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  Registered Member #22 Joined: Sun Jan 15 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Devizes Posts: 332 | And I have to pay for it myself!  Although I took out additional cover for parts as part of my AA Breakdown cover, I took her in to Dick Lovetts when she started to develop a strange noise without reporting it as a breakdown. I can't even drive her now until the gearbox goes, as I now know about an issue that needs to be addressed. Hence I need to cough it up myself I did what most responsible people would do, rather risking an accident involving other motorist, I took her in and have her checked out before any serious damaged is done. I did that after I narrowly escaped a major accident when the clutch went last year! After this, the only thing major left to replace is the engine, just hope it will last a bit longer!  Anyway, I was given a 59 reg MINI One or whatever, and it is rather nippy. So I should like the Cooper version when it is time to replace Apple!  Image: http:// www.appletheminicoop er.net/PicSigs/ PicSig26.JPG | ||
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P.C. Red Fox  Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 3925 | I remember you saying about your clutch went....and now this! I think it may be your driving Dora....  Hehehe!Well Apple has lasted what....130,000 miles now? Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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  Registered Member #115 Joined: Tue Mar 07 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 116 | Hello Dora  Sorry to hear that though, if you've managed 130,000 miles on the original Midlands gearbox, you've done really well Tigger. | ||
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Mini Turbo'd   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 2483 | Halve the cost if its done somewhere else other than MINI MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Registered Member #22 Joined: Sun Jan 15 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Devizes Posts: 332 | She has done over 130k miles, so she has done well with the original gearbox. Just a tad annoyed with AA for not coughing up as I failed to report it as a breakdown! Dave, I have had bad experiences with non-MINI garages, so it is a matter of better the devill I know etc... Image: http:// www.appletheminicoop er.net/PicSigs/ PicSig26.JPG | ||
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  Registered Member #27 Joined: Mon Jan 16 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Watford, Herts. Posts: 626 | Sorry to hear about this Dora  . But i guess 130k on a Midlands gearbox isn't to bad.DK wrote ... She has done over 130k miles, so she has done well with the original gearbox. Just a tad annoyed with AA for not coughing up as I failed to report it as a breakdown! Dave, I have had bad experiences with non-MINI garages, so it is a matter of better the devill I know etc... If you you do think about going to a non-MINI garage, then i know one that will put a 6 speed cooper S gearbox in there  . They don't break . | ||
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