I know a few of you kids have Mini's how do you like them?? Any problems or issues with them??
What's your thoughts on the '07 hardtop??? Looks like the '07 convertible is a carry over from '06.
TIA
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I know a few of you kids have Mini's how do you like them?? Any problems or issues with them??
What's your thoughts on the '07 hardtop??? Looks like the '07 convertible is a carry over from '06.
TIA
Hey, I thought this was a Civic/RSX/S2k/RX8 forum?! ::Clown::
Why not ring up metroplexmini.org?
Send a note to mvalant...he's a Mini owner on the board.
MadMerv is also a Mini owner (2005, I think)...
Nice! :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by redmenace
Thought I ask folks I know first, but I am already a lurker at http://www.metroplexmini.org/ ::Assassin
2007 tin top is all new. The engine is no longer the Brazilian Chrysler lump, but is instead the product of joint development between BMW and Peugeot (which will use it in several cars). The hood scoop on the Cooper S is now fake, since the turbo doesn't need it.
Early reviews are quite positive. I think the interior remains a weak point. There is almost no cargo space with the rear seats up. The dinner plate central speedo is ridiculous, and the US won't even get the good Euro sport seats, but if ya got the ::2Dollar:, the Mini seems like a great choice.
http://www.mini2.com/galleries/data/...m/P0033229.jpg
If I were going to drop close to 30 large on a BMW hatchback, I'd wait until they give us the 1-Series.
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I test drove an 03 Cooper back in May, it had a whiney power steering pump, it sounded like an old Ford truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
The Mini is a close to a BMW as the wife will get she is not a BMW fan, don't know why and I don't care. The center Speedo seem odd but I guess it's a mini thing, better than a bi-level space invader looking setup. ;)
blackzx3_13 good to know I was thinking about looking at some preowned Minis to see how they hold up.
The only thing I’d be concerned about is the fact that you’d be buying the first year of a new model. There are a lot of carryover parts, but the drivetrain is all new and unproven. Do you want to be the guinea pig?
That said, I like the Mini Cooper. I almost bought an ’06 S instead of the RX-8, but with a new model on the horizon and me looking for a car that would be competitive for a few years, I decided not to.
Has Vivid ever driven an RX-8? Maybe you guys should stop by Hiley this weekend… ::EvilBana
What about an NC? While they’re a little softer around the edges than the NA or NB, they’d make a much more civilized daily driver imho, especially in PRHT form.
Screw the naysayers, buy the car already.
Perhaps better looking, but much less functional. Whoever thought it was a good idea to make somebody look down and to the right to check their speed wasn't thinking clearly. The Civic's set-up puts the speedo a fraction below your line of sight, where it's easy see without taking your eyes off the road. The design is, as you correctly point out, a little loopy, but it works great.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
If the wife wants a Mini she's gonna get one. No Civic Si or RX-8 will do. The Mini bug is powerful. Is she getting the Cooper or the Cooper S? Rumor has it the new Cooper will crack 40mpg on the freeway. Oh, wait, we're not supposed to talk about gas mileage here. ::Chair::
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The one I test drove was still very fun to drive, and the Mini itself still ranks pretty high up on my cars I'd like to own list. I didn't really notice the speedometer, I was watching the tach the whole time. Its right up front where it belongs.
The Convertible Mini is winning in early voting, so I guess we wouldn't be a first year guinea pig.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
We don't like the RX8 and aren't keen on many of the people who own them. ::GottaRun ;)
The NC doesn't offer a spot for the kid, we have done the 2 seater thing a few times in our past with the Vette, TR6, and the 3 Miatas. We are looking for a more family oriented sports car.
http://www.autopower.se/prov/130i/bi...bmw130i_08.jpg
You're sure she can't wait for that 1-Series? ;) It looks like BMW is putting their new twin turbo 3.0L in it. 300hp and RWD in a small BMW hatchback would be rather, um, entertaining. ::BaHump::
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Let's review ::Teacher:Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Actually, it is Shelley's Mini...................she loves it. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. It's just NOT a Miata!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
Does this mean that VIVID (the car) might be up for sale?????????
Meh. A $40k "hatchback" that has less rear seat space than my car just doesn't seem that appealing. I think the 1 Series is going to end up like the X3 in the States - not a terrible failure, but not exactly a success, either. It's another Bangle-ized answer to a question no one was asking.Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
Personally, if I had to spend $35k on something with a roundel on the nose, it'd be a used E46 M3 or E46 330i ZHP, but that's just me.
What about a $30k hatchback, this one also lacking any space behind the rear seat?Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/20...i-cooper-s.jpg
If the 1-Series were $40k, then I would agree with you that the 3-Series is the obvious choice. If they brought a 135i here, even in basic trim, for $32k-ish it would be an appealing choice (to me, but as we all know, I'm weird).
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More space in it than a 2002 Miata.Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
Well Merv any issues with Shelley's car??
I wouldn't pay $30k for a hatchback either. Heck, I was too cheap to pay the ~$23k for an '06 Cooper S optioned the way I wanted it, so I paid $20k for a low mileage RX-8 with $5k of extra goodies instead. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
The cheapest current "real" BMW (a zero-option 328i sedan) starts above $32k. That's the one with the vinyl seats and 16" wheels. :rolleyes: I highly doubt that the 1 Series with the uplevel 3.0L turbo engine will be available here for that price. You could probably build one reasonably well equipped with the base engine for that price, but with the 300hp variant? Fuggedaboudit.
Actually, none except a clock that didn't keep time. Of course they replaced it at the first service interval and all is fine. Speaking of service, we bought it at Moritz in Arlington, and they have been great. They came to Shelley's office to pick up the car, left her a nice BMW325 to drive and weren't in any big hurry to get it back, even though the Mini was finished early. The Mini was bright and shiny when it was returned, and EVERYTHING is covered under warranty. I have nothing bad to say about the car. It gets 32-35mpg and really has lots of space, as long as you don't have more than one rear seat passenger. Visibility is fantastic. It does take a bit of time to remember the wheels are at the corners....... It's not an 'S', which I would have preferred, but it's still fun to drive....and I've been very good to the car. Never been to the Ranch, and never to redline. :drive:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Well, there ya go POS. Go out and buy a Mini. What else do you need?
Besides extra money, time, effort? Which we could all use... spare some for me?
I'd buy her a BMW and tell her to drive it or take the bus ::Banana:: ::Banana:: ::Banana::
Tell ya what big man, let me give ya her direct line and you can call and tell her. ::SpamLaseQuote:
Originally Posted by onething
;)
http://forums.clubsi.com/images/graemlins/shocked.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by onething
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If you do decide on the convertible, the center spedo can be replaced with a set of gauges for two-fitty and the speedo put where it is supposed to be, next to the Tach.
I had a little buyers remorse after I took my friends Mini out on a test drive. It's also a fun car to drive.
Any chance she'd be interested in one of these?
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1....r34.1.500.jpg
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What is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
The new 216hp Volvo C30.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
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Is that Mazda 3 based?Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
She wants a mini not a volvo.Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
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It's bugly!!! Volvo/Mazda or whatever it is, add two more inches to the window height and you'd have an AMC Pacer.
Miscellaneous rambling....
The Mini site lets you build your car, but then will not locate it for you. You can e-mail them with your dream car, then listen to some punk tell me I really don't want the color she chose, and my wife would look better in the one he happens to have in stock. ::Clown::
Oh ya did you know limited slip is not something you really need in Texas, was my other favorite statement. ::ConeDOWN
And if I want to order it it will be at least 8 weeks, kinda sucking the fun outta the project. :(
Damn. Would it be that hard to write you back and say: Well, Mr. POS, it will take 8 weeks to custom order the exact car you want. We'll need a $500 deposit, and we're ready to start the paperwork as soon as you can get in here?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Wouldn't hurt, or they could do a locate and tell me there is one in Pigsqueeze, Miss. that they could transport to me for an slight transportation charge. ::1Dollar:Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
Especially since many folks buying this time of year are trying to get the transaction done so they can still deduct the sales tax for '06. ;)
Did Congress renew the sales tax deduction for 2006?Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Yep!Quote:
Originally Posted by srivendel
:clap: ::Banana:: ::EvilBana ::BaHump:: ::EvilBana ::Banana:: :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
That'll sure help.
S.