14 replies to this topic

[brad-the-bear]

what does your mini do that makes its personality?

I'll start with mine:

-creekig drivers door

-drivers door sticks out at the bottom

-squeaking steering wheel (soon to be replaced)

-dodgy light switch, that you have to fiddle with to turn the side lights on

-temper-mental horn

-the fan in the heater goes really loud for a couple of seconds when you turn it on

Edited by brad-the-bear, 24 December 2011 - 05:32 PM.

[Carlzilla]

Mine robs all my money

[brad-the-bear]

Mine robs all my money

haha, i know what you mean

[kingbenvolio]

If theres something it can do to piss me off, it will do it! ..Twice!
Yet i still love it, pet it and call it my own..

Edited by kingbenvolio, 24 December 2011 - 05:42 PM.

[RawlinsGTR]

Mine drives like a piece of *******?

[stretch tech]

the clutch plate/fly wheel tried to eat my hand when i was trying to take it off...oh and how can i forget the rust

[joshspragg]

sun roof leaks when i turn corners (it all shoots out)

constant rattling from behind the dash

it will constantly find a way to get dirty (maybe white wasnt a clever idea)

its slow.

she hates people sitting in the passenger seat.

but apart from that she's good as gold.

[oltonlad]

our mini's engine constantly has a competition with itself.....to see how much it can use more of......petrol or oil!!

Edited by oltonlad, 24 December 2011 - 05:51 PM.

[Carlzilla]

Lol paul, my old engine used to have an oil recycling programme going on, youd have to top it up that often thered never be old oil in there!
Didnt smoke though, was just the leaks >_>

Edited by Carlzilla, 24 December 2011 - 05:59 PM.

[sledgehammer]

Mine robs all my money

haha, i know what you mean

same here ;o)

[oltonlad]

Lol paul, my old engine used to have an oil recycling programme going on, youd have to top it up that often thered never be old oil in there!
Didnt smoke though, was just the leaks >_>

its not really an issue for us tho' as the mini only does about 800 miles a year, i think that the person that rebuilt the engine before we had it didnt hone the bores as the pistons looked new when i took the head off.....i think the rings need replacing (again)...and the bores need glazebusting!

[Carlzilla]

The joys of previous owner bodges. Although admittedly we all do it sometimes to get ourselves out the brown stuff.

[Klevdo2202]

Usual dash rattles
Sunroof latch creeks
Passenger door leaks water

[Msmith3327]

My list could go on for ever,

It doesn't like the cold.
It doesn't like the Hot.
It doesn't like the rain.

It wont use oil then all of as udden its gone, No leak though!!!!!

Wont go fast, but the it will drive fast!!
It breaks down whenever the wife sits in it (good for wedded bliss) NOT
It will make noises that indicate something really wrong has happened but then it stops.

Thats just for starters

[joshspragg]

My list could go on for ever,

It doesn't like the cold.
It doesn't like the Hot.
It doesn't like the rain.

It wont use oil then all of as udden its gone, No leak though!!!!!

Wont go fast, but the it will drive fast!!
It breaks down whenever the wife sits in it (good for wedded bliss) NOT
It will make noises that indicate something really wrong has happened but then it stops.

Thats just for starters

haha the last part is like my car, something will feel or sound bad. and then it goes back to normal.