Not getting any bites on a mini

[BHM 994]

The trouble with running a mid range German, RR Sport etc. is most people assume you’re either a company driver in a leaser or just another wannabe living on credit in a leaser - which of course is true in most cases irrespective of whether or not they could actually afford to buy outright.

At least these folk are keeping me supplied in £2-5K bits of flash for not much cash a decade or so in the future.

[EPV 631]

45 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said:

RR are like your most amazing fantasy girl, you are blinded and besotted until one day you wake up and she’s shat on you...

The thing is every time you get in it you” know you are just waiting for that day....

Very true but like the fantasy girl you’d probably let it shat in your mouth and ask for seconds 

[EPV 631]

34 minutes ago, BHM said:

The trouble with running a mid range German, RR Sport etc. is most people assume you’re either a company driver in a leaser or just another wannabe living on credit in a leaser - which of course is true in most cases irrespective of whether or not they could actually afford to buy outright.

At least these folk are keeping me supplied in £2-5K bits of flash for not much cash a decade or so in the future.

I can’t speak for others but what others think of me doesn’t really cross my mind. I’ve loved BMW’s since the e36 model and as an 18 year old whippersnapper I drove my bosses SC RR and have had a hard on for them since. They are like nothing else to drive. 

I must admit the m4 vert was very showy but generally I drive the cars I want to for me. 

[trade vet 704]

29 minutes ago, EPV said:

I can’t speak for others but what others think of me doesn’t really cross my mind. I’ve loved BMW’s since the e36 model and as an 18 year old whippersnapper I drove my bosses SC RR and have had a hard on for them since. They are like nothing else to drive. 

I must admit the m4 vert was very showy but generally I drive the cars I want to for me. 

If you don’t mind me saying,when you call your business Elite Preowned Vehicles,you can’t exactly be seen running around in some Skoda or Corsa swapper the way we would because it was half full.

[metcars 397]

2 hours ago, grant8064 said:

You guys put me to shame. From recent memory i've had an 'Inbetweeners' Fiat, 15 year old Clio, rotten Ka and a beautiful but very very flawed proper Saab 900. If I have to go anywhere long distance it's the train and most holidays i'll just hire something. Much rather stick my disposable into a nice city break somewhere or interesting holiday destination. Didn't get into the game for the cars and living on the congested, pot holed south coast there's little enjoyment to be had in driving. 

Modern stuffs just not special enough IMO. Compare a 3* hotel to a 5*+ and there is a world of difference...maybe i'm just a holidays kinda guy.

(Love the idea of a pagoda Merc, Jensen CV8 or 70's 911 in that nasty green just so you know i'm not totally anti car).

 

I'm with you 99%, just not the Pagoda/Merc bit. In fact I've owned a 70s red 911 and I've been in a CV8 (nice noise). My first love is and has been classic Lotus. I've owned and driven most of them warts and all. But, as I've mentioned before I wouldn't want to sell them. These days I HATE having any money in a smoker. It's a standing joke in my family, the old shitters I tend to drive around in.

2 hours ago, trade vet said:

That’s an unusual fantasy Arfur !

Scat?

[EPV 631]

18 minutes ago, trade vet said:

If you don’t mind me saying,when you call your business Elite Preowned Vehicles,you can’t exactly be seen running around in some Skoda or Corsa swapper the way we would because it was half full.

Quite right, that's why I always keep a 16 year old 730i with 245,000 miles on the clock just to show the punters I'm no slouch 

[It's me 615]

29 minutes ago, trade vet said:

If you don’t mind me saying,when you call your business Elite Preowned Vehicles,you can’t exactly be seen running around in some Skoda or Corsa swapper the way we would because it was half full.

i used to use 2 different cars when i was buying cars with my wanted ad in the local newspapers

its amazing what dress and car can make to nicking nice stock

[Arfur Dealy 823]

On 5/15/2018 at 8:27 PM, Stalker said:

I’d let Michelle Keegan do whatever she likes to me 

Yarp....me toooooo 

And Nazaneen Ghaffar.....

[AutoJacob 34]

Meanwhile here is what happened to my recent Mini Cooper purchase, wheel studs snapped and the wheel fell off when turning a corner, luckily no one else was caught up in it. I had to use one of my own trucks to recover it as the AA was going to be 3 hours.

Edited May 17, 2018 by AutoJacob

[trade vet 704]

25 minutes ago, tradex said:

Recent tyres or brake work?

I'd say a Kwik Fitter did those up with his 1000nm windy

Is it me or is one bolt missing?

or are they studs afterall?

Back to Rangies, they do say a lot about the owners though, taste, softfisticatiun and savory fayre

 

 

PS will be running slicks...

That has ‘ schoolgate credibility’,I am sorry to say.It would sell,probably on chucky,a must have for the Kardashian like generation.

[Stalker 180]

37 minutes ago, AutoJacob said:

Meanwhile here is what happened to my recent Mini Cooper purchase, wheel studs snapped and the wheel fell off when turning a corner, luckily no one else was caught up in it. I had to use one of my own trucks to recover it as the AA was going to be 3 hours.

This is Wheely bad......

It wheely shouldn't happen....

[EPV 631]

Had that happen to me years ago on a Nissan cabstar. Fucking scary. 

[metcars 397]

1 hour ago, trade vet said:

That has ‘ schoolgate credibility’,I am sorry to say.It would sell,probably on chucky,a must have for the Kardashian like generation.

Looks like it's driving out of a 'traveller site'

[Ocsltd 133]

6 minutes ago, met said:

Looks like it's driving out of a 'traveller site'

That's the footballer, Stephen Ireland, say's it all really......

[Grantlfc81 88]

so has this mini had any bites or what?

[Ocsltd 133]

7 minutes ago, Grantlfc81 said:

so has this mini had any bites or what?

Only the tarmac.....

[Grantlfc81 88]

send me a link to the car please - we have done 5 this week so far and we only have 13 in stock... probably be dead for the next 8 months now

[EPV 631]

1 hour ago, Grantlfc81 said:

send me a link to the car please - we have done 5 this week so far and we only have 13 in stock... probably be dead for the next 8 months now

Nice to hear mate. Reading some of the chaps on here you’d think the world was ending 

[Grantlfc81 88]

47 minutes ago, EPV said:

Nice to hear mate. Reading some of the chaps on here you’d think the world was ending 

but next week ill be on the emotional roller coaster, i read somewhere on here someone has 90 cars in stock and not a dickey bird.... thats crazy... i'd be crapping myself