[zyo]

Thanks Washy,
I do like quite a bit of bass and the thing I used to find with my old HK was that I quite often had to mess with the settings depending on what genre of music I was listening to but the new system while perhaps not as punchy seem a better all round setting for what I want. I would be interested to find out what anybody else thinks.

I'm on holiday in Wales for the next week so there should be some nice MCS type roads to explore

[DerekH]

Zyo i love the wheels first ive seen on CR R56 MCS car looks stunning with them how does it ride with the 18" and what do they cost, i would wath the cat does not get the tyres though

[zyo]

So my R56 MCS does more MPG than my previous MO , is only £115 road tax , goes like stink and is better built than my other two MINIs

Sorry to be so negative

[mini_manic]

I have just signed uo 2 mini2. Got to say the cars look great . Will post pics og my cooper in chili Red and black roof as soon as.

[DerekH]

Hi Mini--Manic welcome to Mini2 great to some more Chilli red cars coming on stream, good luck with your new car and will look forward to the pic's

[DerekH]

Zyo so i take it your realy impressed with the R56 then, hard not to be if you get a trouble free car that is, Wales on Holiday think of all the twisty roads that should be fun, hope your get a better spell of weather than we have had.

[zyo]

Hi Derek, we have just come back from our week in Wales and the weather was great. I say week ,we actually went from Saturday until Friday morning but rather than rush around in the morning trying to get out of the caravan by 10.00am we thought we would come home on Thursday evening, got back about 9.00pm last night.Nice roads but on the way there there was loads of traffic. Normally the journey takes about 2 hrs 45 but it took nearer 4 hrs to get there.We don't normally go anywhere like the coast on a bank holiday and now I know why.
Recieved a lot of nice comments about the car
I took my Meguiars quick detailer to keep it looking clean and shiny. The next door caravan inhabitants were commenting how shiny it was and I did have to let on that it should be as it was only three days old at the time.
Yes I am very happy with it, my first MO was great and apart from a harsh ride (on 17" s spokes with standard suspension) and a replacement steering rack everything was great, swopped for the facelift MO in September 04 and pretty much had problems from the outset, rattling speedo replaced, ripped dash whilst changing speedo another three dash tops cos they were either punctured or ripped or squeaking like mad, two sunroofs, three gearboxes, two windscreens(but possibly three) BC1 module, toggle switch panel came loose so i couldn't drop the windows and a host of either dealer or manufacture problems. So I was a little sceptical as to whether I would get a decent R56 judging by things I had read but also hopeful that my 04 MO was more of an exception than the rule. I can only speak as I have found and so far and at this point in time its great.Seems better screwed together, quieter (apart from when you give it some) and smooth, i can understand peoples complaints that it has gone too soft but personally I'm not generally hooning round the corners nowadays and I like the mix of performance and comfort.

[DerekH]

Zyo people could not be fail to be impressed with those wheels on, and glad the weather was good , but that list does not say a lot about past mini's that sounds to good, but your luck has changed as getting 5 days holiday this year without rain is a miracale

[zyo]

As the weather has been going this summer I was suprised to get good holiday weather but I'm not complaining, what i am complaining about is all the suicide flies that were out on our journey home last night. For about 25 to 30 miles between Welshpool and Telford there were so many that I had to stop to clear the windscreen several times . I did 3 miles at one point before having to pull over and clear the screen cos I coudn't see a bloomin thing. I have attached a photo..you have to imagine that the screen was like this all over aswell as all the fron of the car and the backs of the mirrors.

[DerekH]

Great when are you coming to Scotland to get the dreaded Midges, some Auto Gleam Insect remover will do the trick i hope.

[zyo]

The last time I was in Scotland was 1978 as a ten year old with my parents and we had a glorious week staying in Fort William. I was so impressed as a ten year old to be able to go to Santa Claus land in Avimore? and touch the north pole( basically a refrigerated stick)...but to me ..it was the north pole...allbeit a little bit further south than it should have been.

The Meguiars quick detailer got them off pretty good and without any elbow grease.

[DerekH]

Zyo i used to love santa claus land , but it has been derilict for years and years, even bull dozed now makes me feel old

[zyo]

That's a shame Derek, I remember having a fantatsic holiday. My parents had said that it wouldn't be a beach holiday like we usually had in Wales but the weather was scorching and it was great and we went on loads of ferry trips to various islands. It was odd cos we were travelling around the highlands when my sister said that is Mrs Jones behind, her tutor from school here in Telford hundreds of miles away. We were in the middle of nowhere and we saw her, it was wierd. We were in my dads white mk 4 cortina 2.0GL, how cool

Back to MINIs and it's been raining on my car for the first time since I've had it
I suppose i'll have to get used to it.

[DerekH]

Any more nice new Chilli red cars on the go

[Tara&Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Any more nice new Chilli red cars on the go

I think we need to start the "Chilli Red MCS with black roof and black bonnet stripes, JCW Aero Kit and R109 wheels" register....there seems to be a lot of them.....mine included!!!

P & T.

[DerekH]

Hi Tara & Paul great choice of combo, look forward to seing the pic's when you get it

[Tara&Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Hi Tara & Paul great choice of combo, look forward to seing the pic's when you get it

Dealer reckons we should get it last week of October, it's going to be a long six weeks! At least I won't have to wait as long as my neighbour did for his Morgan!

P & T.

[DerekH]

Tara & Paul just got my copy of eVo Mag and review of Works MCS and under bonnet pic shows tunning kit and Strut brace fitted as well arched round front of air box, hope this helps

[Tara&Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Tara & Paul just got my copy of eVo Mag and review of Works MCS and under bonnet pic shows tunning kit and Strut brace fitted as well arched round front of air box, hope this helps

Thanks DerekH, I'm off down to the newagents now! Although I have read some negative reviews on the JCW strut brace, I'll check out the GTT one before making any purchases?

Thanks again!

P & T.

[DerekH]

Good idea to wait i got our one JCW Brace for £71 from a guy that was selling his new MCS so good price, just bought it