My New MINI!
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03-20-2012, 09:33 AM
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My New MINI!
Greetings!
I just recently acquired my first MINI! It's a 2009 Clubman S. I just picked it up last weekend and am already in love with it!
Better pics to follow, but this is what it looks like:
And here's what I used to have ->
Compared to the 335i, the MINI actually handles a bit better and has slightly less power, but close enough. The MINI falls short in ride quality / cabin noise / sound system, but it has more usable room and is more comfortable than I thought it would be. Best part is the MINI saves me over $150 / mth in car payment, has 50k+ fewer miles and should save me close to $100 / mth in gas.
Now on to the upgrades! First thing to fix is the sound system! Gotta have good sound to go Motorin'
I just recently acquired my first MINI! It's a 2009 Clubman S. I just picked it up last weekend and am already in love with it!
Better pics to follow, but this is what it looks like:
And here's what I used to have ->
Compared to the 335i, the MINI actually handles a bit better and has slightly less power, but close enough. The MINI falls short in ride quality / cabin noise / sound system, but it has more usable room and is more comfortable than I thought it would be. Best part is the MINI saves me over $150 / mth in car payment, has 50k+ fewer miles and should save me close to $100 / mth in gas.
Now on to the upgrades! First thing to fix is the sound system! Gotta have good sound to go Motorin'
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I'm definitely enjoying my Clubbie so far! I bought it in KC and drove it home to MKE on Sunday. After hearing all the stories about how bad MINIs ride, I was pleasantly surprised on my 9+ hour drive home on how it did on a longer highway run. I was never aching or needing to stop, and mine has 17" wheels with the RFT's still.
As a bonus, it's WAF (in my case GAF) is way higher than the Bimmer. My GF likes it so much that I best keep an eye on it lest she "borrow" it
Good call on the name! First I'll have to drive it a few more days and decide if it's male or female...
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03-20-2012, 10:59 AM
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Thanks!
I'm definitely enjoying my Clubbie so far! I bought it in KC and drove it home to MKE on Sunday. After hearing all the stories about how bad MINIs ride, I was pleasantly surprised on my 9+ hour drive home on how it did on a longer highway run. I was never aching or needing to stop, and mine has 17" wheels with the RFT's still.
As a bonus, it's WAF (in my case GAF) is way higher than the Bimmer. My GF likes it so much that I best keep an eye on it lest she "borrow" it
Good call on the name! First I'll have to drive it a few more days and decide if it's male or female...
I'm definitely enjoying my Clubbie so far! I bought it in KC and drove it home to MKE on Sunday. After hearing all the stories about how bad MINIs ride, I was pleasantly surprised on my 9+ hour drive home on how it did on a longer highway run. I was never aching or needing to stop, and mine has 17" wheels with the RFT's still.
As a bonus, it's WAF (in my case GAF) is way higher than the Bimmer. My GF likes it so much that I best keep an eye on it lest she "borrow" it
Good call on the name! First I'll have to drive it a few more days and decide if it's male or female...
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Mine came with chrome 16"RF's. Recently swapped out Rf's and Rims for 17" DWS Conti's and black Enkei EDR9's. The ride is much less jarring now, and i LOVE my black rims!!!! Have fun with "him, her"! Let us know what you name her and post on thread "Does your Mini have a name?"
Definitely diggin the black rims on my Clubbie, too! It was one of the reasons I went with this particular car. They seem to be a lot easier to clean, too! Brake dust just kinda "blends in".
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I'm going to need to buy tires for it before old man winter returns here in MKE. The original Conti RFT's have about 5/32 left. How do you like the Conti DWS? They were a tire I was strongly considering as a replacement.
Definitely diggin the black rims on my Clubbie, too! It was one of the reasons I went with this particular car. They seem to be a lot easier to clean, too! Brake dust just kinda "blends in".
Definitely diggin the black rims on my Clubbie, too! It was one of the reasons I went with this particular car. They seem to be a lot easier to clean, too! Brake dust just kinda "blends in".
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Thanks for your kind words! I'm looking forward to a very positive long term relationship with my Clubbie!
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