Some great scenarios coming up here lads, keep them coming someone will be right..

As it comes to workhorses, I would like to mention my trusty 2009 Tiguan 5N 2.0 TDI automatic 4wheel drive. Definitely the most reliable & sturdy ride I have ever owned. The interior (textile, plastic) + exterior (no rust on body, rubber and plastic in fine condition) look as new after 12 years and 160k kilometers of everyday battle: children, dogs, roadside parking summer as winter, daily short distance driving, salted roads. Virtually NO mechanical failures at all. I even manage to change the brake-discs and pads myself. Great aftermarket spare part availability. As it is beginning to slightly corrode on the drive train, I have given it a generous wash of sprayable BRUNOX antirust/ epoxy treatment. Brilliant stuff and easy to use. Should now last for 5 more years, fingers crossed. Actual market value is around 4000 eur.

Cheers Mich

A nice video Frank

Unless you are an Australian and then there are many ,many, many highlights!

Check out the ALTERNATIVE PARTS LIST.

100% improvement, the OME mirrors are pretty poor.

White van man in trouble:
Sick Transit
"Them" and Van Morrison's start to the week:
Gloria Monday.

I think it's fair to say that M3W ownership would prove impractical for many of us without the likes of Alister and this forum who's generous contributions make it possible.
My gratitude!

This is in the heart of the largest collection of historic, Federal Period homes packed in together in America. Rather than buy up adjacent properties, it would be more fun to negotiate right-of-ways through alleyways between them for egress. My own little 'Italian Job' F1 circuit.

I'll come up with something. There's actually plenty of room (by Newport, RI standards) to park a few cars but I'd like a design that provides the 3W a narrow slot through a fence into the small private garden beyond for safer weekend keeping and TLC. Although, who knows, if parts become impossible to find, it'll one day make a fine garden sculpture.

Newport also has its share of 'cottages' that have combined properties at insane prices for insane reasons. They're on the other side of town with Larry Ellison, Jay Leno and Judge Judy. At least it's becoming an auto enthusiast zone. Surprisingly, I've only seen one other 3W in many years,

Excellent - that'll be plan A - thanks for the suggestion - I'll do a before and after photo shoot .

I had a Vauxhall Omega Elite company car in 2000 that had memory seats. The memory function also reset the door mirrors and the rear view mirror. I had joined a new firm in the April and was mildly disappointed to be told that I had to drive a second hand car for the first year. It was a decent motor - if a little thirsty.


As regards Mini superfluous features - Mis F has a Mini Clubman which has mood lighting in the door pockets. You cannot disable it - not even at night when you want to minimise lighting inside the car.

It does mention 4.8 on the link Colin which I think may be the size for OP.

BTW from memory speaker looms on recent Mogs have cable polarity handed by way of differing width spade connectors to match speakers. One less thing to worry about when fitting a radio.

Good result.