I always see people parking and what not with power steering, turning the wheels while not moving the car. That was one of the first things I was told not to do when driving as it wears bits prematurely. Makes me feel a bit smug, pfft they don't even know how to manouver thier car.
Mini As A First Car, Help? :)
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steve421
, Jul 28 2009 11:26 PM
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evansisgreat
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Posted 30 July 2009 - 09:05 AM
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tangoedmini
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Posted 30 July 2009 - 09:20 AM
Mini buying guide here:
http://docs.google.c...twmxj_0gnh8b9hm
Best wishes
Monty
In that guide it says 'sit on it HARD' to test the shocks...id be pretty hacked off if some one did that to a mini i was selling lol!
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Posted 30 July 2009 - 01:21 PM
id say do it, but to check all the things previously mentioned. im 17 and my mini is my first car, and i can honestly say that it gets more attention around school than every other car there!!! (not that im bragging!) but i bought it with my heart not my head, as it looked so good from the outside i barely checked anything else, one of the stupedest things ive ever done. got home found holes in the floor, sills, rear bins and behind the dashboard... after handing over £1400... but we have a full workshop at our farm because my dad collects and restores ww2 military vehicles, and also knows minis inside out, as he grassed them for 20 years, and i ended up fixin her to a perfecy solid and great lookin state without buyin any new body panels! (dads also a good panel beater) so it werent too bad for me, as the mini is now worth around £2000. but if you dont have the workshop and experienced dad then please check the bodywork, so you can avoid the fate i nearly sealed for myself.
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