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Offline tomanni

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New edition 30 owner
« on: January 16, 2013, 05:58:08 am »
Hi all,

Picked up my edition 30 last week having previously owned an R56 cooper s.

Extras I can see are an armrest and heated seats.

Made up with the car so far! Got a couple of things to fit so far inc 42dd gearshift bushes and an ecs dogbone mount to start me off... Also getting booked in for a cambelt and service with Simon Whittaker in Doncaster as I've heard good things about his work. Other than that, the wheels need a bit of a refurb and it needs a pretty big polish!

Tom

« Last Edit: January 16, 2013, 06:04:27 am by tomanni »
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Offline Neil R

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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 07:02:59 am »
Welcome buddy :happy2:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 08:50:48 am »
Welcome! got some pics of the new beast?  :smiley:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 01:30:09 pm »
I thought I'd posted a pic in the first post?
If someone can help out with that it would be great ;)
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 06:03:16 pm »
Welcome to the forum from a fellow ED30 owner  :happy2:

You need to use Photobucket to download your photos mate.

How does the ED30 compare to your old mini?
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 08:36:41 pm »
Welcome along Tom!  :drinking:

Get some pics up of your new toy.  :happy2:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 09:59:33 pm »
Ah I see, I take it Flickr disagrees with the forum? Best get a photobucket account on the go!
In the meantime, it's metallic black number 823  :congrats:

On the subject of comparisons, the golf is such a more refined and effortless car, don't get me wrong I love the mini for what it is - a quick, fun car. I've always wanted a mk5 though and I've known this particular one since new so would have been foolish not to have snapped it up at the price offered  :star:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 05:22:05 pm »
Hi & welcome mate

The mk5 GTI was the return to the original, brilliant :happy2:


Let me help with a link to the pic, at least until you sort out photobucket (looking good :happy2:):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomn85/8385029577
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 08:50:29 pm »
Welcome from another ED30 owner . We also have a Mini Cooper diesel 58 reg . What did you think of your R56's build quality ? We are not impressed but the 60mpg wins all day long  :smiley:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 09:27:15 pm »
Thanks kalpsn2000  :happy2:

My mini didn't have bad build quality ie nothing falling apart, but I found engine reliability and drivetrain components pretty poor- replaced the electric thermostat, high pressure fuel pump, new gearbox... Shame as it was a great little car but lost confidence in it :(
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2013, 11:32:23 am »
Welcome mate a newby in an ED30 just like me :D
My ex had a cooper S of the same age, i loved driving the thing i must say
not a golf though ;)
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 12:29:03 pm »
Welcome mate!

I came from an R53 Cooper S..

Wasn't a patch on the eddy!
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2013, 03:47:53 pm »


Cracked the image issue!
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2013, 04:03:20 pm »
Welcome to the forum, looked through your flicker account nice Mini you had there :happy2:
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Re: New edition 30 owner
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2013, 08:23:52 am »
Thanks!   :happy2:
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