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timlowden771 · Dec 28th, 2001, 03:43 PM

Hi, I was just wondering if there are any mini owners in ireland. I am taking my mini one over to ireland in a couple of weeks on business and I was wondering if there are many mini's about over there yet??

belfastcooper · Dec 29th, 2001, 10:08 AM

There are certainly some around Belfast, but i'm not sure about the south of Ireland. They are still unusual enough around here that people point and stare!

timlowden771 · Dec 29th, 2001, 04:46 PM

I am going to Northern Ireland when I am over there in a couple of weeks. I am going to be staying in dunganon. My friend there says that there are a few around but not a great deal. Do you know how many mini dealers you have got in Northern Ireland??

belfastcooper · Dec 30th, 2001, 06:53 AM

There are four dealers. I think there is one at Portadown which is a short blast along a very quiet motorway from Dungannon.

timlowden771 · Dec 30th, 2001, 07:31 AM

We like the sound of quite motorways. How strict are your police??!!

belfastcooper · Dec 30th, 2001, 10:23 AM

The guidelines are that up to 15mph over the limit you get a warning. That depends on the circumstances and conditions and the mood of the police officer (was his toast burnt that morning). In other words you can get away with 85 on the motorway. There's a nice straight on the motorway as you leave Dungannon. I've heard of Traffic Branch hitting 150 on it during training.

timlowden771 · Dec 30th, 2001, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the advice. I can't wait to get there now!! It sounds as if the police are a little better than ours.

TITCH · Dec 30th, 2001, 03:25 PM

BIT OF ADVICE KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR CARS WITH DOUBLE GLACING
DONT GO PAST THEM TO FAST THEY HAVE HIDDEN BLUE LIGHTS AND BIG GUNS

belfastcooper · Dec 31st, 2001, 08:34 AM

You're not wrong there titch.

TITCH · Dec 31st, 2001, 03:40 PM

I will have to keep my eye out for you then when i come back after xmas i work out of lisley drive

belfastcooper · Dec 31st, 2001, 11:49 PM

Shouldn't that be Lislea Drive ?? Do you work in the depot there, or some other establishment ??

belfastcooper · Jan 2nd, 2002, 02:06 PM

That's handy to Bavarians garage. I can guess where you go in your lunch break.

jontyONE · Jan 7th, 2002, 08:19 AM

I am in the NI Mini brigade.

Live just outside of Belfast in Holywood. Got a red mini one.

Glad to see more people from this side of the Irish sea :-)

Jakx · Jan 7th, 2002, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by belfastcooper
Now there's a question!! You're asking the right person.

So I wouldn't really be able to comment. . . .

Why ?

Is there a serious case of mis-print going on here?

Might you be BelfastCopper by any chance - you don`t (of course) have to say anything but anything you do say . . . .

belfastcooper · Jan 7th, 2002, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jakx
Why ?

Is there a serious case of mis-print going on here?

Might you be BelfastCopper by any chance - you don`t (of course) have to say anything but anything you do say . . . .

... will be written down in pencil, rubbed out, f**ked about, added to, and used against you in every which way.

Jakx · Jan 7th, 2002, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by belfastcooper

... will be written down in pencil, rubbed out, f**ked about, added to, and used against you in every which way.

Thanks for being so honest bc - so have . . . and . . . I . . !

belfastcooper · Jan 7th, 2002, 06:22 PM

jontyONE, did you buy at bavarians? if so what did you think of them? was ross porter the salesman?

jontyONE · Jan 8th, 2002, 02:51 AM

Yeah belfastcooper,

I bought my mini from Bavarian and thought that the service was pretty good.

Bought my car off of the marketing manager, a guy called, Sydney Pentland. And i am going to speak to him today to see if he will show a goodwill gesture and give me a bit of money off a white roof/mirrors (Some chance)

What are your experiences with Bavarian?

belfastcooper · Jan 8th, 2002, 08:10 AM

Not bad, although i have an almost pathalogical hatred of car salesmen (just behind estate agents). Sydney seemed ok, chatted to him a few times.
My wipers went on the blink a couple of weeks ago. They took it in to fix but had never taken the mechanism apart before so held it over 2 nights. They gave me a ONE but my insurance company were going to charge £30 to change the details over. Richard McKnight in service decided that wasn't fair and put me on Bavarians policy instead for free. Shame they didn't give me that Z8 in the showroom!
Good luck getting anything out of them for free though!

jontyONE · Jan 8th, 2002, 09:09 AM

The driver seatbelt recoil mechanism bust and they didnt have the parts so they gave the demo car (Red one, white roof/mirrors, bonnet stripes, spots and sony cd) no questions asked.

And the car went in today for its roof and mirrors to be done. He gave me some discount on it as a goodwill gesture.

No how u feel tho about car salesmen in general, i feel so uneasy in car showrooms.

jonty

ps That z8 is well nice, wouldnt say no to one of those m3s they have sitting out in the car park either :-)

Dec 28th, 2001, 03:43 PM	#1
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 395 Offline	Are there any mini's in Ireland?? Hi, I was just wondering if there are any mini owners in ireland. I am taking my mini one over to ireland in a couple of weeks on business and I was wondering if there are many mini's about over there yet??

Dec 29th, 2001, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	There are certainly some around Belfast, but i'm not sure about the south of Ireland. They are still unusual enough around here that people point and stare! Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Dec 29th, 2001, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 395 Offline	Mini's in Ireland I am going to Northern Ireland when I am over there in a couple of weeks. I am going to be staying in dunganon. My friend there says that there are a few around but not a great deal. Do you know how many mini dealers you have got in Northern Ireland??

Dec 30th, 2001, 06:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	There are four dealers. I think there is one at Portadown which is a short blast along a very quiet motorway from Dungannon. Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Dec 30th, 2001, 07:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 395 Offline	Ireland We like the sound of quite motorways. How strict are your police??!!

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Dec 30th, 2001, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	The guidelines are that up to 15mph over the limit you get a warning. That depends on the circumstances and conditions and the mood of the police officer (was his toast burnt that morning). In other words you can get away with 85 on the motorway. There's a nice straight on the motorway as you leave Dungannon. I've heard of Traffic Branch hitting 150 on it during training. Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine Last edited by belfastcooper : Jan 9th, 2002 at 06:34 PM.

Dec 30th, 2001, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
timlowden771 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here, there and ever Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 395 Offline	Looking Good Thanks for the advice. I can't wait to get there now!! It sounds as if the police are a little better than ours.

Dec 30th, 2001, 03:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
TITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: York Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 83 Offline	BIT OF ADVICE KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR CARS WITH DOUBLE GLACING DONT GO PAST THEM TO FAST THEY HAVE HIDDEN BLUE LIGHTS AND BIG GUNS Goodbye ONE its been FUN Hello S (lets see what all the fuss is about)

Dec 31st, 2001, 08:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	You're not wrong there titch. Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine Last edited by belfastcooper : Jan 9th, 2002 at 06:35 PM.

Dec 31st, 2001, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
TITCH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: York Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 83 Offline	IRELAND I will have to keep my eye out for you then when i come back after xmas i work out of lisley drive Goodbye ONE its been FUN Hello S (lets see what all the fuss is about)

Dec 31st, 2001, 11:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	Shouldn't that be Lislea Drive ?? Do you work in the depot there, or some other establishment ?? Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Jan 2nd, 2002, 02:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	That's handy to Bavarians garage. I can guess where you go in your lunch break. Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Jan 7th, 2002, 08:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
jontyONE MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:15 AM Posts: 15 Offline	I am in the NI Mini brigade. Live just outside of Belfast in Holywood. Got a red mini one. Glad to see more people from this side of the Irish sea :-)

Jan 7th, 2002, 12:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 10:15 AM Posts: 632 Offline	`ello, `ello, `ello Quote: Originally posted by belfastcooper Now there's a question!! You're asking the right person. So I wouldn't really be able to comment. . . . Why ? Is there a serious case of mis-print going on here? Might you be BelfastCopper by any chance - you don`t (of course) have to say anything but anything you do say . . . .

Jan 7th, 2002, 03:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	Re: `ello, `ello, `ello Quote: Originally posted by Jakx Why ? Is there a serious case of mis-print going on here? Might you be BelfastCopper by any chance - you don`t (of course) have to say anything but anything you do say . . . . ... will be written down in pencil, rubbed out, f**ked about, added to, and used against you in every which way. Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Jan 7th, 2002, 05:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 10:15 AM Posts: 632 Offline	Re: Re: `ello, `ello, `ello Quote: Originally posted by belfastcooper ... will be written down in pencil, rubbed out, fked about, added to, and used against you in every which way.** Thanks for being so honest bc - so have . . . and . . . I . . !

Jan 7th, 2002, 06:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	jontyONE, did you buy at bavarians? if so what did you think of them? was ross porter the salesman? Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Jan 8th, 2002, 02:51 AM	#18 (permalink)
jontyONE MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:15 AM Posts: 15 Offline	Yeah belfastcooper, I bought my mini from Bavarian and thought that the service was pretty good. Bought my car off of the marketing manager, a guy called, Sydney Pentland. And i am going to speak to him today to see if he will show a goodwill gesture and give me a bit of money off a white roof/mirrors (Some chance) What are your experiences with Bavarian?

Jan 8th, 2002, 08:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
belfastcooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 09:15 AM Posts: 96 Offline	Not bad, although i have an almost pathalogical hatred of car salesmen (just behind estate agents). Sydney seemed ok, chatted to him a few times. My wipers went on the blink a couple of weeks ago. They took it in to fix but had never taken the mechanism apart before so held it over 2 nights. They gave me a ONE but my insurance company were going to charge £30 to change the details over. Richard McKnight in service decided that wasn't fair and put me on Bavarians policy instead for free. Shame they didn't give me that Z8 in the showroom! Good luck getting anything out of them for free though! Hang on a minute lads, i ve got a great idea. - Michael Caine

Jan 8th, 2002, 09:09 AM	#20 (permalink)
jontyONE MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 10:15 AM Posts: 15 Offline	The driver seatbelt recoil mechanism bust and they didnt have the parts so they gave the demo car (Red one, white roof/mirrors, bonnet stripes, spots and sony cd) no questions asked. And the car went in today for its roof and mirrors to be done. He gave me some discount on it as a goodwill gesture. No how u feel tho about car salesmen in general, i feel so uneasy in car showrooms. jonty ps That z8 is well nice, wouldnt say no to one of those m3s they have sitting out in the car park either :-)

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