adam_r Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Following on from the Mazda 6, Amy's Corolla decided enough was enough and is sounding more rough by the day... We ended up selling it for £500 which is a bargain to the buyer considering the work and parts I had put in to her. We have now got a 2011 Mini Cooper 1.6 petrol with 78k on the clock as a replacement. It's a fairly robust car and has already needed a new set of shoes.. I will also need to do brake fluid, brakes and other bits.. But may leave it a while as December has been hideously expensive! I have already hardwired in a dash camera as well as sorted out bluetooth steaming to the sound system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Other than the tyres, they are a nice car. A bit like the Tardice they are bigger inside than they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 19 hours ago, Tony said: Other than the tyres, they are a nice car. A bit like the Tardice they are bigger inside than they look. Thanks Tony. The boot is laughable, but it's the wife's runaround so will be more than sufficient. I took it out for a spirited drive and have an inclination some bushings need doing on the front. It wasn't as stable and commanding over bumps and rough road as I would have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Any noises, thuds, bangs on bump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Nice looking car Adam, I've always liked these. Does it go well for a 1.6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 31/12/2021 at 07:13, Tony said: Any noises, thuds, bangs on bump? Nope, just felt like it 'wobbled' over uneven surfaces where other cars have felt completely planted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 31/12/2021 at 12:08, Rich said: Nice looking car Adam, I've always liked these. Does it go well for a 1.6? It remarkably pokey, I would say its faster than the 6. It feels very light and as such the 1.6 (122 hp) pulls the car along very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 Body weight and cc they definitely got right.... i do see these cars quite often, mainly rear tyre wear on the RFT. Needless to say, i've re-written the settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted January 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 Fortunately this does not have rft, this is on 15 inch wheels with Dunlop sport sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Good news for sure...... I hate RFT's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 01/01/2022 at 21:59, adam_r said: It remarkably pokey, I would say its faster than the 6. It feels very light and as such the 1.6 (122 hp) pulls the car along very well. Sounds good. There are still loads of these on the road (and many for sale on autotrader) so parts should also be easy to get hold of. It's definitely one on my to get list at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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