Since the baby came, my wife doesn't use her Mini and has stolen my C6 as her every day transport with the baby! This is fair enough but she has now decided she wants something larger of her own choice.
She's owned it since 2013 and it has been fantastically reliable and is the only car to have never ever let us down in all that time. Its had whatever it needs over the years as I've looked after its mechanical work (well going to the garage and asking them to do it mostly) and she's loved driving it. It really is a good drive too.
Summer is coming
And then winter, when you can pick up your tree:
Mileage just over 91,000 and MOT until November. No impending doom, just a great little car that will be sorely missed.
(Will be back on its original plate RF08 VSO-- as you might tell from the current plate, his name is Mau)
This is peak new-gen Mini, with the good earlier engine (later Prince one is basically a grenade on wheels!) and the slightly later Getrag gearbox which just works, unlike the earlier Midlands one)
More (pretty terrible pictures as I had to dig out my ancient Blackberry to take pictures since I have gone smart phone free for 2023!)
https://app.box.com/s/xdpj0ft86y4xrrr98ivang37u46ia7uz
For Sale: 2008 Mini Convertible - £2500
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- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
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For Sale: 2008 Mini Convertible - £2500
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1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: For Sale: 2008 Mini Convertible
She will win the school run hands down with a C6 V6 petrol
Don't really do soft tops myself, but hope this shifts quickly for you
Don't really do soft tops myself, but hope this shifts quickly for you
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Re: For Sale: 2008 Mini Convertible
soft top sales are highest in the UK, guess which country has 'poorest' weather fro said item
The SS1 is really now only used in summer but it was used all year round by better half until bought the 480
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1