well friends... its time for me to go.
Samantha became too unreliable and I had to get rid of her.
my heart is broken because I lost the great community that came with owning a MINI.
Thanks for the friendship, laughs and fun.
I wish for you all happy motoring in the days to come and less car problems than I had.
Tori
The Future Queen of Nebraska (and Queen of the Dragon)

thefuturequeenofnebraska@gmail.com

 

Hmmm, what kind of problems did you have in those 4 months????

 

Wow, I'm really surprised after 4 months you had such a miserable experience that you got rid of her. What happened?

 

Awwww Shucks!!! I'm sorry to hear you've had so many issues. Mind sharing them with us?? You can still pop in to say hello - What did you replace Samantha with?

Donna

 

Too bad.


I've had my 05 MCS since beginning of May, and I cant imagine having so many problems that it would push me to sell it.

the only problems so far is the 3 second stumble on cold starts, which I really dont mind and the weird grinding sound when I take a shark turn under power. The second one is a bit more serious but will get it fixed ant the next oil change.

I am also curious to know what you are changing for...

 

oh my!! what happened??

 

TFQON, What kind of problems???? Did you get a lemon? Fill us in on whats up. Mine hase been very reliable for almost 80k now. You may have just gotten a bad one. Don't give up on em yet.

Nik

 

Sorry to hear this Tori. You just dropped off the radar scope and many of us were wondering what happened to you.

 

Say it isn't so You are one of the most creative, original thinkers here and your loss will be felt. How about posting as a "friend of the Mini"...you don't have to own one to like them and contribute. IMO

Whatever you do my best wishes go with you,

Bob

 

lets see...
three trips with roadside in about 3 months
my drivers side door (interior handle) stopped working and locking
windows would squeak or not open with the remote
alarm wouldnt set
my underglow kept falling off
died while driving (luckily i was in a residental neighborhood)
dead batteries (and we dont know why- last idea- could be that my alternator wouldnt charge enough)
ems reader wouldnt read the key (meaning the car wouldnt start)
transmission problems (when in park she would read reverse, and my reverse lights would stay on sometimes, taken in 3 times and still not fixed)
needed a new tire- $500
and more that i cant think of. she would go into the shop, stay a few days and id get about 100 miles with her before id have to return her (and ive got a 60 mile commute to school)
became really good friends with my service advisor tho...haha and always got nice loaner MINIs to drive. basically in the last 2 months or so i spent more time in different rentals than i did my own car... and that became REALLY frustrating for me, bryan (my service guy- ps hes GREAT) and the tech that worked on her... even the valet guys knew me by sight and name... (oh and on a funny note- Bryan was one of the first people i called once i got it... and we celebrated that we wont have to have our weekly meetings anymore... haha)
so while driving home one day (with the trans problem and the non working door being the worst of the problems) i stopped at a few dealerships and came home with a new 350z... fun, but not a MINI... i actually thought about getting a new one and started talking with Julie @ Classic and one of the local MAs but didnt want to risk getting another lemon... (oh and because i had aftermarket, i couldnt use the lemon law. lame)
oh and since im so much closer now, is it okay if i stop by at dragon events even tho i wont be in a MINI???
well thats the short version... happy to have something that i have driven 400 problem free miles in, but sad to see Sam go...

 

HA! thats nothing, if i had given in that soon, id have an EVO by now!!!

last month i had my car for 5 days. even for the simplest problem it stay in for about a week.

i fixed the door by myself, it would have been in the shop for over 3 hours to have one of the incompetent BMW mechanics at classic fix it, it took me 20 minutes.


i wouldnt have given in too easily, altho every time the car goes in for service, the yellow EVO on the chevy lot nevt door starts looking nicer and nicer

 

wow.

 

Before you buy an Evo I have a neighbor you should talk to - that car makes the Queen's look downright reliable.......

Geez, and I thought they had worked out all the kinks in the 05s . Welcome to the world of BMW - my 03 MCS will be my last.

 

Wow...don't know what to say except...I haven't had a SINGLE problem with my 2005 MCS. Of course, it's still stock. I guess we'll see.

 

My friend just returned his EVO under the Lemon Law. He is a HUGE EVO fan (moderates an EVO forum) but he told me that EVOs are the biggest pieces of crap on the road in terms or reliability.

 

Terrible horrible news! So sad to hear! Been wondering where you were!

Keep in touch, dear and do come to the Dragon!

 

totally come to the dragon! i am sure there is a lot of us that will take you for a ride.:smile:

 

well, i would have traded the cooper, got an evo, traded the evo and gotten either a v6 stang, cobalt SS or a TT...hmm....decisions decisions.....

 

Hey, Tori.....remember you are only the Princess of the Dragon.....I am the Queen, tee hee, having gone to each May Dragon Event (as well as other impromptu seasonal ones) since the original...LOLOLOL!!

Honey, I am so sorry about all your issues. And I am especially sorry that you didn't come here and discuss things with us before now. You are always welcome to party with the MINI folk at the Dragon!

350Z? Oh well.....good luck with it! Have fun with it and you can always get another MINI in the future!


Clover

 

I wouldn't wish that many problems on a car in 20 years. Much less 4 months.

Sounds like a lemon to me.

If I had that many issues, that quickly, I'd sell our car too.

 

Sorry you had so many issues, that really stinks

Its too bad you couldn't/did't lemon it tho, now some poor soul is going to inherit the problems - guess that's the way it goes

 

An EVO? What is that anyways??? And they make my car look reliable? Ack.



Hyper Blue- enjoy it while it lasts



Andrew- didn’t have a computer and moved to texas… that’s part of where ive been…how are things in Alabama? With all the hurricane and nonsence ive been worried about you! (and Elizabeth)



Chad- Ill be there… just tell me when… isn’t there one in the fall? Hey you don’t work on z’s do you? Haha youre the only reliable mechanic ive had!



Rednwhite- thought about a TT… but the wait here in texas is 3 months… or preowned. Lame!



Clo- Forgive me… you are right… and I apologize for attempting to steal your title… and don’t forget that you help to plan all those events!!! I wish I had been able to talk through them all… with school, being sick, having surgery and being computerless it was hard tho. How is Wanda doing?? And ill enjoy my z for now… as for another MINI… I'm thinking not… unless they radically alter the plans for the 07’s to look more like the current ones…



JCW- too bad I couldn’t claim her a lemon… that’s what happens when you put in aftermarket bits… they are ALWAYS to blame… (did you know that your stereo can cause problems with your door, windows and transmission?)



eVal- The worst part is that whoever ends up with her doesn’t get the warranties that come with her.. shes going to be/is sold as is.



Got to drive her again on Friday… made me REALLY homesick for her. But… I was reminded WHY I got rid of her… first off she wouldn’t start- and I just replaced the battery less than 2 weeks ago and didn’t drive her for one of those two… so I am at the dealership to get her and her battery is dead. (non use?) so we jump her.. and her alarm starts going off. It goes off for 5 minutes or so, then stops for a while and repeats the process a few more times. Why? We don’t know. Oh and the best thing about the MINI alarm- you CANT turn it OFF!!!! Super lame. Had to call 3 different MINI dealerships to find this out. Arg. Finally got her to the stereo place and got that all taken out… goodbye amazing stereo! And oh look- all the problems are still there. And my check engine light became permanently on. Did I mention that? Oh well.. shes gone now.. and I'm going to look back and only remember the good times… like the dragon. Hope to see you all there soon! xoxo Tori

 

EVO = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution...turbocharged, all-wheel drive sedan. Super fast...super fun...and apparently unreliable. It's too bad...I kind of like them.