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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:24 am
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What about a Countryman or Paceman? They seem to have depreciated very nicely.
If he was considering cars like the brand new outback turbo and RAV4 hybrid, then the new Clubman is in that same price bracketet and is basically a full fledged wagon now.

2020 Clubby JCW 300hp+ and AWD :megusta:
The 2020s are seriously good. The pre 2020s lose a lot of what makes a mini so much fun IMO. Yes they would still be fun vehicles but unless you must have the space smaller is better.
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I really couldn't get past the looks of the 4 door. And the back seat is about as unusable as on the 2 door, so there is really no point. You get added weight/uglier looks, and very little if any beneshit.
For some reason “beneshit” made me :lolol: :notbad:

Agreed on the four doors... meh. Not like a Golf where they rook same, it is all off in proportions on the MINI.
:wub: in a golf you lose nothing by going 4 door, you get better doors as they don’t swing out as much. And utility of 4 doors and no added weight. In the mini, you add 10” of length, uglier looks, 250lbs. Also they don’t have a jcw engine in the 4 door poopers
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:24 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:59 am
What about a Countryman or Paceman? They seem to have depreciated very nicely.
If he was considering cars like the brand new outback turbo and RAV4 hybrid, then the new Clubman is in that same price bracketet and is basically a full fledged wagon now.

2020 Clubby JCW 300hp+ and AWD :megusta:
I hate the barn doors and bumper lights on that car hard pass.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:59 am
Johnny_P wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:30 pm I do love these things. Wish the cheez one worked out with Z. It was more than I wanted to spend but I knew I was getting a solid price and went with Z's recommendations. When it fell through I was legit :sad: And that was just a cheez yellow school bus 2 door Pooper S with sport pack and MT and HK audio. Would have been an awesome car.

Glad you're liking it man. I should look into these, maybe a 4 door would be a good car for me. Good engines, good transmissions, good size, easy to park, fun and quirky.
What about a Countryman or Paceman? They seem to have depreciated very nicely.
Maybe a current gen. Problem is more weight larger car and same 189 HP. Just get the X1. Which is the exact same but more hp.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:13 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:59 am
What about a Countryman or Paceman? They seem to have depreciated very nicely.
Maybe a current gen. Problem is more weight larger car and same 189 HP. Just get the X1. Which is the exact same but more hp.
Yea, but you get the uniqueness of MINI in a vehicle that's better designed for garbage roads. :whocares: about power as long as it's not dangerously slow.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
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Maybe a current gen. Problem is more weight larger car and same 189 HP. Just get the X1. Which is the exact same but more hp.
Yea, but you get the uniqueness of MINI in a vehicle that's better designed for garbage roads. :whocares: about power as long as it's not dangerously slow.
What’s our official DFD definition of that ?
:plac: deemed a CX5 with the 2.5 and 200hp dangerously slow ... and that was around 8.x 0-60
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 am
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Yea, but you get the uniqueness of MINI in a vehicle that's better designed for garbage roads. :whocares: about power as long as it's not dangerously slow.
What’s our official DFD definition of that ?
:plac: deemed a CX5 with the 2.5 and 200hp dangerously slow ... and that was around 8.x 0-60
I'd say it's slower than that. :plac: is a moran.

Crosstranny is the threshold for dangerously slow IMO.
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R60 Countrymen are fun, even with “only” 189hp. The auto we had was quite fun.

I’ve tossed around the idea of a :manuel: one.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:25 am
max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 am

What’s our official DFD definition of that ?
:plac: deemed a CX5 with the 2.5 and 200hp dangerously slow ... and that was around 8.x 0-60
I'd say it's slower than that. :plac: is a moran.

Crosstranny is the threshold for dangerously slow IMO.
Correcto I was just tracing the definition to its origin. Perhaps a pole ?
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:23 am
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Yea, but you get the uniqueness of MINI in a vehicle that's better designed for garbage roads. :whocares: about power as long as it's not dangerously slow.
What’s our official DFD definition of that ?
:plac: deemed a CX5 with the 2.5 and 200hp dangerously slow ... and that was around 8.x 0-60
185? Hp I think. The cx5 is more like 9 sec to 60. With the AC on and another passenger it’s closer to 10. I find it annoying but not quite dangerous.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:58 am
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What’s our official DFD definition of that ?
:plac: deemed a CX5 with the 2.5 and 200hp dangerously slow ... and that was around 8.x 0-60
185? Hp I think. The cx5 is more like 9 sec to 60. With the AC on and another passenger it’s closer to 10. I find it annoying but not quite dangerous.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a1 ... st-review/
Still, although our test vehicle’s 7.7-second zero-to-60 time shows that the 2016 CX-5 doesn’t have the beans to dust off a
Such danger much wow
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:04 am
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185? Hp I think. The cx5 is more like 9 sec to 60. With the AC on and another passenger it’s closer to 10. I find it annoying but not quite dangerous.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a1 ... st-review/
Still, although our test vehicle’s 7.7-second zero-to-60 time shows that the 2016 CX-5 doesn’t have the beans to dust off a
Such danger much wow
That’s interesting. The old one is a half second faster.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:09 am
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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a1 ... st-review/



Such danger much wow
That’s interesting. The old one is a half second faster.
That's the one he had... and either way it is well below 9 seconds no matter how you slice and dice it. hence the hypocrisy of his statement.
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:10 am
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:09 am

That’s interesting. The old one is a half second faster.
That's the one he had... and either way it is well below 9 seconds no matter how you slice and dice it. hence the hypocrisy of his statement.
I dunno. I think it would be better with another gear or two. The 1-2 shift is a downer. Old one was lighter. New one clocks 0-60 in 8.4 ish in a perfect scenario so more like 9 sec or worse if AC is running.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:12 am
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That's the one he had... and either way it is well below 9 seconds no matter how you slice and dice it. hence the hypocrisy of his statement.
I dunno. I think it would be better with another gear or two. The 1-2 shift is a downer. Old one was lighter. New one clocks 0-60 in 8.4 ish in a perfect scenario so more like 9 sec or worse if AC is running.
yea but you're in a beige box that looks like every other vehicle being sold at the moment. I'd say :whocares: about that.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:09 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:24 am

If he was considering cars like the brand new outback turbo and RAV4 hybrid, then the new Clubman is in that same price bracketet and is basically a full fledged wagon now.

2020 Clubby JCW 300hp+ and AWD :megusta:
I hate the barn doors and bumper lights on that car hard pass.
I think it would be a better car for you :doe: , "just a MINIs" ride pretty darn hard. I like the suspension/chassis but I doubt it rides even as well as an STi, certainly not better. They're set up to be sporty, fun cars, even in base form. I think Clubman/CUNTrymen are :neat: for someone who truly needs something larger/Baghdad capable but still not as boring as most CUV offerings.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:16 pm
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I hate the barn doors and bumper lights on that car hard pass.
I think it would be a better car for you :doe: , "just a MINIs" ride pretty darn hard. I like the suspension/chassis but I doubt it rides even as well as an STi, certainly not better. They're set up to be sporty, fun cars, even in base form. I think Clubman/CUNTrymen are :neat: for someone who truly needs something larger/Baghdad capable but still not as boring as most CUV offerings.
They do ride pretty stiff but it also depends on the model as well. I personally wouldn't take them through baghdad, but they are small and nimble so its much easier avoiding potholes than just ramming through them. I didn't think the STI rode particularly hard, I think it was closeish to my JCW.
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:10 am That's the one he had... and either way it is well below 9 seconds no matter how you slice and dice it. hence the hypocrisy of his statement.
I dunno. I think it would be better with another gear or two. The 1-2 shift is a downer. Old one was lighter. New one clocks 0-60 in 8.4 ish in a perfect scenario so more like 9 sec or worse if AC is running.
Modern cars automatically disengage the AC at WOT and have done so for years now.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:31 pm
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I dunno. I think it would be better with another gear or two. The 1-2 shift is a downer. Old one was lighter. New one clocks 0-60 in 8.4 ish in a perfect scenario so more like 9 sec or worse if AC is running.
Modern cars automatically disengage the AC at WOT and have done so for years now.
:themoreyouknow: I did not know this

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troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:31 pm
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I dunno. I think it would be better with another gear or two. The 1-2 shift is a downer. Old one was lighter. New one clocks 0-60 in 8.4 ish in a perfect scenario so more like 9 sec or worse if AC is running.
Modern cars automatically disengage the AC at WOT and have done so for years now.
My 1996 lincoln did this... :lol:
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max225 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:05 pm
troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:31 pm Modern cars automatically disengage the AC at WOT and have done so for years now.
My 1996 lincoln did this... :lol:
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