58 replies to this topic

[Xiao_Bin]

yes mini break down and need care, that's why we love them

[neil_g]

but its a mini, theyre supposed to break arent they? :fear:

seriously, any car will give you grief especially if you dont look after it. ive spend thousands on the 2 other cars ive owned previously in servicing and repairs (head gasket and cambelt on a citroen was fun).

any car can be testing..

[Mini Mad James]

My mini had been sitting in my uncles barn for 8 years :erm: he didnt want it so i got it out and it worked and its only broken down on me once in 4 months so far not bad going ive had my moments where ive felt like giving up with minis i think we all have to be honest but i love it too much :grin:

[Jordie]

Tell you something, the cheapest, no work needed, reliable car i have ever had was a

£30 - 1989 F reg Micra 1.0

Run for 6months until its MOT expired, was rusty, fillered arches in primer etc. But it never missed a beat, even doing 100mph on m62.

My mini needed extensive bodywork, but i knew this when i got it.

The other cars i have owned

Pug 306 - Head gasket went, needed timing belt n tensioners

Mondeo (current) - fuel pump belt snapped, turbo pipe split,bulbs went, water pump leaked, timing belt needed doing, injectors replacing....

As you can see, its not the age of the car what makes them unreliable its how and when they are serviced, driven and looked after.

The mondeo was a series of problems due to neglect, as i was moving house and didnt service it when required.

[The Matt]

My mini hasn't broken down once in the 10.5 years that I've had it!








But it has been sat in the garage for 10 of those!

[ryan69]

mine hasnt either, depsite small problems and crappy bodywork i still love mine

[Ollie180]

My mini hasn't broken down once in the 10.5 years that I've had it!








But it has been sat in the garage for 10 of those!

and look what you have to use to keep ti together

[GigaDave]

I have a serious love/hate relationship with my Mini. I love it but it hates me. There's not a month goes bywhere I don't have to spend some money on the latest bit to break/fall off. It blew up after 6 months but I rebuilt it and it's gone wrong every month since then! But I wouldn't swap it or dream of selling it. When I bought the car I knew that it wasn't going to be an easy life - and anyone that buys a Mini thinking it's always going to be easy is misled, mistaken or just plain lucky (should they have years of problem free motoring).

I've driven many cars but none put a smile on my face like my Mini. Even if it is rusty. And the radiators gone. And the exhaust is on it's way out. And the electrics are screwed. And the paint is fading etc etc...

[Madmax]

mine goes wrong on a daily basis, but i absolutely love it and wouldnt swap or sell it ever!


i nearly left it in germany when i went to the ring because i got so annoyed with it


that soon passed and i love it still

[Pandora]

Looking after a mini is like looking after a beautifull women, you must curess her and get your hands in where it counts ("caugh" engine that is) and also wash her down. And you must spend some money to get any pleasure out of her. Its worth every penny

[Jammy]

And if she stops working a few wacks with a hammer usually does the trick! :cheese:

[ashmeadant]

LMAO

[Pandora]

That or threating to have her broken up helps

[BlAck0ut]

dont sell up dude, thats exaclt what i did and regretted it. My saxo has let me down more times than my mini ever did and has cost me more to fix.

Think about it, to fix a modern car you will have to prob take it to a loca garage, to fix a mini there will always be someone in your area willing to lend a hand.