What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Blobcat]

Hang on a minute, do my eyes deceived me
Is that a locking wheel nut BC???

It is, I left it there just for you
My eldest has my smart (which is why I’m servicing it...) He lives in Brum with on street parking and there has been car stripped on the street (mainly Corsa’s) so for the time being we’ve left them on.
Thankfully it was only the normal bolts which were tightened by an ape.

 

[00slk]

It is, I left it there just for you
My eldest has my smart (which is why I’m servicing it...) He lives in Liverpool with on street parking and there has been car stripped on the street (mainly Corsa’s of its hubcaps) so for the time being we’ve left them off.
Thankfully it was only the normal bolts which were tightened by an ape.

Now I've heard them all......... I also fixed something for you BC

 

[Blobcat]

Now I've heard them all......... I also fixed something for you BC

Corsa parked in front of him had the front end completely stripped off - in Brum. Liverpool is an upstanding place

 

[Rotorhead500]

It is, I left it there just for you
My eldest has my smart (which is why I’m servicing it...) He lives in Brum with on street parking and there has been car stripped on the street (mainly Corsa’s) so for the time being we’ve left them on.
Thankfully it was only the normal bolts which were tightened by an ape..... with a 12ft pry-bar!

Tried to do Mrs RH's MINI brakes a while back, and even with the MINI-supplied wheel wrench and full weight of car on wheel, I was spinning the wheel but not able to loosen the nut. A garage had to destroy it to remove it.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Tried to do Mrs RH's MINI brakes a while back, and even with the MINI-supplied wheel wrench and full weight of car on wheel, I was spinning the wheel but not able to loosen the nut. A garage had to destroy it to remove it.

Best thing one could do to a Mini nowadays really!!!

 

[Blobcat]

Best thing one could do to a Mini nowadays really!!!

Harsh but fair

 

[Flyinspanner]

It lives!

the trusty A class w168 did its first drive in 5 months!

(seats out - to pick up a metal bedframe)

pah - who needs to hire a van daughter moving into a flat, so it will get well used over the next couple of weeks.

 

[LostKiwi]

Best thing one could do to a Mini nowadays really!!!

To be fair MrsLK's Mini is actually quite good but it is the Cooper S variant with the 2 litre BMW engine.

 

[Craiglxviii]

To be fair MrsLK's Mini is actually quite good but it is the Cooper S variant with the 2 litre BMW engine.

Has it hit the 45,000 mile point at which the gearbox turns into slightly melted Brie yet?

 

[LostKiwi]

Has it hit the 45,000 mile point at which the gearbox turns into slightly melted Brie yet?

Still sub 15k and a manual box.

 

[Craiglxviii]

It’s the manual boxes that have the problems, my brother owned 12 of them (ran a driving school) and they all felt like stirring pudding bowls at mid- 40k, even his own personal car.

 

[LostKiwi]

It’s the manual boxes that have the problems, my brother owned 12 of them (ran a driving school) and they all felt like stirring pudding bowls at mid- 40k, even his own personal car.

This is MrsLKs 8th Mini. Never had a problem with any of them.

 

[Srdl]

To be fair MrsLK's Mini is actually quite good but it is the Cooper S variant with the 2 litre BMW engine.

Mrs L's Mini is only a Cooper with the 1.5 3 cylinder BMW engine but still a great drive. This one also has the 8-speed DCT BMW box but we had no trouble with her previous manual Cooper in the nine years she had it.

 

[Rotorhead500]

Best thing one could do to a Mini nowadays really!!!

But she loves it, so...

Fortunately, it's the back end of the Gen 1 MINI from... [ahem], so at least pre-bloater stages!

 

[bembo449]

Fully repaired the rotten connection on my CD play after its ill fated swimming lesson , also noted since i cleaned up a really contact out of the rear sam , my indicators have behaved , long may that continue

 

[Craiglxviii]

Fully repaired the rotten connection on my CD play after its ill fated swimming lesson , also noted since i cleaned up a really contact out of the rear sam , my indicators have behaved , long may that continue

Just be aware that door mirror indicator wires in the main door harness have a habit of breaking, and can be a bit of a swine to fix. Plus the door disassembly procedure is around half an hour in itself!

 

[neeklaus]

got given a rental Mini convertible on holiday last year - great little car! fun do drive and nifty roof.

back in Benzworld today the odometer clicked over to 4000 miles since I purchased it 5 months ago. I suppose that's not bad going but I'm going to need to give my insurers a ring soon and talk to them about the mileage...

actually speaking of which I can't believe it's been five months.

 

[bembo449]

Just be aware that door mirror indicator wires in the main door harness have a habit of breaking, and can be a bit of a swine to fix. Plus the door disassembly procedure is around half an hour in itself!

gotchya pal though thinking back ive done a repair to the mirror on a 211 so that should help

 

[Craiglxviii]

gotchya pal though thinking back ive done a repair to the mirror on a 211 so that should help

Been there myself. Totally different setup altogether. The 215 door harness has work hardening issues (it’s a bad design).

 

[00slk]

got given a rental Mini convertible on holiday last year - great little car! fun do drive and nifty roof.

back in Benzworld today the odometer clicked over to 4000 miles since I purchased it 5 months ago. I suppose that's not bad going but I'm going to need to give my insurers a ring soon and talk to them about the mileage...

actually speaking of which I can't believe it's been five months.

Blimey Nick, I do that mileage in 1 month