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[Chrisss!]

hee hee, it was a joke!

I had just got up, haha

[tedmcedd]

he started this morning after being strted for the first time in 2 months on mon, then stood again til today, and it was frosty this morning too... lol

i managed to tighten up my wheel bearings so no need for new ones! woop! lol

more tomorrow!

[sweetser]

he started this morning after being strted for the first time in 2 months on mon, then stood again til today, and it was frosty this morning too... lol

i managed to tighten up my wheel bearings so no need for new ones! woop! lol

more tomorrow!

Glad it started mate, wish mine did

Good news that you dont have to buy new bearings

Luke.

[buddylove]

Its always nice, when they feel like being good Mine's been throwing tantrums as of late.

[Matt.P]

QUOTE (tedmcedd @ Dec 27 2008, 11:31 AM)
QUOTE (Matt.P @ Dec 24 2008, 11:48 AM)
hi, just been reading about all the antics that have gone on. This poor little car certainly hasn't had much as far as good luck's concerned, but you've done a cracking job keeping the car on the road - i'm sure a few people might be tempted to pack it all in after going through what you went through.
Love the colour - got a mk1 850 in a similar colour - smoke grey (even though you said yours was farina grey - or something like that lol).
very very nice car there - keep it going


cheers! i have had loads of good times in this car, they outweigh the breakdowns by far!! the way i see it is that if i sold him then i wouldn't get back what i spent on him... so im keeping him forever i recon, im sure when i have a job etc ill have another modern car and keep him as a hobby... his colour is tweed grey, i was going to go for smoke grey but i couldnt find a picture so i wasnt sure what it looked like.. would be nice to see yours!

(off to do some MOT repairs now...!)

Ed



How reliable is the Bean ed ?
e.g a cold morning ?



I'm sure it's reliable as the day is long - aren't all minis?

Edited by Matt.P, 29 December 2008 - 04:49 PM.

[tedmcedd]

passed his MOT today... oh... well yesterday.. lol xD lovely jubberly!! had some fun motoring in him, although his heater doesnt work, so cold motoring! lol!

im starting on my new engine tomorrow! Yesss!! cant wait til that beauty is in!!

Ed

[buddylove]

Congrats on passing the MOT I just got my heater working again, so I know how you feel

[liirge]

Wooop!!
another year of trouble free motoring!!!

[tedmcedd]

trouble free... hmmm.... xD

[AndrewJ530]

Is this the polo motor you were on about before bud?

[tedmcedd]

it was going to be... but funds wouldnt allow... im contemplating what to do really. i have all the parts for the 1215 engine, its just getting the head recon'd and the block pocketed and decked... all costs money... now im at uni as well i have even less monies...

[analogue_radio]

Congrats on the MOT! My heater doesn't work either freezing my nuts off constantly!

[sazal]

Congrats on the MOT! My heater doesn't work either freezing my nuts off constantly!

Mine doesnt/didnt either! Are they supposed to work?!

[Matt.P]

Congrats on the MOT! My heater doesn't work either freezing my nuts off constantly!

Mine doesnt/didnt either! Are they supposed to work?!

It must be a mini thing, ours kind of coughs at you on a semi-regular basis - Which isn't great considering all the drainage holes that need gromets plugging them

[Matt.P]

hi, just been reading about all the antics that have gone on. This poor little car certainly hasn't had much as far as good luck's concerned, but you've done a cracking job keeping the car on the road - i'm sure a few people might be tempted to pack it all in after going through what you went through.
Love the colour - got a mk1 850 in a similar colour - smoke grey (even though you said yours was farina grey - or something like that lol).
very very nice car there - keep it going

cheers! i have had loads of good times in this car, they outweigh the breakdowns by far!! the way i see it is that if i sold him then i wouldn't get back what i spent on him... so im keeping him forever i recon, im sure when i have a job etc ill have another modern car and keep him as a hobby... his colour is tweed grey, i was going to go for smoke grey but i couldnt find a picture so i wasnt sure what it looked like.. would be nice to see yours!

(off to do some MOT repairs now...!)

Ed

A bit belated but, here are the pics of mine: