Mini Cooper S

Wow, what a load of rubbish. Off on one for no reason at all. I wasn't criticising you for being a student at all, far from it as I am one myself, merely pointing out to Demon that your deal wasn't a employer company car, thats all.

So your car isnt free at all, it's just being paid for by someone else. I really wish people wouldn't twist things around to make it sound a lot more impressive than it really is. It's completely daft and devoid of any point. Why come on here and tell everyone you are getting a free Mini, blah blah blah when it isn't really true? The original point was that contract hire is poor value for a private driver - which still stands, but merely affects the person paying for yours not you yourself thats all.

As for options, well just pick the ones you fancy and leave the ones you don't :confused: Rain sensor is very useful though.
 
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Matblack said:
Its like a very bad dinner party in here with everyone speaking over each other and at cross purposes, is there anyway we can switch off the Foxbot application?

Anyway back on subject a bit



I don't have Stab Control on the Works, you get Traction as standard I believe and you don't really need it, lose the sound system go for the basic Boost model and either add the MP3 player interface or an Aux In which will take a 3.5mm jack or even better take it somewhere and get the whole thing replaced and then change it back at the end of the lease. Rain sensors are OK I had them on my Clio and they work fine but can be a bit hit and miss, rather than throw money which you won't get back at them I'd lose them. If you like the Pepper White/ Black combo you don't need metallic paint, btw if I get a new R56 Works I'll probably go PW/B myself.

Have to say I disagree with you on the Climate Control, I love mine and wouldn't be without it, sun roof I can take or leave they look awful on a white roof OK on black but as long as you have Air Con why bother? I love having Cruise its a cheap option and great on a long motorway run if its the same as the R53 it also gives you phone and hifi controls on the wheel which can be linked to after market hands free and hifi which is much much cheaper than BT integration.

I highly recommend MINI2.com if you want all things MINI without the rude comments if you are still debating your choice then obviously stay here, you never know you might get your mind changed and end up with a Mondeo or a BMW ;)

MB
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i did look at the bmw 3 series i could get that on contract hire but i would need to pay for the insurance, because im under 25 i need the car to be insurance group 8 or under to get free insurance, therefore the mini cooper D is spot on coming in at 8, i think the 3 series was way over like 14 or something, but in 3 years time when i can get another brand new car, i will be 25 and you can bet that ill be getting a 3 series or a vw EOS or the vw Tiguan, i really like them but thats another thread for 3 years time
 
Gilly said:
'Hot-ish?'

I'd expect a small supercharged hatch to wipe the floor with a Mondeo :/
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Don't forget the mini is a lardass. Iirc it weighs in about 1300kg. Thats heavier then some 90's saloons. Thats around 400kg more compared to hot hatches of a decade ago. Where does all the weight come from :confused:. I guess the mini's block is cast iron and it has 50 airbags and 3 air conditioners or something :P
 
Some contract hire companies will allow you to have a private plate on a contract hire vehicle. Infact IIRC most will but you need to pay an admin fee.

However, unfortunately you won't be able to use that plate. Infact, is it even *your* private plate? The odd thing is that it's not actually a private plate - it's the original registration from a 1955 Vespa Scooter and it is infact still registered to that Vespa Scooter. Now, you can transfer it off but only if its currently on an MOT'd vehicle.

This particular Scooter has not had a valid MOT for nearly 8 years which probably means it's now scrap and the plate has died along with it.

Perhaps you recalled the wrong plate..
 
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[TW]Fox;11414725 said:
Wow, what a load of rubbish. Off on one for no reason at all. I wasn't criticising you for being a student at all, far from it as I am one myself, merely pointing out to Demon that your deal wasn't a employer company car, thats all.

So your car isnt free at all, it's just being paid for by someone else. I really wish people wouldn't twist things around to make it sound a lot more impressive than it really is. It's completely daft and devoid of any point. Why come on here and tell everyone you are getting a free Mini, blah blah blah when it isn't really true? The original point was that contract hire is poor value for a private driver - which still stands, but merely affects the person paying for yours not you yourself thats all.

As for options, well just pick the ones you fancy and leave the ones you don't :confused: Rain sensor is very useful though.
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if you see the very first post of mine in this thread at no point did i mention anything about getting the car for free, since you decided to go slate contract hire i decided to explain why im going for it

thats when i decided to tell you that it will be free

i did say i didnt wanna discuss it, but my mums now disabled, and i will be getting the car through her motability

if you can read my OP i never discussed anything to do with this all i wanted to know was what are the best options

basically - government pays for car, insurance, services, tyres, etc

all i pay for are the extras and diesel

in essence the car is free

do you understand fully now???????
 
[TW]Fox;11414796 said:
Some contract hire companies will allow you to have a private plate on a contract hire vehicle. Infact IIRC most will but you need to pay an admin fee.

However, unfortunately you won't be able to use your private plate. Infact, is it even your private plate? The odd thing is that it's not actually a private plate - it's the original registration from a 1955 Vespa Scooter and it is infact still registered as the Vespa Scooter. Now, you can transfer it off but only if its currently on an MOT'd vehicle.

This particular Scooter has not had a valid MOT for nearly 8 years...

Perhaps you recalled the wrong plate..
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there is a £70 fee for transferring registration plates - which i will need to do twice, onto the car then back off it so £140 for the 3 years, the plate cost me quite a lot, so i think thats worth it, if they allow me to do it, otherwise ill keep it on one of my dads cars
 
Psycho Sonny said:
if you see the very first post of mine in this thread at no point did i mention anything about getting the car for free, since you decided to go slate contract hire i decided to explain why im going for it

thats when i decided to tell you that it will be free

i did say i didnt wanna discuss it, but my mums now disabled, and i will be getting the car through her motability

if you can read my OP i never discussed anything to do with this all i wanted to know was what are the best options

basically - government pays for car, insurance, services, tyres, etc

all i pay for are the extras and diesel

in essence the car is free

do you understand fully now???????
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Isnt that technically benefit fraud aswell?
 
[TW]Fox;11414796 said:
Some contract hire companies will allow you to have a private plate on a contract hire vehicle. Infact IIRC most will but you need to pay an admin fee.

However, unfortunately you won't be able to use that plate. Infact, is it even your private plate? The odd thing is that it's not actually a private plate - it's the original registration from a 1955 Vespa Scooter and it is infact still registered as the Vespa Scooter. Now, you can transfer it off but only if its currently on an MOT'd vehicle.

This particular Scooter has not had a valid MOT for nearly 8 years which probably means it's now scrap and the plate has died along with it.

Perhaps you recalled the wrong plate..
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i bought the plate from newreg.co.uk 2-3 weeks ago
its still being transfereed to one of my dads cars

i guess i should fone them and ask whats taking so long

but they sent me the reggy plates already - they are sitting downstairs next to the house fax machine

i could take pictures of them if you want me to
 
But the point is you can't - it's registered to another vehicle and you cannot transfer it off that vehicle unless it has a valid MOT and (I think - and stand to be corrected) valid road tax.

The vehicle its registered two has neither and has not had for nearly a decade. Where did you buy the plate from becuase it sounds an awful lot like you've been conned. Or you dont really own it. Which is it? :p

Let me get this straight - you wish to fit a private plate that doesnt exist onto a brand new car you have managed to blag through your MOTHERS motability allowance whilst the taxpayers fund the insurance, road tax and running costs under the assumption its to help your disabled mother get around when in reality... you are using it to hoon back and forth to Uni?

I love OcUK :cool:

The best bit is that by morning the flames will of course be aimed not at the guy doing the above but me for daring to suggest it's perhaps a little.. dodgy.
 
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Skeeter said:
Isnt that technically benefit fraud aswell?
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explain????????

its my mums car, she cant drive it, so i drive it for her, i need to be able to take her to the hospital, dentist, doctors surgery, pharmacy

she requires about 100 painkillers a week

like i said i didnt wanna talk about it - or the governement can keep paying for the local taxi company to do it? which costs roughly £200 a week for the government to currently do
 
Also, isnt there laws around having plates printed without valid proof of them being attached to a car, and presenting ownership etc etc....
 
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its my mums car, she cant drive it, so i drive it for her, i need to be able to take her to the hospital, dentist, doctors surgery, pharmacy
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i am 22years old, go to uni, will be using it for social commuting, commuting to uni and work as well
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i like the look of the whiteish one with black roof and black stripes on the bonnet

could anyone reccomend any other smart looking colour combos?
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Of course becuase on a car provided for you by the taxpayer to simply ensure your Mother is able to get around, bonnet stripes are very important as is a private numberplate. I bet you wont be driving around in it on your own for free at all, will you. If it was purely for your Mum and you had to drive her around why would you want your own taste in private plate on it? Exactly.

I'm withdrawing from this thread now becuase I don't like the way it's going. It's quite clear you are frantically backpeddaling, first it was a car for you to go to Uni in and pop to work in now suddenly it's only so you can drive your disabled mother around once you've realised that it was perhaps a bit daft to tell everyone on a forum you are getting a car through Motability. We've got the added heartstring stuff in here now about painkillers so this thread is only going one way.

I fully expect to check it again tommorrow morning to find plenty of posts flaming me and taking in what you've said hook line and sinker. And none of this would have come out had you not been quite so eager to brag about your free brand new Mini with lots of options.

btw, New Reg still have that plate offered as available for sale. You might want to get onto them about that.

Thats it - lets just talk about options on Mini's instead or something.
 
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[TW]Fox;11414840 said:
But the point is you can't - it's registered to another vehicle and you cannot transfer it off that vehicle unless it has a valid MOT and (I think - and stand to be corrected) valid road tax.

The vehicle its registered two has neither and has not had for nearly a decade. Where did you buy the plate from becuase it sounds an awful lot like you've been conned. Or you dont really own it. Which is it? :p

Let me get this straight - you wish to fit a private plate that doesnt exist onto a brand new car you have managed to blag through your MOTHERS motability allowance whilst the taxpayers fund the insurance, road tax and running costs under the assumption its to help your disabled mother get around when in reality... you are using it to hoon back and forth to Uni?

I love OcUK :cool:

The best bit is that by morning the flames will of course be aimed not at the guy doing the above but me for daring to suggest it's perhaps a little.. dodgy.
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i have explained it will be used for my mother - i didnt wanna go into detail in my original post but since you kept pushing the subject i did

i bought it from newreg.co.uk 2-3 weeks ago

i have sent them the logbook, photocopy of tax disc, mot, etc

they are in the process of transferring it to the golf currently
 
[TW]Fox;11414863 said:
I'm withdrawing from this thread now becuase I don't like the way it's going. It's quite clear you are frantically backpeddaling, first it was a car for you to go to Uni in and pop to work in now suddenly it's only so you can drive your disabled mother around once you've realised that it was perhaps a bit daft to tell everyone on a forum you are getting a car through Motability. We've got the added heartstring stuff in here now about painkillers so this thread is only going one way.

I fully expect to check it again tommorrow morning to find plenty of posts flaming me and taking in what you've said hook line and sinker.

btw, New Reg still have that plate offered as available for sale. You might want to get onto them about that.
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its clear from your posts which you keep editing you are a troll

like i said in my original posts i didnt wanna discuss it, its not like im gonna come onto a forum and say, guess what im getting a new car for travelling to and from the hospital, and to doctors surgeries, etc

so i said what it will also be used for small trips by me to uni, work , social commuting

seriously would you wanna tell everyone about your familys personal health problems

as for me blagging it, i think we are due compensation from the government, my mum was taken to hospital, they sent her home (too busy to run any tests) she fell into a coma that same day which she was in for 6 months, and has never recovered from, so i think the least they can do is giver her a car to make up for their ******* ****** NHS

like i said i didnt wanna have to bring my mum into this but you kept pushing and asking more questions when i said i didnt wanna discuss it

anyway ill be phoning new reg tomorrow

ill also be phoning bmw to ask about whether i will be allowed to put the reggy plate onto the contract hire car
 
if you were going to get a car which you would be driving for the next 3 years would you want it to be crap??????????

or simply because it will be used to transport a disabled person it cant look good????????

if you were in my situation are you seriously saying you wouldnt buy any extras?????

i am paying for the extras so what does it matter????????????

which parts did you not understand??????

this guy is seriously retarded

i paid for the registration plate what does it matter if i stick it on the car i will be driving???????

what is wrong with any of this?????

do you seriously think motability cars only get used to drive to and from the hospital??? they also get used for other things too, its not as if this is shocking news or anything
 
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I've not read a lot of the thread so pardon if I'm wrong but why do you need a newish Mini if all you're doing is picking up pills for her?

It's all a tad confusing from what I have read so far.
 
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