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[rubbernecker]

I was persuaded to buy a Mini once, because I was told it was trendy, actually it had a Mini Cooper engine, all the add ons, nice paint job, I never felt so unsafe and so low to the ground. I quickly sold it for, yes, a Renault! Boring!

The Renault 5 Gordini wasn't. They then produced ever more outlandish variants, with the engine getting so large it ended up being placed in the rear. Heady days...

[amateur51]

Try to cheer up if you can though, eh?

Simon xx

The sort of remark that gives onanists a bad name

[Cellini]

I bet Simon's Organ Works are great ...

[Nick Armstrong]

The sort of remark that gives onanists a bad name

"WOOSTER!! I am not in the habit of......."

[french frank]

It must be disheartening for ff to have had the car stolen, but personally, I would not like to drive an old-style Mini - too dangerous in a crash.

I avoid(ed) motorways and survived for forty years driving minis. Now that I'd have to make do with someone else's cast-off, I may not bother to drive anymore. One thing, whoever's got it has a fantastic little car - only about 13,000 on the clock! And still with its original 24 carat gold bonnet badge - most of them get stolen. I think I'd just as soon they took the whole car.

My brother has invited me to a performance of Carmina Burana next week as compensation

Edit: I'll just pretend I didn't see those other comments

[StephenO]

It must be disheartening for ff to have had the car stolen, but personally, I would not like to drive an old-style Mini - too dangerous in a crash.

Heatbreaking rather than disheartening, I'd say. My 1991 Mini Cooper is rusting away quite happily in the garage having survived two small crashes and one quite large one during the 17 years I drove her (yes, she's a girl). I can't imagine how I'd feel if anyone stole her.

Hope you get Paul back soon, ff.

[Cellini]

Edit: I'll just pretend I didn't see those other comments

What, even mine?!!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

EA, you've changed your Avatar too?

Is it an expression of solidarity with ff, or are you trying to inject a bit of Comic Relief into a sad situation?

I've only changed it until Saturday, after which the Matterhorn will return. (Did anyone notice when I changed it to Roseberry Topping in the North York Moors?)

[Anna]

The Turk has returned!! Does that mean Paul is safely back unharmed?

[french frank]

The Turk has returned!! Does that mean Paul is safely back unharmed?

I'm afraid not. The police rang to say they'd closed the file - no further leads to follow up

I was finding the new avatar a bit ... blue ...

[rubbernecker]

Sorry ff

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm sorry too. I'm amazed and disturbed to hear the police had closed the file already. When I saw the Turk had returned, I was hoping it meant better news.

[french frank]

I'm amazed and disturbed to hear the police had closed the file already.

They rang me after 24 hours to say the file had been closed. But if any new information turned up they would open it again