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Old 23rd Jul 2008, 12:13 PM
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Any owners of old (rover) minis on here? looking to buy one but is it worth the effort keeping the rust at bay? Are they reliable??
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Any owners of old (rover) minis on here? looking to buy one but is it worth the effort keeping the rust at bay? Are they reliable??
worth it? no
reliable? NO!
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worth it? no
reliable? NO!
(nor the new ones)
If you find a good one you should like it.. if you like that sort of car.

If you're not a handy mechanic then forget it, because they need constant tinkering.

They all rust, but most of it can be patched up fairly easily.
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Lol well ive bought it now and its great!! Actually sorting out rusty bits is kinda fun ....
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Lol well ive bought it now and its great!! Actually sorting out rusty bits is kinda fun ....
No it isn't!
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