Help..Keeping the faith
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My wife wants a new mini Cooper s..! Thing is to raise the extra cash i would have to sell the 400..
My 1st reaction was NO F
ING chance!!!!
But......a seed has been planted in my head now.. and err..won't go away...
Thing is, the mini won't leak, rattle, clocks won't steam up, suspension won't crash everywhere, no electric problems, and no more "nice TR7 mate"
I need help...any +ve Wedge comments to counteract all the evil mini talk at home. PLEASE
My 1st reaction was NO F
ING chance!!!! But......a seed has been planted in my head now.. and err..won't go away...
Thing is, the mini won't leak, rattle, clocks won't steam up, suspension won't crash everywhere, no electric problems, and no more "nice TR7 mate"
I need help...any +ve Wedge comments to counteract all the evil mini talk at home. PLEASE
Wayne - 
DON'T DO IT..
I almost got roped into buying a mini convertible for the missus, put the deposit down and everything.. when it came to it we went to look at the car and it looked sh1te (sorry to any owners).. not worth the money.. in relation to the standard Cooper/S have you worked out the spec yet - start @ £12K and near double it to get anything like a decent car.. think how much of that you could stick in the wedge to fix a few of the problems you're experiencing.. and best of all the wedge is not as common as muck and guaranteed still gives you the biggest grin everytime you take it out!
If buying second hand they are still top money for what you get. Everytime you see a wedge your drivers window will drop faster than you can say "why'd I trade it for a mini".. the feeling of loss will greatly outweight the new car ownership buzz - trust me - several of us have been there 
- hope your wedge conscience wakes up 
Keep the 400 & buy a Nissan Micra - similar size car, cheaper budget
DON'T DO IT.. I almost got roped into buying a mini convertible for the missus, put the deposit down and everything.. when it came to it we went to look at the car and it looked sh1te (sorry to any owners).. not worth the money.. in relation to the standard Cooper/S have you worked out the spec yet - start @ £12K and near double it to get anything like a decent car.. think how much of that you could stick in the wedge to fix a few of the problems you're experiencing.. and best of all the wedge is not as common as muck and guaranteed still gives you the biggest grin everytime you take it out!
If buying second hand they are still top money for what you get. Everytime you see a wedge your drivers window will drop faster than you can say "why'd I trade it for a mini".. the feeling of loss will greatly outweight the new car ownership buzz - trust me - several of us have been there - hope your wedge conscience wakes up Keep the 400 & buy a Nissan Micra - similar size car, cheaper budget 
Wayne Here's some negs: 1. The roof doesn't come off.
2. It wont sound the dogs blocks
3. It's a bit of a girls car
4. Everytime you park it you'll see twenty others the same.
5. It wont wake the neighbours
6. Doesn't come in white
7. Doesn't qualify for BBWF 05
8. There's room for kids in the back
9. When you see a TVR you'll think AA Car loans "we used to have one of those"
10. You'll lose touch with us bloody neyesh bloke Wedgers
11. Le Mans in a mini
12. The wife will be able to drive it
13.
YOU WILL REGRET IT 
I'm sure others can give you some more negs.
BTW do you know about the (v.early) 19th Sept meet? Mail me
Just work out the economics. The cost of motoring is mainly governed by depreciation. A £15K mini will be worth £5K after 3 years. Your Wedge will still be worth what you paid for it. Tell your wife it will cost you BOTH an extra £3K a year to own a mini. Wouldn't she rather spend some of it on new clothes?
Also ask her what she'd rather be driving in twelve months time; a classic British motor or last years registration Eurobox. It may be attractive now, but it will soon be just 'the car'.
Also ask her what she'd rather be driving in twelve months time; a classic British motor or last years registration Eurobox. It may be attractive now, but it will soon be just 'the car'.
If you had a Mini you would always be wondering
where the other 4 cylinders had gone...
why the car had one forward and 5 reverse gears...
whether the engine was running or not...
why the local petrol station owners kids were running around in rags with no shoes...
why no-one asks you what'll she do?
why you get lumbered with Billy No Mates in the back seat while all your mates are driving with just two up....
where the other 4 cylinders had gone...
why the car had one forward and 5 reverse gears...
whether the engine was running or not...
why the local petrol station owners kids were running around in rags with no shoes...
why no-one asks you what'll she do?
why you get lumbered with Billy No Mates in the back seat while all your mates are driving with just two up....
dickieandjulie said:
Minifest 2005 just wont do it for you.
Can you imagine
Thanks guys...good comments. I picked the wife up from work in the Wedge last night and treated her to a spirited drive
home! After a chat it seems a top holiday (my idea) next year could be a suitable substitute for the mini purchase..?? Sorted..Mini is FWD.
The end.
Actually, no, I can see where you're coming from. My Wedge is *still* at RT Racing and has been since May. The insurance company arranged me a courtesy car. A shiny new Vauxhall Meriva with 1000 miles on the clock. It's the newest car I've ever driven. Granted it's a shitbox when it comes to 'driver pleasure' and performance. But once I got over that and noticed it's redeeming qualities I started having odd thoughts...I imagined a life where my car would have a heater that works, A/C that cools you, demisters ensuring the screen is always crystal clear, no leaks and wet carpets, no road noise meaning a stereo that can be listened to at speeds over 30 mph, remote central locking, stereo controls on the wheel...the list was endless. Once I stopped thinking of it as something to drive, but rather somewhere comfortable to sit on the way to work I started to really like the car. I had thoughts of all sorts of more 'luxurious, better built' cars to replace the wedge.
Trouble is after a couple of weeks of comfortable sitting in the car, that novely wore off. The commute to work became mind numbingly dull and boring. I stopped enjoying driving. Not too bad since I still have the Corvette to keep me going, but still...I can't wait to get the Wedge back.
You will regret selling the Wedge, you will want another. And that either means raising the cash to buy another and have both (in which case you may as well do that now) or selling the Mini to fund another Wedge and something less expensive for the missus (daft as you'd take the depreciation hit on the mini). If you did this you would also have to go through the hassle of finding another Wedge and then spending a year or so getting rid of all the little niggles that you've already sorted on the one you'd have sold. Or you'd get the Mini, go without the Wedge and be unhappy. And life's too short for that.
The end.
Actually, no, I can see where you're coming from. My Wedge is *still* at RT Racing and has been since May. The insurance company arranged me a courtesy car. A shiny new Vauxhall Meriva with 1000 miles on the clock. It's the newest car I've ever driven. Granted it's a shitbox when it comes to 'driver pleasure' and performance. But once I got over that and noticed it's redeeming qualities I started having odd thoughts...I imagined a life where my car would have a heater that works, A/C that cools you, demisters ensuring the screen is always crystal clear, no leaks and wet carpets, no road noise meaning a stereo that can be listened to at speeds over 30 mph, remote central locking, stereo controls on the wheel...the list was endless. Once I stopped thinking of it as something to drive, but rather somewhere comfortable to sit on the way to work I started to really like the car. I had thoughts of all sorts of more 'luxurious, better built' cars to replace the wedge.
Trouble is after a couple of weeks of comfortable sitting in the car, that novely wore off. The commute to work became mind numbingly dull and boring. I stopped enjoying driving. Not too bad since I still have the Corvette to keep me going, but still...I can't wait to get the Wedge back.
You will regret selling the Wedge, you will want another. And that either means raising the cash to buy another and have both (in which case you may as well do that now) or selling the Mini to fund another Wedge and something less expensive for the missus (daft as you'd take the depreciation hit on the mini). If you did this you would also have to go through the hassle of finding another Wedge and then spending a year or so getting rid of all the little niggles that you've already sorted on the one you'd have sold. Or you'd get the Mini, go without the Wedge and be unhappy. And life's too short for that.
wedget said:
Got rid of my wedge a month or so ago and no looking back I now own a 850 Volvo 2.5 20v GLE with T5 alloys and it is nearly as quick as my wedge 180hp and very relaxing to drive. Get rid of the wedge and get your life back....Save up and buy a griff in a year or so.
Change your name traitor
dickymint said:
Got rid of my wedge a month or so ago and no looking back I now own a 850 Volvo 2.5 20v GLE with T5 alloys and it is nearly as quick as my wedge 180hp and very relaxing to drive. Get rid of the wedge and get your life back....Save up and buy a griff in a year or so.
Change your name traitor
Sorry just re read my quote and i appologise wedge is a good car but i was running mine as my only car, Not good in the winter in the rain and snow, My career has changed as well so running costs became a big issue. I dont miss the worries of bits falling off though and i dont know why i think the Griff would be anymore reliable. Still would like to grab a spare seat for BBWF if you will forgive me for my comments. Very cool car if you keep it as a second fun car like mine used to be...
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