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My wife drives an '06 MINI S, loves it.
She was out of town for a few days so I cheated on my '95 993 and drove the MINI; a truly fun car to toss around, brakes are phenom, the supercharger whine, good strong pull, fun to shift, all controls are well located, gobs of room inside.
Not one problem in over 30k miles.
Only downsides are a little too much plastic inside, and the seats are not all that comfortable for long motoring.
Back in the 993......so much more solid, a car you wear. Not a rattle, ever so tight with 78k miles. Still a big smile every time, even after 15 years.
End of Hallmark moment.
She was out of town for a few days so I cheated on my '95 993 and drove the MINI; a truly fun car to toss around, brakes are phenom, the supercharger whine, good strong pull, fun to shift, all controls are well located, gobs of room inside.
Not one problem in over 30k miles.
Only downsides are a little too much plastic inside, and the seats are not all that comfortable for long motoring.
Back in the 993......so much more solid, a car you wear. Not a rattle, ever so tight with 78k miles. Still a big smile every time, even after 15 years.
End of Hallmark moment.
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They are different animals, of course. My MINI, which was modified pretty significantly, was as fast or faster than my Cayman S in the corners but the CS has more straightaway pull. It is much easier ( or at least cheaper) to mod the MC to remove indersteer, something that slows the CS. The MC is a very chuckable go-cart where the CS is better the smoother you drive. The MC is a momentum car. Keep the speed up and stay off the brakes! The CS gives you a bit more power to throttle out with some grunt.
They are both a blast at the track.
They are both a blast at the track.
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BradB, interesting comments. Sounds like you are having a grand time and driving (motoring) these cars like they are meant to be driven, a tip of the hat to you.
Cactus; MINI is owned, sold and serviced by BMW; but not all BMW dealers are MINI dealers.
In my area BMW will not do warranty work on MINI's because they are not a dealer; they will service the car, for a price.
We go to an indie shop that has a good rep working the MINI; in the case of a warranty problem, they have an arrangement with MINI (USA distributor?) wherein they can get prior approval for the work.
Our experience, and that of nearly everyone other owner I have talked to, very few problems, even after high mileage.
New ones are kind of spendy but seem to hold their value quite well.
Gordo
Cactus; MINI is owned, sold and serviced by BMW; but not all BMW dealers are MINI dealers.
In my area BMW will not do warranty work on MINI's because they are not a dealer; they will service the car, for a price.
We go to an indie shop that has a good rep working the MINI; in the case of a warranty problem, they have an arrangement with MINI (USA distributor?) wherein they can get prior approval for the work.
Our experience, and that of nearly everyone other owner I have talked to, very few problems, even after high mileage.
New ones are kind of spendy but seem to hold their value quite well.
Gordo
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I miss my '06 MINI S so much so that I think my 2009 MB CLK 350 is going to be replaced by another MINI S soon. The MB could(should) be replaced with a 993 since I miss mine a bunch too, but finding the one I want/need is like finding a needle in a haystack. Actually finding a needle would probably be easier.
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As snow season came to an end and has passed, I've been casually shopping for something more economical than driving the C4S all around (500 gallons of gas over the past 4.5 months). But for $20-25K, I just keep getting pulled back into getting an additional 911 of some sort. Yeah, won't bust out of 20MPG mode, but won't exactly have any depreciation to speak of, right?
Joanne, what's your needle? I just look at haystacks, and decide if there's one I can live with that's priced right.
Joanne, what's your needle? I just look at haystacks, and decide if there's one I can live with that's priced right.
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I run a 2007 Mini Cooper S as my winter car.
Great fun to drive and fantastic in snow, if you have the right tires. It replaced a V8 Audi S4 Avant and, much to my surprise, I have not missed the S4 for a single second.
Great fun to drive and fantastic in snow, if you have the right tires. It replaced a V8 Audi S4 Avant and, much to my surprise, I have not missed the S4 for a single second.
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