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    Sponsor Heather's Avatar
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    Just caught a fleeting advert for this on C5. Appears that they are dedicating monday nights(26/4/04) prog to minis new and old. May be worth a watch.

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    Mini Martyn
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    Yip i saw the advert for it too, think it will be a must watch.

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    quote:Originally posted by Mini Martyn

    Yip i saw the advert for it too, think it will be a must watch.
    It was in the Times as a must see, or something on channel 5 was anyway, which must be a first for channel 58)8)
    SO FAR, SO GOOD, SO WHAT ??

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    GAJ
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    Pick of the day in The Guardian too. Mentions a 400bhp beast from Huddersfield.

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    Mini Martyn
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    I missed this tonight was it any good and is it worth watching on Wednesday when its back on?

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    it was ok. probally just over half dedicated to classic minis. No MINIs though. There was a chance to win a classic which may float your boat. Not sure what i thought of the 300bhp one, looked a bit shoogly!

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    Caught a very quick glimpse of a Zeemaxed MINI and (I think) the gold thing that was featured in Go Mini. Other than that it was entirely classic Mini. Some real beauties there though, a fair bit of the feature was from Mini 45 at Sandown Park (didn't see Seany & Una though).

    Linda phoned up for the competition so, fingers crossed for an absolutely cracking original Mini Cooper arriving through the letterbox soon :)

    Oh, and for those of you who may be interested :clown: You did get to see Vicki Butler Henderson in a mini (skirt)
    Occasional MINI driver....... but mostly Uma Thurman ;0)

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    seany
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    was there willie, at sandown, was working last night but got it taped.

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    lightbody
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    What a terrible programme!

    I don't mind it ignoring the new MINI (its only 3 after all, not 45...) but the people and cars they showed were not representative of the mini-scene and the competition to win a Classic Mini on a £1 phone/text was just profiteering.

    Poor show, channel 5!

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    Got to agree with Lightbody. I was looking forward to seeing all types of my favourite motor, not just classics. It was still okay, but could have been soooo much better.

    Julz, I think you should contact them and they can do a whole show on your MINI to make up for it!

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