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[Mini_Magic]

partly because convertable minis look stupid.

Was that a dig at me?

Do what you want, it's your bloody Mini. Can't believe people are being so negative about someone wanting to make driving a Mini a little easier.

What about those steering drop brackets, are they bad as well now?

Edited by Mini_Magic, 16 December 2011 - 05:54 PM.

[AVV IT]

Like I said previously there will always be those individiduals that for whatever reason may need power steering to allow them to be able to enjoy the classic mini. But in general, due to the steering not being particularly heavy, power steering really shouldn't be necessary for the average person, even at low speeds. Hence why I mentioned my 4'11 tall grandmother who was still driving a classic mini in her eighties. My grandfather also drove the same manual gearbox mini into his seventies, despite being a left leg amputee & stroke patient, who managed to operate the brakes and accelerator with hand controls, as well as the non power assisted steering!

The point is that with the introduction of power steering as standard in modern cars, it now has gone from being a "nice to have" luxury, to a "must have" necessity. Similarly air conditioning is now fitted to almost every model that it's now considered virtually inhumane to have to drive a car without it in the summer!! In the early 90's my workplace had a fleet of Transits, all without power steering and everyone drove them every day without incident. As the years passed, one by one they all got replaced with newer models that had power steering fitted as standard and by the mid to late nineties, only a handful of the older non power steering models were left. Suddenly those who had to drive them started reporting muscular shoulder injuries from the strain of having to drive without power steering, the very same people who had driven them with no problem at all 5 years earlier!!

I'm afraid that the many labour saving devices of the modern world have made everybody go soft and the need for power steering is just another example of that. Is there any wonder that obesity and heat disease are reaching epidemic proportions in the western world, when the average person now has to have power steering in a small car that only has light steering any way??

Edited by AVV IT, 18 December 2011 - 04:14 PM.

[Mini_Magic]

No offence, but did you seriously just suggest we're in this obesity crisis because of power steering?!

I just can't see why people have such a problem with others fitting power steering to their Minis, it's not like it will affect you or your Mini.

Issigonis never intended for the Mini to have a stereo, yet most owners on here have them. It doesn't aid in driving or make life any easier, yet no one ever complains about them. Should we not be fitting them into our Minis either?

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Not all of us are 20-somethings with plenty of fitness to steer a Mini at low speeds.

Oh get a hold of yourself man!!! Those of us who are no longer part of the younger generation are made of tougher stuff than that!! Or has the modern world and all it's labour saving devices made you go soft??

Ey? I was making the point that some people need power steering to drive a car comfortably. Wasn't having a go at older people, just that not everyone is fit enough to steer a Mini at low speeds.

Still don't understand why fitting a different engine or chopping the roof off is okay but not power steering...

Because it's ridiculous

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

It's a forum James... sometimes because discuss things... and ask questions (ie; why?)... I don't think anybody in this thread has a 'problem'... more just curious

[samsfern]

I quite like having power assisted steering on my car.

Edited by samsfern, 18 December 2011 - 11:45 PM.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I hate it in the cars I've driven, I much prefer to put effort in, dunno why, It feels better

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 18 December 2011 - 11:45 PM.

[Mini_Magic]

Because it's ridiculous

Why is it ridiculous? People do all sorts of crazy modifications to Minis, this one seems pretty tame to me.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

because its a Mini

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

It's like digging a hole for a worm

[Mini_Magic]

None of that made sense.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

[samsfern]

You tool Craig, LOL!

[Mini_Magic]

I give up, you win.

Power steering is evil and should never be fitted to any car, especially a Mini. Why that is I don't know.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

why are you so angry?