After a couple of years away I have returned to the fold

I picked up my 'new' toy today - a black, bog standard 2006 S/C. I missed messing with the oily bits so the M135i got part ex'd and I drove off with a few £££'s in my pocket which I will undoubtedly spend on keeping this old truck on the road.

It's a 1 owner, full LRSH (not that that means very much) with 68k on the clock. Previous owner did both radiators, rear discs and pads and new Brembo calipers upfront last service - glad I didn't fork out for that little lot. Typically it had 42psi all round when I collected it.....

Good to see some familiar names still around.

Piccies to follow  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

Not bad for a 12 year old. So far so good........I just hope it won't end in tears. 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

It may be bog standard but it looks to be in superb condition for its age and looks good in black. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Welcome back

Nice car, bet it feels weird getting thrown around so fast in such a big car! Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
Range Rover sport HSE Dynamic P400e Silver
Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 2016 MY
Range Rover sport 3.6tdv8HSE 2007 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2005 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2007 honey
Range rover Vogue 2005 4.4 - GONE and missed
BMW 535d M sport 2006 - GONE not as missed
BMW X5 4.4 2004 sport - GONE

Welcome back Bradders, an old member returns as an old member departs next week to pastures ‘greener’, smaller and a lot less costly! Enjoy your new ride, it looks great 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks chaps. It's in pretty good condition for its age. It's hard not be be critical coming from a 2 year old car.

It's certainly a different drive to the M135i It's about 3 years since i sold the TDV8 and I've only driven the SC back from Rochdale to Leeds and I have to say it's not the beast I was expecting it to be. The 135i had 320bhp and weighed around a ton less so the extra weight of the SC certainly dulls the performance by comparison. We bought it for its long distance cruising ability as both junior Bradders now live in London.

Just got to learn to control the right foot - currently on 10.8 mpg  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

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Welcome back Bradders, an old member returns as an old member departs next week to pastures ‘greener’, smaller and a lot less costly! Enjoy your new ride, it looks great

Hi Tim - good to see you're still here. I've been following your MINI journey - hope you enjoy it when it (finally ) arrives. We have a 60 plate Cooper S and love it. Im sure the PHEV will be a great drive too  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

It arrived unannounced at the dealership yesterday while I was in there squaring up the paperwork.......... it will be handed over on the 15th. I just hope it works out, I was really smitten by it on the 4 days test drive, also the lady friend has a 2.0ltr 2015 Mini Roadster that I have driven and it is an absolute hoot ...... but no longer made and visibility out of the rear windscreen with the hood up is almost zero but drop the hood and it feels like you are doing a tonne when really you are doing about 50 so as not to spoil her hairdo! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I saw my first MINI PHEV on the road today, Tim. It was a good looking car for the split second I saw it as it bombed passed me on the M62 easily doing an illegal speed as I looked at my 10.8 mpg readout  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

Up to 75mph in EV mode before you get the boost from the petrol engine unless you are foot flat to floor when both engines run together (it’s an i8 in drag with the petrol engine driving the front wheels instead of being a generator like it is in the i8 and i3RE). Also the combined use of the 1.5 turbo 3 cylinder together with the battery makes it the fastest accelerating Mini of all, even out-sprints the JCW specials! 45mpg (according to existing users ) in petrol only mode too isn’t too bad from lugging around the extra 150kgs of batteries that the JCW Countryman doesn’t have. 26 miles electric range does me nicely for 95% of my driving these days and up here I can use public chargers for free (well £20pa for the special swipe card) 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

“Blast from the past” ... welcome back!

Congrats on the new car. They look best when standard  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

Bradders wrote:

...... as I looked at my 10.8 mpg readout

fkarim wrote:

“Blast from the past” ... welcome back!

Congrats on the new car. They look best when standard

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Bradders wrote:

...... as I looked at my 10.8 mpg readout

You aren’t trying hard enough! You know you are enjoying it when the mpg drops to 5-6mpg on the totally optimistic trip computer, just put it in S mode and lock out 6th and go for it. I did a trip with Jaymann, Kam100 and Si in his 4.2 S/C and he had to stop at Fleet Services to refuel after fueling up leaving Bournemouth for a trip up to London as the satnav was only able to show the route to the nearest fuel station......... he always drove it in S not D and wondered why the consumption was so horrendous all the time!

 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

Welcome back, looks like a lovely straight, not messed with Supercharged. Enjoy your new motor  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎