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A8P · Jun 8th, 2003, 02:44 PM

Someone has left a deposit on our car, and hopfully he'll be back in the week with the rest of the money and to collect the car......then we can order our Mini One

Sad to see our car go (Imprezas are bloody good cars), but very excited about getting a new mini.

Time to look down the options list again

Andy_Aj · Jun 8th, 2003, 03:58 PM

Wow, Impreza to a ONE - major lifestyle change

Seriously, welcome to the forums and I reckon you'll enjoy the MINI just as much, but for different reasons.

Andy

RedUn · Jun 8th, 2003, 09:29 PM

I'm sure you will enjoy the fuel saving!!

How does the mini handle compare to the impreza??

A8P · Jun 9th, 2003, 03:10 PM

My wallet is much happier already

The scooby is an expenive car to run - fuel, insurance, short service intervals, etc., plus we have another family sized car so we thought we'd get a ONE to go with the 4 classic mini's we have.

From the test drive the mini handles very well compared to the scooby. The grin factor is there, which is the main thing for me. With AWD the scooby was very good in the rain and snow

and I thought about the performance difference, but I have a classic mini with tuned engine producing around 130bhp at the wheels

and the hooligan in me enjoys the odd track day with that car.

A8P · Jun 12th, 2003, 10:31 PM

Bugger

Knew things were going too well. The buyer collected the scooby no problems (that was a sad day) but we were cheered by the thought of a new mini and, having just got planning permission, a nice new garage.

We have a fair amount of money to build the garage, but the builders quotes have (amazingly) come in at exactly the amount we have plus what we got for the scooby.

We really need the garage, so new mini will have to wait until the spring next year.

Ho hum

chughes163 · Jun 16th, 2003, 10:12 PM

You should get other builders quotes and let them haggle themselves down

A8P · Jun 16th, 2003, 10:42 PM

Change of plan (again). Hassled the builder, rejigged the finances and I think we can do both

I'm going to do my damndest to get a deal on the mini as well.

On Saturday we're going for another test drive in a One, and were going to try a diesel.

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:44 PM	#1
A8P MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Yorkshire Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Sooo close..... Someone has left a deposit on our car, and hopfully he'll be back in the week with the rest of the money and to collect the car......then we can order our Mini One Sad to see our car go (Imprezas are bloody good cars), but very excited about getting a new mini. Time to look down the options list again

Jun 8th, 2003, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andy_Aj MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hampshire, UK Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 139 Offline	Wow, Impreza to a ONE - major lifestyle change Seriously, welcome to the forums and I reckon you'll enjoy the MINI just as much, but for different reasons. Andy Penfold, WAS a Chili Red One Salt, 8 spokes, CD changer, Manual A/C, Alarm, Mudflaps, Clear lights, Chrome pipe, OBC, Aero spoiler, '03 Leather wheel, Aux lights, Whalen shifter.....

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Jun 8th, 2003, 09:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 11,395 Offline	I'm sure you will enjoy the fuel saving!! How does the mini handle compare to the impreza??

Jun 9th, 2003, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
A8P MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Yorkshire Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 48 Offline	My wallet is much happier already The scooby is an expenive car to run - fuel, insurance, short service intervals, etc., plus we have another family sized car so we thought we'd get a ONE to go with the 4 classic mini's we have. From the test drive the mini handles very well compared to the scooby. The grin factor is there, which is the main thing for me. With AWD the scooby was very good in the rain and snow and I thought about the performance difference, but I have a classic mini with tuned engine producing around 130bhp at the wheels and the hooligan in me enjoys the odd track day with that car.

Jun 12th, 2003, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
A8P MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Yorkshire Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Bugger Knew things were going too well. The buyer collected the scooby no problems (that was a sad day) but we were cheered by the thought of a new mini and, having just got planning permission, a nice new garage. We have a fair amount of money to build the garage, but the builders quotes have (amazingly) come in at exactly the amount we have plus what we got for the scooby. We really need the garage, so new mini will have to wait until the spring next year. Ho hum

Jun 16th, 2003, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 08:16 PM Posts: 977 Offline	You should get other builders quotes and let them haggle themselves down

Jun 16th, 2003, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
A8P MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Yorkshire Local Time: 09:16 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Change of plan (again). Hassled the builder, rejigged the finances and I think we can do both I'm going to do my damndest to get a deal on the mini as well. On Saturday we're going for another test drive in a One, and were going to try a diesel.

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