johnnyfixit wrote:is this going backwards instead of forwards
Well, I dunno. My Bronze had the Mini rubber suspension of course, but I haven't driven, or passengered in, a Gold (although I did have a Metro once), so I don't know how the ride compares. I accept that the Gold is heavier so that might be a problem, but then so was the original Mini Clubman and as far as I know, it used the same rubber cones as the standard Mini.
I've seen some of the posts about fitting coilovers in place of the hydrogas units, and words of warning about the future unavailability of hydrogas units, so it just seemed a reasonable question to ask.