The day after received the car I noticed a puddle of oil on the floor underneath it, when I opened the bonnet I found there was no dipstick and an engine covered in oil.
On the chrome headlamp surrounds, rust had already started to appear.
Still in the same week, I noticed there was damage on the rear. It had been driven into something and had had the scratches touched in with the wrong colour!
Eats tyres for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. A front set of tyres would on average last about 1500 miles.
Passenger sun visor kept on falling down.
I just could not stop smiling every time I went around a corner.
If you're over 6ft then it isn't a very comfortable ride.
Excellent miles per gallon, Even with a very heavy right foot I could still get 43 miles per gallon.
Which other car gives you leather interior and a wood dashboard for under 9 Thousand pounds?
Well all I can say is that if you buy a car that is a 40 year old design it ain't going to be perfect mate,
get a mini city for £500 and you will get the same experience.
The missing dipstick and poor touch up job do not relate to the car,more to the dealer it was purchased from.
I have same model currently driven 11,000 miles and only recently had to replace 2 front Tyre's. 1500 miles suggests tracking is prob out ands needs re-setting.
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I agree with the first commenter. I've never understood why people pay through the nose for the Cooper and other expensive versions of the Mini when you can buy a standard model for a tenth of the price which will hardly be any different in terms of refinement, comfort, or reliability (or even performance if you get a 1275cc version). The Mini aftermarket scene is huge, and it is possible to make a standard Mini better than a standard Cooper for a fraction of the cost.
The Mini is also one of the few cars that doesn't become worthless when modified, as long as the work is done professionally and is at least semi-tasteful. More than can be said for your average Corsa/Clio chav-mobile.
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