Selling my classic mini to buy a 1.2 16v clio

[Ryang556]

As my insurance is up on my classic mini and I'm thinking about buying a 1.2 16v clio

Then putting the 172 sport wheels on it, matching exhaust lowered, thoughts? :approve:

 

[Kane.]

Pics of Mini?

 

[Revels]

No way! Keep the Mini!

 

[Ryang556]

My mini is my pride and joy but I just want something that is a little better going long distance and more reliable! :dapprove:

Mini:

 

[keechy]

keep the mini

 

[James23]

keep the mini!

 

[Ryang556]

Quite biased towards the mini so far for a clio forum!

 

[Brian]

Definitely keep the Mini

 

[Kane.]

That Mini looks awesome

 

[Ryang556]

Seems like all you lot should be owning mini's!

I was expected hate towards it on here! haha

 

[Scrooge]

Keep the mini you mentalist.

 

[Hixle]

Yep, keep it. Looks great!

 

[Ryang556]

Keep the mini you mentalist.

Why keep the mini though!

 

[Ryang556]

That Mini looks awesome

Cheers!

 

[Scrooge]

I've had two (and a half) and i've never regreted selling a car soo much. Mini is cool, 1.2 clios are proper heaps.

 

[keechy]

good thing about this forum is not everyone has clios, i think most maybe all have owned one at one point but there are a lot of people on here who dont own clios.

 

[welshname]

Keep the mini. It's epic.

 

[Ryang556]

I've had two (and a half) and i've never regreted selling a car soo much. Mini is cool, 1.2 clios are proper heaps.

True that... I sold my first one regretting it more than anything and that was because I finished sorting the one out I drive now, whats so bad about 1.2 clio's?

 

[James23]

Quite biased towards the mini so far for a clio forum!

1.2s are rubbish though!

 

[Ryang556]

Keep the mini. It's epic.

Never had so many people compliment my mini haha, most people I ever talk to call it a rust bucket :boring:

 

[Ryang556]

1.2s are rubbish though!

Asked once... oops but what's so bad about them?

 

[Scrooge]

1.2s are boaty heaps of unreliable crap, no fun and look pants.

Minis might be a tad unreliable and rusty but at least they're cool and fun.

 

[Ryang556]

1.2s are boaty heaps of unreliable crap, no fun and look pants.

Minis might be a tad unreliable and rusty but at least they're cool and fun.

I thought the 1.2's were quite reliable?

Then again at least when a mini is unreliable they're cheap enough to fix!

 

[Italian_Job]

for a 1.2? what are you smoking man?

 

[Ryang556]

for a 1.2? what are you smoking man?

They're more reliable and quicker than a bloody 998 mini?!

 

[Scrooge]

Around a B road they're not.

 

[Ryang556]

Around a B road they're not.

True that, I leave the fair few cars for dead around B roads :approve:

 

[Scrooge]

I've only ever been scared properly in two cars, one was a 998 mini with yoko A048s the other was my 1380 clubman with the same tyres on.

just grips at ridiculous speeds.

 

[Ryang556]

I've only ever been scared properly in two cars, one was a 998 mini with yoko A048s the other was my 1380 clubman with the same tyres on.

just grips at ridiculous speeds.

What made you sell yours!

 

[Scrooge]

Couldnt afford the insurance :dapprove:

 

[Italian_Job]

Mini has soul, you cannot trade that for 1.2, you're going to regret it.
Man up and save up for something nicer.

 

[Ryang556]

Mini has soul, you cannot trade that for 1.2, you're going to regret it.
Man up and save up for something nicer.

Like a nice Stage 4 1330 for it? haha

Biggest problem with a mini is there are so many around me getting stolen :dapprove:

 

[Ryang556]

Couldnt afford the insurance :dapprove:

Ahhh gutted! :dapprove:

 

[plymcl172]

keep the Mini, I am not a big fan of the Mini but nice to see one around as they are so rare around here

and even if you get a 1.2 don't mod it please ! will look gash !

 

[Italian_Job]

Like a nice Stage 4 1330 for it? haha

Biggest problem with a mini is there are so many around me getting stolen :dapprove:

haha that could be an idea.
what about a clio 1.6 then, their engines are wicked.

 

[Ryang556]

haha that could be an idea.
what about a clio 1.6 then, their engines are wicked.

Well it was just a stand in, if I was going to get a modern car with slightly more power it'd have to be a fabia VRs

 

[GiT]

The Mini looks screwed, I'll give you £500 right now for it.

I of course lie - KEEP IT!

Mini > Clio 1.2 16v

 

[Chip-mk1]

Your mini is cool, but having owned them for years and doing 10s of thousands of miles in them I have to say if its a long distance car you want they arent much good compared to a modern car, hence most people on here although they all think they are cool dont drive one. lol
Every journey in an old mini is like a little epic voyage, all great fun and all that when its just social, but sometimes for work etc you just want to get in a nice comfy modern car and know you are going to get there without any fuss.


Ive still got a couple of minis (one 998 and one with a vauxhall 1.8 engine in it on twin carbs) and I cant imagine ever not owning one TBH (even though ive not driven mine for years and they are just sat gathering dust, lol) but I also cant imagine ever wanting to go back to relying on one as my only car like I did for years and years.


In short : Mini = ideal weekend != ideal daily

 

[GiT]

I loved my 1977 Mini! Black with With Weller 8 Spokes. Blew 2 engines but was a right giggle.

Agree that for long distance they are a pain lol.

 

[Kneel]

1.2s aren't bad at all for cheap cars tbh. but it wont be anywhere near as much fun as the mini. A set of coilovers will make it more fun on a B road, but still not a mini.