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dna23
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14th Jun 06 at 15:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
...view a Mini this weekend and yes i am gay

What do i need to look for? It's pretty much brand new... only done 9000 miles and via a BMW garage Any common problems or faults?

[Edited on 14-06-2006 by dna23]
Robin
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14th Jun 06 at 15:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
common faults;

leaky tyre/rim seal, if its got runflats (pirelli euphoria) AVOID

other than that, watch out for hair clippings/shampoo on th boot carpet
Pablo
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dude, why!!!
LAMM13
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gay

[Edited on 14-06-2006 by LAMM13]
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
common faults;

other than that, watch out for hair clippings/shampoo on th boot carpet




was just about to post similar hairdresser insult
Dione J
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dna

First Matty moving on & up and now you noooooo don't do it

[Edited on 14-06-2006 by d_jay50]
dna23
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pmfsl it's for the girlfriend... haha you benders love it....

that said i did cheat on the corsa and view a seat cupra leon 1.8 20VT thingy... but it wasn't any good so i said no nill point!
Dione J
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Ohh that's ok then, dont ever cheat on Black Betty again
dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by d_jay50
Ohh that's ok then, dont ever cheat on Black Betty again


she's going soon the slut
Dione J
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14th Jun 06 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why? what ya getting next?
LAMM13
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something with a turbo....
Dione J
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Corsa Turbo?
dna23
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stop it with the god damn corsa's
All Torque
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14th Jun 06 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
common faults;

leaky tyre/rim seal, if its got runflats (pirelli euphoria) AVOID


Why?
Robin
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because the design of the bead on the runflat tyre doesnt work very well with the design of the wheel, so they go flat every 2 or 3 days. and runflats are crap anyway.
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14th Jun 06 at 17:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a cooper and this does not happen on mine
Robin
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14th Jun 06 at 17:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used to work for a tyre fitters who dealt with a BMW garage. its a common fault.
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the run flats are crap, we have so many mini`s in gettin the bodykits put on and they are firtsly crap and the amount of run flats that are actually are flat are stupid!

they dont work to great and they cost alot to replace!
Robin
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14th Jun 06 at 17:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and if you get a puncture, you cannot repair them, they need replacing
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yep also if you dont replace them with them then a light comes up on the dash cos it thinks there flat!
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14th Jun 06 at 17:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so how do people fit new rims as i am lookin to get some soon
Robin
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you have to get the sensor turned off
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i think it can be turned off and sum of them dont do it but the first ones did!

[Edited on 14-06-2006 by C4 WLK]
dna23
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bttt

I'm going tomorrow chums...

It doesn't have run flats so thats out but thanks robin - anything else?

 
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