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[minipixie]

I've got to the stage where I'm loosing interest in Babs :'(

I don't know whether to sell her and get another in the hope that it'll get me back into Mini's! Or do I keep her and just hope I start to love her again!

I don't know what it is!

If I was to sell her, she'd have a years MOT and 6 months road tax, how much do you think I would realistically get for her?
To see her condition, check out her project page (link in my sig)

Any opinions...good or bad would be HUGELY appreciated!

Cheers, Sian

[Dave.O]

My advice would be not to rush the decision, the very last thing you want to do it sell it, miss it, and want it back

[Don't Panic]

oh but your babs is so nice... and she'll miss you :'(

Me thinks some retail therapy will sort you out... Babs needs some new shoes... well shes a women aint she... they always need new shoes

By shoes i mean anything you fancy changing.

[Bungle]

you have done all the hard work now


have fun and enjoy driving her

[Bec]

Aww I got a bit like that with Vern whilst he was 'off road' but it soon passed. I kinda felt like whatever I do to him, he's always got something else that needs doing or repairing. I went to some mini shows and got some ideas of what I'd like to do to him (in a nice way!) and even though he's far from being perfect I can't stop going on about him to everyone around me.
Whilst he was off road though it made me realise just how lucky I am to have a mini, I missed everyone smiling, waving and sometimes honking whilst I drive him. Noone really does that at my corsa
And Barbara, who I pass countless times, is one of the nicest minis I've seen! Really unique. There aren't many minis that I can honestly say I really like the look of because I like quirky but in a smart way and Bab's deffo got it!
Maybe you could go to a show or a mini gathering and just see how good Bab's really is When Vern's about on Monday I could make him show Barbara his rusty bits and maybe you'll see
Plus It'd make the best bit of my journey to work really cack.

If you're still not sure though, like Dave said, really give yourself time to think about it, please

(I think I'm secretly in love with your mini but don't tell noone).

[The Matt]

I've got to the stage where I'm loosing interest in Babs :'(

I don't know whether to sell her and get another in the hope that it'll get me back into Mini's! Or do I keep her and just hope I start to love her again!

I don't know what it is!

If I was to sell her, she'd have a years MOT and 6 months road tax, how much do you think I would realistically get for her?
To see her condition, check out her project page (link in my sig)

Any opinions...good or bad would be HUGELY appreciated!

Cheers, Sian

Babs is luvverly though, really nice looking and she's got some nice detailing too.

The thing is, what is it that is making you lose interest? Is it Babs specific?

If it's the 'owning a slightly impractical small car' thing that is making you lose interest, then it is going to be difficult to rekindle your love for Babs.

If it is something to do with performance, looks, economy, cost of upkeep, then maybe another mini will help.

My list of things to help promote/rekindle interest in Minis:

1 Watch the Italian Job (the original one),
2 Go to a mini show,
3 Go out for a drive or to a local mini club meet,
4 Get jiggy in the back seat of Babs,
5 Buy shome shiney bits for her and make her feel special!

OK, so I thought it was worth throwing number 4 in as a wild card!

[Bec]

...waits for the Jammy reply....

[Teapot]

Don't sell Babs yet.

I've got to the stage where I'm loosing interest in Babs cry.gif
I don't know whether to sell her and get another in the hope that it'll get me back into Mini's!

This implies that it's not just Babs but minis in general. Which is a big change from your profile interests: "Minis, Minis and Minis".

Do you need Babs as daily transport? If not, IMHO it would be a good idea to store her away somewhere (out of sight and out of mind), temporarily stop going to mini club meetings (if you do that sort of thing) and see about other interests in your life. A sort of sabbatical few weeks/months. Keep a diary. Even -- dare I say it? -- stop tuning in to tmf for a bit.

If you have to use Babs a lot, and can't change that, then try to "sideline" her a bit in your priorities. Treat her with respect but as a means of transport as if she were just another car (which of course she isn't, being a mini, but you have to pretend). Could you swap cars with someone for a while?
Then see how you feel.

But
don't sell her yet!

[Cloverleaf]

If you have ever loved Minis you always will, so keep her.

If you've got bored with her in specific then treat her to some new bits

[Jammy]

4 Get jiggy in the back seat of Babs,

If you need a hand!

If your looking to sell her then try and think of what you'd like to do with your next car (another mini hopefully). I always have 1 or two projects in my head, which makes it easier to sell current cars! If you don't have any other project ideas then you might as well hang on to her for the meantime.

Saying that, Babs always loved me more anyway!

[The Matt]

4 Get jiggy in the back seat of Babs,

If you need a hand!

I'll set em up and you knock 'em down Jam!

[Bungle]

3 hours is a bit slow in answering for you jammy

[Retro_10s]

I'll set em up and you knock 'em down Jam!

Lol!, you rack'em, I'll stack 'em.

[minipixie]

Cheers for ya comments!!!!
Don't think I could actually bring my self to sell her!
I would miss her toooo much and she's mine, i couldn't let anyone else drive her....she's my baby!

good idea teapot, i do need her daily at the mo but once im back at uni i dont....so might do what u suggested then!!

in the meantime it's my birhtday soon.......(well i say soon i mean 2 months) and she'll need a pressie soon....so gonna be thinking bout what to get her....hopefully that'll work!

spanks!!!

[terryb]

Cheers for ya comments!!!!
Don't think I could actually bring my self to sell her!
I would miss her toooo much and she's mine, i couldn't let anyone else drive her....she's my baby!

good idea teapot, i do need her daily at the mo but once im back at uni i dont....so might do what u suggested then!!

in the meantime it's my birhtday soon.......(well i say soon i mean 2 months) and she'll need a pressie soon....so gonna be thinking bout what to get her....hopefully that'll work!

spanks!!!

And now you know what a mini can do to you! When we moved, old man (nasty nasty man) managed to get rid of two (estate & 850). OH DID HE PAY BIG TIME.... and I did not even realise. I did not cooking for 5 months, no tea was made...... no communication....... any sort.... then he told me to find a new one quick.... one that would not cost much as he did not have much spare dosh..... took me a few hours of franctic phone calls, jumped at the first one that I found (may be a mistake, but who cares) and made him drive me to Wigan to pick it up....... Hey presto, happier wife with mini. Don't think that he will make the same mistake twice. He does not even complain on how much I spend on her or how much time she takes up either. MORE THAN HIS LIFE IS WORTH......