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firstmini

Awesome miniminx, I'm a golf newbie so not 100% on what mk is what so didn't even notice! Nice, friends got mk6 - love the shape. Ha ha megamini thanks for the help ;) !
Mar 30 2015 02:18 PM

Miniminx71

I'd HAVE sooner gone from the MK4 straight to the MK6 ;-)
Mar 30 2015 03:34 PM

firstmini

:)
Mar 30 2015 04:56 PM

Miniminx71

I agree. It's like the Dogs Trust make sure your home is a good one before letting you have a dog. No different for Minis! :-D
Mar 27 2015 11:15 AM

megamini_jb

What about sorting some storage for the mini and then get a "better daily". You'll regret selling the mini so might aswell save yourself the heart ache ha!
Mar 27 2015 11:27 AM

firstmini

Now that would be ideal, we are looking at having a garage built onto the house but until then unless I pay for storage she's got no home. It will be terrible selling her but am ready to have a "new" car for a bit - been driving 3 years and only drove a mini... then when money's right I can get a mini that can do up as & when I pleaase
Mar 27 2015 12:24 PM

Deathrow

Sorry, I meant you should take a picture and ask in Problems, Questions and Technical to be sure. Here is an example but I don't know if this would be correct for your car: http://minispares.com/product/Classic/Cooling_heating/CAM6239.aspx?07&ReturnUrl=/search/classic/water pump pulley.aspx|Back to search

You'll be able to pick one up second hand for a lot less.
Mar 23 2015 03:15 PM

firstmini

Thanks iv put a post up, doesn't like my pics tho... fun fun. Need 2 call aa 23rd (wen can get 1/4 away from home) 2 take me to the garage
Mar 23 2015 03:58 PM

firstmini

2moro not 23rd!
Mar 23 2015 03:58 PM

Vinay-RS

guessing it would be almost as fun to drive as a mini. I've heard they are good fun to drive

Mar 23 2015 11:01 AM

firstmini

got a friend whos selling hers, its 2007 with 40k miles - shes only done 10k in last 3 years... looks alright just dont want to walk into something that ends up as expensive as the mini! not heard much about them having common issues
Mar 23 2015 11:23 AM

Vinay-RS

It's Japanese, those people know a thing or two about reliability. Probably a good idea to check for common issues online before buying it though.
Mar 23 2015 11:28 AM

Vinay-RS

guessing the power improvement isn't too bad either

Feb 26 2015 09:11 AM

firstmini

yeah your flying without noticing it & without hearing it!
Feb 26 2015 12:15 PM

firstmini

Yeah strangely was looking at them when insurance people said mini would probably be written off!
Feb 23 2015 06:09 PM

Vinay-RS

It was fate! Maybe you'll fall in love with the little Seat and buy one afterwards :)
Feb 23 2015 06:18 PM

firstmini

:)
Feb 23 2015 06:23 PM

Vinay-RS

Fantastic! I'd love to sort out all the little bodywork things on my mini.
Feb 23 2015 11:58 AM

Ben_O

Excellent news! Won't the courtesy car be one appointed by the insurance? probably a Ka or a Matiz :(
Feb 23 2015 04:51 PM

firstmini

The 3rd party's insurance sorted it, got a seat ibiza...nice 2 have a car that doesn't rattle while u drive but feels massive compared to mini (not driven anything else b4! )
Feb 23 2015 05:43 PM

Anthony30

YAY. :)
Feb 16 2015 02:52 PM

firstmini

Ha was as good news as insurance repairing her not writing her off! How sad?!
Feb 16 2015 02:53 PM

Miniminx71

Yay! Another one saved :-)
Feb 12 2015 01:07 PM

firstmini

Yep no scrap heap or being squished!
Feb 12 2015 03:51 PM

lyndseyp27

Yay!!
Feb 12 2015 04:28 PM

Ben_O

because you need to claim on his insurance. Your company will do the work though. That's what you pay them for
Feb 09 2015 04:40 PM

Italianjob

As ben said^ Hes the at fault driver so his side will be paying!
Feb 09 2015 04:56 PM

Miniminx71

Might be an issue with your NCB if your insurance company is providing a hire car though.
Feb 09 2015 06:58 PM

firstmini

Been quoted 700 by garage I use but monday insurance garage will check it out, my insurance have said if it's 700ish on a 2000 car they'd write it off. Will see what happens mon & then either all nice and fixed or new car plus buy it back of cheap enough :-)
Feb 07 2015 02:35 PM

1984mini25

without being the bearer of bad news, a 26 year old mini without an agreed valve will be written off, if your lucky it might not be deemed non-repairable and scraped.
Feb 07 2015 03:15 PM

firstmini

To be honest I'm expecting her to be written off so am prepared for the bad news, they said on phone will most likely be end result...If can buy her back will do but wait and see for that.
Feb 07 2015 05:25 PM

Vinay-RS

Put the car in neutral and lift off the clutch at least then she won't get annoyed
Jan 29 2015 12:01 PM

firstmini

do you know what I can be amazingly stupid (sometimes) & only thought about that this morning so am doing it now ha ha
Jan 29 2015 02:19 PM

Vinay-RS

haha :)
Jan 29 2015 03:55 PM