Need to take a picture with lights turned on.

 

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You're welcome. That's awesome! Can you post a photo of the front one?

 

really like that lower left decal, cracks me up.

 

Finally got around to installing the RMW Injectors and RMW Tune after putting in their Shorty header last week. WOW! Very nice difference! Even more fun to drive!

 

The MINI's fate is now all but sealed. I bought a 4WD Toyota Tacoma and take delivery next week. I loved the MINI, but too many things went wrong.

The nutty part is that oil leak now fixed

 

Does this mean that we no longer have to endure the plethora of posts from you that bash everything about the MINI?

Enjoy your Toyota.

 

Oh you mean plethora truths Someone must have been watching the Three Amigos

I exercise critical thinking skills and did not build a lifestyle around this car. I loved the driving dynamics of this car. The car really did put a smile on my face when driving it.

Some will say well you bought a bad MINI, but I educated myself before I bought my MINI. I bought a one-owner car with every piece of paper from the original sales contract to its last oil change before it left their hands.

Part of being a decent enthusiast is acknowledging those shortcomings, but that seems to be frowned on heavily in the new MINI community. I thought I could deal with the shortcomings as they came, but I realized after two years this is not for me.

I’m certainly not going to ******** any newcomers that this going to be like owning a Corolla of the same vintage.

 

Enjoy the truck, just get out the MINIs way when your holding up the highway.

 

I will

 

Big driving change. Toyo truck will be reliable, but not something I would want to have to drive every day. I have a small pickup, but it's only for going into town and getting gardening supplies, building supplies, wood pellets and that kind of thing. Handy to have when you live out in the rural areas, but spendy to drive in town for sure. Hope you got the 4 banger with a manual, if they're still selling manual transmissions. Expect about 17-20 mpg in town. As they say, your mileage may vary

 

This will be a huge change. I'll miss the handling that's for sure. I've never gotten any better than 21 MPG in town with my MINI. On the highway I've averaged 29 MPG. Plus I've always run 91 and the yota runs on goat ****.

I think in a few years I'll pick up a classic Mini.

 

wow that's poor mpg, I do at least 25mpg even with heavy throttle.

 

Figured an R53 would be capable of 30 mpg in the city. I don't drive in the city much, but am very surprised what my R59 gets just tooling around in rural settings. Of course, urban traffic flow (or lack there of) and driving style makes a huge impact on fuel consumption.

 

If you couldn't handle owning a MINI, I don't think you will be able to handle a classic.. good luck

 

I topped off the coolant in my F56

 

The two are not even comparable.

I don’t need a special scan tool

There are no dodgy and expensive electric components to fail that require coding. The parts on an old Mini are just some times dodgy.

I expect oil leaks and rust.

I don’t think I’m going to run into backordered parts as much.

It would be a hobby car

 

This would be an example of your earlier claim of:
"I exercise critical thinking skills?"

 

My entire interior besides the headliner and dash is no longer on the inside of my car. I'd post pictures but some BS about not having a security token won't let me attach them, I have pos connectivity out here on a pier on an island anyways...


Quick question, 08 r56s, faux leather interior seats, heated, no fancy steering wheel with buttons, on my passenger side under where the seat was is a Styrofoam insert that has a purple and a black plug that weren't connected to anything and on the driver's side there's a similar situation but with just one large white plug... I've found out so much random stuff about minis the past couple years but I can't tell you how much I find things and scratch my head in pure wonder, like wtf is that? Why is it there? What does it do... And for the record I'm no clueless bimbo, I'm pretty damn savvy mechanically (hence the nick) but sometimes just, wtf?

 

It also goes back to new MINI owners sugar coating **** with a dash of optimism.

 

Its the Holidays...

You are leaving the MINI world, wish you nothing but the best. Please move on and do not look back. You had some bad experiences with MINI repairs that it sounds like you completed and ended up not fixing the issue. I think a newer/different vehicle suits your needs.

Perhaps we all can get back to a MINI related thread instead of getting defensive and attacking others.

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

I ordered new plates for the Mini I don't have yet.



Not sure why it is rotated.

 

Love the plates

 

I treated mine to a Euro parcel shelf, finally wired up the steering wheel control module for my Sony head unit, and installed my (new to me) rear fog light switch pack. I also picked up an Alta 17% pulley kit, to be installed next weekend. Topping it off I may have found my elusive glove box organizer. Today was an expensive day but well worth it.

Dang I love this little car, even if it is 10 years old.

 

Welcome to the 2 MINI ownership club! These are mine. Love them both as they have different driving characteristics.