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drainaudio · May 10th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Hi all,
Well, almost a year after purchase and various delays (such as off-road motorcycle accidents and winter) getting in the way of giving her the complete "you're mine now" treatment - here she is: Betty MkIII.

Took me almost a year of looking to find this particular car and I did seem to have quite a few initial "teething" problems, that said however everything was sorted under warranty and now everything is absolutely peachy - many thanks to the Mini Park Lane, Battersea Service Center - highly recommended!

A couple of really nice day-trips through the back-roads this week (one has to love the "avoid motorways" button on the Sat Nav) has put any thoughts I may have had of ending my Mini experience right out the window.....
Quite scary actually when you do the sums, how economical vs performance even a Cooper S is to run..
I was looking into either a 00/01 3-Series or MB CLK and just the insurance alone would have been more than double not to mention servicing/maintenance - realistically I'd be looking at around £1500 - £2000 more in running costs per year - not including the difficult and time consuming task of finding a 7 year old car in pristine condition.

March 05 build, 17k miles on the clock and I have no need to commute so 90% of anything that goes on the odometer are pleasure miles.

British Racing Green
Black Roof
Black Mirrors
Full Leather – Gravity Black
Interior Trim Silver

Chilli Pack, Including:
17-inch S-Spoke Alloys
3-Spoke Sports Leather Steering Wheel
Air Conditioning Auto
Front Foglights
Interior Lights Package
Pass. Seat Height Adj.
Radio BOOST CD
Satellite Navigation System
Storage Compartment Pack
Trip Computer
Velour Floor Mats
Xenon Headlights and Wash
Limited Slip Differential

6 Disk CD Boot Changer
iPod Link
Harmon Kardon HiFi
Electric Fold Exterior Mirrors
Panoramic Glass Sunroof
Darkened Glass
Top Tint Windscreen
Heated Mirrors and Washer Jets
Chrome Line Exterior
Auto Dim Interior Mirror
Front Centre Armrest
Front Seat Heating
Multifunction for Steering Wheel
Dynamic Stability Control
Head Airbags front and rear
Passenger Airbag Deactivation
Parking Distance Control
Driver Headlights Kit

Cheers, Geoff.

May 10th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#1
drainaudio BRG S w' all the toys.. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 07:38 PM Posts: 575 Offline	Finally......My BRG Cooper S. Hi all, Well, almost a year after purchase and various delays (such as off-road motorcycle accidents and winter) getting in the way of giving her the complete "you're mine now" treatment - here she is: Betty MkIII. Took me almost a year of looking to find this particular car and I did seem to have quite a few initial "teething" problems, that said however everything was sorted under warranty and now everything is absolutely peachy - many thanks to the Mini Park Lane, Battersea Service Center - highly recommended! A couple of really nice day-trips through the back-roads this week (one has to love the "avoid motorways" button on the Sat Nav) has put any thoughts I may have had of ending my Mini experience right out the window..... Quite scary actually when you do the sums, how economical vs performance even a Cooper S is to run.. I was looking into either a 00/01 3-Series or MB CLK and just the insurance alone would have been more than double not to mention servicing/maintenance - realistically I'd be looking at around £1500 - £2000 more in running costs per year - not including the difficult and time consuming task of finding a 7 year old car in pristine condition. March 05 build, 17k miles on the clock and I have no need to commute so 90% of anything that goes on the odometer are pleasure miles. British Racing Green Black Roof Black Mirrors Full Leather – Gravity Black Interior Trim Silver Chilli Pack, Including: 17-inch S-Spoke Alloys 3-Spoke Sports Leather Steering Wheel Air Conditioning Auto Front Foglights Interior Lights Package Pass. Seat Height Adj. Radio BOOST CD Satellite Navigation System Storage Compartment Pack Trip Computer Velour Floor Mats Xenon Headlights and Wash Limited Slip Differential 6 Disk CD Boot Changer iPod Link Harmon Kardon HiFi Electric Fold Exterior Mirrors Panoramic Glass Sunroof Darkened Glass Top Tint Windscreen Heated Mirrors and Washer Jets Chrome Line Exterior Auto Dim Interior Mirror Front Centre Armrest Front Seat Heating Multifunction for Steering Wheel Dynamic Stability Control Head Airbags front and rear Passenger Airbag Deactivation Parking Distance Control Driver Headlights Kit Cheers, Geoff. Attached Thumbnails