StevePSB
04-06-05, 07:38 PM
Hello.
A bit of an intro, seeing as I am buying a Nova and will be on here a bit now.
This will be my third Nova. Bought my first in 1996 (1985 C plate 1.2 Helios Blue Merit), got rid of that quite quickly as I bought a 1991 H plate Flame Red 1.5 TD Merit a year later. Drove that one daily for 5 years!
Due to a dodgy mechanic or two who I let work on the TD (long story!) I gave that car up as it was getting unreliable and I couldn't afford to keep fixing it. Apart from the gearbox (which was the problem) it was a bloody minter for an 11 year old car when I sold it. I'd put 3 spokes on it, Red/Grey SRi interior, GSi spoiler, GSi suspension, GTE anti roll bar, 3 spoke steering wheel, red dash switches, decent ICE etc.... I ought to find a picture.
Anyway, I've had two new MINI's since. My current Cooper is ?18,000 worth and specced to the hilt, but due to probable change of circumstances in the near future I am going to give it up to become debt free. I also hate getting 35mpg out of a car no quicker than my old TD! :D
Buying a 1992 K plate Met Blue TD Merit with 75,000 on the clock ATM and intend on giving it the same 'mod' treatment as my old TD. Just posted a cheque for it having bought it blind, but the pictures I've seen of it make it look VERY clean, if totally bog standard.
Looking forward to it all. Suppose I'll have to get 'un-used' to some of the creature comforts I've had these last couple of years in the MINI's though.
I'm 30, BTW. Am I the old bloke here? I suspect I probably am. :lol:
A bit of an intro, seeing as I am buying a Nova and will be on here a bit now.
This will be my third Nova. Bought my first in 1996 (1985 C plate 1.2 Helios Blue Merit), got rid of that quite quickly as I bought a 1991 H plate Flame Red 1.5 TD Merit a year later. Drove that one daily for 5 years!
Due to a dodgy mechanic or two who I let work on the TD (long story!) I gave that car up as it was getting unreliable and I couldn't afford to keep fixing it. Apart from the gearbox (which was the problem) it was a bloody minter for an 11 year old car when I sold it. I'd put 3 spokes on it, Red/Grey SRi interior, GSi spoiler, GSi suspension, GTE anti roll bar, 3 spoke steering wheel, red dash switches, decent ICE etc.... I ought to find a picture.
Anyway, I've had two new MINI's since. My current Cooper is ?18,000 worth and specced to the hilt, but due to probable change of circumstances in the near future I am going to give it up to become debt free. I also hate getting 35mpg out of a car no quicker than my old TD! :D
Buying a 1992 K plate Met Blue TD Merit with 75,000 on the clock ATM and intend on giving it the same 'mod' treatment as my old TD. Just posted a cheque for it having bought it blind, but the pictures I've seen of it make it look VERY clean, if totally bog standard.
Looking forward to it all. Suppose I'll have to get 'un-used' to some of the creature comforts I've had these last couple of years in the MINI's though.
I'm 30, BTW. Am I the old bloke here? I suspect I probably am. :lol: