One Man Banned Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I have just about had my fill of my car, the once beloved 440 has had a fortune spent on her in the last two years and this year has been a bad year for her. My mechanic replaced a brake caliper in July after the one I had was leaking fluid, 3 months in and the brakes failed, the new part had popped and failed, so in went a replacement under Volvo warranty (thankfully!) The new caliper failed two weeks ago and was replaced again, along this year with a new battery, which had to be replaced as it failed (Volvo parts again too!!), the immobiliser/central locking blips failed so an unlock of the unit and new fob were bought, then the unit failed so a second hand one went in two weeks ago!! It wouldn't start after not being used for 4 days so I put it on charge overnight and today it turns over but will not start So that's it, I've had enough and I'm test driving a Mini Cooper tomorrow afternoon - Joe had best get his cheque book out Perhaps she'd heard me when I said that I would get rid of her if anything else went wrong - it's been a plan to have a Mini for ages anyway A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 You know when the time has come. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Sorry to hear about your car problems Andrew! When you test drive the Mini Cooper, make sure it isn't the Mini 'Park Lane'!! thats the one I test drove and it costs about £25,000! I love my Mini Cooper! Best car I have ever bought (and the only new car I have ever owned)! Good luck with the test drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I test drove the Cooper S - but unfortunately, it would have been wasted on the few miles I do every week. I love my Diesel version though - 60 mpg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I loved my Cooper Let us know how you get on Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'd love a Cooper..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 DH had a red and white mini cooper years ago, I borrowed it once, every time I went over a bump my head hit the roof! It was so noisy too, awful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 When I was 16 my mum had a lime green Mini Cooper - it was the first car I ever drove! (into a shed ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 - it was the first car I ever drove! (into a shed ) Sorry Snowy, that made me laugh out loud!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Here are photos of the two minis i have had. Archimedes. From January 1992- January 1995 I'm in the passenger seat in this photo Jeremy (after the tennis player Jeremy Bates!) He was a "special" mini called an "Advantage". He had tennis net decals on the side, & tennis ball motifs on the seats!. January 1995-January 1997 I used to go everywhere in thoses cars, & at all times of day/night, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 wow Jules they are lovely cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 wow Jules they are lovely cars! Thank you. When I sold Archimedes I saw him one more time- his owner had sprayed him white again & given him a green roof.... It took hours to paint all those flowers on him They'll both be s"Ooops, word censored!" now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 They'll both be s"Ooops, word censored!" now Not necessarily There's a handy website from the DVLA people that while not cast iron guarantee that it's still on the road you'll know if it has tax or not or been exported Vehicle Enquiry Here Click on vehicle enquiry on the left and bobs your uncle!! I haven't bought my new mini We got Myrtle running again over the weekend and found another problem as she had no water in the header tank, there's a small leak in the rad but she's staying for now - but I have convinced Joe to let me keep looking for a Mini, and considering the Cooper S as well as there's not much in the price (just the running costs ) A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yep my Canadia friends bought an old Mini when they lived here and lovingly improved it. (I hate the piddly things - sorry) When they were going back to Canada he bought another one, a s"Ooops, word censored!"per, and took off the VIN numbers. He then drove the good one to Southampton, parked up in a quiet road by the docks and changed the VIN numbers & plates for the s"Ooops, word censored!"per before loading it into a container to ship to Canada. Apparantly Canadian law meant that the good one was too new to be imported without airbags being fitted which he said isn't possible on those minis - so he had to disguise it. They are still driving around Toronto in that mini - only in summer though as the winters would kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I hate the piddly things - sorry - How to win friends and influence people!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I've just checked on my old cars- they aren't there My current one is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 My current one is Well that's a relief A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Update: Getting a new mini might happen a bit sooner. Our next door neighbour called by earlier to tell us that her husband has crashed their picasso and they may be looking for a car and knew I wanted to change mine. Thankfully NDN is ok, but they've kept him in and he's having a pacemaker fitted tomorrow - they've found a heart problem after him being taken in twice by 999 Spoken to Joe and he seems quite keen as he'll still see Myrtle each day. It also takes away the worry of what to do with Myrtle when I got a new car anyway. A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
