Ivor newish car!!!

[DickyC]

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Bobbers is tipping his cap to Iva Cosworth, I assumed.

[Bobberoo]

QBee said:

You might find this an interesting read:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

I did follow that thread for a while!!

[Bobberoo]

Jhonno said:

Like it! Done quite a few miles in Mini's and they are very fun.. I'd have a Clubman like that too!

Cheers!

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Thanks, it's a fun car to drive!!

Shappers24 said:

Always liked the clubman.

I’ve been put off the R** period minis due to the dreadful PSA engine… which is a shame as a the car as a whole fun package they’re great

There's a lot of doom and gloom about the engines, but i know a couple of people who have them and they've told me the pitfalls, and also their experiences of them, i came into this with my eyes open.

I can report that just as i was told the noisy start up would go with use and it has, i'm continually impressed with just how much tech the car has, i'll preface the next bit with an admission that as i've already stated, i've never owned or driven one before test driving Ivor, and he is the most powerful car i've owned to date, but by christ when you push on in him he's an absolute riot to drive!!!

Edited by Bobberoo on Monday 11th September 16:09

[theicemario]

Love this generation of Clubman.

Yours with the JCW body kit and spot lights looks very cool. Bet it’s great fun to drive as well!

[Bobberoo]

What ho one and all!!
We are returned from our rambling and visiting, Lanhydrock was really worth going back to as they've opened some more rooms to show how the childeren were bought up, schooled and looked after, then we visited The Duchy Of Cornwall nursery and cafe, very good food, then Resormel castle, now a ruin but once a hugely impressive castle!!!
Also finally met Peanut the wallaby, he's lovely, very friendly, loves having his chin and belly rubbed, and is bigger than i thought!!!


And i thought i'd share our reaction to yesterdays expensive visit to Lands end, when you do get to the post, you're not allowed near it anymore without paying an extortionate amount for a "professional" picture with it!!!!


Byker, those pics are great!!!!

[Scrump]

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Of course, silly me!

[-Cappo-]

Scrump said:

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Of course, silly me!

In fact, perhaps "Ivor, 'e white"

[Bobberoo]

-Cappo- said:

Scrump said:

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Of course, silly me!

In fact, perhaps "Ivor, 'e white"

So a couple of things I've noticed which I can't work out, the air vent direction is with sending the air flow to the footwells, or occasionally to where I've selected (windscreen/dash vents), and the start/stop isn't working, anyone have any ideas???

[mac96]

Bobberoo said:

-Cappo- said:

Scrump said:

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Of course, silly me!

In fact, perhaps "Ivor, 'e white"

So a couple of things I've noticed which I can't work out, the air vent direction is with sending the air flow to the footwells, or occasionally to where I've selected (windscreen/dash vents), and the start/stop isn't working, anyone have any ideas???

Different car, but I have known stopstart not function if the system judged the battery to be inadequate- perhaps it's past it's best?

[DickyC]

Bobberoo said:

So a couple of things I've noticed which I can't work out, the air vent direction is with sending the air flow to the footwells, or occasionally to where I've selected (windscreen/dash vents), and the start/stop isn't working, anyone have any ideas???

New car won't start or stop.

I see.

[Bobberoo]

mac96 said:

Bobberoo said:

-Cappo- said:

Scrump said:

mac96 said:

Scrump said:

Looks like a fun car, why ‘Ivor’?

Ivory White?

Nice little car.

Of course, silly me!

In fact, perhaps "Ivor, 'e white"

So a couple of things I've noticed which I can't work out, the air vent direction is with sending the air flow to the footwells, or occasionally to where I've selected (windscreen/dash vents), and the start/stop isn't working, anyone have any ideas???

Different car, but I have known stopstart not function if the system judged the battery to be inadequate- perhaps it's past it's best?

Yeah i have heard that a failing battery is a quite usually the culprit.

[Bobberoo]

DickyC said:

Bobberoo said:

So a couple of things I've noticed which I can't work out, the air vent direction is with sending the air flow to the footwells, or occasionally to where I've selected (windscreen/dash vents), and the start/stop isn't working, anyone have any ideas???

New car won't start or stop.

I see.

No!!! It starts, and it stops!!
It just won't stop and start!!!

[Mr Tidy]

Bobberoo said:

No!!! It starts, and it stops!!
It just won't stop and start!!!

That's a good thing!

My E87 needed a new coded AGM battery before it was 5 years old and a new starter motor before it got to 7.

I just turned it off all the time after that!

[Bobberoo]

Well now then, we're home from our holiday and have put around 900 miles on Ivor in a week!!
He's averaging around 40mpg which I'm very impressed with considering I had a few foot down having fun moments!!!
Still thoroughly enjoy driving him, he's pretty responsive, pointy into corners, holds the road well and just a little bit bump steery!!!
Nothing to report on issues other than the random air vent direction thing, he's a little shunty downhill with the cruise on, and there are some "noises", which aren't great but don't sound terminal!!
With the back seats down you can get a surprising amount in the back!!!
And I discovered that if you hold the unlock button down both windows drop and the sunroofs pop up!!!
I think he has the bi-xenon headlights, when they come on, auto lights, they auto adjust, and are both very good and a bright blue/white?
And now to give you all a good laugh, I pushed the button on the end of the wiper stalk, a warning sign came up on the display with a windscreen and wiper in it, I arseummed it was warning me it was low on washer fluid so bought a 5L bottle........ guess what?
Yep, it was pretty much full, took me ages to work out that the symbol means that the auto wipers are engaged!!!

Have a couple of pics of him when we arrived home today!!!
Dirty bum!!

With Peanut!!

[Bobberoo]

So here we are, 3 weeks into ownership, over 1000miles done, really enjoying it still!!!
Answered one of life's perennial questions last night, that being "can you fit a full sized hybrid mountain bike into the back of a Mini Clubman"?
Why yes, yes you can, sort of, mostly, pretty much!!!
Front wheel off, passenger seat all the way forward, and it does just about fit!!!
Delivered Ivor to Minitopia in Swanmore, spoke to Ray the owner and told him of my concerns, unsurprisingly his immediate response was "timing chain and tensioners for the rattle, dual mass flywheel for the judder" some sharp teeth sucking, a head shake and a sigh after I told him about the air vents and "bugger, if it's doing that it's a dashboard out job to get at the motors!!"
Oh well let's see what he says tomorrow!!!

[T6 vanman]

As currently an owner of an SLK which my brother say has more warning lamps on the dash than a fun fare has lamps on a ride ................ and when the fun fare turns off it's lights it'll have taken about the same money as MB will turning off my dash lights ...................................... I feel your pain

But then I'll refer you to your own words

Bobberoo said:

I swore I'd never own a BMW, ................................... then, the fun may begin.........

I've got a soft spot for the Clubman .. Stick with it

[Turn7]

In for nupdates…..

Do like the lines of an estate for want of a better word….

[Bobberoo]

Thanks chaps, T6Vanman, it's a Mini, not a BMW .................or at least that's what i tell myself to sleep at night!!!
Turn7, oh don't worry, even if i have to throw a couple of grand at it, i'm sticking with it, i absolutely nailed it on the way to Minitopia, it is a lot of fun!!!!

[Sai]

Hopefully Ivor can be fixed cheaply enough and leave you some money for future mods .

I really want a clubman.. I have an eye on a 20 plate cooper s in Indian summer red.

[Bobberoo]

Sai said:

Hopefully Ivor can be fixed cheaply enough and leave you some money for future mods .

I really want a clubman.. I have eye on a 20 plate cooler s in Indian summer red.

Do it!!!!

Just go in to it with your eyes open!!!