Rate this Mini Cooper please!

[Bonefish Blues]

Accy - 'dodgy Keith' appears to specialise in cars with dodgy engines. Lots of Ford 1.0 Ecoboost and Pug/Citroen 1.2 Puretech engines there, both of which have major reliability issues.

If you'd like to go round town in a white Mini with the roof down, then fine. But surely you'd need something a bit more appropriate:

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Nonsense! A man of distinction needs something befitting of his status - besides Accy's a Fiat sort of fellow.

Behold the new steed:

https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/fiat/gamine/gamine-vignale/1968/102089

 

[CentralCommuter]

What about this beauty?

 

[Drago]

I bet if you search hard enough on any engine you would get similar results.

You could im sure, but these were tragically bad.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Accy is a Mazda MX5 too impractical for you? If you could get a Mk3 NC or the later one if you could afford it, it would be a lot better car than that is. The only issue with those is rust, but get a cherished one and you're onto a winner. Just the most reliable convertible I can think of, or maybe an S2000, but they're stupid money and a fair bit faster. I'd rather keep the Fiat than than that mini.

 

[Drago]

I could see Accy in an MGA.

 

[craigwend]

I could see Accy in an MGA.

 

[biggs682]

@Cletus Van Damme yes an mx5 or an s2000 would be good choices especially if they come with service history and not too abused , although how could you not abuse an s2000 .

For me the thought of replacing our current Nissan note scares me as there's not a lot that appeal to me especially when you start doing research

 

[Bonefish Blues]

@Cletus Van Damme yes an mx5 or an s2000 would be good choices especially if they come with service history and not too abused , although how could you not abuse an s2000 .

For me the thought of replacing our current Nissan note scares me as there's not a lot that appeal to me especially when you start doing research

I've owned both and much (but a lot much) preferred the MX5. The pony that was the S2000 had only one trick, and that tired very quickly (although interestingly, they aren't really very quick)

 

[biggs682]

I've owned both and much (but a lot much) preferred the MX5. The pony that was the S2000 had only one trick, and that tired very quickly (although interestingly, they aren't really very quick)

Only a short drive in an mx5 myself and certainly not enough to pass judgement on, quite a few miles in an s2000 mostly with hood down and covered in advertising as it was a company car so had to be sensible and certainly couldn't afford for it being seen acting like a hooligan .

But it's a lovely engine that just wants to rev like other Honda's with the performance v-tec set up

 

[Drago]

I cant even climb aboard an MX5 with the roof up.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Only a short drive in an mx5 myself and certainly not enough to pass judgement on, quite a few miles in an s2000 mostly with hood down and covered in advertising as it was a company car so had to be sensible and certainly couldn't afford for it being seen acting like a hooligan .

But it's a lovely engine that just wants to rev like other Honda's with the performance v-tec set up

It does, but I tired of it really quickly - I really wanted to like it, but just didn't. I used to be a much keener driver than today and when I got a new car I used to do a journey I called 'popping to the bookshop' The bookshop in question is in Machynlleth and I lived near Bicester, so it was a fair drive.
The S2000 was the least satisfying, most tiring car I ever did it in because on the twisty bits I'd have to be holding it in second at c5k rpm around a corner in the hope that on the next straight there was an overtaking opportunity, just because power came in so late. I know some people love that, but it wasn't for me. I actually sold it after about 4 months - but on the bright side I got back what I'd paid for it, and I bought a 996 next

Incidentally, the best on the bookshop run was a Clio Trophy, which was all sorts of brilliant.

Here's the bookshop, just in case anyone wants a drive: https://www.anglebooks.com/

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I cant even climb aboard an MX5 with the roof up.

I could get in, but I couldn't get back out.