snarepeg Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Wife fancies a change, have a FREELANDER 2 at the moment, 09 never missed a beat in 4years. Looked at the mini, diesle auto yesterday, any one got anything on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 I know a lot of the engines in them go bang due to 2 things, oil starvation being the first as they can drink the stuff and secondly cam chains let go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Series Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well I am biased, but I would scrap them all as I consider them to be hideous abominations not worthy of the mini name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well I am biased, but I would scrap them all as I consider them to be hideous abominations not worthy of the mini name! PLUS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well I am biased, but I would scrap them all as I consider them to be hideous abominations not worthy of the mini name! The thing that gets me with them is how do they get away with calling them Minis they are massive if you put a proper mini next to one them or the even bigger 4x4 version. As for engine problems the Mini car factory is owned by BMW so I would have thought that the engine would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 PLUS 1 + another 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 hello, if i was going to buy a small car again it would be a Nissan micra and petrol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Name stealing pile of overpriced junk aimed at inner city metrosexual hairdressers....or their boyfriends. It'd be less embarrassing driving a pink transit van with a huge cock & balls painted on the side, while wearing a pink tutu, with a thai ladyboy sat on your lap....listening to Elaine Paige's show tunes programme. (Or so Phaedra has reliably informed me....) Edited August 3, 2017 by saddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Name stealing pile of overpriced junk aimed at inner city metrosexual hairdressers....or their boyfriends. It'd be less embarrassing driving a pink transit van with a huge cock & balls painted on the side, while wearing a pink tutu, with a thai ladyboy sat on your lap....listening to Elaine Paige's show tunes programme. (Or so Phaedra has reliably informed me....) Have you driven one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Cooper parked on next doors drive with head gasket gone.Their son in law bought it with no warranty and can't afford to get it fixed.He'd had it for about 3mths before it went pop.Now on a sorn and been their about 5 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper682 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 So you don't like them then ? Curious as to why people think its name stealing etc. In fact during the late nineties when BMW was in collaboration with rover, the first design and concept for a new mini was drawn up. As the relationship fell apart , as part of the divorce settlement if you like , rover went on with the 75 range and BMW took the mini . All amicable and above board. So you see the mini still has its roots in Longbridge and yet another bad decision by rover passed it to bmw who made lt into a successful brand again. The heritage is still there as it's made on Britain and as such the mini day at the heritage motor centre at gaydon includes new mini in the show and gatherings. The larger minis are an attempt to keep people with the brand of mini . Like fiat have done with the 500 range of cars . Your not moaning about them. Try one they are great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Name stealing pile of overpriced junk aimed at inner city metrosexual hairdressers....or their boyfriends. It'd be less embarrassing driving a pink transit van with a huge cock & balls painted on the side, while wearing a pink tutu, with a thai ladyboy sat on your lap....listening to Elaine Paige's show tunes programme. (Or so Phaedra has reliably informed me....) Can i be your passenger as i agree entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) What BMW have done with Mini is nothing short of outstanding marketing. Some day we are going to watch a documentary depicting it as one of the greatest, most breathtakingly successful campaigns ever. They have taken a single car and created a whole stand alone dealership network by producing different variations to suit different tastes and needs whilst retaining the brand image. Porsche have used the same nose for 4000 years but even they are bit players in comparison. Edited August 4, 2017 by Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Name stealing pile of overpriced junk aimed at inner city metrosexual hairdressers....or their boyfriends. It'd be less embarrassing driving a pink transit van with a huge cock & balls painted on the side, while wearing a pink tutu, with a thai ladyboy sat on your lap....listening to Elaine Paige's show tunes programme. (Or so Phaedra has reliably informed me....) `bout sums up where they`re at......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 The thing that gets me with them is how do they get away with calling them Minis they are massive if you put a proper mini next to one them or the even bigger 4x4 version. As for engine problems the Mini car factory is owned by BMW so I would have thought that the engine would be good. Bmws engines are believe it or not, ****! Unreliable, very much so. Some are worse than others. To give you an idea, for the 1800 petrol and 2 litre diesels my local bmw don't stock knock sensors or mafs but do keep 3 spare engines.... 2006-2012 I think the engine was. Cam chains añd tensioner made of chocolate. Injectors are also very common on them. Wouldn't touch one with a barge pole, just a shame I have to work on them `bout sums up where they`re at......... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 We are on Mini 7, 5's 2 Coopers and never had an issue and presently looking at an All4 Cooper S. Fun is the best word for them Wonder how many people that are moaning have had one? Probably very few! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 We are on Mini 7, 5's 2 Coopers and never had an issue and presently looking at an All4 Cooper S. Fun is the best word for them Wonder how many people that are moaning have had one? Probably very few! Ex-North East Mini Club for several years.....and still make leather bonnet straps for classic Italian Job builds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Series Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I have driven a few, and the cooper s is fun, but they are just another car really, lacks the soul a classic has. If I had the cash, a mk1 cooper s is about as perfect as it gets, although not practical really! For modern cars, they all seem the same to me, we have a basic vw polo as an everyday car with is cheap and reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 quote..... Fun is the best word for them Not nearly as much as the originals. I drove one rallying back in the 60's and also as a 'works' car.... whoever saw a blue and white Panda? OK you needed fingers with five joints to work on them but at least you could drop the engine and gearbox out in 30 mins with basic spanners and do a complete rear sub frame swap in a couple of hours in a car park in Belgium with a break for a beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Ex-North East Mini Club for several years.....and still make leather bonnet straps for classic Italian Job builds..... So have you owned one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 My Sister has owned a Mini One from new, its 4 years old with 40k on the clock, drinks oil and has just had a timing chain replacement. BMW wanted £2k for that! Still £900.00 at a local independent. The local independent garage loves minis, 25% of his business is repairing just out of warranty ones. Father had a 2012 320d from new and the crank shaft snapped on that last year with 85k on the clock. The engine was rebuilt by a business near Kings Lynn, I drove him up there to collect it and there must have been 20 odd BMW's and minis in there, with similar engine failures. Dad's gone back to a Ford and my sister is in the process of changing to a fiesta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 PLUS 1Yep, buy a real mini and have an investment as well as some fun Here's one for you Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172790979816 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 If you want one take your wife and have a look and get a test drive. My wife has had two new ones a 2004 model and now she has a 16 plate. My mother has had 4 since 2003 and she has had a few problems nothing catastrophic and all done under warranty. The newer ones are like small bmw's but to get the spec you pay for everything. I have driven a lot of new cars I get between 2 and 4 hire cars a month. There isn't a small car on par with it but your paying a lot of money for what is essentially a small hatchback.(i haven't driven an A1 yet) People will always get nostalgic but it's a completely different car to the classic minis I know I wouldn't like to drive 200 mile round trip in a day in a classic mini but a new one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 quote..... Fun is the best word for themNot nearly as much as the originals. I drove one rallying back in the 60's and also as a 'works' car.... whoever saw a blue and white Panda? OK you needed fingers with five joints to work on them but at least you could drop the engine and gearbox out in 30 mins with basic spanners and do a complete rear sub frame swap in a couple of hours in a car park in Belgium with a break for a beer. If you want fun....go for a mini moke......you'd probably need to sell a kidney (and maybe both testicles?) to buy one now though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Just like music, theres nothing really new, the same three chords have been sold over and over. Its the same with cars IMHO the 'Mini,' Beetle, Cinquecento, and the Mustang (do like the v8 though) I'm waiting for Ford UK to update the Mk2 Zodiac, now that would sell! Or for GM to do the 59 Impala! Heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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