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Post by irish on Mar 28, 2010 13:32:50 GMT 1
the wolsley hornet, a posh mini has cost me a arm and a leg, but guess what? sod that we had a laugh on the last trip, yeah its been in the garage since! pos!  its not gonna eat or drink any thing thing,,, ;D and it not going down in value ether!!!!!!!!!!!!  you work it out! |
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Post by coedy on Mar 28, 2010 13:51:58 GMT 1
If its electrical then it will probably only cost the price of some wire and a few connectors..
Your saying you've spent all that money on it, yet its been left outside somewhere that would scrap their own mother if she was made of metal...
Good luck dude, hope its still there for you tomorrow. If not, think your totally within your rights to go guy fawkes night on their asses...
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Post by boycie101 on Mar 28, 2010 18:24:03 GMT 1
hope it ok when you go back for it, think i would of pushed it all the way home rather than leave it by bunch of gippo's. they not got any respect for other peoples property  |
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Post by ashcullen1989 on Mar 30, 2010 10:22:32 GMT 1
wooop i got it back and the gippo's didnt get it. surprise surprise when i got there to ring the AA to come and get it, the mini started up first time like nothing had ever happened. so i drive it straight to garage and told them to actually fix it this time.
lets see what happens.
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Post by ljonez on Mar 30, 2010 12:35:49 GMT 1
was it raining when you broke down? it could posibly be damp dizzy syndrome? altho it should be electronic its still possible
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Post by ashcullen1989 on Mar 30, 2010 13:59:17 GMT 1
yea it had been raining pretty hard. so yea i think that was it. still thought they have messed up my electrics pretty bad as it is.
also they changed my claipers and disks on the front and they got air in the system. so it back with them now so they can do a proper job.
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 30, 2010 17:08:28 GMT 1
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Post by boycie101 on Mar 30, 2010 17:58:03 GMT 1
glad it was still in 1 piece for you but still think i would of rather pushed it than leave by gippos. very lucky it not touched  |
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Post by ashcullen1989 on Mar 31, 2010 0:37:22 GMT 1
i really dont think it is the gippos that i have to worry about. it the mechanics that have been butchering my mini that is the problem.
think i going to be changing the name of my mini to gismo. as my mini is full of gremlins!
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Post by boycie101 on Mar 31, 2010 0:59:56 GMT 1
wa garage is it in ?
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Post by ashcullen1989 on Mar 31, 2010 21:02:12 GMT 1
it is in Vale Auto teck..... just down the road from me, well i got my update today from them and well yes they have messed up the electrics but they going to give that another go.... but the breaks are the problem had all the front changed and now i need all the back doing, at the grand price of £300.... ahhh i am broke.
i glad i am walking to africa next week and will be gone for a month or i think i would cry.
i think this is the end fellow mini addicts, my dad is going to try and sell it while i am gone so who knows what will be sat in my drive when i get back maybe a mini maybe a KA ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Post by Phil J on Mar 31, 2010 21:25:49 GMT 1
£300 for back brakes ??  They must be having a laugh ! have they said what exactly needs doing to it? Even if they have to change EVERYTHING ! Prices for parts Rear cylinders £12.00 Rear brake shoes £9.50 Rear handbrake cable £7.50 Brake fluid £5.00 total £46 !!! |
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Post by ljonez on Mar 31, 2010 21:37:53 GMT 1
got to agree with phil thats a crazy price! altho saying tha a local garage charged my mate £90 for new shoes on his 106, turns out the going rate for labour around here is £45 per hour ! its probably a 2 hour job if you take your time so £46 parts + £90 labour = £136 so glad i do all my own work |
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Post by ashcullen1989 on May 4, 2010 17:17:16 GMT 1
well my mini is back on the road.... been away for the last month and got the mini back last week. in the last month i have changed over all the breaks, everything as it was all shot, spent £700 on that alone, had to have the wiring loom changed as well as i was getting massive problems with it.
so i totally broke........
all i want to do it have some body work done so she will look just like i want it to,,,, dont think it will be happening for some time. !
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Post by ljonez on May 4, 2010 17:41:35 GMT 1
£700! id want every thing gold plated for that |
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Post by ashcullen1989 on May 4, 2010 18:13:17 GMT 1
tell me about it
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Post by boycie101 on May 4, 2010 18:22:12 GMT 1
do urself a favour + try a different garage next time for those prices |
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Post by ashcullen1989 on May 6, 2010 13:18:10 GMT 1
ok had a pre MOT done on the mini today to get a job list together before it runs out.....
nearside front upper suspension ball joint needs replacing....!
both radius arms have excessive play needs new pins/bearings.....!
now the expensive bit..... i need new outer sill, inner sill and door step on the drivers side as well as the floor plan in the foot well....!
any one know a good place to get the body work done........ or seen these parts online for a good price......
thanks..... one day i will be a proud owner of a mini....... for now i am an owner of a mini.
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Post by ljonez on May 6, 2010 15:21:42 GMT 1
how long you got to do it? hopefully my mini will be water tight the weekend so i could do it for you.
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Post by ashcullen1989 on May 6, 2010 15:25:25 GMT 1
sweet well i can do it whenever...... i work in Merthyr now so i can get lifts to work. we can work something out i could bring it to you so we can see what parts we need and i will order them in.
thanks again
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its not gonna eat or drink any thing thing,,, ;D and it not going down in value ether!!!!!!!!!!!! 
you work it out! 
