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JohnK last won the day on April 4 2017

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  1. New Year’s resolution … don’t buy more shite Got to February at least 🤷‍♂️ payday and marketplace do not go well together 😂😂 2.5 10 valve auto with 93k. Test due mid March, but it has a VERY clean history, so hoping this could be a good gamble at the stupidly low price I paid. Watch this space ….
  2. About a month ago, I sold my perfectly good Vectra SRi estate and bought the Mini, which in all honesty is completely unsuitable as a Dad of 3 kids. Whilst the Mini isn’t going anywhere as I’ve always wanted one, I’ve now ditched my job as a road worker and returned as a Director in the care industry (which is my background) and this includes extensive travelling, so decided I needed something bigger for daily duties, although being based from home and getting paid mileage from home, petrol or diesel didn’t really make much difference. Picked this up off a mate earlier - for 216k on the clock it drives cracking. It’s a 525d, MOT until January and I paid £700
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    2003 Mini Cooper

    @DVee8 I always had a bit of a thing for them when they were launched, bearing in mind I’m now 34 and hadn’t quite reached my teens at that time, they had a huge appeal to me. Agree the retro styling is bang on right now, but it also doesn’t looked too out of place in a car park for a car of its age - I popped for a swift pint at the local earlier on and sat in the beer garden, I was looking at it in the car park and it it blended in, whilst still having something a bit different about it. I think for me, booting it around some back lanes earlier today it left me grinning from ear to ear - considering I have an E55 AMG in my collection which also does has the same effect, but in a very different way, the fact this car made me feel that way has sold it to my heart already. Anyway, enough of the soppy bullshit 😂 I do think as the years have gone on they’ve attracted a following, are definitely a modern classic in my eyes and much like the Audi A2 thread on here, have a certain appeal that I feel just can’t be explained. It does mean however, that I need to buy something else capable of daily duties. As a family of 5, a 4 seater isn’t exactly practical. Good job the missus is on board and doesn’t mind her car being the general dogsbody hack for now 😉
  4. Posted about this in News 24, but given that I can’t contain my excitement around this car, I thought I’d do a bit of a thread as I will be putting some effort into it. Obviously, what every bald northerner who’s definitely in touch with his masculine side needs in their life is a car their mates are going to take the piss out of. Secretly, I’ve always loved the R53 Mini. My love grew stronger circa 2014 when I drove my nieces Mini Cooper. I did dabble with one myself a few years ago but it was cheap (£375 on eBay) and categorically fucked, so it got thrown back onto Gumtree and fucked off sharpish. Armed with a day off work today and some cash on the kitchen table, I tackled Facebook Marketplace and was buying either a T reg Toyota Corolla or an S reg VW Polo Saloon. Then this appeared fairly local. Bagged for £650 with MOT until March 2024 It has been loved at some point in its life, with extensive history up to around 2019, where it tails off and appeared to end up as somebodies don’t give a fuck car. And it’s obvious. But underneath,there’s an inherently good car. Couple of pics for now - next update is a shopping list and more pictures !
  5. Bought a new car today - it’s been a while since I’ve been ‘doing shite’ due to life, but the time seemed right. Criteria were that it needs to be a suitable family car as well, given there’s the missus and 3 kids to consider. Typically, I failed miserably 😂 Not a bad car really, needs a bit of tidying and some plastic arch trim on NSR but it’ll do for now 🤦🏻‍♂️
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    Audi A2

    Really enjoyed reading this. The A2 is a car I’ve always thought as bit of an oddball and never really paid any attention too, but they definitely seem to be aging well.
  7. Yo Mike, I bought it from Ed (SambaS) and then sold it to Joe 😉 it then went to Dicky and back to Joe Joe also had the Solara off me
  8. Confirmed. Its still in my hands albeit some 120 odd miles away since I moved!
  9. I love that interior personally. For me, as much as I love the X350 Jaguar and am in the market for one right now, the Z3 would be the one to have. That 2.8 engine in them is ace, it is the right time of year to enjoy a convertible and the values for a good one are only going one way.
  10. This was the first thing that came to my mind too when I read the original post. Shitefest 2015. Awful news, he was a lovely guy. Condolences to Reb and the wider family.
  11. If you ever fancy making use of that towbar, as hinted by @wuvvum earlier in the thread, I can confirm that they make fantastic* tow cars with incredible* towing manners Never knew they made a saloon though. Following this with interest.
  12. Be worth it when it's done Eddy! I loved my time with this car, once you've had your use out of it let me know and it can make it's way back ?
  13. Saabnut Inspecteur Morose Northern Monkey Monsieur Le Hairnet Bangernomics Chodweaver davidfowler2000 chaseracer Heidel Kakao HMC mat_le_chat cms206 MrSchwifty Skizzer MrDuke Frogchod Tomtation and probably OH JohnK
  14. A number of weeks ago, @chatsharris, @richbraith and I were having a group chat on Facebook which determined that Chats would be in our neck of the woods at the end of August for his mates stag do. After much arm twisting* we convinced Chats to come up a day early...i would put him up at mine and Rich would leave the beloved Mrs B for a night to drink beer and also stay over. So tonight, there are 3 shiters in my house and how nice to socialise away from cars etc and also minimal car talk (aside from us all nearly buying a Fiat Punto - see My earlier post, unfortunately the rear outer sill came away in my hand!). A thoroughly great night and testament to this forum that great friendships can result and common interests outside of our car hobby can be found. The 4th chap is a mate of mine and Rich'S.... A mechanic who owns a garage called Retro Performance. I think that summarises why we all got on.
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