Hi

[Steve74]

Hello!

Just thought I'd say hi. I'm expecting my new Mini this week from Eastern in Edinburgh - it's been a long wait...

Does anyone have any experience of how long the car takes to run in before you get to experience it at its best?

[Monsta Mo Mini]

Welcome aboard Steve. Nice to see another Edinburgh member!

The official line is 1500 miles and not over 4000revs. In my case, it didn't take long! 600 miles in the first week:D

[Vosh]

Hello back!

[Linda M]

Welcome to NMS :)

[minidriver#1]

welcome. i was told 3000 miles below 4000rpm. Patience my son. Its worth it.

[seany]

welcome to NMS mate.

[Steve74]

It sounds like I might have to take a long drive in the first few days... I don't know if I have enough self control to cope for much longer! :)

[minidriver#1]

i lost my self control once, but never again. lol

[macblob]

Welcome to NMS

[Bazthemod]

welcome to the mad house:D;)

[Willie M]

Welcome to NMS Steve74. Best of luck with the new MINI, you're gonna love it :cool:

[Kirsty]

;)Welcome aboard Steve!!:D You will love your new MINI just be gently and patient!!!:):p All good things come to those who wait!!!:D:approve:

[Steve74]

One more day, can't wait!! Already thinking about upgrades....:cool:

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by Steve74

One more day, can't wait!! Already thinking about upgrades....:cool:
Now then, i may just be able to point you in the right direction ;) having had a couple of mods done in the past 8)

Bonnie Scotland

[Wul]

That's right BS - are you not appearing in that new Nip/Tuck programme on SkyOne?

;):D

[KenL]

Hello there.

Another MINI bought from Eastern. Nearly everyone else on here from EDI seems to have bought from Dunedin.

Have fun woth the car when it arrives. My ONE seemed to get better all the way up to about 8k miles or so. I did have a loan S from Eastern with about 1300miles on the clock and it flew alright.

Is this your first MINI then? How long have you had to wait for it?

[KenL]

Oh, and your spec looks fantastic.

[Wul]

Not all of us Ken! Some of us were silly enough to go all the way to Hamilton to get our MINI's! :D

But welcome Steve - will keep me peepers peeled for you, what area of of edinburgh do you stay in?

[Steve74]

Yup, this is my first Mini and I chose it after driving a lot of other cars. It was a close choice between the MCS and the 3.0 Z4 but the Mini drives so much better and is a bit more practical.

Chose the extra spec as I thought if I get one I may as well get all the gadgets that I really wanted. I bought it from Eastern as I used to work for Dunedin years ago before I went to Uni and they paid me so little that I thought I'd rather give the money to the competition!! They managed to source me a car to the right spec in only 6 weeks which was pretty good as even Park Lane (BMW direct!) was saying 3 months.

Just moved back to Edinburgh (Dean Bridge way) from London and it's nice to have such a cool wee car!!

[KenL]

Amazing that the MINI drove better than a Z4. What didn't you like about it?

Welcome to Scotland BTW, I'm sure you'll like it better than London :)

[Burple]

Welcome! Come on in! Hang up your sanity and enjoy!!! :D

[Duncan Stewart]

quote:Originally posted by Steve74

It was a close choice between the MCS and the 3.0 Z4 but the Mini drives so much better

Welcome Steve. Hope we will see you at some events.
Of course the Mini drives better than anything else on the road! :D:cool::eek:

[Steve74]

Ken - the Z4 felt a little soft, more roadster I think than sports car. There was more fun to be had in the MCS. Got a 318 coupe today as a loan car for a day and it's the same - the mini is just more fun to drive....