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- Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Mini Cooper S/Works
- Replies: 21
- Views: 59843
Re: Mini Cooper S/Works
Thanks all! So is the Cooper engine a different block? Would a 2009, say, Cooper be relatively OK?
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Mini Cooper S/Works
- Replies: 21
- Views: 59843
Mini Cooper S/Works
I cannot find the info online regarding whether the Works got the N18 engine in 2012 or if it had uprated ancilliaries and therefore did not suffer from the chocolate turbo failures I was warned of ages ago when I considered a Cooper S. Is an S without the N18 worth the risk, will they have had bett...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
- Replies: 20215
- Views: 2480696
Re: Your fleet running reports
Well the Mini made it into the garage, no leaks, no loosened mounts or suspension bits. It does need a new hub as that was causing the ABS light, it needs discs and pads, 3 tyres, and some other stuff this year, about a grand if all goes well, and will need "substantial work" on the "...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Year Honours; good news!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2220
Re: New Year Honours; good news!
THese are exactly the sort of people who should be getting honours!nuttinnew wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:28 pm I didn't know where to post this or how to title it.
Much respect to this gentleman; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67796155
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Would you UK honours?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5263
Re: Would you UK honours?
I saw a meme which said "which group wouyld you rather be assocviated with" and I found that I much preferred the "no ta" group to the money grubbing parasites who had acepted. Of course some good guys get one - Sir Mo Farah for instance, but the idea that a security risk to the ...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
- Replies: 20215
- Views: 2480696
Re: Your fleet running reports
Well I am very much hoping it is an engine mount. THen work out what is causing te brake orange light and pop some air in to get rid of the air pressure light and swap out the coroded subframe and it may just get through an MOT.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:05 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
- Replies: 20215
- Views: 2480696
Re: Your fleet running reports
£250 for a whole new engine. @scotta how much to fit it though? That is remarkbly cheap though but not sure I can be bothered with the hassle. More likely to seel spares or repair f it it on the way out, someone will fancy it no doubt. Probably a days labour for a competent garage. The boys had the...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
- Replies: 20215
- Views: 2480696
Re: Your fleet running reports
Drove my wife's Mini Cooper today for the first time in ages. Weird having to remember what a clutch is but the engine sounded absolutely awful, like a knocking lowdown in 5th at 55mph ish. I am sure it did not sound like that when we got it but not sure my wife would notice on her short commute as...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Your fleet running reports
- Replies: 20215
- Views: 2480696
Re: Your fleet running reports
Drove my wife's Mini Cooper today for the first time in ages. Weird having to remember what a clutch is but the engine sounded absolutely awful, like a knocking lowdown in 5th at 55mph ish. I am sure it did not sound like that when we got it but not sure my wife would notice on her short commute as ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: FECPOTY 2023
- Replies: 32
- Views: 30586
Re: FECPOTY 2023
So far this year:
Audi TTS
Golf R estate
Skoda Superb Sportline 220
Mini Cooper Works (R50 I think?)
Audi TTS
Golf R estate
Skoda Superb Sportline 220
Mini Cooper Works (R50 I think?)
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Life Insurance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3037
Life Insurance
Dull I know but I know heehaw about the market for life insurnace. We have the mortgage protections which includes GI til 23 or so, but not a decicated life insurance and it occurs to me that I should probably do something about that. Has anyone any insights or should I Martin Lewis it?
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: HC you miserable bunch
- Replies: 44
- Views: 42944
Re: HC you miserable bunch
Happy Christmas to you all.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Cats are good too thread
- Replies: 351
- Views: 58463
Re: The Cats are good too thread
A friend of mine has 2 Maine coon mosters. They are massve fluffy things, apparently more like dogs in that they are happy lazing about. One of them decided to use me as it's bed for most of our visit. I don't like cats particularly but I quite like this one.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: THAT phone call
- Replies: 58
- Views: 44421
Re: THAT phone call
So sorry to hear your news, as others have said, glad you got back in time to see him.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: THAT phone call
- Replies: 58
- Views: 44421
Re: THAT phone call
I am really glad you made it, sorry about everything else.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: John Byrne
- Replies: 1
- Views: 919
Re: John Byrne
A lot of good ones this time of year!
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: THAT phone call
- Replies: 58
- Views: 44421
Re: THAT phone call
I am sorry to hear that.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:28 am
- Forum: Cars
- Topic: Car insurance
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5616
Re: Car insurance
And my Po-Tay-Toh
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: Moaning
- Topic: Value of vintage furniture
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4585
Value of vintage furniture
My Dad has taken our old kitchen table and chairs out of the attic and asked me to sell them, and very kindly has said I can keep the money. Having looked online, they seem to be anywhere from 110 for a table to 2000 for the table with 4 chairs. I have a table and 2 chairs. I had no idea they were e...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Do you P.O.?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1898
Re: Do you P.O.?
I had some on a pizza in Perth the other weekend, never seen that before and it was jolly tasty.