hello from the lakes

[scottymc]

I only live 30 miles over the border into england so i didn't think people would mind if I joined the fourm. For the last 4 years i've owned a GTi-6 the car was 7 years old and was starting to rattle and sqeak, things started to go wrong so i thought new motor took 3 x audi tt's out, 1 x golf r32, 1 x golf gti, 1 x honda CTR then took the mini out and was blown away, when you get to 3,000 rpm and the super charger starts to whistle, wow i had to have it. Took an 07 out didn't like the turbo, prefered the super charged engine. So i got one, i now own a 56 plate cooper s in dark blue (hyper). I live in the middel of the lake district about 15 mins from keswick, so i get to have fun on the back roads all the time.

[Gismo]

Nice one, welcome to the site, i was due for a mini change too and just didn't like the look of the R56, never mind what it was like to drive, in any case, i changed to the very last of the S's before the R56 release date ;)
There are some who wished they hadn't bought an R56 too :p8)

[Neil and Lorna]

Welcome to the madhouse.:)

Neil.:D:D:D

[PACMAN]

welcome to NMS world :D

[scottymc]

thanks guys, just got my insurance rewnal through and its £20 more than the 6 at £422 so it aint that bad i thought.

[Craig]

Welcome, the passport obviously worked (need to get that checked..;)) just joking. :D

As Bonnie Scotland says, some of us wish they hadn't bothered with the R56..:disapprove: although I might be getting it back this week :eek::eek::approve::approve::approve::approve::app rove::approve:

[The Dogfather]

Welcome, I know the lakes well as I used to spend most of my weekends there. Surprised you can even get the MINI up to 3k rpm, last time I was there I barely got above 30mph what with all the coffin dodgers gawping at the secenery when there supposed to be driving.

[sedgie]

Hiya n welcome:D.....yes great roads doon there!:D...had the mini doon there last year...had fun:cool:

[mini saltire]

Hello Supercharger Fan. I've got to say when I drove an S for the first time I was blown away as well. I've not driven the Turbo yet although I've heard its not all its cracked up to be!!

Welcome to NMS:cool:

[niknax]

hi :)

[Kosta]

Welcome... where abouts near Keswock are you? I work from Penrith so know the area very well.

[scottymc]

I live further down the coast in a small village between whitehaven/workington and cockermouth. Wasn't sure if people knew the area its easier to reference everything from keswick or carlisle as people know where they are.

[The Dogfather]

So you have lots of Jennings pubs around you then :approve:

[scottymc]

quote:Originally posted by Vidal Buffoon

So you have lots of Jennings pubs around you then :approve:

there is one about 100 meters from my house, and its really cheap.:D

[The Dogfather]

Good beer to, especially the Cumberland Ale

[scottymc]

http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Jennings_Snecklifter_Strong_Bitter_500NRB.jpg

this stuff seperates the men from the boys.

[The Dogfather]

It does, very similar to Old Peculiar in that sense.

[Kosta]

quote:Originally posted by scottymc

I live further down the coast in a small village between whitehaven/workington and cockermouth. Wasn't sure if people knew the area its easier to reference everything from keswick or carlisle as people know where they are.


For some reason i am thinking of Great Broughton!

[scottymc]

lol, close, i live in moresby village near pica. (it's not on any map)

[Duncan Stewart]

:D Hi and Welcome :D

[Crombers]

Welcome to NMSland :approve: