MINI shopping
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MINI shopping
Hello everyone,
Glad I found you.
I am considering a Mini, and I have a few questions:
I live in Denver- How well do the Mini all season radials work in the snow?
This will be a sporty commuter, so I am thinking of those tires with the standard suspension. How will it handle with that combination?
Does the base model have enough power to get up the hill heading west on I-70 in to the mountains?
Any problem with the Oak trim cracking in the dry climate?
And finally, with our temperature extremes, I am thinking of cloth seats. Anyone in Denver want to give an opinion on the Leatherette or Leather seats?
Thanks for your help!
JVS
Glad I found you.
I am considering a Mini, and I have a few questions:
I live in Denver- How well do the Mini all season radials work in the snow?
This will be a sporty commuter, so I am thinking of those tires with the standard suspension. How will it handle with that combination?
Does the base model have enough power to get up the hill heading west on I-70 in to the mountains?
Any problem with the Oak trim cracking in the dry climate?
And finally, with our temperature extremes, I am thinking of cloth seats. Anyone in Denver want to give an opinion on the Leatherette or Leather seats?
Thanks for your help!
JVS
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Living in a NW Suburb of Chicago I had several questions regarding the snow. I received an extremely helpful post from boostednorm. I'm definitely getting a Mini there are just so many choices!!
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I think it'll be a fine car for you.
And if you're concerned with winter... check out the Canadain MINI site:
http://www.mini.ca/en/More_MINI/Wint...I/default.aspx
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I think it'll be a fine car for you.
And if you're concerned with winter... check out the Canadain MINI site:
http://www.mini.ca/en/More_MINI/Wint...I/default.aspx
Enjoy!
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