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Lurcher1 · Apr 6th, 2007, 07:21 PM

Any ADI on here ordered the new Diesel and know if the He Man Duals from the previous model is a straight forward swop ?.
Just considering whether to order or not . If I do I will be going for standard spec as the price is a big jump from previous model.

MarkyB68 · Apr 6th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Hi - I'm an ADI and have got a Cooper D on order for late April delivery. The person who fits my duals can't confirm yet if the duals are the same for the diesel as He-Man won't 100% confirm until they have received a Cooper D to fit the duals to. They think 99% likely to be ok - but I'm told Mini won't let He-man have a car until launch day , so He-man are not giving confirmation. I was looking at mobility conversions website and they list the petrol & diesel duals but its not clear if they are the same.

paul.w · Apr 6th, 2007, 08:25 PM

Hi i'am an ADI in burnley, my cooper d is arriving 20/4 HE-MAN couldn't say about dual fitment until they have fitted some, the first ones they are fitting is on the 19/4 when they can say yes or no to being the same as the old models, told my dealer and moved collection date back to 4/5 to allow for complications. Call HE-MAN they are really helpful.

Paul

Lurcher1 · Apr 6th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Thanks for the replies guys , I did email He Man and prob get a reply after the BH weekend.
Can any of you tell me does the Cooper D come with Steel or Alloys as standard and are sports seats standard spec ?.
I"m just trying to keep the cost to a minimum and prefer steelies for work.

paul.w · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:01 PM

Alloys and not sure about seats, I ordered sport seats (£210) for comfort.

Paul

Lurcher1 · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:06 PM

Thanks for that Paul , the last mini I bought came with alloys ( there as as new in my garage) and I put steels/wheel trims on.
Agree about the sports seats , they are more supportive than the standard ones.
If I can justify charging £30 an hour I might go for one LOL.

paul.w · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:15 PM

When you sell your car do you want to sell one of your steels, I'd hate to turn up for test with a flat.

Paul

Lurcher1 · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:20 PM

I always carry a full size spare in the boot ( minus parcel shelf ) , I did use the repair kit once on a lesson after getting a flat.
I have given away free steels/tyres on here in the past as spares and will do so again when I get rid of current Mini ( put alloys back on when selling ).

paul.w · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:23 PM

Is there any where you know you can buy 1 spare wheel from? steel or alloy

Paul

Lurcher1 · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:28 PM

Either on here ( classified ) or ebay.
I have a spare RF 17" as new from an S but I guess thats no use to you ?

paul.w · Apr 6th, 2007, 09:32 PM

No standard 15'' but thanks for the offer, will try classified or ebay, nice talking hope to meet in cyber land again.

Paul

Harpo · Apr 9th, 2007, 08:43 PM

Paul, I have a set of 4 15" 7 hole alloys that you can have for next to nothing.

The tyres are plenty legal, but one of the wheels does have marks - a wayward hammer drill.

Drop me a PM if you're interested.

Lurcher1 · Apr 10th, 2007, 09:19 PM

Got a call from He Man today in response to my email , the duals fitted to the previous model Ones/D up to 2006 wont fit the 2nd Gen Mini .
The duals that they supply for the 2nd Gen Mini may fit the Cooper Diesel but they wont know till the date posted above.
So its new duals for me if I go for the Cooper D.

Lurcher1 · Apr 11th, 2007, 04:16 PM

Well after 5 years of Mini ownnership I regret to say I wont be buying another one , sad really but feel BMW have priced me out of the market with the new Diesel.
I would be paying nearly £15500 with new duals and thats too much of an outlay for a tuition car returning £20ph locally.
So I am looking at Fiesta Zetec 1.6TDCI at about £10350 , other option is the Seat Ibiza FR 1.9TDI ( very well specced ) about £12400.

paul.w · Apr 11th, 2007, 06:50 PM

A friend of mine uses the Ibiza 1.9 FR excellent car but the speedo is too deep in the dash to see easily. But a fun car.

Paul

Goonery · Apr 11th, 2007, 06:55 PM

New R56 Pedals are common across the range for all those wanting dual controls.

Lurcher1 · Apr 11th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paul.w (original)

A friend of mine uses the Ibiza 1.9 FR excellent car but the speedo is too deep in the dash to see easily. But a fun car.

Paul

Paul,
Seat now provide free duals and extra passenger side speedo.

paul.w · Apr 11th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Sounds like a bargain, very pretty in red or black, also all VW underneath.

Paul

paul.w · Apr 11th, 2007, 08:21 PM

Forgot to mention 130 BHP!

MarkyB68 · Apr 12th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Lurcher1 (original)

Well after 5 years of Mini ownnership I regret to say I wont be buying another one , sad really but feel BMW have priced me out of the market with the new Diesel.
I would be paying nearly £15500 with new duals and thats too much of an outlay for a tuition car returning £20ph locally.
So I am looking at Fiesta Zetec 1.6TDCI at about £10350 , other option is the Seat Ibiza FR 1.9TDI ( very well specced ) about £12400.

Seem good ideas for replacement cars - I've ordered a cooper D as an ADI car and I must admit that its not cheap. I'm trying to use every mind trick on myself to justify getting it .. good fuel economy, cheap car tax and the image which helps as well. I've only had my Fiat Grande Punto Sporting 130 bhp diesel for 7 months & taking a real hit on it re part-ex & having the duals removed etc - but I had a cooper and a cooper S a few years ago before I became an ADI , and I just loved my Minis too much !

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Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Driver Training Question Any ADI on here ordered the new Diesel and know if the He Man Duals from the previous model is a straight forward swop ?. Just considering whether to order or not . If I do I will be going for standard spec as the price is a big jump from previous model.

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Apr 6th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
MarkyB68 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 3 Offline	Hi - I'm an ADI and have got a Cooper D on order for late April delivery. The person who fits my duals can't confirm yet if the duals are the same for the diesel as He-Man won't 100% confirm until they have received a Cooper D to fit the duals to. They think 99% likely to be ok - but I'm told Mini won't let He-man have a car until launch day , so He-man are not giving confirmation. I was looking at mobility conversions website and they list the petrol & diesel duals but its not clear if they are the same.

Apr 6th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Hi i'am an ADI in burnley, my cooper d is arriving 20/4 HE-MAN couldn't say about dual fitment until they have fitted some, the first ones they are fitting is on the 19/4 when they can say yes or no to being the same as the old models, told my dealer and moved collection date back to 4/5 to allow for complications. Call HE-MAN they are really helpful. Paul

Apr 6th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Thanks for the replies guys , I did email He Man and prob get a reply after the BH weekend. Can any of you tell me does the Cooper D come with Steel or Alloys as standard and are sports seats standard spec ?. I"m just trying to keep the cost to a minimum and prefer steelies for work.

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Alloys and not sure about seats, I ordered sport seats (£210) for comfort. Paul

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Thanks for that Paul , the last mini I bought came with alloys ( there as as new in my garage) and I put steels/wheel trims on. Agree about the sports seats , they are more supportive than the standard ones. If I can justify charging £30 an hour I might go for one LOL.

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	When you sell your car do you want to sell one of your steels, I'd hate to turn up for test with a flat. Paul

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	I always carry a full size spare in the boot ( minus parcel shelf ) , I did use the repair kit once on a lesson after getting a flat. I have given away free steels/tyres on here in the past as spares and will do so again when I get rid of current Mini ( put alloys back on when selling ).

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Is there any where you know you can buy 1 spare wheel from? steel or alloy Paul

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Either on here ( classified ) or ebay. I have a spare RF 17" as new from an S but I guess thats no use to you ?

Apr 6th, 2007, 09:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	No standard 15'' but thanks for the offer, will try classified or ebay, nice talking hope to meet in cyber land again. Paul

Apr 10th, 2007, 09:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Got a call from He Man today in response to my email , the duals fitted to the previous model Ones/D up to 2006 wont fit the 2nd Gen Mini . The duals that they supply for the 2nd Gen Mini may fit the Cooper Diesel but they wont know till the date posted above. So its new duals for me if I go for the Cooper D.

Apr 11th, 2007, 04:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Well after 5 years of Mini ownnership I regret to say I wont be buying another one , sad really but feel BMW have priced me out of the market with the new Diesel. I would be paying nearly £15500 with new duals and thats too much of an outlay for a tuition car returning £20ph locally. So I am looking at Fiesta Zetec 1.6TDCI at about £10350 , other option is the Seat Ibiza FR 1.9TDI ( very well specced ) about £12400.

Apr 11th, 2007, 06:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	A friend of mine uses the Ibiza 1.9 FR excellent car but the speedo is too deep in the dash to see easily. But a fun car. Paul

Apr 11th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 13,711 Offline	New R56 Pedals are common across the range for all those wanting dual controls.

Apr 11th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by paul.w (original) A friend of mine uses the Ibiza 1.9 FR excellent car but the speedo is too deep in the dash to see easily. But a fun car. Paul Paul, Seat now provide free duals and extra passenger side speedo.

Apr 11th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Sounds like a bargain, very pretty in red or black, also all VW underneath. Paul

Apr 11th, 2007, 08:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
paul.w MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burnley Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Forgot to mention 130 BHP!

Apr 12th, 2007, 07:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
MarkyB68 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Local Time: 02:05 PM Posts: 3 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Lurcher1 (original) Well after 5 years of Mini ownnership I regret to say I wont be buying another one , sad really but feel BMW have priced me out of the market with the new Diesel. I would be paying nearly £15500 with new duals and thats too much of an outlay for a tuition car returning £20ph locally. So I am looking at Fiesta Zetec 1.6TDCI at about £10350 , other option is the Seat Ibiza FR 1.9TDI ( very well specced ) about £12400. Seem good ideas for replacement cars - I've ordered a cooper D as an ADI car and I must admit that its not cheap. I'm trying to use every mind trick on myself to justify getting it .. good fuel economy, cheap car tax and the image which helps as well. I've only had my Fiat Grande Punto Sporting 130 bhp diesel for 7 months & taking a real hit on it re part-ex & having the duals removed etc - but I had a cooper and a cooper S a few years ago before I became an ADI , and I just loved my Minis too much !

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