Running a Mini as a daily
Discussion
Hi all,
A bit of advice if you don't mind. My other half wants a mini. Always has, always will. She's used to small cars (currently has a smart) and nippy little little cars (C2 Loeb previous). She's also aware of the woes that classic motoring can bring. She's had her fair share of unreliable cars and I currently have various classic "projects" on the go for myself.
She wants a mini as her Daily. She commutes 5 miles to work each day through the town centre, so she's not doing long and arduous journeys. It will be kept outside on the drive.
I've seen a few locally and it seems that you either buy a rotbox of a shell + a box of bits and do it yourself, spend £3k and have one that has an MOT but needs immanent work, or you spend >£8k and buy one that's immaculate.
If we do it, we'd sell the shart car and probably get the best we could afford. It's always cheaper spending more and getting the best one than doing it yourself. I've seen such a car that's had a full rebuild with new bonnet, doors etc and a bare metal shell that's been fully cavity prepped and undersealed etc. It looks like a new car if I'm honest and it's almost completely standard.
so... the question... is it a bad idea?
A bit of advice if you don't mind. My other half wants a mini. Always has, always will. She's used to small cars (currently has a smart) and nippy little little cars (C2 Loeb previous). She's also aware of the woes that classic motoring can bring. She's had her fair share of unreliable cars and I currently have various classic "projects" on the go for myself.
She wants a mini as her Daily. She commutes 5 miles to work each day through the town centre, so she's not doing long and arduous journeys. It will be kept outside on the drive.
I've seen a few locally and it seems that you either buy a rotbox of a shell + a box of bits and do it yourself, spend £3k and have one that has an MOT but needs immanent work, or you spend >£8k and buy one that's immaculate.
If we do it, we'd sell the shart car and probably get the best we could afford. It's always cheaper spending more and getting the best one than doing it yourself. I've seen such a car that's had a full rebuild with new bonnet, doors etc and a bare metal shell that's been fully cavity prepped and undersealed etc. It looks like a new car if I'm honest and it's almost completely standard.
so... the question... is it a bad idea?
Thanks for the input. I had not anticipated quite such an involvement of washing after salty winter days etc. I might have a look at the bilt hamber range of products they're supposed to be one of the best for cavity and under body protection.
Are you aware if anyone has designed/sells a set of wheel arch and under body protection covers like you get on modern cars?
Are you aware if anyone has designed/sells a set of wheel arch and under body protection covers like you get on modern cars?
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