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poki

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:35 pm

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Not a big fan of the cruise control. Difficult to tell what speed you are set to and the speed fluctuates all over the place in mine.

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Tricky

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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:01 pm

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Thanks Poki,

My dad said the same thing, just confirms another feature I won't need

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Babes

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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:13 pm

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I like the cruise control, dont use it around town but on long drives its great.

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ryan23

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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:31 pm

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do the oil change urself - it aint that hard

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black05MCS

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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:21 am

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Tricky wrote:

Chris....

Where abouts do you get your mini serviced?...Are you a strict BMW mini garage....or just your run of the mill mechanic?

Tricky

My Cooper is serviced at Doncaster MINI. It has been relatively pain free so far

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Chris

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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:06 pm

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Tricky wrote:

Whats your thougts on cruise control on manuals?.....(sorry I know this isnt about servicing but its still about the yellow mini)

The only manuals I have driven with cruise control are trucks and they are OK. I would think that a car would be no problem at all.

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Tricky

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:06 pm

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Does anyone here have there Bini serviced by a non bmw service centre?....

and if so....can they work the service interval thingie? (sorry very technical term)

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Tricky

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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:09 pm

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BTW my bini is going into Bib or Doncaster Mini to have cruise installed in the next month or so

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black05MCS

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:03 am

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Tricky wrote:

BTW my bini is going into Bib or Doncaster Mini to have cruise installed in the next month or so

Don't want to shock you , but have you checked the price of BMW cruise? If you need a new steering wheel, it was $2 - 3k last time I asked.

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Tricky

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:16 pm

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Don't worry Chris have already checked that out with Meneres and Bib's....and although scary at $1860.00 its not as bad as your thinking, I have an 02 so will be the same style steering wheel only with multi function.

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Tricky

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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:19 pm

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Although at $1800 it may as well be $2000

Tis ok....my partner thought it would make a great early xmas pressie

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black05MCS

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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:31 am

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Tricky wrote:

Also, be aware, I have heard of problems with retrofitting cruise on early models.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news :wink:

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Tricky

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:03 pm

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Chris!!! *stomps foot*

Tell me something nice about my car...its starting to develop a complex!!!! lol

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black05MCS

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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:32 am

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Tricky wrote:

Chris!!! *stomps foot*

Tell me something nice about my car...its starting to develop a complex!!!! lol

Yes, but it's fun to drive

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sweep77

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:32 am

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i went and had a look on the weekend and yeah about 450-650 depending on what level of service. But their reasoning is that you only need to service it once a year (25000 intervals) and so doesn't need to be serviced as much as other cars which need it done every 10000.

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