Hi there Mr Bad Apple
You may be a lovely person Mr Bad Apple, but you can, if you will pardon my analysis over a long period, come across as a little offensive, rather rude, surprsingly intolerant, a tad narrow minded, possibly bordering on the obnoxious and I have joined the growing band of people who are not impressed with your antics. I was concerned that you had misunderstood my post, so just to be crystal clear, I thought it would be helpful to spell it out.
My suggestion is that YOU should stop the rudeness and stick to the technical.
I have visited many forums where people just get on with the topic.
I am sure that the New MINI is a fine piece of engineering, but this forum is for the Classic Mini. You know the history, it has been explained to you before, this forum was set up before the New MINI was even concieved, and it wouldn't be easy to change the NG name now that it is so well established. I came here to share my ignorance (and hence learn) about a car I really like, the Classic Mini.
I have no right to tell you what to do, but as a suggestion, if you stuck to the topic, and refrained from hard talk (I understand you get a bit stroppy on other forums also) then we would all be the wiser.
In conclusion (although I suspect you may not quite see it this way) what I was saying was that if this NG had a moderator, then it would be the less savoury of YOUR posts that would be removed. But then again I suspect that you knew that.
This will be my last post to you Sir, and for the good of the NG perhaps others may consider a similar action until you have learned a few good manners?
If I have offended you, then please accept my sincere apologies. I was merely trying to help.
Pedro