There's a lovely story in Norma Farnes book on Spike where he asks her to see to his car that "broke down". He couldn't remember where he'd left it, so she spent the afternoon looking for it. He usually had just run out of petrol. She found the car, but overnight someone had come along and nicked the engine! "Never mind" said Spike - "just buy me another..." :)
@leek1975 - What a ridiculous claim for a car that works well and is popular all over the world- unlike the original ones. Then again, BMW does have a poor reputation for the reliability of its cars, lack of prestige-culminating in low sales. Get real.
*Dadida* 'The mini!' 'Small engine, easy maintenance! Finished!' 'Cheap on petrol! Toot toot toot!' 'Safety! Four (full?) *something* brakes! Toot toot toot!' 'British made! Toot toot toot!' 'Small on the outside' 'Big on the inside!' 'Don't just wave the flag, DRIVE IT!'
Two of my favourite things together.
MilesBOX 7 months ago
There's a lovely story in Norma Farnes book on Spike where he asks her to see to his car that "broke down". He couldn't remember where he'd left it, so she spent the afternoon looking for it. He usually had just run out of petrol. She found the car, but overnight someone had come along and nicked the engine! "Never mind" said Spike - "just buy me another..." :)
AustinSomerset 8 months ago
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Buy, Sell It's unbeleivable. You want to buy!
eddie100 8 months ago
He was a fan of the Mini? His friend Peter Sellers was as well, in fact come to think of it Peter Sellers was obsessed with cars.
Cool2BCeltic 9 months ago
"Drive the Flag" - the problem was the flag wouldn't even start
IlRezzonico 9 months ago
Drives like a Goon :)
i.e. Properly.
mcgherkinstudios 11 months ago
@oneleggedtog Got to agree with you on that one.......still the fun of having one of the little bastards makes it worthwhile
eaks52 1 year ago
The new minis are shite.
Feisty1967 1 year ago 4
Never seen this before. Brilliant!
markjosephcharles 1 year ago
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I wish Spike hadn't done this.
gerredy 2 years ago
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taffy1967 2 years ago
Argos in the UK have the Spike Milligan Mini from Corgi for sale.
dacrlit 2 years ago 2
Cheers dacrlit and it's Argos catalogue no: - '020/1067'. Although it's a yellow 1960's MK1 Mini. Perhaps one of the first that Spike owned?
taffy1967 2 years ago
Mystery solved and the Argos image is only a rough guide picture, because it's actually a model of his 1989 Solar Yellow Mini City.
taffy1967 2 years ago
Yeah that was his last Mini, think its owned by a collector now?
barspeed 2 years ago
Ah, a reference to his trumpet playing abilities, very good. Originally Spike was a excellent trumpeter.
raptormaster666 2 years ago 7
...and guitarist as well, for the Bill Hall Trio.
gilgamess 2 years ago
or was that Roy Castle?
barspeed 2 years ago
brilliant advert for a brilliant car!
loveduckman 2 years ago 5
that looks exactly like my mini same colour aswell ^__^ hes going to be 28 this year!
its ashame about the new 'minis' they arnt really mini at all so they cant be called that really
xvashdmx 3 years ago 7
this is the proper mini the bmw mini is fake piece off shit
leek1975 3 years ago 45
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I like my BMW mini...
slytherinsheirx 3 years ago
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pussy.
BrutalDeluxe80 2 years ago
@leek1975 Now the Entire Country is in Agreement on that.
Down With "Herr MINI" .
michaelfergusonuk 1 year ago 2
@leek1975 - What a ridiculous claim for a car that works well and is popular all over the world- unlike the original ones. Then again, BMW does have a poor reputation for the reliability of its cars, lack of prestige-culminating in low sales. Get real.
jushayward 1 year ago
The skid at the end killed me slow. =D
Fagottron 3 years ago 2
*Dadida* 'The mini!' 'Small engine, easy maintenance! Finished!' 'Cheap on petrol! Toot toot toot!' 'Safety! Four (full?) *something* brakes! Toot toot toot!' 'British made! Toot toot toot!' 'Small on the outside' 'Big on the inside!' 'Don't just wave the flag, DRIVE IT!'
Wonderful, haha, good old Spike, lol ;)
albertaplum 3 years ago 6
Drive the Flag !!!! You'll never hear that again !!
leveller72 3 years ago 25
@leveller72 You will from me, I'll hopefully start driving a 1967 Wolseley Hornet this summer if I can get it running.
Iconic and brilliant design, I'll be so proud to be british when driving it.
G1NZOU 1 year ago
Nice wheelie by Spike at the end! :-)
uzzle65 3 years ago 3
HEY!!!I'VE STILL GOT ONE!!!
HEV29 4 years ago 2
Cant hear anything being said! :(
TommyColce 4 years ago
I'll get spike to rerecord it using 2007 technology! Its an old advert recorded in 1977!
barspeed 4 years ago
@barspeed you will get spike to record it?? dont think so geezer he died in 2002
mickyd90 1 year ago
@mickyd90 I was being sarcastic...
barspeed 1 year ago
tiny 586. Well, we would find that funny if you got it.
hutchydizzle 4 years ago
Ooohoho, I love it!
MoonBarrett 4 years ago 2
Poor tiny. Pity him, he liked 'On The Buses and Love Thy Neighbour'
scouterkeith 4 years ago
Hey, they werent that bad, they had glimpses of old motors!
barspeed 4 years ago
I can't actually hear what he's saying... :-(
neoncherry 5 years ago
Pardon~?
barspeed 5 years ago
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Spike Milligan... about as funny as asscancer!!
tiny586 5 years ago
Have it on the face do you?
barspeed 5 years ago
tiny586...Is that as in tiny knob .586 of an inch?
your lack of intelligence, and obvious arrogance prevents you from getting it.
manwithnotrousers 4 years ago
Nice one Barspeed!
taffy1967 5 years ago