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Drago
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For some reason her Mini Electric never seems to need to visit a petrol pump 
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sevenfourate
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Drago
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Your Dad has clearly become a Mini nut like Mrs D. She's had some nice motors over the years but has never prattle on about any of them like she does the MINI, hence probably why she's bought a second one to go with it.
sevenfourate
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Well: maybe not become - but re-stoked his Mini enthusiasm ! Tbf - it’s good to see him so enthusiastic about something. Hope I am at his age…..
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Drago
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Good thing I went for the full 8 year manufacturer warranty extension option then, eh?
Not only that but I'm within an easy cycle ride home of 2 BMW dealers, a nice and relaxed folder-in-the-boot job.
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dicko
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Jody
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You forgot the 2/3 of skin from your knuckles.
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Drago
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Something to be said for mechanical simplicity!
Mind you, the current ones are nice in that regard in their own way. For example, quality fasteners, each one perfect and not cheap mild steel or pot metal tat. Every single electrical connector is of the sealed type. Paint finish is something Audi drivers could only dream of.
Obsessive attention to detail, which is probably why they cost 50% or more than a similar sized Fiesta. Mind you, everything is crammed in and I personally wouldn't want to contort myself to work on one, although I'm going to have to on the JCW.
dicko
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Ford Fiesta for me if I had to choose, far superior transport.
Reynard
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I would never buy a Ford. I used to work on the team that developed the original Transit Connect in the late 90s / early 2000s. Better the devil you *don't* know.
One guy I was at uni with had an Innocenti Mini - which was certainly a bit different. And quite a rare beast.
One guy I was at uni with had an Innocenti Mini - which was certainly a bit different. And quite a rare beast.
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I think I was 18 when I got my first car - a Mini. LKK 117F. Very used and in bright red plus the white roof that I painted myself.
Got stolen from Gravesend railway station along with a couple of dozen Durex hidden under the back seat pending a weeks camping holiday with my girlfriend at that time. Very optimistic amount!
Got stolen from Gravesend railway station along with a couple of dozen Durex hidden under the back seat pending a weeks camping holiday with my girlfriend at that time. Very optimistic amount!
Jameshow
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Me too, having replaced the runflats the kids complained how much I went in about the better ride! Perhaps they could hear me.
Taking mine to Dorset this weekend complete with bike in it!
Jameshow
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I have a full fat mk8 transit and it's a half baked development esp the euro 6 engine controls
Profpointy
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My slightly later Metro needed metric and imperial sockets plus a couple of whitworths too
By contrast my 68 cortina rarely required anything other than 1/2" and 9/16" plus 3/4" for the wheel nuts. To be fair you did need a smattering of others now and again but a fair few major jobs could be done with just 1/2 & 9/16
