@silver760 Couldn't agree more, most modern cars now are Shite! fall apart and breakdown due to too much technology crammed inside. All looks easy in the factory but try fixing the damn things when they go wrong. The mechanic has been designed out of the equation now IMO !
You're quite correct - I've done a bit of research since I left that comment 6 months ago and found that MINI have this secondary plant (ex Pressed Steel Fisher) in Swindon.
excellent production, except one is left to wonder where paint/lacquer overspray particles/fumes exhaust to and how recovered/filtered before effluent goes to atmosphere as contaminants.
From experience in Canada, we know . . a HEATED garage is the worst possible location to store any vehicle, let alone a Mini . . either un-heated or cold-storage out side with engine block heater plugged in. MAIN reason is heated garage will encourage corrosion from accumulated road de-iceing salts.
My MINI hasn't had a single problem, and it's approaching 100,000 miles. The entire body is dipped in an anti-corrosive while still in an unfinished, pre-painted state. Not to mention most rust damage is covered by factory warranty. In this day and age, a car has no excuse at all to corrode.
My car's got more character than 90% of the cars out on the road today, and with 210 supercharged horsepower, it'll smoke most of them between the lights, too.
Hmm,cant see a modern mini lasting long,as the body work is not tank dipped in phosphate coating to prevent corrosion,notice the blokes fitting parts like the boot gas struts to a paint free body shell,then its gets painted OUTSIDE ,what about paint on the inside?Typical modern crap,tinny and plasticy,one minor bump and you have to buy a new one.Dont buy one unless you have a heated garage to store it in!!
@silver760 Couldn't agree more, most modern cars now are Shite! fall apart and breakdown due to too much technology crammed inside. All looks easy in the factory but try fixing the damn things when they go wrong. The mechanic has been designed out of the equation now IMO !
cashman156 1 year ago
oi put it through the paint shop again we want a thicker coat of lacquer than that pmsl
fireicer 1 year ago
You're quite correct - I've done a bit of research since I left that comment 6 months ago and found that MINI have this secondary plant (ex Pressed Steel Fisher) in Swindon.
EccentricRichard 2 years ago
actually you are correct but 1.12 -2.15 is swindon press shop
basqu01 2 years ago
It's not Swindon, that's where Honda are based. The MINI is made at Cowley, on the south side of the Oxford ring road.
EccentricRichard 2 years ago
WOW!!!!!!
MiniCooperDiesel 2 years ago
excellent production, except one is left to wonder where paint/lacquer overspray particles/fumes exhaust to and how recovered/filtered before effluent goes to atmosphere as contaminants.
kemptonjones 2 years ago
From experience in Canada, we know . . a HEATED garage is the worst possible location to store any vehicle, let alone a Mini . . either un-heated or cold-storage out side with engine block heater plugged in. MAIN reason is heated garage will encourage corrosion from accumulated road de-iceing salts.
kemptonjones 2 years ago
My MINI hasn't had a single problem, and it's approaching 100,000 miles. The entire body is dipped in an anti-corrosive while still in an unfinished, pre-painted state. Not to mention most rust damage is covered by factory warranty. In this day and age, a car has no excuse at all to corrode.
My car's got more character than 90% of the cars out on the road today, and with 210 supercharged horsepower, it'll smoke most of them between the lights, too.
MacGear14 2 years ago
Hmm,cant see a modern mini lasting long,as the body work is not tank dipped in phosphate coating to prevent corrosion,notice the blokes fitting parts like the boot gas struts to a paint free body shell,then its gets painted OUTSIDE ,what about paint on the inside?Typical modern crap,tinny and plasticy,one minor bump and you have to buy a new one.Dont buy one unless you have a heated garage to store it in!!
silver760 2 years ago 2