Digsy

Everyone to their own....

After my 6100 started intermittently dying on me before Christmas I realised I was stuck with the choice of archaic phones for my hands free. I needed to move to a contract and, perhaps not surprisingly, the shop were delighted to give me a free 6100. OK the phone's pretty ancient compared to the latest model but its small, neat and does what I need it to do, so I wasn't too bothered. The first 6100 they gave me lasted about 4 days before it was obviously malfunctioning and went back to the shop. They gave me phone #2 and I tried again. Whilst the phone seemed to work it would not sync with the hands free for love nor money. When I took it back the shop told me that Nissan's kit was so crap that it doesn't work with the latest 6100s which carry updated operating software. (I was never entirely convinced by this but no-one else seemed to know better.) I was told they shouldn't but they would load the old software but it would invalidate my warranty. I remembered my old man had an older 6100 and instead of losing the warranty swapped with him and things were fine for a while. Now the hands free is playing up and I've managed to establish that its the phone (again!) not the car kit that's the problem. This is now the third 6100 in 4 months that's knackered - not what I'd expect from a simple and fairly old phone! Question is should I give up on the phone kit and buy myself a spanking new bluetooth phone (not by Nokia) or try and find myself another old 6100 just to use the car kit? Any thoughts? Any recommendations for good phones?

Careful Val!

Fantastic mate. Not a girl's car at all IMHO - provided it's not yellow or purple of course! It doesn't drive like a Zed of course but for front driver I couldn't fault it. It goes well and the supercharger "whine" is strangely appealing. There are some great aftermarket exhausts available too but if you can stretch to it get a Works - if I hadn't bought the Zed that's what I'd be driving now. Only one drawback is the ride on the 17" wheels which is definitely bouncy. If you're not too worried about the aesthetics, and you can find one, the standard 16" wheels give the best ride/handling compromise. Try www.mini2.com for info and a very friendly forum. No in-fighting and free last time I looked.

And greetings to you to, then! As for your run around Nibby, go with the MCS - I still miss mine....

Privilege just quoted me £400 more than my renewal with Elephant and £530 more than First Alternative! I needs to get me one of them garage things.....

Greetings!!!

Weird as.... Val, is there any sensible explanation for this? And do the RSPCA know?

May be too late but have you tried these guys - sales@funkystyling.co.uk

Edd I've heard it all before mate but I'm 34 going on 14. I can barely look after Mrs Digsy & I - god help a sprog! Plus how am I going to afford fast cars if I'm blowing my dosh on kids.... D.

A case of all the kit but no idea....

Cayman????

It's going to be a challenge to get in and out of Manchester without Mike spotting me!

Congratulations, mate! Still not tempted myself.......

Weird - doesn't look anything like the Puma I used to drive.....

About 12.5k in 1 year. Used as a daily driver I'm afraid - got the car park dings to prove it! Seldom feel tempted to take the Micra instead (snow excepted!).

This thread has sort of gone off topic. Where's the pics Lew?

Envelope popped onto the mat this very morning - £950.

PS the "eyelids" are w*nk. Like those naff things they used to stick on the T-Sport Celicas.

Yorky, theres lots who think that the roadster is "Gay" and a "hairdressers" car, not me of course........................ Each to their own, if everyone liked the same thing, we would all be driving around in the same car First MINIs now ZRs. Gonna get me one of them Hummer's so Edd can't call me a hairdresser!

Digsy, Digsy, calm down mate, we never knew that you were a hairdresser, thats all I once had a Puma. After that anything's macho! (that's an ironic smilie by the way)

Hey guys, lay off the MINIs eh! I had an MCS before the Z and it was by far the best car I'd driven/owned until the Z turned up. Boy, I toyed long and hard with buying the Works kit before I threw caution to the wind and bought a hairy chested sports car! The Z looks better, goes better and handles better but I have to say (and to some this will be blasphemy) when it comes to the commuter grind through the suburbs, nothing and I mean nothing, puts a smile on my face like the MCS did. Pure class. Now back off bitches.

Get behind me Satan!

Cheers. If I remember righly Geoff was the second guy from the old site who got a Blueflame. I can't recall who the other one was but they kindly posted some under car pics. Both seemed pretty happy.