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black olive · Dec 1st, 2007, 07:47 PM

We've been looking for a new car for mrs Black olive for a while now, as her Clio is declining slowly into "muledom".
after a few false starts (Peugeot 207CC and MINI cabriolet) we've done our sums, and have plumped for a brand new MINI cooper Diesel

It just so happened that everything sort of fell into place, and the local dealer had just received a brand new car,its in the pepper white ( have you noticed white cars are coming back into vogue) with all the options specced, icluding a sunroof, and Ive changed the alloys to the ones that make it look like a tonka toy .( 7 spoke)
Although Its for the missus, Im secretly quite excited, its a super drive, you wouldnt know it was a diesel, ( 70mpg combined and £35 road tax is a plus)and will go some way to balancing my fuel consumption.( I own and MG ZT 260 V8, with the 4.6 litre Mustang engine

)
the plan of attck is that the clio is used as my work mule on 3 days of the week, I have a MINI adventure on thursday, whilst she collects the shopping car park dings in the clio, and I bring the Mighty V8 into action on a Friday to start the weekend in style.
( oh, and i forgot to mention, she gets to drive the Dooper some days

)
Furthermore the mule can be used for tasks such as taking the dog to the local beach, and going for bags of plaster etc. so I can keep two clean cars.
Does this sound like a good plan or what

Ill post pice up when we bring it home.

BTW, a quick question, what colour are the dash lights, forgot to even ask

supa-dupa-cooper · Dec 1st, 2007, 07:48 PM

Nice one

Lolance · Dec 1st, 2007, 09:49 PM

Welcome to the Dooper club!!

Dash lights are orange...but I'm thinking of getting them changed to VW blue!!

Waiting for the pics!

paule3 · Dec 2nd, 2007, 05:41 PM

Congrats on your new Dooper

As for the dash lights, I've been thinking how good it would be if they changed colour with that little mood lighting switch...that way you could change the whole look of the car in the dark!

black olive · Dec 4th, 2007, 12:57 PM

fingers crossed Picking it up tonight

ALD0 · Dec 4th, 2007, 01:04 PM

Sounds like a plan you got going there, wish I had the space to keep more than 1 car

Enjoy the Cooper D

black olive · Dec 5th, 2007, 10:38 AM

picked it up last night, looked even better with all the seat covers, protection etc removed, and the alloys changed.
had a little drive myself, what a super little car- I definitely think we made the right choice.

Ill post better picks up at the weekend

ALD0 · Dec 5th, 2007, 11:06 AM

Very nice, the clear white indicators are deffinately a must aren't they

CapriGT · Dec 5th, 2007, 11:16 AM

Very nice, one of my favs PW and Black.

Looks like the weather was as beautiful for you as when I picked up mine last week

Iam glad I ticked the heated seat option instead of the sunroof!

happy mini miles

Dec 1st, 2007, 07:47 PM	#1
black olive MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 17 Offline	new dooper just bought We've been looking for a new car for mrs Black olive for a while now, as her Clio is declining slowly into "muledom". after a few false starts (Peugeot 207CC and MINI cabriolet) we've done our sums, and have plumped for a brand new MINI cooper Diesel It just so happened that everything sort of fell into place, and the local dealer had just received a brand new car,its in the pepper white ( have you noticed white cars are coming back into vogue) with all the options specced, icluding a sunroof, and Ive changed the alloys to the ones that make it look like a tonka toy .( 7 spoke) Although Its for the missus, Im secretly quite excited, its a super drive, you wouldnt know it was a diesel, ( 70mpg combined and £35 road tax is a plus)and will go some way to balancing my fuel consumption.( I own and MG ZT 260 V8, with the 4.6 litre Mustang engine) the plan of attck is that the clio is used as my work mule on 3 days of the week, I have a MINI adventure on thursday, whilst she collects the shopping car park dings in the clio, and I bring the Mighty V8 into action on a Friday to start the weekend in style. ( oh, and i forgot to mention, she gets to drive the Dooper some days) Furthermore the mule can be used for tasks such as taking the dog to the local beach, and going for bags of plaster etc. so I can keep two clean cars. Does this sound like a good plan or what Ill post pice up when we bring it home. BTW, a quick question, what colour are the dash lights, forgot to even ask

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black olive MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 17 Offline	picked it up last night, looked even better with all the seat covers, protection etc removed, and the alloys changed. had a little drive myself, what a super little car- I definitely think we made the right choice. Ill post better picks up at the weekend Attached Thumbnails

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Dec 1st, 2007, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lolance Dooper Scooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sleazeford Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 454 Offline	Welcome to the Dooper club!! Dash lights are orange...but I'm thinking of getting them changed to VW blue!! Waiting for the pics!

Dec 2nd, 2007, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
paule3 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 119 Offline	Congrats on your new Dooper As for the dash lights, I've been thinking how good it would be if they changed colour with that little mood lighting switch...that way you could change the whole look of the car in the dark!

Dec 4th, 2007, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
black olive MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 17 Offline	fingers crossed Picking it up tonight

Dec 4th, 2007, 01:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Sounds like a plan you got going there, wish I had the space to keep more than 1 car Enjoy the Cooper D

Dec 5th, 2007, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Very nice, the clear white indicators are deffinately a must aren't they

Dec 5th, 2007, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
CapriGT MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 02:14 PM Posts: 81 Offline	Very nice, one of my favs PW and Black. Looks like the weather was as beautiful for you as when I picked up mine last week Iam glad I ticked the heated seat option instead of the sunroof! happy mini miles

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