After owning 8 Land Rovers I have a dilema

My FL1 is 5 years old this month and a bright shiny demo mini is tempting me

I have a sport already so I don't really need two 4x4's - but the FL1 has never let me down and I don't have any experience of Mini's

The FL1 goes anywhere, only done 37k, has a soft top for summer and hard top for winter but £260 road tax and 36 mpg

The mini is small but has five years free servicing, free road tax and claims 74 mpg

What would you do

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I'm a sucker for new cars, so it'd be the Mini  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I have always thought that the mini is the best car you can buy value for money wise......bmw build quality, great looking, reliable and great fun to drive

Bradders has just got a mini cooper s diesel i'm sure he will be along soon to comment My wife has had 3 minis and loved them all, i'm sure she will get another one day, they are great fun and as JF says they hold their value well, go for one of the new GP's thats coming out

I think the GP may stretch the budget

SWMBO thought GP stood for Guinea Pig  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

keep the FL1, its owes you nothing, isn't putting a foot wrong and you'll not look like a girl driving it

npinks wrote:

keep the FL1, its owes you nothing,

Agreed

npinks wrote:

isn't putting a foot wrong

Agreed

npinks wrote:

and you'll not look like a girl driving it

Hmmmm ............................sorry Nick, I couldn't resit  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

We are on our 4th MINI - a Cooper SD as Ady says. We have also had a FL diesel.

We are absolutley delighted with the MINI. Build quality is awesome, running costs next to nowt (£30 road tax and 52mpg mostly round town).

For us it ticks all the boxes and is a very nice car to drive. You sit much lower than most hatches and the handling is still like a go-kart.

Also test drove the Cooper which is nearly as nice as the SD.

You're welcome to come over and have a play in the MINI  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Keep the two 4x4s - no brainer - I've got the same.

I use the FL1 for really hard work, and the RRS business which takes me off road some times. 2007 TDV8 HSE, Stornoway, 20" HST alloys + GG ATs, HST body kit and Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm)
2002 Freelander 2.4 ES, Black, 16� alloys +GG AT2s

Prev
BMW E63 650
BMW E39 540 (I loved this car)

Keep the FL1

Keep the FL1. Don't get the Mini.

The FL owes you nothing and even if it goes wrong it'll be cheaper than buying the Mini.

If you must get a small car, the Suzuki Swift Sport is an absolute blast and actually has more than two usable seats in it. The Mini is a travesty of the name when one considers the space in the original Mini. How such a big "small" car can be so badly packaged is amazing. Seriously; try the Swift... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Was leaning to the mini but now 50/50 on the vote

Can't buy a Suzuki as I will only buy cars built in Britain since 911 and seeing the state of the uk economy

I considered the countryman but built in austria  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Muddy let me decide for you................You only live once!!

The FL1 is (and looks) boring!

Get the Mini..........

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Keep the FL1. Don't get the Mini

Have you ever driven one? My other half had a swift before she got her mini, had it 6 weeks it was like driving around in a tin can, the mini is worlds apart.

Another thumbsup for the mini, wife changed hers for a 500 abarth, she likes it........but it's not a mini!!
The only thing is they are rubbish/great fun in the snow depending on your skill!

But as you say the FL owes you nothing whereas you will be looking at throwing a good few hundred a month at a new car!.......I'd get the mini, you only live once!!
Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG