hello

[s1mon]

Hi, joined a few weeks ago but only just posting tonight.
Already posted in another thread but thought I'd say hi here.
Don't own a Mini yet but plan to get one within a few months to add to the garage, which currently consists of a Fiesta and an Elise.
I'll probably just lurk here for a few months until I eventually get round to buying :D

Cheers

Si.

[Gismo]

Hi there Simon, welcome to the site, i quite fancy an elise or an exige, the mini is a totally different car and challenge to drive.
Will you be getting rid of your elise for the mini ;)

[Craig]

welcome :D:D

good luck in finding the car you want.. :approve:

[X30YES]

Welcome to NMS Simon and good luck with the search for a Mini

[Big Col]

I'll swap you my 'S for your Elise mate! If I fit...:I

[MartinSullivan]

Welcome Si

Col you might be better swapping the mini for his fiesta mate ;)

[s1mon]

No way I'll be getting rid of the Elise, it's superb fun and I love it too much. I actually need another car as my girlfriend uses the Fiesta daily just now and I get the train to work but we're moving office in a few months, so I'll be using the feestie as my daily hack and she'll get the Mini. There's nothing stopping me using the Elise daily other than the amount of miles that'll get piled on so I'd rather not use it for that.

[The Dogfather]

I would have loved to get an Elise when I sold my MINI, but it was just a little bit too raw for use as an everyday car.
I also had a look at a VX220 as they were supposed to be a little bit softer. In the end decided on an MX5.

[Big Col]

I had a look at a VX220 but they were a nightmare to get in and out of due to that HUGE sill!

[The Dogfather]

quote:Originally posted by Big Col
I had a look at a VX220 but they were a nightmare to get in and out of due to that HUGE sill!


The elise is worse, smaller door! I'd imagine for you it would be like trying to get into your house through the letterbox

[AndyP & Lenore]

Welcome to NMS:D.

Have fun looking for a MINI.

[Crombers]

Welcome to NMSland :approve:

[s1mon]

The sills on the S1 Elise were worse than the VX or the S2 but they're not that bad once you get used to it, it's all a matter of technique. I know someone who is 6' 7" and they quite happily owned an S1 Elise for a few years.
VXs are a bit softer as they have airbags, servo brakes and abs (though new Elises have the last 2). Saying that, the VX isn't much softer and it's the rawness of the Elise/VX that makes them such brilliant cars to drive.

Of course, you get all the S1 vs S2 vs VX banter on forums and I'm sure that's bound to happen for the Mini eventually too :D

I posted this pic in another thread but here it is again:
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e196/bernie_eccle/Knockhill%2010th%20May%202006/DSC_1458.jpg

[AeroJonny]

You might know my mate Jonny, he's got a yellow s2 exige and had a silver s1 elise before it.

Welcome aboard!! :D

[s1mon]

quote:Originally posted by AeroJonny

You might know my mate Jonny, he's got a yellow s2 exige and had a silver s1 elise before it.

Welcome aboard!! :D


Is that JJ perhaps?

[Duncan Stewart]

Welcome to NMS :D

[monkimagic]

Welcome to NMS, Nice shot of an elise, is that you ?

Monki

[s1mon]

quote:Originally posted by monkimagic

Welcome to NMS, Nice shot of an elise, is that you ?

Monki


Cheers :)
Yup that's me at Knockhill.

[AeroJonny]

Damn straight it is, went to school with him and live round the corner.

[SarahMunro]

Hello
Good luck in finding a mini, they are fun cars!

[gill]

Hello and welcome .. found that mini yet !?!? :D

[Wul]

Hi Simon - get that cheque book out ;)