The time has come.....

......to end our TF ownership after five years of year round use. As I voiced on another topic, I get increasingly worried about Sue's safety: eg one airbag as opposed to many on me Volvo. Plus the ever present fear of :hgf:

Five years of pleasure and pain: lots of sunny days with the hood down, tinkering etc. Not so much fun, finding mayo in the expansion tank and changing the HG etc. To changing a drive hub at 32k. Etc etc. Oh, and a front ball joint at 33k. Lots of fun and cameraderie on this forum too, which I'll miss.

The TF is being replaced by one like this:


Not to everyone's taste but Sue has always loved them, now in our budget.

So, adieu, farewell and au revoir as they say in Halifax, it's been emotional. I'll check in periodically for old times sake.

Oh, black hardtop for sale if anyone's interested: HRW works fine, reasonable nick. Not the best time of year to sell, but hey.

Sorry to see you go John (and Sue) but sometimes one has to move on and you have gone for a smart looking car.

As this is an enthusiast site and not an owners club you are always welcome to pop in.

Farewell guys, enjoy your new motor!
Sorry to see a member go, but if you do sell privately to an enthusiast, point them to the T-bar...

Catch you around and safe motoring!

Sundance

Nice looking mini..good luck and farewell for now..

:wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: sorry to see you go, matey.

Hmm , a 'Bini' . As you say not to everyone's taste and that includes me . Happy motoring and adios. :wave:

John.

I don't care what the world record for fitting people into a mini is. :hugs: You're still too big to fit in that John! :lol:

Nice looking motor, sorry to see you go but things move on

I will miss your knowledge across many fields, your wit & your references to the obscure. I hope the Mini entertains, as the MG did in the past & you finaly find solis in its reliability. Mike.

Leigh Ping wrote: I don't care what the world record for fitting people into a mini is. :hugs: You're still too big to fit in that John! :lol:

Au contraire Monsieur Le Ping... Loads of room as its a two seater. No room in the back for the Ma in Law. :woohoo:

Will miss you, your post are always interesting John.

Enjoy the not so Mini :lol: Must admit I quite like em myself.

Happy motoring and I'll keep an eye out for when you get the next MG

Yes and we will keep a eye out for auntie Joyce aswell..:yesnod: