Rate this Mini Cooper please!

[fossyant]

You're talking to me like I don't know about these things! 😏

Nine pages later says you don't, and multiple other car threads.

 

[stephec]

For a manly man in tweed who doesn't mind having to throw a bit of money at a convertible to keep it running it's got to be a TR6.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

For a manly man in tweed who doesn't mind having to throw a bit of money at a convertible to keep it running it's got to be a TR6.

Better still, the TR5

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Buyer's Guide to MOT-free cars for Accy:

https://classicsworld.co.uk/cars/whats-the-best-tax-and-mot-free-daily-classic-car/

£40-odd quid a year saved, to say nothing of those inconvenient Fail and Advisory fixes.

 

[Drago]

I can see Accy in an Escort mkIII cabriolet. Shell suit, baseball cap, D:Ream pumping out the Harry Moss stereo. Class.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I can see Accy in an Escort mkIII cabriolet. Shell suit, baseball cap on backwards, D:Ream pumping out the Harry Moss stereo. Class.

Edited because period details matter

 

[stephec]

Better still, the TR5

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My other choice was a Stag.

 

[wakemalcolm]

My other choice was a Stag.

Given the choice between Amsterdam, Prague, or Triumph, I'd go Triumph every time. All 3 could be the cause of a messy weekend full of regret though.

 

[Accy cyclist]

How about this one? It's not a 'soft top' and is a bit more than I intended paying, but I do like that colour scheme! It's from the same dealers who were selling that Mini Roadster which has now been sold it seems. I briefly saw this Abarth in the video they sent me of the Mini Roadster, with it catching my eye. 🤔

https://www.cargurus.co.uk/Cars/lis...l-OiUphXw0OOfGCIR46RSnu3aWc5pfuEaAsbTEALw_wcB

 

[Drago]

https://www.cargurus.co.uk/Cars/lis...l-OiUphXw0OOfGCIR46RSnu3aWc5pfuEaAsbTEALw_wcB

Thats a grenade with the pin pulled at that mileage.

Trust me, in terms of grief and long term expense the MX5 is hesd and shoulders above this small-bore-high-output-turbo nonsense.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thats a grenade with the pin pulled at that mileage.

Trust me, in terms of grief and long term expense the MX5 is hesd and shoulders above this small-bore-high-output-turbo nonsense.

There's another Mini, this time a Cooper for sale, close to me Drago, but it won't let me send the link. Will it have the same type of engine as that Mini Roadster and no doubt the parts will be expensive with it being another BMW?🤔

2015 and they want £3,395 for it, saying it has 800 and odd quid added extras. It's done 119,500 miles, so maybe too high eh?🤔

 

[Bonefish Blues]

That's a grenade with the pin pulled at that mileage.

Trust me, in terms of grief and long term expense the MX5 is head and shoulders above this small-bore-high-output-turbo nonsense.

This. Very much this.

 

[Drago]

If its a 1.6 itl'l be the Prince engine, unless its a really old R52 series. The later ones had the much tougher 1.5.

Parts are pricey if it needs a repair, but general maintenance and servicing shouldn't differ much from any other car.

 

[Jameshow]

Thats a grenade with the pin pulled at that mileage.

Trust me, in terms of grief and long term expense the MX5 is hesd and shoulders above this small-bore-high-output-turbo nonsense.

It's not going to be driven by a granny is it... Or maybe it was?!

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's not going to be driven by a granny is it... Or maybe it was?!

I suppose I could put my foot down a little more than I usually do! I do like them as to me they sound like a pressure cooker that's overheating, and I also like that slight banging and popping sound.😬