's (aka local garage and minisport) then I reckon i'm correct on both counts!

Nit pickin dobbers - just cause you made an erse of yourself and looked for a grammar get out of jail free card! :clown::D

[Crombers]

Just keep the topic/banter going lads , good fun for us watchers :D:D:D

[Gismo]

That'll be Big Col back on the grammar war path again then :evil::p

[Gismo]

Minimaster sent me the rolling road figures for Dougie, with the exception of a very slight increase in BHP and torque from 4k to 5k my fancy engines power is almost the same as a stock engine :disapprove:

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland

Minimaster sent me the rolling road figures for Dougie, with the exception of a very slight increase in BHP and torque from 4k to 5k my fancy engines power is almost the same as a stock engine :disapprove:


Holy Feck! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

time to get on the phone to Minisport for some money back. That's complete nonsence, especially after the amount of time they had it... (and prob the amount of money the charged you!!!!:eek::disapprove:)

[Big Gordy]

This just doesn't sound right Alan:evil: There is nooooooooooooooo way you would only get a small increase in power after what you've had done:eek: This is defying the laws of physics man:mad:

[Gismo]

I have asked, well, demanded that mini sport's upper management contact me with regard to the latest info i have.
However, i'm not holding my breath as they have ignored previous e-mails etc.
I have been more than fair on here and the clan site with regards to them, but, i've now completely lost all faith with them.

I obviously won't be saying too much here until it's finally resolved, but, in the short term, if anyone knows the contact details of the upper management i would be very interested in that.

Here are the dyno results:-
Note, due to the stalling problem the engine wouldn't produce a figure at 2000rpm

BHP1
Rpm bhp Torque
2000 0
2500 19 39.92
3000 28 49.02
3500 32 48.02
4000 40 52.52
4500 45 52.52
5000 42 44.12
5500 40 38.20

BHP Standard Mpi
Rpm bhp Torque
2000 17 44.64
2500 23 48.32
3000 28 49.02
3500 32 48.02
4000 37 48.58
4500 39 45.52
5000 41 43.07
5500 42 40.11

[Craig]

Fiona might as I do know she had BIG problems with them.

[Burple]

Alan, Are those the bhp figures at the wheels? (I hope so ;))

But still, that's a disgrace! With all the 'preofessional' work that's been done by such a high profile company, I think it's time to kick up a right stink. I would certainly be writing a long detailed letter to Miniworld magazine, and probably Mini Mag as well for their letters page. And out of sheer annoyance, I'd probably send a copy to MiniSport too! :mad::mad:

Got to be fair, you haven't had a pop at them on here, even after some egging on, and now you have some proof that their work was at best, shoddy.

good luck!

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1
Alan, Are those the bhp figures at the wheels? (I hope so ;))Yes :disapprove:

[Burple]

Now I'm no legal expert..
But here's a couple of things from their very own website and catalogue...

http://www.minisport.com/images/pictures/artwork/logos/mini-sport-guarntee.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1861/untitled1copyle8.jpg

Even if their figures for bhp are at the flywheel.. there's NO WAY you can be losing that much to the gearbox...

[Craig]

especially as THEY replaced the gearbox and you think they would test it before giving it back to the customer... :(

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by Craig & Jude
especially as THEY replaced the gearbox and you think they would test it before giving it back to the customer... :(
The gearbox wasn't replaced, but, it was overhauled at my request to be able to take the extreme torque as described in their adverts :disapprove:

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1Now I'm no legal expert..
But here's a couple of things from their very own website and catalogue...Ewan, did you find that on their website, in particular the reference to 105 BHP, i can't see it anymore, not that i'm suspecting anything...........:evil:

[Scottie]

Good luck trying to get anything out of Minisport we couldn't:disapprove:

cost me 5k to put right what they put wrong with my EB Mini Cooper S:disapprove:

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland


quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1Now I'm no legal expert..
But here's a couple of things from their very own website and catalogue...Ewan, did you find that on their website, in particular the reference to 105 BHP, i can't see it anymore, not that i'm suspecting anything...........:evil:


Alan.. no it's not on the site itself.. that's where I looked first ;)
It's in the catalogue. It's downloadable from their site in pdf format :D On about the 5th or 6th page I think
If you can't view it I'll email you a copy..

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by low_n_loud1
If you can't view it I'll email you a copy..Found it, thanks ;):)

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop
Good luck trying to get anything out of Minisport we couldn't:disapprove:
cost me 5k to put right what they put wrong with my EB Mini Cooper S:disapprove:Thankfully i won't be as bad as that, but, i will chase them to the ends of the earth :evil:

[john]

Luckily no Modorators look at this thread, it's way way off topic for an I SAW YOU!!:D:D:D