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> My Mini One - 1 Year (and 2 days) later...
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Jan 5th, 2008, 04:03 PM
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| heavy foot = light wallet  | That is very expensive on the insurance front! I am 18, have a mini one with s spokes that I have declared. I have had the car about 8 months and been driving for about 14 months and its cost me £880 with ones years ncb (I had a 6 month ncb accelerator with my first car). So I would really shop around because it could save u a lot of money a month! nice car by the way, aero kits on black cars look the muts, I would definitely go for it in 2008!  |
 
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Jan 5th, 2008, 05:16 PM
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  salmon feet.....  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline  | fingers crossed then just found my original spec from an old post (it'll be a year old in April  ): R56 Cooper S Laser Blue with White roof and bonnet stripes chrome mirrors full Union Jack roof chrome line exterior R109 JCW alloys (mmmmmmmmm  )aero side skirts chili pack auto air con sat nav MFSW LSD heated mirrors & washers chrome line interior leather punch carbon heated seats brushed alloy trim hifi upgrade ipod connection and since then all I've added is the UJ interior mirror cover and a new Nurburgring sticker on the boot I'm saving up for the Works kit though  |
 
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Jan 10th, 2008, 05:08 PM
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| BBMC 003  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Thanks everyone for your comments  Unfortunately as of today all mods are unlikely as I now have a hefty bill for a new gearbox, flywheel and clutch  But I'll keep you posted  |
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Jan 10th, 2008, 06:14 PM
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| I get my kicks in an R56  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | No this was brakes in the South of France, but i can sympathise with that depressing sight of a MINI on a low-loader  www.kaesminiclub.com |
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Jan 10th, 2008, 11:31 PM
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| Pure Silver Batman  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Sorry to hear this bud! What exactly happens when the gearbox goes,im assuming there is just nothing going on within the gear linkages etc? Mines is approaching 40,000 soon! Although my mates got a ONE touching 60,000 and aint had no problems...not that I know of anyway! Hopefully you get it all sorted soon...certainly not a good way to start the year  |
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Jan 11th, 2008, 05:14 PM
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| BBMC 003 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Update!! SO...I just got off the phone to Stratstone, and my representative says BMW are going to cover 100% the cost of parts and 50% of the labour, and all I have to pay is 50% of labour which works out roughly £419!! So happy!! |
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Jan 11th, 2008, 05:16 PM
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| I get my kicks in an R56 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Thats a relief, and great that BMW stepped in to sort things out for you too What a weight off your shoulders that must be! www.kaesminiclub.com |
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Jan 11th, 2008, 05:20 PM
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| BBMC 003 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Well I've heard that apparently you hear clunks and rattles, but I heard neither  So listen for that for sure. But mine just went *BANG* Clunk...clunk...clunk...clunk until I stopped, and even being in neutral being towed it still did it  So I suppose on the car really, some might be different to others - if you spot it apparently it's easier to repair. After it'd been towed I couldn't move the gear stick at all, but straight after it happened it wouldn't go into first, but would second So either way you gotta sort it asap and if it happens, STOP straight away!! I drove about 100 yards which could have made it worse, didn't fully know what it was at the time But that'd my advice |
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Jan 11th, 2008, 05:26 PM
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| I get my kicks in an R56 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 10:37 PM
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Offline | Absolutely, particularly with the original costs they quoted in mind. In saying that though, we've had Kia in the past step in an pay entire bills for customers when their car has been up to 12 months out of warranty when gearboxes have gone www.kaesminiclub.com |
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