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Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:09 pmby Kevind
Hi all,
I have a very nice 1991 Mini with a 1300 engine and canvas roof. Problem is high emissions keep failing the NCT! Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in Leinster I can use for a proper tune up?? Many thanks...
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:47 pmby Daniel S
Hi Guys,
Daniel S here!
In University of Limerick (final year Mechanical Engineering)!
From Ennis, Co. Clare.
Looking to buy a R53 Mini Cooper S until I can afford insurance on a John Cooper Works version.
Also trying to sell my Ford Focus, so could be a little while before I get the Mini.
Anyone else from Limerick around? Ever go to Cars & Coffee? Would love to meet a few members and hear their opinions on the car!
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:07 pmby MiniMpi
Welcome to the forum Dan
Good choice in the R53, fantastic car.
There are few go to Cars & Coffee, sometimes the Dublin one.
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:43 pmby jordanfaf
Daniel S wrote:Hi Guys,
Daniel S here!
In University of Limerick (final year Mechanical Engineering)!
From Ennis, Co. Clare.
Looking to buy a R53 Mini Cooper S until I can afford insurance on a John Cooper Works version.
Also trying to sell my Ford Focus, so could be a little while before I get the Mini.
Anyone else from Limerick around? Ever go to Cars & Coffee? Would love to meet a few members and hear their opinions on the car!
AH good to see you finally got on! looking forward to seeing what you get when the time comes!
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:17 pmby tomslattery
Hi everyone,
I'm Tom, 23, from Dublin, student in UCD studying Computer Science.
Started off with a 91 Mini City that I bought when I was 17, then went on to a MK5 Golf, and now I'm back!
Just bought my second mini, a 1981 998cc, and looking to get it insured as my main car now that I've sold the golf.
Any advice on the best way to go about getting insured on it?
Thanks for the help,
Tom
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:48 pmby MiniMpi
Welcome to the forum Tom
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:19 pmby jordanfaf
tomslattery wrote:Hi everyone,
I'm Tom, 23, from Dublin, student in UCD studying Computer Science.
Started off with a 91 Mini City that I bought when I was 17, then went on to a MK5 Golf, and now I'm back!
Just bought my second mini, a 1981 998cc, and looking to get it insured as my main car now that I've sold the golf.
Any advice on the best way to go about getting insured on it?
Thanks for the help,
Tom
Welcome to the forum! old cars getting very trickey to insure and your still slightly too young for classic insurance. Call around and if your having difficulty get onto a broker. They can almost always get you insured easier than you could on your own
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:43 pmby tomslattery
Thanks for the reply!
I've tried a few places now.. Getting the same reply from most of them, they don't insure cars over 20y/o, even though the car still has to pass an NCT!
Any advice on the best broker to talk to?
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:21 pmby GHOST
...hey Tom,,, hav u tried CHILL,,i kno it sounds silly, but sometimes th cheapest dealer gets u on th road. Also,, AA might b worth look into.
good luck with it............
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:49 pmby jordanfaf
GHOST wrote:...hey Tom,,, hav u tried CHILL,,i kno it sounds silly, but sometimes th cheapest dealer gets u on th road. Also,, AA might b worth look into.
good luck with it............
Chill can be good. AA ive found to be useless for getting a reasonable quote.
tomslattery wrote:Thanks for the reply!
I've tried a few places now.. Getting the same reply from most of them, they don't insure cars over 20y/o, even though the car still has to pass an NCT!
Any advice on the best broker to talk to?
If your havin no luck with chill.ie, try nononsense.ie and if your struggling there try some lesser know brokers such as o'learys insurance brokers. Best of luck!
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:20 pmby GHOST
...any luck Tom???, (just got a 20 year old VW Polo while my '02 MINI awaits a gearbox),,
anyway,, i was thinking,, u could try "its4women.ie",,lol. although i see in their add on TV that they seem to b exclusively for women, but that would b illegal,,, right???
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:13 pmby jordanfaf
GHOST wrote:...any luck Tom???, (just got a 20 year old VW Polo while my '02 MINI awaits a gearbox),,
anyway,, i was thinking,, u could try "its4women.ie",,lol. although i see in their add on TV that they seem to b exclusively for women, but that would b illegal,,, right???
yea it would be illegal, but i think they also have an exclusively male insurer , bot owned by the same parent company. they would probably just refer you there if you called
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:22 pmby Ferg Mayo
Hi,My name is Ferg.I bought an 07 Mini One last summer and fell in love with it! I'd be hoping to upgrade next year to a Cooper S.Love my car at the moment but have one major issue.Don't know if this is the place to post it or not but here goes.The panoramic sunroof has stopped working.I have it closed permanently now and have been quoted 2500e by BMW to sort it.Does anybody know how i could go about having this looked at or resolved.Thanks in advance!
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Fri Apr 15, 2016 6:54 pmby irlmin
Hi Ferg,
Welcome to the site , the Roof problem is a common one and we have replaced lots of them with new ones at a considerable saving on the figure you were quoted . contact me by PM or e-mail or indeed call me Monday and I will let you have some options .
G
Re: If you've just signed up, say hello here!
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Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:38 pmby MiniMpi
Welcome to the forum from your namesake
