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Post by Woots » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:43 am

Hey guys, After thinking about it a cheap zed isn’t the most practical thing so I’m after an early R56 edition Mini Cooper S to get me through the winter while I save up some cash for something nice
Budget is around £3k and I’ve seen a few around that online but I trust a forumer better
So if anyone’s thinking of selling theirs let me know!
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:53 pm

They are not exactly cheap cars to run, especially a cooper s.
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Post by Woots » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:15 pm

Nictrix wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:53 pm They are not exactly cheap cars to run, especially a cooper s.
No...? How come mate?
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:18 pm

Woots wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:15 pm
Nictrix wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:53 pm They are not exactly cheap cars to run, especially a cooper s.
No...? How come mate?
They’re a more highly strung version of the Cooper & suffer accordingly!
Oil burning, cam chain tensioning issues etc. I’d get a Cooper instead and have an easier, stress free life :thumbsup:
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Post by Jembo » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:19 pm

How about a mk2 MR2? Provided the engine sounds like a sewing machine on tickover for a budget motor u should get a reasonable one for that money... unless you have snow in mind - you’ll pay a premium for a Mini unless it’s a real dog, coz they’re trendy.

Otherwise an old SAAB or Volvo if u just need a reliable shed
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Post by Woots » Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:30 pm

Jembo wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:19 pm How about a mk2 MR2? Provided the engine sounds like a sewing machine on tickover for a budget motor u should get a reasonable one for that money... unless you have snow in mind - you’ll pay a premium for a Mini unless it’s a real dog, coz they’re trendy.

Otherwise an old SAAB or Volvo if u just need a reliable shed
To be fair a shed might be a better idea, the postie just told us that when it snows here, the village gets cut off!

Obviously a 4x4 is bucks to run and not really needed, so a FWD is probably the next best thing?
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:04 pm

Smartbear wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:18 pm
Woots wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:15 pm
Nictrix wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:53 pm They are not exactly cheap cars to run, especially a cooper s.
No...? How come mate?
They’re a more highly strung version of the Cooper & suffer accordingly!
Oil burning, cam chain tensioning issues etc. I’d get a Cooper instead and have an easier, stress free life :thumbsup:
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What he said plus the poor mpg, higher tax and insurance group than a cooper.
There are other common problems like rear calipers seizing, door actuators, thermostat housing splitting, crank seals going and wrecking clutches.
It depends on what you would class as money saving though. Cant speak for the cooper s but the cooper didn't do more than 40mpg and for such a small car I thought this was terrible.
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:07 pm

Nictrix wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:04 pm
Smartbear wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:18 pm
Woots wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:15 pm

No...? How come mate?
They’re a more highly strung version of the Cooper & suffer accordingly!
Oil burning, cam chain tensioning issues etc. I’d get a Cooper instead and have an easier, stress free life :thumbsup:
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What he said plus the poor mpg, higher tax and insurance group than a cooper.
There are other common problems like rear calipers seizing, door actuators, thermostat housing splitting, crank seals going and wrecking clutches.
It depends on what you would class as money saving though. Cant speak for the cooper s but the cooper didn't do more than 40mpg and for such a small car I thought this was terrible.
You had a bad one, our 2012 r55 does 50+mpg on a run :thumbsup:
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Post by Woots » Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:15 pm

Any experiences with 2006 era VW polos?

My grans has a few and I think it’s never missed a beat

And surely the gti is a bit of fun? More reliable than a mini?
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Post by Jembo » Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:53 pm

An earlier 3 door RAV4.

Getting on a bit, though one of the most reliable cars I ever owned between 50-120k miles before the practise wife rolled it.
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Post by RickRob » Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:12 pm

I have owned my Cooper S since last October. It's on 12 plate, now with 56k miles. I have no idea as to its history, but I am super-happy with it.

I use it mainly to do the station run each day - 12 miles each way on winding country lanes, plus slightly longer drives to Heathrow or Gatwick. Overall I get 36 MPG with "spirited" driving. Indeed, on roads with a poor surface, I probably drive it more quickly than the ZMR.

It hasn't used any oil, the engine sounds quiet, it looks great (it has the JCW body kit), handles well and is fast.

As someone above noted, you do pay a bit over the odds because they're popular, but most cars don't stay popular if they're troublesome.

As you can tell from the above, I would recommend one, although I do accept that, as with any car, there may be gremlins lurking!
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Post by Truth » Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:52 pm

The Mrs has a JCW and we both love it but it with low mileage and nice spec it has held its price well. Well looked after ones do but going for a cheap on these or a cooper s can cost you, with the High pressure fuel pump and like has been said above. oil burn etc and regular oil and air filter changes need to be done. But if u want one get one. Just keep looking for a Gudun, I’d love to keep ours. Will have to see what the future holds.
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:01 pm

Smartbear wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:07 pm
Nictrix wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:04 pm
Smartbear wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:18 pm

They’re a more highly strung version of the Cooper & suffer accordingly!
Oil burning, cam chain tensioning issues etc. I’d get a Cooper instead and have an easier, stress free life :thumbsup:
Rob
What he said plus the poor mpg, higher tax and insurance group than a cooper.
There are other common problems like rear calipers seizing, door actuators, thermostat housing splitting, crank seals going and wrecking clutches.
It depends on what you would class as money saving though. Cant speak for the cooper s but the cooper didn't do more than 40mpg and for such a small car I thought this was terrible.
You had a bad one, our 2012 r55 does 50+mpg on a run :thumbsup:
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It was a 2006 R56 which I think was a peugeot engine.
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Post by Woots » Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:54 pm

Truth wrote: Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:52 pm The Mrs has a JCW and we both love it but it with low mileage and nice spec it has held its price well. Well looked after ones do but going for a cheap on these or a cooper s can cost you, with the High pressure fuel pump and like has been said above. oil burn etc and regular oil and air filter changes need to be done. But if u want one get one. Just keep looking for a Gudun, I’d love to keep ours. Will have to see what the future holds.
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Post by Truth » Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:25 pm

Cheers man. Mad to think it’s 10 year old!
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