MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 spike60, meggersdog, Austat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard_FM Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Here's another. The Old Bloke Next Door, MiniMinorMk3 and spike60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Metal Guru Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, martc said: In another post , someone claimed the Imp was superior to the Mini of the same age. I accept it had a better engine and possibly better built ( well not as badly anyway), but better handling was claimed. I thought this was the Mini’s strongest point whereas the rear engine design of the Imp was hardly conducive for great handling. Never driven either, so can anyone enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DavieW Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, junkyarddog said: First thought was The Inbetweeners episode at Camber Sands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieW Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 23 hours ago, Muniphobia said: I wonder what the back story is - bottle of booze, newspaper hat and no bra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard_FM Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Metal Guru said: In another post , someone claimed the Imp was superior to the Mini of the same age. I accept it had a better engine and possibly better built ( well not as badly anyway), but better handling was claimed. I thought this was the Mini’s strongest point whereas the rear engine design of the Imp was hardly conducive for great handling. Never driven either, so can anyone enlighten me? While the Imp engine was advanced for the time being aluminium with an overhead camshaft, they seemed to have problems at times with overheating. I've heard it took a long time for Rootes to get build quality of the Imp to an acceptable standard, mostly due to a lot of the workforce being trained as ship builders & taking time to adjust to car assembly. I imagine on average the built quality was similar to the Mini, which also had initial production problems but seemed to shake these off better than the Imp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I had both, Imp was moar reliable and easier to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Metal Guru Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 3 hours ago, High Jetter said: I had both, Imp was moar reliable and easier to work on. Handling? That was the claim I found hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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High Jetter Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Metal Guru said: Handling? That was the claim I found hard to believe. T'was a long time ago. I remember I found them both very chuckable, and I don't recall the heavy tail of the Imp being a problem or scaring the shit out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 10 hours ago, DavieW said: First thought was The Inbetweeners episode at Camber Sands. Having spent most of my childhood on holiday at Camber Sands, I didn’t recognise that site.Not surprising because it’s actually in Staines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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