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Thanks all! So is the Cooper engine a different block? Would a 2009, say, Cooper be relatively OK?

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...

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 "...

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

THese are exactly the sort of people who should be getting 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 ...

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.

£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...

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...

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 ...

So far this year:

Audi TTS
Golf R estate
Skoda Superb Sportline 220
Mini Cooper Works (R50 I think?)

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?

Happy Christmas to you all.

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.

So sorry to hear your news, as others have said, glad you got back in time to see him.

I am really glad you made it, sorry about everything else.

A lot of good ones this time of year!

I am sorry to hear that.

And my Po-Tay-Toh

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...

I had some on a pizza in Perth the other weekend, never seen that before and it was jolly tasty.