Ojc
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Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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What am I looking at with regards to what goes wrong? It's a 55 plate 35k for 8990 at Mini dealer.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Got this list off the Mini forum:
noisey lifters in the head,
worn charger gears on high mileage cars,
clicking power steering columns,
Split ball joints,
Worn track rod ends,
Split expansion tanks,
Aircon not blowing (could be compressor,could be regas),
Broken exhaust hangers,
Engine management lights,
Worn top mounts,
Drive shafts.
General stuff that you'd look for on most cars by the sound of it
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Rich H
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55 plate makes it supercharged still I presume? That's also a pretty good price for one!
The list above as mentioned by Matt, as well as creaking steering column (muchos money to replace)
Clutches wear on them if used for a lot of town driving as they're not good in traffic / crawling. Again muchos money as it requires the subframe to be dropped.
Power steering reservoir prone to failing / leaking.
Electric windows not working - the control module jams, can usually be fixed by smacking just above the speaker, but if not is again expensive.
Boot lid leaking - usually around high level brake light or perished seal on boot handle ( mines perished on boot seal and appears you can't just replace the seal, it's a whole new handle, which again is over £100!)
Worn bushes - my rear wishbone ones were non existant!
Check for juddering when accelerating hard - can be a sign of the crankshaft pulley / engine damper failing.
They're the main ones I can remember off the top of my head. And the fact they struggle to do 32mpg 
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Ojc
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Yeah sounds right. It's blue with a White roof same wheels as Rich H
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Rich H
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And ditch the runflats - so much better without!
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Paul_J
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what is wrong with you?
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Jambo
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Christ that's a longer list than the Clio 
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Ben J
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Is this for Rach?
Oh wait.......
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willay
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is that really needed Ben?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Is this for Rach?
Oh wait.......
Would you rather be the pot or the kettle?
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willay
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we can't all cheat on our wifes with a colleague Eck
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Ben J
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Eck
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I wouldn't say it's a high horse as such Ben. More like high moral ground
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Ben J
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Its banter.
Ojc's one of the biggest banter merchants on here. I'm sure he can take it.
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Eck
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What if he can't take it? You may have just ruined the Sabbath Day for Oliver. That's a shame Benjamin.
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mwg
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Ben has to put up with quite a bit of stick for it, sure Ojc can take a bit too
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Ben J
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Anyway...don't want to wreck the thread...
Mini Cooper S. I'd love one.
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Ben has to put up with quite a bit of stick for it, sure Ojc can take a bit too
You mean to tell me you can't see any piss taking AT ALL in my posts? Really Matt? Really?
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Jake
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youre wasted on this forum alex
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willay
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yeah its all banter but ollie puts a serious post up so dont let Off Day shit leak into this thread.
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
youre wasted on this forum alex
Thanks mate. At least someone appreciates me 
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Edd
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that is a very reasonable price???
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
that is a very reasonable price???
It is, I paid £7350 for my works last July / August - private!
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
that is a very reasonable price???
It is, I paid £7350 for my works last July / August - private!
no i agree with you
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Rich H
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And I was agreeing with you
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