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Post by MiniGT5 on Nov 2, 2008 11:06:02 GMT
Hey Peeps, As some of you my know my old Citeron Saxo was starting to fall to bits at 80K (As most French cars do) So I started looking for a replacment and I decided to get a New Mini so I could at least take it to some of the shows when the pickup is off the road. Please don't slaughter me or send me into excile.... N:)       |
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Post by Stephen on Nov 2, 2008 12:02:32 GMT
wow thats really cool, split rims are awesome!!
S Works too!!
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 2, 2008 12:11:18 GMT
Really nice Neil, can I have a go? :-)
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Post by Miniböttcher on Nov 2, 2008 12:53:05 GMT
very nice and john cooper works too,
they are slowly taking over,
bet you are noticing the mpg difference between the saxo on the cooper s!!!!!!
your be having jim posting that he has one next ha ha ha ha ha
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Post by oldgit on Nov 2, 2008 13:48:09 GMT
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Post by Miniböttcher on Nov 2, 2008 22:14:43 GMT
if what you have bought is not a super mini what have you bought
another clubman, but its bigger brother!!!!!!!!!
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Post by paul1275s on Nov 3, 2008 9:41:36 GMT
Very nice Neil, looking forward to having a go.... ;D
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 3, 2008 12:36:14 GMT
Hope have another 'SUPER' mini with the club at the next meet. Ian & Jo in a drop top debadged sporty number, great folk and up for the clockwork banter.... Jim ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2008 15:25:01 GMT
Nice Works Neil, your bini adventure obviously started at the ace caf when Hayley had a job to prize you out of the seat of a works up there. A word of advice speaking from an experience yesterday, don't compromise when it comes to fitting new break pads. I was talked into using pattern part ones and had the most horrendous brake fade entering a roundabout, won't tell you at what speed for legal reasons but had to take an unusual route off it ( squeeky bum time! ) Have just been and got some Green Stuff ones to replace, hopefully will stop now.  John |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Nov 3, 2008 20:29:21 GMT
Oh well that got a better reception than I thought it would. I'm totally lovin' my new ride. The only bad point is the MPG  but other than that it is so very very quick and the smiles per mile far out way the bad points. Laters N:) |
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Post by Stephen on Nov 3, 2008 21:01:47 GMT
and theres more room on the back seat ..... |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 4, 2008 9:16:42 GMT
Like the union flag details, look forward to seeing these fine motors at our next event |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Mar 27, 2010 16:55:25 GMT
Its been 18 months now and 29K miles since I bought this and I have had quite a few problems including: - - Sunroof Jammed Open - 2x Cracked thermostat housings - Leekey powersteering pump - Bootlid repainted due to imperfections All this was covered under the warrenty but now its out of warrenty I have had to start doing my own repairs. First thing I have neede to repair was a cracked fog light bracket which I have repaired with a strip of aluminum but it did involve removing the front bumper. Pics below     |
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Post by AntMan on Mar 27, 2010 20:39:37 GMT
Where the really nice split rims gone....!?! Ant |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Mar 29, 2010 5:56:53 GMT
Ah dont worry I'm still running on my winter wheels at the moment but as soon as I get the MOT in april I will be running on the summer wheels. N |
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but other than that it is so very very quick and the smiles per mile far out way the bad points.