Official Automatic Transmission Owners' Club
#327
#329
You are not missing much. The paddles are attached to the steering wheel (turn with the wheel) and not to the stalk. It makes them difficult to shift when turning. I use the stick.
#330
Updated 6/26/10, 5:35pm:
MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:
1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- '09 MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC
49. MINIchaser -- '08 MCS
50. riversong -- '05 MCS
51. ian3 -- '10 MCS
52. jnoll -- '09 MC Clubman
53. Warnen -- '08 MCS Clubman
54. Suzanne's Chili Red S -- '06 MCS
55. flint-hills-mini -- '07 MC
56. chiorozco -- '10 MC
57. wineguy -- '08 MCS JCW
58. slotibartfast -- '07 MCS
59. Hawkeye -- '09 MCS Clubman
60. danmay -- '01 MC
61. garbageburrito -- '10 MC Mayfair
62. futuremini -- '08 MCS JCW
63. MattSaint -- '10 MCS
64. clutchless -- '08 MCS
65. Davidoyo -- '09 MCS
66. George Hinkel -- '06 MCS Cabrio
67. edub -- '10 MC Cabrio
68. vader -- '10 MCS Cabrio
69. ddfs12 -- '10 MC Clubman
70. mattolson -- '07 MCS
71. interchange1 -- '09 MCS Cabrio JCW
72. old81 -- '07 MCS
73. TheCheatOSX -- '07 MCS
74. vereinmann -- '10 MCS Clubman
75. Hannibal King -- '10 MC Clubman
76. srmitch2 -- '06 MC Cabrio
77. mellanor -- '09 MCS Clubman
78. isthar -- '09 MCS Clubman
79. blackruk -- '06 MC
80. wzabrouski -- '06 MCS
81. welshmenwillnotyield -- '03 MC and '06 MCS
82. ceoengr -- '10 MCS
83. LittleBlueBEAST -- '09 MCS
84. TChezem -- '09 MCS Clubman
85. sunny cal -- '06 MCS Cabrio
86. newmini06 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
87. Scanner -- '05 MCS
88. cambunbosti -- '10 MC
89. beelzebufo -- '10 MCS
90. jsargevt -- '08 MCS
91. FamedChasers -- '06 MC
92. Curbiecooper -- '02 MC
93. ManassasMini -- '09 MCS Cabrio
94. Jared1010 -- '07 MC
95. Esham -- '07 MCS
96. NicoF -- '06 MCS
97. Frank123 -- '10 MCS Cabrio
98. kb30 -- '05 MCS
99. Senior -- '05 MC
100. ladyeeyore -- '10 MC Clubman
101. Chris Chappell -- '07 MCS
102. agondokusumo -- '05 MCS
103. Jaque_Mate -- '10 MCS Clubman
104. TheLex -- '10 MCS JCW
105. minimae -- '08 MCS Cabrio Sidewalk
106. exposition -- '06 MC
107. slapshot8999 -- '06 MCS
108. MaverickGun -- '10 MCS
109. cpe2008 -- '06 MCS
110. IamLili -- '10 MCS Camden
111. amberback -- '10 MC
112. gepperso -- '09 MCS Clubman
113. Mello_Yellow -- '04 MC
114. ckakats -- '08 MCS JCW
115. Spectral G -- '07 MCS
116. i3lacknek0 -- '10 MC
117. sekhmet101 -- '10 MCS
118. Springo -- '07 MCS
MINI AuTOs by model:
R50_____ 14
R52_____ 2
R52S____ 7
R53_____ 20
R55_____ 9
R55S____ 10
R56_____ 15
R56S____ 39
R57_____ 1
R57S____ 4
MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:
1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- '09 MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC
49. MINIchaser -- '08 MCS
50. riversong -- '05 MCS
51. ian3 -- '10 MCS
52. jnoll -- '09 MC Clubman
53. Warnen -- '08 MCS Clubman
54. Suzanne's Chili Red S -- '06 MCS
55. flint-hills-mini -- '07 MC
56. chiorozco -- '10 MC
57. wineguy -- '08 MCS JCW
58. slotibartfast -- '07 MCS
59. Hawkeye -- '09 MCS Clubman
60. danmay -- '01 MC
61. garbageburrito -- '10 MC Mayfair
62. futuremini -- '08 MCS JCW
63. MattSaint -- '10 MCS
64. clutchless -- '08 MCS
65. Davidoyo -- '09 MCS
66. George Hinkel -- '06 MCS Cabrio
67. edub -- '10 MC Cabrio
68. vader -- '10 MCS Cabrio
69. ddfs12 -- '10 MC Clubman
70. mattolson -- '07 MCS
71. interchange1 -- '09 MCS Cabrio JCW
72. old81 -- '07 MCS
73. TheCheatOSX -- '07 MCS
74. vereinmann -- '10 MCS Clubman
75. Hannibal King -- '10 MC Clubman
76. srmitch2 -- '06 MC Cabrio
77. mellanor -- '09 MCS Clubman
78. isthar -- '09 MCS Clubman
79. blackruk -- '06 MC
80. wzabrouski -- '06 MCS
81. welshmenwillnotyield -- '03 MC and '06 MCS
82. ceoengr -- '10 MCS
83. LittleBlueBEAST -- '09 MCS
84. TChezem -- '09 MCS Clubman
85. sunny cal -- '06 MCS Cabrio
86. newmini06 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
87. Scanner -- '05 MCS
88. cambunbosti -- '10 MC
89. beelzebufo -- '10 MCS
90. jsargevt -- '08 MCS
91. FamedChasers -- '06 MC
92. Curbiecooper -- '02 MC
93. ManassasMini -- '09 MCS Cabrio
94. Jared1010 -- '07 MC
95. Esham -- '07 MCS
96. NicoF -- '06 MCS
97. Frank123 -- '10 MCS Cabrio
98. kb30 -- '05 MCS
99. Senior -- '05 MC
100. ladyeeyore -- '10 MC Clubman
101. Chris Chappell -- '07 MCS
102. agondokusumo -- '05 MCS
103. Jaque_Mate -- '10 MCS Clubman
104. TheLex -- '10 MCS JCW
105. minimae -- '08 MCS Cabrio Sidewalk
106. exposition -- '06 MC
107. slapshot8999 -- '06 MCS
108. MaverickGun -- '10 MCS
109. cpe2008 -- '06 MCS
110. IamLili -- '10 MCS Camden
111. amberback -- '10 MC
112. gepperso -- '09 MCS Clubman
113. Mello_Yellow -- '04 MC
114. ckakats -- '08 MCS JCW
115. Spectral G -- '07 MCS
116. i3lacknek0 -- '10 MC
117. sekhmet101 -- '10 MCS
118. Springo -- '07 MCS
MINI AuTOs by model:
R50_____ 14
R52_____ 2
R52S____ 7
R53_____ 20
R55_____ 9
R55S____ 10
R56_____ 15
R56S____ 39
R57_____ 1
R57S____ 4
Last edited by TimL; 06-26-2010 at 02:34 PM.
#331
I believe the paddle shifters only come with the S models. Otherwise, yes, you just move your selector over and gently push up or down.
#334
Well, i remember renting an '09 MC a few months ago, and it had the paddle shifters. It doesn't really bother me much anyway, since i kept forgetting to shift. lol
#335
It doesn't any more. I can't remember the production date they went away, but I'm sure someone will pipe in with it.
#336
But you're not missing much really. Shift time is slower than a shift at the stick, and like it was said earlier kinda a pain to use in a turn.
I have paddles on my '10 MCS, and it was cool for a little bit....but I just use the stick now when I'm in a shifting mode. About the only time I use a paddle anymore, for the most part, is when I'm in "D" mode, and I want to use engine back pressure to slow instead of the brakes....I'll down shift using the paddles.
#337
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both hands on the wheel = total and complete control
of course, your results may vary
Last edited by sequence; 06-27-2010 at 07:51 AM.
#339
#340
ok so i own a 2003 mini hardtop that has a cvt. i am currently experencing LOTS of troubles with it. when i start my mini and drive it the steering and everything is normal. after driving it for about 20 minutes, my sound system cuts out, my power steering cuts out and a few other things too. however if i turn it off and restart it everythings normal for 20 minutes then its all gone again. does anyone have any ideas of whats wrong with it? Ive checked all fuses, refilled all fluids, and done a few other things but nothings working.PLEASE HELP! ive not been driving it for five months and it makes me very sad.
#341
#343
Updated 6/28/10, 9:50pm:
MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:
1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- '09 MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC
49. MINIchaser -- '08 MCS
50. riversong -- '05 MCS
51. ian3 -- '10 MCS
52. jnoll -- '09 MC Clubman
53. Warnen -- '08 MCS Clubman
54. Suzanne's Chili Red S -- '06 MCS
55. flint-hills-mini -- '07 MC
56. chiorozco -- '10 MC
57. wineguy -- '08 MCS JCW
58. slotibartfast -- '07 MCS
59. Hawkeye -- '09 MCS Clubman
60. danmay -- '01 MC
61. garbageburrito -- '10 MC Mayfair
62. futuremini -- '08 MCS JCW
63. MattSaint -- '10 MCS
64. clutchless -- '08 MCS
65. Davidoyo -- '09 MCS
66. George Hinkel -- '06 MCS Cabrio
67. edub -- '10 MC Cabrio
68. vader -- '10 MCS Cabrio
69. ddfs12 -- '10 MC Clubman
70. mattolson -- '07 MCS
71. interchange1 -- '09 MCS Cabrio JCW
72. old81 -- '07 MCS
73. TheCheatOSX -- '07 MCS
74. vereinmann -- '10 MCS Clubman
75. Hannibal King -- '10 MC Clubman
76. srmitch2 -- '06 MC Cabrio
77. mellanor -- '09 MCS Clubman
78. isthar -- '09 MCS Clubman
79. blackruk -- '06 MC
80. wzabrouski -- '06 MCS
81. welshmenwillnotyield -- '03 MC and '06 MCS
82. ceoengr -- '10 MCS
83. LittleBlueBEAST -- '09 MCS
84. TChezem -- '09 MCS Clubman
85. sunny cal -- '06 MCS Cabrio
86. newmini06 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
87. Scanner -- '05 MCS
88. cambunbosti -- '10 MC
89. beelzebufo -- '10 MCS
90. jsargevt -- '08 MCS
91. FamedChasers -- '06 MC
92. Curbiecooper -- '02 MC
93. ManassasMini -- '09 MCS Cabrio
94. Jared1010 -- '07 MC
95. Esham -- '07 MCS
96. NicoF -- '06 MCS
97. Frank123 -- '10 MCS Cabrio
98. kb30 -- '05 MCS
99. Senior -- '05 MC
100. ladyeeyore -- '10 MC Clubman
101. Chris Chappell -- '07 MCS
102. agondokusumo -- '05 MCS
103. Jaque_Mate -- '10 MCS Clubman
104. TheLex -- '10 MCS JCW
105. minimae -- '08 MCS Cabrio Sidewalk
106. exposition -- '06 MC
107. slapshot8999 -- '06 MCS
108. MaverickGun -- '10 MCS
109. cpe2008 -- '06 MCS
110. IamLili -- '10 MCS Camden
111. amberback -- '10 MC
112. gepperso -- '09 MCS Clubman
113. Mello_Yellow -- '04 MC
114. ckakats -- '08 MCS JCW
115. Spectral G -- '07 MCS
116. i3lacknek0 -- '10 MC
117. sekhmet101 -- '10 MCS
118. Springo -- '07 MCS
119. bluemeanie357 - '09 MCS
MINI AuTOs by model:
R50_____ 14
R52_____ 2
R52S____ 7
R53_____ 20
R55_____ 9
R55S____ 10
R56_____ 15
R56S____ 40
R57_____ 1
R57S____ 4
MINI AuTOs (MINI Automatic Transmission Owners) club roster:
1. TimL -- '05 MCS
2. Curious George -- '05 MCS
3. 10Zero -- '10 MCS
4. RJKimbell -- '08 MC
5. AggieMini11 -- '04 MC
6. Tall Mini -- '08 MC Clubman
7. 4130 -- '05 MCS
8. Ferroequine -- '06 MCS
9. BensMini -- '09 MC
10. morphix -- '06 MCS
11. VioletDC -- '06 MCS
12. MINIxB -- '09 MCS
13. MINI28741 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
14. lacynpiper -- '09 MC
15. SteelersFan -- '09 MCS
16. OXYBLUECOOP -- '07 MC
17. pilotart -- '08 MC
18. Prost -- '08 MCS Clubman
19. checkers -- '05 MCS
20. ej -- '05 MCS
21. mochi -- '09 MCS
22. sequence -- '09 MCS JCW
23. smurfette26 -- '05 MC Cabrio
24. gaffer -- '05 MC and '09 MC Clubman
25. Themajickman -- '07 MCS Cabrio
26. ran-o-matic -- '08 MC Clubman
27. calicoop -- '08 MCS
28. saturn -- '07 MCS
29. CalgaryX3 -- '03 MC
30. MinnieMama -- '08 MCS
31. onetigerlsu -- '09 MC
32. darmog -- '07 MCS JCW
33. Herleman -- '05 MC and '09 MC
34. tekron -- '06 MCS
35. old rebel -- '05 MC
36. zemina -- '10 MCS
37. Cactusflier -- '06 MCS
38. hexmonkey -- '09 MCS
39. ke4sfq -- '07 MCS
40. Kodan -- '10 MCS
41. AutoMCS -- '06 MCS
42. Tio Barry -- '10 MC
43. SteveB625 -- '04 MC
44. kopov -- '07 MCS
45. moe-jiller -- '09 MCS Clubman
46. BlimeyCabrio -- '06 MCS Cabrio
47. atcql -- '08 MC Clubman
48. gonzoe11 -- '09 MC
49. MINIchaser -- '08 MCS
50. riversong -- '05 MCS
51. ian3 -- '10 MCS
52. jnoll -- '09 MC Clubman
53. Warnen -- '08 MCS Clubman
54. Suzanne's Chili Red S -- '06 MCS
55. flint-hills-mini -- '07 MC
56. chiorozco -- '10 MC
57. wineguy -- '08 MCS JCW
58. slotibartfast -- '07 MCS
59. Hawkeye -- '09 MCS Clubman
60. danmay -- '01 MC
61. garbageburrito -- '10 MC Mayfair
62. futuremini -- '08 MCS JCW
63. MattSaint -- '10 MCS
64. clutchless -- '08 MCS
65. Davidoyo -- '09 MCS
66. George Hinkel -- '06 MCS Cabrio
67. edub -- '10 MC Cabrio
68. vader -- '10 MCS Cabrio
69. ddfs12 -- '10 MC Clubman
70. mattolson -- '07 MCS
71. interchange1 -- '09 MCS Cabrio JCW
72. old81 -- '07 MCS
73. TheCheatOSX -- '07 MCS
74. vereinmann -- '10 MCS Clubman
75. Hannibal King -- '10 MC Clubman
76. srmitch2 -- '06 MC Cabrio
77. mellanor -- '09 MCS Clubman
78. isthar -- '09 MCS Clubman
79. blackruk -- '06 MC
80. wzabrouski -- '06 MCS
81. welshmenwillnotyield -- '03 MC and '06 MCS
82. ceoengr -- '10 MCS
83. LittleBlueBEAST -- '09 MCS
84. TChezem -- '09 MCS Clubman
85. sunny cal -- '06 MCS Cabrio
86. newmini06 -- '06 MCS Cabrio
87. Scanner -- '05 MCS
88. cambunbosti -- '10 MC
89. beelzebufo -- '10 MCS
90. jsargevt -- '08 MCS
91. FamedChasers -- '06 MC
92. Curbiecooper -- '02 MC
93. ManassasMini -- '09 MCS Cabrio
94. Jared1010 -- '07 MC
95. Esham -- '07 MCS
96. NicoF -- '06 MCS
97. Frank123 -- '10 MCS Cabrio
98. kb30 -- '05 MCS
99. Senior -- '05 MC
100. ladyeeyore -- '10 MC Clubman
101. Chris Chappell -- '07 MCS
102. agondokusumo -- '05 MCS
103. Jaque_Mate -- '10 MCS Clubman
104. TheLex -- '10 MCS JCW
105. minimae -- '08 MCS Cabrio Sidewalk
106. exposition -- '06 MC
107. slapshot8999 -- '06 MCS
108. MaverickGun -- '10 MCS
109. cpe2008 -- '06 MCS
110. IamLili -- '10 MCS Camden
111. amberback -- '10 MC
112. gepperso -- '09 MCS Clubman
113. Mello_Yellow -- '04 MC
114. ckakats -- '08 MCS JCW
115. Spectral G -- '07 MCS
116. i3lacknek0 -- '10 MC
117. sekhmet101 -- '10 MCS
118. Springo -- '07 MCS
119. bluemeanie357 - '09 MCS
MINI AuTOs by model:
R50_____ 14
R52_____ 2
R52S____ 7
R53_____ 20
R55_____ 9
R55S____ 10
R56_____ 15
R56S____ 40
R57_____ 1
R57S____ 4
#345
#349
#350
The kit was available, but not in the US (and Canada) because it (just barely) wouldn't pass California emissions. There's plenty of R53 JCW Automatics floating around in the UK and Europe. I've been building up my own JCW equivalent with the help of my friendly dealer - I'm just missing the head now.