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M J W J

Good approach although a shame you have to take her off the road. At least you can strip the rear frame at leisure now.
May 22 2014 12:28 PM

RossKnight

:(
May 22 2014 04:13 PM

lyndseyp27

i would just much rather go to an event where yuo can talk to people and have a wander and buy stuff as opposed to drive in the blistering heat (its meant to be a beauty of a weekend), mostly stuck in traffic to then stop, look at some mor eminis (that i've already seen) and drive back home. Its heaven for some people but just not me. The first night at Crtsyal palace (i think?!) sounds mint mind.
May 16 2014 08:52 AM

M J W J

I've driven from Market Drayton to Brighton in a day in a mini so L2B has never really appealed to me that much.
May 16 2014 09:04 AM

phil hill

Nope, I'm not bothered, and I grew up in Sussex and my friend was Secretary of LSMOC for a while too. I'm more bothered about never having been to the Goodwood Revival meeting or a trackday there than doing L2B.

Phil.
May 16 2014 11:11 AM

M J W J

If my experience is anything to go by your when you MOT your ford it will come back with a longer and more costly list of problems than a mini will. My Escort managed 18 failures 21 advisories. I didn't even make it as far as an MOT with the Mondeo.
May 15 2014 01:15 PM

lyndseyp27

i love my fiesta :) its my baby. i love the mini too but its just very costly
May 15 2014 01:33 PM

M J W J

Break out the haynes manual and the socket set then. A rear sub frame is not the hardest thing to change as long as your heal boards are in OK nick and you won't find that out until you remove the frame.
May 15 2014 02:08 PM

lyndseyp27

its heartbreaking. Someone so full of life and with such a great outlook and willingness to put others first has lost their life, yet people who don't deserve to be here are still living soundly. i hate this.
May 14 2014 12:40 PM

Stiggytoo

:(
May 14 2014 01:15 PM

sherly

I agree - life's for living - this guy obviously had an inspirational lust for life which has been tragically cut short. The message is simple - life's short - make the most of it!
May 14 2014 03:55 PM

IainStallard

Happy birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Lyndsey!
Happy birthday to you!

(It would be me to take it too far :P)
Apr 27 2014 07:28 PM

lyndseyp27

Yay thank you all!

Iain, that was beautiful!
Apr 27 2014 07:48 PM

IainStallard

At least no windows were harmed in the typing of my birthday message :P
Apr 27 2014 08:46 PM

lyndseyp27

It's a fiesta this one lol
Apr 24 2014 09:13 PM

Cerberus

Aldon in Brierley Hill? Although you may have to wait, as we had to wait 3 months before we could get in with the TVR, they were that busy.
Apr 24 2014 09:31 PM

Moggyton

Oh right, he does all cars anyway :)
Apr 24 2014 09:38 PM

lyndseyp27

eek! This was £400 and extra 41BHP and 75 torque
Apr 23 2014 02:13 PM

JOE123

have fuuun :)
Apr 17 2014 01:27 PM

M J W J

I found the perfect car for you to practice on:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hlWCUwPj8uc/T76r4GoN06I/AAAAAAAAI-g/E37RfkQ2wvg/s1600/Sheepo+Lego+Mini.jpg

My dad taught me the very basics on how an engine worked with a lego technic dune buggy when I was about 4 years old. The rest I learnt from RC planes and a haynes manual.
Apr 02 2014 12:59 PM

'Chop'

All you need is a tin of red paint.....works on Ebay.... ;)
Apr 02 2014 01:52 PM

MIGLIACARS

ha ha
Apr 12 2014 08:34 AM

R1mini

each to there own I suppose
Apr 01 2014 02:18 PM

lyndseyp27

haha
Apr 01 2014 02:20 PM

JOE123

that sounds like the coolest thing everrrrr!!!!
Apr 01 2014 05:30 PM

adampat84

GLuck! :)
Mar 31 2014 03:49 PM

TehMarchant

Be ready for a empty bank account, its amazing how fast a rebuild will count up.
Mar 31 2014 04:22 PM

lyndseyp27

That's ok :) there's no rush, I have a working engine in her at the moment and a big car so no rush to do it :)
Mar 31 2014 06:53 PM

Archived4

Have you tried motorsport developments in blackpool
Mar 24 2014 06:32 PM

RossKnight

i'll do it
Mar 24 2014 06:48 PM

lyndseyp27

Thank you all - I'll have a look :) it's the petrol version, 1.0l turbo, 99ps, 63 plate if that helps
Mar 24 2014 09:28 PM

lyndseyp27

i can procure some :)
Mar 17 2014 03:34 PM

adampat84

Get a mini Haynes manual and give it a go!
Mar 17 2014 04:44 PM

JOE123

get reading.
Mar 19 2014 10:39 AM

lyndseyp27

i dont want to buy the bits! im too tight lol. (i know i have to though). glad yours will be sorted soon!
Mar 14 2014 01:57 PM

nollyd

this isnt to going to turn nasty now is it girls.
Mar 14 2014 01:57 PM

M J W J

Do it yourself and then you know it is done correctly. After the last "professional" service I had done on a car I am never letting anyone else work on any of my cars.
Mar 14 2014 03:24 PM

TehMarchant

Was that including the first round of vaccinations?
Mar 12 2014 12:23 PM

HarrysMini

They charged £350 for an emergency (7:30 on a Wednesday night) apt to put a new stitch in my dog after it came out. She was only in there 20 mins.
Mar 12 2014 12:38 PM

lyndseyp27

no thats just for them to weigh them and make sure their hearts sound ok - no treatment!

I can understand the emergency vet fee (ive had loads of them) as they dont get many people in after house and need to cover costs etc - still expensive!
Mar 12 2014 01:04 PM