sorry my transpositions annoy you sensitive grammarians....maybe you both missed your callings and should have become librarians or english teachers.... guess I'm lucky I can spell Moke....

http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/grammarian.htm

Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot....

Driving a moke in full dress, Side curtains on and down , can be deadly in traffic-

BTW, just found out two new words from this thread- "garauntee" & "indercating" -Always a great source for the unwashed -

BIG AL-In the colonies-

On the few occasions that I have unleashed either the bullhorn or the klaxxon at unwary idiots, the result has been priceless.

Autozone (I think) do a fantastic compact twin tone airhorn that looks like a std Mini horn - except that it has 130odd Db !!
Well worth the $49.95.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

I probably wouldn't commute in Tampa in a Moke, so I voted no. I do commute in a Mini often and had done so for 3 years straight without problems. Without A/C I figue that's Mini dedication.

However, what is "unecessary risk"? Life is for living. Somethings make you feel more alive than others. Enjoy. You don't want to be on your deathbed in the nursing home wishing "If I had only....." Do what pleases you. Nod politely when others tell you how you should live your life. Then, do as you please. No one has any guarantee of how many hours they have left. Enjoy each one as it comes. Moke on, Quick!

Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot....

Its against the law in N.Z and germany to change lanes without indercation.

On the German autobahns speeding was never an offence, but they punished severly for being in the wrong lane(fastest on the inside slowest on the outside) and not indercating when changing lanes. Also if you were rear ended it was the person in fronts fualt for not pulling over for the faster vehicle.(should always check your mirrors every ~10seconds, befor slowing,befor turning and after every turn into a new street)

there is now speed limits on ~90% of the autobahn.

They didnt preach "stay at a safe speed" because if everyone is self aware, aware of everyone else and soley focused on driving, any speed is a safe speed. And I agree.

Everyone should learn to ride a motorcycle/scooter before they drive a car, because it teaches you to look out for yourself and everyone else. Because if you dont, your as good as DEAD.

SUVs should be for offroad use only or classed as small trucks, pay the levies and the driver should have the proper small truck liscence.

[~ = approximate fore those of you who dont know.]

People are like slinkeys; they dont really serve a purpose but you cant help laughing when one falls down the stairs.

The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After The Sweetness of Low Price Is Forgotten !           

EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING.

Niceness.

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Hey.  How did you know that I was part Scottish?

Quack.  Quack.   Orange Cream soda.  Shaken, not stirred.
Served with a side of melted peanut butter toast.

"...Seriously.  I probably would not drive it to work very often based primarily on my current dress code requirements..."

Kilt?

Yes.  Therefore you should sell me your Moke at a skinflint price.  And then I can take the unacceptable risk.

Seriously.  I probably would not drive it to work very often based primarily on my current dress code requirements. 

Quack.  Quack.   Orange Cream soda.  Shaken, not stirred.
Served with a side of melted peanut butter toast.

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything.
Charles Kuralt

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I guess it comes down to what is "unecessary risk" and what is "acceptable risk".

I would not show my wife the photos of the wrecked Mokes we have seen posted in the last year.  If I did, she would never let the kids ride in one.

There is always risk.  The golden bb could come out of nowhere and get you.

The less cage you have around you, the more risk you take.  Be it a saloon car, a Californian with a full cage, or an open Moke.

Have fun, but be careful!

mtgibby                                                                                                               

My father always tells me it is too dangerous to drive in a mini.  I tell him two things:

1) It is too small to hit

2) I drive fast to minimize the odds of getting hit.  Spend less time in one spot thus less likely to get hit.

He thinks I am nuts..  He's probably right

Never put off till tomorrow what you can avoid all together.

Since my Harley just got totalled, I will be commuting 55 miles round trip everyday in my classic Mini, that is until my Aptera is delivered.

Any small vehicle is a commuting risk when those big SUVs and Commercial trucks are flying around beside you.

I just got a fast track transponder so I can stay in the car pool lanes with my classic Mini.  i won't need it with the Aptera since it is car pool legal off the show room floor.

Classic Mini SPI
Mini Cooper Street Rod In Progress Too

ThudMeister

Drove up the valley to Mission twice in the last two days (100 miles combined).  I'm bright "yellow" with all lights on and one turkey turned into green light traffic from a red light as if I didn't exist...we just have to be prepared for the "I am bigger" folks who act accordingly.

Reminds me of university days when my car pool mate drove an '48 Chrysler with bumpers that must have weighed as much as a Moke.  He was hoping to get a job crushing motorist morons.  In reality, he got in on the ground floor of the McDonald's restaurant chain development in Canada.  No he never wore the Ronald suit.

Moke away!

Mini friends!  Mini rides!

Restored/modified Mini 1000 with 1380cc power unit, 2.95:1 FD, adj. suspension, S discs/drums, 10x5 Minilites, 165x70 A008s, custom trim and matching custom trailer.

I drove the Mini to work today as well - my commute is 31 miles each way, mostly on congested interstates.  Is it less safe than a modern car?  Yes, if you get hit.

I too try my best to think like I'm riding a bike.  I think the guy you were talking to was the one taking an unecessary risk, by talking to a guy driving a moke on his commute...I mean, really, you must be out of your mind...

Nothing is so bad that you can't make it worse by doing something rash or going berserk.

I've always thought that I wanted an Aussie Californian simply for the nifty roll bar.  Then I realized what the roll bar is bolted too, and gave up on having to have one (but on not having a Moke).

Quickie, my opinion is "screw 'em all" - drive what you want to drive. (said from someone who drove his mini to work today) 

Steve

You will learn more about Minis by driving one for 30 minutes than if you read every book written about them.

I would not NOT drive a Moke because of the risk. I'm just not a Moke person. I would however drive a mini every day if I could.

Mark Looman, Ada Michigan 1967 Austin Cooper S

What if you got run over by a supertanker?  Those things take miles to stop.  You'd be crushed.

Or a 747 cargoliner!!!  one million one hundred thousand pounds takeoff weight.  Those nits who think they are safe in a Hummer need a reality check.