Talk British to me: All things MINI

[Johnny_P]

I thought you were moving to America, not France. Get a god damn truck

Not fucking bad

[Apex]

Ok.

I like this guy.

He should stick around.

[CaleDeRoo]

Can't believe nobody has said get a until now

[fledonfoot]

Can't believe nobody has said get a until now

Going from European to is a huge step. It took me at least 9 cars to get to that point. Gotta ease into it.

[wap]

Ok.

I like this guy.

He should stick around.

So far so

[MexicanYarisTK]

I think you should get either
A) f10 535i
B) dodge charger r/t, has same 8 speed as above and from an older mercedes chassis w211 i think

Those will help to adapt into a truck and coming from someone who drove dat 535 vs ford expedition regularly back to back at one point

[Swedish Chef]

I think you should get either
A) f10 535i
B) dodge charger r/t, has same 8 speed as above and from an older mercedes chassis w211 i think

Those will help to adapt into a truck and coming from someone who drove dat 535 vs ford expedition regularly back to back at one point

N54?
How bad was it?

I believe it was the earlier, pre 8-speed, that shared platform with the W211, while the current ones are on a heavily redesigned version.

It has to be the 392, doe.

[D Griff]

One of my good friends has a 2011 Mini non S, he bought it new and has put over 150k miles with minimal issues, the only very annoying thing was some where he had to replace the passenger seat due to some sensor problems?

It's a really fun car that's surprisingly spacious inside, quite efficient, looks decent.

[MexicanYarisTK]

I think you should get either
A) f10 535i
B) dodge charger r/t, has same 8 speed as above and from an older mercedes chassis w211 i think

Those will help to adapt into a truck and coming from someone who drove dat 535 vs ford expedition regularly back to back at one point

N54?
How bad was it?

I believe it was the earlier, pre 8-speed, that shared platform with the W211, while the current ones are on a heavily redesigned version.

It has to be the 392, doe.

535 is n55 and my mother used to have it for 5 years and 60k miles. Nothing went wrong with the engine and trans, but due to the long hood, i found it a little harder to park than a ford explorer. For its size its pretty nimble.

I had a v6 charger as a rental and it pretty much felt like a lowered dodge ram, i would never imagine to have one if i drive on narrow dc streets on a regular basis and park. But a really nice cruiser though. Yes id get the 392 if i have the money, i may suggest looking at used/cpo chrysler 300 392 as luxo brands depreciate faster.

[CaleDeRoo]

I don't think the 300srt got the updated uconnect?

[Swedish Chef]

I test drove a F55 (ew, 5-door) Cooper S today and dang, I’ve fallen for them again.

It felt so good driving something small and fun again after a year of shit steering feel and tall & soft suspension (see BMW xDrive).
I’d never grow tired of the exhaust burbles & pops either.

Now I’d need a Rebel green JCW 3-door.

[Apex]

I test drive a F55 (ew, 5-door) Cooper S today and dang, I’ve fallen for them again.

It felt so good driving something small and fun again after a year of shit steering feel and tall & soft suspension (see BMW xDrive).
I’d never grow tired of the exhaust burbles & pops either.

Now I’d need a Rebel green JCW 3-door.

I had so much fun in the base clubman loaners I've had before. Flat foot that 3-cyl everywhere.

if I could MINI again

[Swedish Chef]

I test drive a F55 (ew, 5-door) Cooper S today and dang, I’ve fallen for them again.

It felt so good driving something small and fun again after a year of shit steering feel and tall & soft suspension (see BMW xDrive).
I’d never grow tired of the exhaust burbles & pops either.

Now I’d need a Rebel green JCW 3-door.

I had so much fun in the base clubman loaners I've had before. Flat foot that 3-cyl everywhere.

if I could MINI again

I just remembered I had a brand new soft top with a 3-cyl Auto last year and you’re right, even those are fun.
It would even burble and pop a bit on overrun and upshifts.



Why couldn’t you do Mini again? Where did it hurt you?

[fledonfoot]

Why couldn’t you do Mini again? Where did it hurt you?

I couldn't do it again because of the pricing. In the US, a well equipped model that is like for like with my GTI is well over $34-35k - easily a $5k MSRP premium, not even factoring in the steeper dealer discounts and manufacturer incentives.

We obviously had back luck with ours with the accident, too.

[Apex]

Why couldn’t you do Mini again? Where did it hurt you?

In the wallet. I've owned a R53 and R56 at this point. Both were great cars, very different from each other.
Just if I would want to own a third? If I did I would look at how much GP2s were going for, or maybe go to a F56 JCW depending on what the car was going to be used for.

[fledonfoot]

Why couldn’t you do Mini again? Where did it hurt you?

In the wallet. I've owned a R53 and R56 at this point. Both were great cars, very different from each other.
Just if I would want to own a third? If I did I would look at how much GP2s were going for, or maybe go to a F56 JCW depending on what the car was going to be used for.

A new, 2019 JCW is north of $40k and a quick check shows many over $45-46.

You're talking Golf R, Focus RS... even stripper Audi S3 territory.

[Apex]

In the wallet. I've owned a R53 and R56 at this point. Both were great cars, very different from each other.
Just if I would want to own a third? If I did I would look at how much GP2s were going for, or maybe go to a F56 JCW depending on what the car was going to be used for.

A new, 2019 JCW is north of $40k and a quick check shows many over $45-46.

You're talking Golf R, Focus RS... even stripper Audi S3 territory.

No fucking way would I go new. I saw a 2016 F56 JCW at Mt. Laurel for like 22k a few weeks ago? That doesn’t seem horrific to me.

[Swedish Chef]

A new, 2019 JCW is north of $40k and a quick check shows many over $45-46.

You're talking Golf R, Focus RS... even stripper Audi S3 territory.

No fucking way would I go new. I saw a 2016 F56 JCW at Mt. Laurel for like 22k a few weeks ago? That doesn’t seem horrific to me.

New Mini pricing is

Had a quick look on the US site and was surprised even a sparsely equipped S is in the low 30s.
Here they start at 6-7k below a GTI as comparison.

Used ones are where the are to be had.

I think I’d personally would have to go S but this with a remap will put it at 1st gen Cooper S power while returning 40mph Highway.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

[Swedish Chef]

New Mini pricing is

Had a quick look on the US site and was surprised even a sparsely equipped S is in the low 30s.
Here they start at 6-7k below a GTI as comparison.

Used ones are where the are to be had.

I think I’d personally would have to go S but this with a remap will put it at 1st gen Cooper S power while returning 40mph Highway.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

I'd go with a 3-cylinder with the right options. I love that engine, and the fuel economy is fantastic.

BRG, LEDs and sport seats and I’d say that thing is pretty much set.
Hell, I even like the Loop Spoke wheels.

Shame about the lack of Visual Boost (I think?) as it has the basic stereo HU.

[Johnny_P]

I test drove a F55 (ew, 5-door) Cooper S today and dang, I’ve fallen for them again.

It felt so good driving something small and fun again after a year of shit steering feel and tall & soft suspension (see BMW xDrive).
I’d never grow tired of the exhaust burbles & pops either.

Now I’d need a Rebel green JCW 3-door.

I like them. Got close to buying one. They have a lot of personality and character. I would absolutely cross shop with a GTI and Civic Si though.

[Swedish Chef]

I like them. Got close to buying one. They have a lot of personality and character. I would absolutely cross shop with a GTI and Civic Si though.

Really depends on what he's looking for - the MINI has more character. The GTI has more refinement. The Civic has... a limited slip.

The F5x generation of MINIs really seems to be pretty reliable and trouble-free. Knock on wood, of course, but the wife has 65k on her F56 Koopa and we've owned it since 6500 miles. I've only put 2 sets of tires on it and brakes and oil changes.

This would be the main reason why I’d get one over an R56, which I otherwise prefer.

BMW’s B48, similar to VAG’s EA888 Gen 3, have proved to hold up really well and they’ve both done a good job ironing out all DI related issues that plague their respective predecessors.
Unfortunately the N18 is one of these and although it’s better than the N13, it has its issues.

GTI is a safe bet but I think I’d like to try something different and slightly less sensible this time around.
K24 Civic? Eh, aren’t the earlier ones with “true” VTEC K20 the fun ones?

[MexicanYarisTK]

Really depends on what he's looking for - the MINI has more character. The GTI has more refinement. The Civic has... a limited slip.

The F5x generation of MINIs really seems to be pretty reliable and trouble-free. Knock on wood, of course, but the wife has 65k on her F56 Koopa and we've owned it since 6500 miles. I've only put 2 sets of tires on it and brakes and oil changes.

This would be the main reason why I’d get one over an R56, which I otherwise prefer.

BMW’s B48, similar to VAG’s EA888 Gen 3, have proved to hold up really well and they’ve both done a good job ironing out all DI related issues that plague their respective predecessors.
Unfortunately the N18 is one of these and although it’s better than the N13, it has its issues.

GTI is a safe bet but I think I’d like to try something different and slightly less sensible this time around.
K24 Civic? Eh, aren’t the earlier ones with “true” VTEC K20 the fun ones?

The 10th gen si (2017 and up) is a 1.5t so no vtec. About as quick as a mk6 GTI. @dgriff test drove one, had a mk6 GTI, now has a 328i msport as a daily and judging by the size, i doubt its just as or remotely close to fun as the mini.

[troyguitar]

Really depends on what he's looking for - the MINI has more character. The GTI has more refinement. The Civic has... a limited slip.

The F5x generation of MINIs really seems to be pretty reliable and trouble-free. Knock on wood, of course, but the wife has 65k on her F56 Koopa and we've owned it since 6500 miles. I've only put 2 sets of tires on it and brakes and oil changes.

This would be the main reason why I’d get one over an R56, which I otherwise prefer.

BMW’s B48, similar to VAG’s EA888 Gen 3, have proved to hold up really well and they’ve both done a good job ironing out all DI related issues that plague their respective predecessors.
Unfortunately the N18 is one of these and although it’s better than the N13, it has its issues.

GTI is a safe bet but I think I’d like to try something different and slightly less sensible this time around.
K24 Civic? Eh, aren’t the earlier ones with “true” VTEC K20 the fun ones?

06-11 Si is the fun one.

[MexicanYarisTK]

06-11 Si is the fun one.

Also pretty simple, bulletproof, and light.

I'd avoid the new 1.5T Honduhs - lots of issues with fuel diluting the oil.

And there goes the reliability out the window

[Swedish Chef]

I love it. That is all.