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angharad · Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:44 PM

Purely now in hypothetical land, with a hint of reality

Mini cherished June 07 4K ex demo
Astro black
cream/cloth
JCW aero kit
18" JCW wheels
chilli
tlc
sat nav
darkened glass
bluetooth
dsc
DAB
climate
MFSW
Mirror pack
chrome interior/exterior
vis pack
heated seats
piano black and cream trim

now what do people think of the colour of the interior? and any other comments appreciated...all comments saying no don't do it shall be duely ignored

sef · Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:53 PM

Sounds perfect...

angharad · Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:55 PM

Yeah but cream?
I can have it if i want and the'll give me 18 for mine!

ALD0 · Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:26 PM

Sounds nice, whats the price, I presume it's an S?

ScoobyDoo · Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:49 PM

Same as mine (AB and aero kit) and interior though mine is a Cooper not an S.
Purely based on that, then I would go for it, sounds a great spec.

angharad · Dec 3rd, 2007, 05:00 PM

Their asking 22 for it in Cardiff......i am very tempted simply because i wont get the spec i have now fallen in love with at that price.

It isn't mentioned as having an armrest, but with bluetooth, do you get it anyway?

LizzyG · Dec 3rd, 2007, 06:20 PM

Sounds lovely, I think the cream looks great in a black car, seen pics of other minis with that combo.

kevkbuk · Dec 4th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Sounds like a nice car, but it has some options that are a waste of money for me, but hey thats personal. Plus I wouldn't want to own an ex demo, it'll have 4k very very hard miles of short trips on it.

Would you mind posting how much your S has depreciated and how old it is please? Would be very interesting to see what they are worth. Mine is coming up to a year old now, still, not sure I'd be thinking of changing and loosing a shed load of cash.

newyorkaddict · Dec 4th, 2007, 12:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original)

Sounds like a nice car, but it has some options that are a waste of money for me, but hey thats personal. Plus I wouldn't want to own an ex demo, it'll have 4k very very hard miles of short trips on it.

Would you mind posting how much your S has depreciated and how old it is please? Would be very interesting to see what they are worth. Mine is coming up to a year old now, still, not sure I'd be thinking of changing and loosing a shed load of cash.

I bought my R56 MCS as an ex demo with 5000 miles on the clock, i haven't had one single problem with it. It was great to be able to drive it hard from the get go, and not have to wait to run it in. Also i got an amazing spec, for a seriously knocked down price. As far as i am concerned, there is no reason to not buy ex demo's.

jon vital · Dec 5th, 2007, 10:15 PM

My next MINI will be an ex-demo or nearly new. I think the R56 needs the JCW kit and good wheels to look half decent but that takes the price well over 20k which is just too much. Got my eye on some nice Pepper white ex-demos at a few dealers.

angharad · Dec 6th, 2007, 10:06 AM

I'm getting it next thursday! It's going through the acu? now!

FergusM · Dec 6th, 2007, 01:45 PM

no LSD ?....petty, amazing spec otherwise.

angharad · Dec 14th, 2007, 06:25 PM

Well i went to pick up this little beauty today and it turned out to be a beast!!

1) Harold Wood had lied to Sytner about the mileage, over 3k more than they'd said
2) Scratches on sills something awful
3) Huge scrape on back bumper right across to black wheel arch
4)Interior trim scratched badly
5)Reported bluetooth turned out to be a Parrot stuck on it and that was scratched to bits

So gutted but i held ground and said i didnt want it. Thing is, shouldnt Sytner in Cardiff's bodyshop have picked up on these bloody problems before presenting it to me?!! I felt sorry for their salesman he was shocked too but come on bodyshop they did a slap dash job on spotting things.

Got a brand new astro black on its way to me now hopefully before xmas

Oh and my plate was on this car and now their confused about what to do with it and how to put it on my new car. Their going to have to do a cherished transfer, which I am not paying for they can go mooo for that.

FergusM · Dec 14th, 2007, 07:10 PM

Sounds like a lucky escape !

angharad · Dec 16th, 2007, 03:43 PM

Oh i forgot to say it had SWAT written on the roof!

Colt Seavers · Dec 18th, 2007, 02:54 PM

What's your current car?

angharad · Dec 18th, 2007, 06:44 PM

Laser blue cooper s chilli, sunroof, chrome interior, bodykit, mfsw and an ipod connector.

SeldomSeen · Dec 18th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Am I the only one wondering what the 'SWAT' stood for, as I assume its not an ex police vehicle..

Sometimes Writing Anodyne Things?

colink24 · Dec 19th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SeldomSeen (original)

Am I the only one wondering what the 'SWAT' stood for, as I assume its not an ex police vehicle..

Sometimes Writing Anodyne Things?

Maybe the S in SWAT should be a T, as the person who buys it will feel after hearing of your lucky escape

Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:44 PM	#1
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	What do you think of this cherished? Purely now in hypothetical land, with a hint of reality Mini cherished June 07 4K ex demo Astro black cream/cloth JCW aero kit 18" JCW wheels chilli tlc sat nav darkened glass bluetooth dsc DAB climate MFSW Mirror pack chrome interior/exterior vis pack heated seats piano black and cream trim now what do people think of the colour of the interior? and any other comments appreciated...all comments saying no don't do it shall be duely ignored

Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 674 Offline	Sounds perfect... www.miniclubuk.com

Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 1,420 Offline	Same as mine (AB and aero kit) and interior though mine is a Cooper not an S. Purely based on that, then I would go for it, sounds a great spec. http://www.dbrally.net

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Dec 3rd, 2007, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Yeah but cream? I can have it if i want and the'll give me 18 for mine!

Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Sounds nice, whats the price, I presume it's an S?

Dec 3rd, 2007, 05:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Their asking 22 for it in Cardiff......i am very tempted simply because i wont get the spec i have now fallen in love with at that price. It isn't mentioned as having an armrest, but with bluetooth, do you get it anyway?

Dec 3rd, 2007, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
LizzyG MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Sounds lovely, I think the cream looks great in a black car, seen pics of other minis with that combo.

Dec 4th, 2007, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
kevkbuk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 435 Offline	Sounds like a nice car, but it has some options that are a waste of money for me, but hey thats personal. Plus I wouldn't want to own an ex demo, it'll have 4k very very hard miles of short trips on it. Would you mind posting how much your S has depreciated and how old it is please? Would be very interesting to see what they are worth. Mine is coming up to a year old now, still, not sure I'd be thinking of changing and loosing a shed load of cash.

Dec 4th, 2007, 12:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
newyorkaddict The Second Coming........ My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Exmoor, Devon Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 75 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original) Sounds like a nice car, but it has some options that are a waste of money for me, but hey thats personal. Plus I wouldn't want to own an ex demo, it'll have 4k very very hard miles of short trips on it. Would you mind posting how much your S has depreciated and how old it is please? Would be very interesting to see what they are worth. Mine is coming up to a year old now, still, not sure I'd be thinking of changing and loosing a shed load of cash. I bought my R56 MCS as an ex demo with 5000 miles on the clock, i haven't had one single problem with it. It was great to be able to drive it hard from the get go, and not have to wait to run it in. Also i got an amazing spec, for a seriously knocked down price. As far as i am concerned, there is no reason to not buy ex demo's.

Dec 5th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
jon vital MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 602 Offline	My next MINI will be an ex-demo or nearly new. I think the R56 needs the JCW kit and good wheels to look half decent but that takes the price well over 20k which is just too much. Got my eye on some nice Pepper white ex-demos at a few dealers.

Dec 6th, 2007, 10:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	I'm getting it next thursday! It's going through the acu? now!

Dec 6th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 690 Offline	no LSD ?....petty, amazing spec otherwise.

Dec 14th, 2007, 06:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Well i went to pick up this little beauty today and it turned out to be a beast!! 1) Harold Wood had lied to Sytner about the mileage, over 3k more than they'd said 2) Scratches on sills something awful 3) Huge scrape on back bumper right across to black wheel arch 4)Interior trim scratched badly 5)Reported bluetooth turned out to be a Parrot stuck on it and that was scratched to bits So gutted but i held ground and said i didnt want it. Thing is, shouldnt Sytner in Cardiff's bodyshop have picked up on these bloody problems before presenting it to me?!! I felt sorry for their salesman he was shocked too but come on bodyshop they did a slap dash job on spotting things. Got a brand new astro black on its way to me now hopefully before xmas Oh and my plate was on this car and now their confused about what to do with it and how to put it on my new car. Their going to have to do a cherished transfer, which I am not paying for they can go mooo for that.

Dec 14th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 690 Offline	Sounds like a lucky escape !

Dec 16th, 2007, 03:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Oh i forgot to say it had SWAT written on the roof!

Dec 18th, 2007, 02:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Colt Seavers MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 05:26 AM Posts: 14 Offline	What's your current car?

Dec 18th, 2007, 06:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
angharad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Laser blue cooper s chilli, sunroof, chrome interior, bodykit, mfsw and an ipod connector.

Dec 18th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
SeldomSeen just one mod to go now Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 89 Offline	Am I the only one wondering what the 'SWAT' stood for, as I assume its not an ex police vehicle.. Sometimes Writing Anodyne Things?

Dec 19th, 2007, 01:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
colink24 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 06:26 AM Posts: 30 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SeldomSeen (original) Am I the only one wondering what the 'SWAT' stood for, as I assume its not an ex police vehicle.. Sometimes Writing Anodyne Things? Maybe the S in SWAT should be a T, as the person who buys it will feel after hearing of your lucky escape

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