Well after nearly 1.5 years of MINI ownership I'm saying goodbye
I sold the
JCW yesterday and its being collected on Monday.
When I got my first
MCS in December '06 I was thrilled with the car and was very attached to it, until the head gasket went in September '07 and it was bought back by the dealer and replaced with the
JCW.
The
JCW never felt quite as "special" as my original first MINI, Although I enjoyed driving it things like washing and waxing it felt like a chore (It still got done weekly though), with the first car I always enjoyed it, spending up to 8 hours on a Sunday polishing, vacuuming and al that.
About four weeks ago I purchased a 1984 Land Rover 90. It has a top speed of 60mph and has none of the luxuries that I have been used to, but I love it! Its a vehicle I can work on, improve and modify myself which wil give me a lot of satisfaction and pride. The plan is to turn it into a well specced adventurer/tourer capable of travelling long distance and off road.
Another bonus is that it achieves better fuel economy (32mpg), costs less to tax and is fully paid for, it all adds up to a £320 per month saving!
I'll still have a fondness for MINI and won't be leaving it totally behind, my garage houses a 1968 classic and plenty of friends and family have new MINI!