Amelia's Automotive Adventures - It's a Mini adventure!

[stuboy]

9 hours ago, Amelia said:

So, where are we now?

Got a job! Yay 😊 Start next week. Lower pay and a bit of a commute, but I can cope with that.

Renault still needs to go, I can't afford to be having a project car at the moment. 

Mini is due MOT in September, so I'm going to put her through early to see what she needs. I suspect too mount, steering rack bearing, and new plates.

 

I'm so funny... not

flip then N to become a Z one

[loserone]

Or a noze

[somewhatfoolish]

A Zen, ideal for Robert Pirsig fans. A wow, for the easily impressed.

[Christine]

Your  nuts.     

 

 

[Amelia]

9 hours ago, Christine said:

Your  nuts.     

 

 

Not any more, not since the op 👍🏻

I know you think you're hilarious, but most people are just like 🙄🙄🙄 now. 

It was maybe funny the first time. 

[Amelia]

Bella is going for her MOT next Saturday, hoping for an easy pass.

My new job entails driving 30 miles from Southend to Beckton, East London and back daily. I've definitely noticed that she's not the greatest economy-wise. I'm getting less than 30mpg!

Which equals around £2300 per year on fuel.

For comparison, a 2010 Kia Picanto 1.0 would get 40+mpg, and would be £1660 per year. Saving £640.

Someone once said though that the cheapest car is the one you already have, or something like that. Is it worth looking to change? I love my Mini, but is it worth the extra cost? Just musing. 

 

[IronStar]

9 minutes ago, Amelia said:

Bella is going for her MOT next Saturday, hoping for an easy pass.

My new job entails driving 30 miles from Southend to Beckton, East London and back daily. I've definitely noticed that she's not the greatest economy-wise. I'm getting less than 30mpg!

Which equals around £2300 per year on fuel.

For comparison, a 2010 Kia Picanto 1.0 would get 40+mpg, and would be £1660 per year. Saving £640.

Someone once said though that the cheapest car is the one you already have, or something like that. Is it worth looking to change? I love my Mini, but is it worth the extra cost? Just musing. 

 

Would you be willing to go from a car you like to 1.0 Kia Picanto and drive it for 60 miles every day to save £640 a year, which is ~£50 a month? I know I wouldn’t want to sit in a car that makes me miserable every day for an hour or more for that kind of savings. but that’s really individual and also a question of how big of a difference £50 a month makes for you.

[New POD]

40 minutes ago, Amelia said:

Bella is going for her MOT next Saturday, hoping for an easy pass.

My new job entails driving 30 miles from Southend to Beckton, East London and back daily. I've definitely noticed that she's not the greatest economy-wise. I'm getting less than 30mpg!

Which equals around £2300 per year on fuel.

For comparison, a 2010 Kia Picanto 1.0 would get 40+mpg, and would be £1660 per year. Saving £640.

Someone once said though that the cheapest car is the one you already have, or something like that. Is it worth looking to change? I love my Mini, but is it worth the extra cost? Just musing. 

 

I once sold a perfectly good 1.6GL mk2 cavalier for £500, and bought a 1.4D AX for £2500, in order to save money.  

No doubt that I did save money, but my journey to work became miserable. 

[myglaren]

Youngest has a Picanto.  Not terribly enthused about it but it was saving her money going to work compared to the Megane it replaced.

She likes bigger cars, had a Rover 75 and a couple of SAABs.  Makes do with the Kia as she is spending quite a bit on home improvements, new roof, new windows, new kitchen and a new bathroom soon.

She has saved a lot of money on her journey to work though.  Changed jobs and now walks the half mile to work.

[stuboy]

10 hours ago, New POD said:

I once sold a perfectly good 1.6GL mk2 cavalier for £500, and bought a 1.4D AX for £2500, in order to save money.  

No doubt that I did save money, but my journey to work became miserable. 

rash decision..

[stuboy]

11 hours ago, Amelia said:

would be £1660 per year. Saving £640

£2.47 a day saving if only work 5 days a week....  comfort and kudos to keep Bella

[bangernomics]

Charging at work available? You need Arfur “Kiltox” Daley.

[EyesWeldedShut]

19 hours ago, Amelia said:

Someone once said though that the cheapest car is the one you already have, or something like that. Is it worth looking to change? I love my Mini, but is it worth the extra cost? Just musing. 

 

R55/R56 Mini with the 1560cc Diesel (that's the same as in the PSA cars) will give you 55 - 60 mpg. Cam belt. No chain. Roughly 2007 - 2010 models.
Just musing

[Amelia]

Pics today, driving a 1983 Land Rover 88"

 

[Amelia]

As for Bella, she's putting in sterling work as a commuter car, 60 miles per day. MOT passed with only an advisory on a damaged tyre, which I sorted by just buying a full set of steel wheels with tyres for £85, as you do.

[Austin-Rover]

Love the steel wheels. Just need some MINI branded caps to finish them off. 😍

[Noel Tidybeard]

to be fair the bini steelies are a decent looking wheel

[Madman Of The People]

On 19/02/2024 at 17:25, warren t claim said:

I'd rather have the whole Fiero.

 

Here you go...

https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/4529-nsh/1986-pontiac-fiero-gt

This one is for sale near me.  I'll be more than happy to take it out for a test drive on your behalf.  You know, for "evaluation" purposes...