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Re: Mini Cooper....
I am just about to sell my mini cooper in the uk:cry_smile:. I love her but she would cost to much to ship over to Perth. I love minis but when i looked at second hand ones in oz they were a bit pricey. Your daughter is a very lucky girl and hope she has lots of fun in her new mini
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Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by midwife-mandy
(Post 5917395)
I am just about to sell my mini cooper in the uk:cry_smile:. I love her but she would cost to much to ship over to Perth. I love minis but when i looked at second hand ones in oz they were a bit pricey. Your daughter is a very lucky girl and hope she has lots of fun in her new mini
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Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by Clippy
(Post 5918684)
I feel your pain! :)
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Re: Mini Cooper....
I gave up my Mini Cooper when I moved over to Brisbane - entertained the thought of getting a replacement, but decided against it. I loved that car, it was so much fun to drive - but in the UK. Driving in Australia (outside a city) is either long stretches of highway from one city to another (in which case you're better of with a Holden or Jap cruising car) or in the country, where you're best bet is a Ute or 4x4 - something chunky that can take extremes of weather and temperature.
1. They're far too overpriced. A nicely kitted out Cooper ran to about $50k in Brisbane. 2. They're great for little twisty English roads, rubbish for anything outside Brisbane CBD - they're just not built for this country outside of a city. 3. Speed limits are a problem - I regularly used to find myself speeding in the UK with my little Mini, and if I had one here I'd probably have lost my licence - you know how difficult it is to stick to 60kmh most of the time? |
Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by 232Bar
(Post 5914561)
Why on earth would anyone who could afford a Mini Cooper choose a Suziki Swift instead :confused::confused: It's like saying "oh that firebalde looks nice, but I think I'll just get that old CX500 instead. We had a Cooper in England and it was excellent. I'd love another one but would go for the 'S' this time around if I was getting one.
I can't understand why anyone would spend that sort of money on a car for a new driver - it is going to get trashed!!! You know the Aussie roads as well as I do G, what are the chances of the car living to see it's 2nd birthday in the hands of a new driver out here? I was implying that the OP might be better off buying a cheaper alternative for a 1st car! :) |
Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by DavidShea
(Post 5919048)
I gave up my Mini Cooper when I moved over to Brisbane - entertained the thought of getting a replacement, but decided against it. I loved that car, it was so much fun to drive - but in the UK. Driving in Australia (outside a city) is either long stretches of highway from one city to another (in which case you're better of with a Holden or Jap cruising car) or in the country, where you're best bet is a Ute or 4x4 - something chunky that can take extremes of weather and temperature.
1. They're far too overpriced. A nicely kitted out Cooper ran to about $50k in Brisbane. 2. They're great for little twisty English roads, rubbish for anything outside Brisbane CBD - they're just not built for this country outside of a city. 3. Speed limits are a problem - I regularly used to find myself speeding in the UK with my little Mini, and if I had one here I'd probably have lost my licence - you know how difficult it is to stick to 60kmh most of the time? You are making me feel better about leaving her behind. I have a Toyota Echo waiting for me in Perth. It is nothing like the mini but at least I wont lose my licence:) |
Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
(Post 5919065)
I was referring to the fact that 'the girl' in question is only 18 years old!
I can't understand why anyone would spend that sort of money on a car for a new driver - it is going to get trashed!!! You know the Aussie roads as well as I do G, what are the chances of the car living to see it's 2nd birthday in the hands of a new driver out here? I was implying that the OP might be better off buying a cheaper alternative for a 1st car! :) |
Re: Mini Cooper....
Originally Posted by MartinH
(Post 5916040)
Yes I do own a car and clearly I wasn't talking about track days.
The point I was making is that driving here is not only pointless but dangerous as everyone is spending so much time watching the speedo as opposed to watching the road. Having just moved to Oz from Germany believe me ...... I struggle |
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