All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Rover/Mini/JOHN-COOPER./1034560/
Dry stored for 17 years, never registered, 54 miles on the clock  
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notts.pirate
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Registered: 19th Feb 08
Location: east mids
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cant see that being that good to be honest - i guarentee that after a few hundred miles ayou'd get all sorts of problems
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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ive never understood the mini infatuation.
I dont dislike them, and think the later wide arched multi spoked wheels with nice interiors are ace looking little cars.
But never had the desire to own one, my aunty had a beige one in the eighties and it sucked.
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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Originally posted by notts.pirate
cant see that being that good to be honest - i guarentee that after a few hundred miles ayou'd get all sorts of problems
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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Originally posted by Jambo
ive never understood the mini infatuation.
I dont dislike them, and think the later wide arched multi spoked wheels with nice interiors are ace looking little cars.
But never had the desire to own one, my aunty had a beige one in the eighties and it sucked.
The Italian Job
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by Jambo
But never had the desire to own one, my aunty had a beige one in the eighties and it sucked.
I had the 2002 'better built' BMW one in Cooper form and that equally sucked.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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sometimes i look at the new ones and if its in the right colour and wheels i think, oooh i like that. Then i remember sitting in one and how cheap it felt 
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notts.pirate
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Registered: 19th Feb 08
Location: east mids
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Originally posted by Timbaland
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Originally posted by notts.pirate
cant see that being that good to be honest - i guarentee that after a few hundred miles ayou'd get all sorts of problems
would you rather buy a 17 year old car that sat and done nothing or a 17year old car that has been driven regular, serviced properly ??
if its only done 54miles in 17years i wouldnt be surprised if all the bearings are seized/grease dried up, brakes fucked etcetc
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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Originally posted by notts.pirate
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Originally posted by Timbaland
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Originally posted by notts.pirate
cant see that being that good to be honest - i guarentee that after a few hundred miles ayou'd get all sorts of problems
if its only done 54miles in 17years i wouldnt be surprised if all the bearings are seized/grease dried up, brakes fucked etcetc
As far as i know these things rarely happen when a car is dry stored.
If i had the chance of an old mustang or an old dodge in a 08 plate with fuck all miles i'd jump at it , Yes.
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Timbaland
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Originally posted by Jambo
sometimes i look at the new ones and if its in the right colour and wheels i think, oooh i like that. Then i remember sitting in one and how cheap it felt
I loved mine, Lovely car, great to drive and awesome fun but the BMW reliability reputation it supposedly carried was lies.
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K 5ive
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Registered: 30th Jan 07
Location: Spain
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Well i'd jump at the chance to own that!
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Bet they want a silly price for it!
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