R50/53 So... who is planning to keep their 1st gen MINI literally forever?
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14k miles / 5 years
< 3k/year?
sheeeeit son, DRIVE that thing! that ain't no coffee table!!!
I've put more mileage on motorcycles up in New England where there's this thing called "winter"
how do you do it? that's like a marriage with a beautiful women while aspiring to chastity...
but - vive la difference, and more power to you. truly.
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Heavenly Package
Don't ask me how much it costs but Mini USA now offers a "Heavenly Package" where you can take your Mini with you to Heaven. No worries out extended service or powertrain warranties. Nothing breaks in Heaven unless you demand that God loves only your Mini.... you know how it goes.
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Don't ask me how much it costs but Mini USA now offers a "Heavenly Package" where you can take your Mini with you to Heaven. No worries out extended service or powertrain warranties. Nothing breaks in Heaven unless you demand that God loves only your Mini.... you know how it goes.
a delightful concept, which seems to leave this thread in some risk of long term reliability!
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50K and due for Inspection II next week (will also get the midland's gear
oil changed to redline MTL then). No kids, but when our cats are old enough
to drive, ... well, on second thought - remember Toonces?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonces_the_Driving_Cat
Not sure if it'll last 21 years like my last car did ('82 VW Rabbit S), but I'm
gonna try.
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Given the current economic climate, I have pretty much decided to literally keep my rock solid '05 MCS running until "The wheels fall off". I simply love this car and given the precarious state of our national economy, I think more people will hold on to their rides for a longer period of time.
My R53 is fully paid off. With only 48K miles on the clock, this car has plenty of service life ahead of it.
Anyone else holding onto their 1st gen MINI for years and decades to come?
My R53 is fully paid off. With only 48K miles on the clock, this car has plenty of service life ahead of it.
Anyone else holding onto their 1st gen MINI for years and decades to come?
Well......I'm on my second Gen 1.....does that count?
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Mini S reliability?
I am a Mini wannabe. Haven't ever been in or around them except one ride in neighbor's car, and oogling over them a lot on the road.
Now comes an '05 S with small pulley and couple other mods for oomph, very fun in test drive. But on other forums I read horror stories about Mini's falling apart at the 30,000 or 60,000 point. This one has 64K. I keep cars 'til the wheels fall off and would love the Mini experience but some of the reliability reports scare me. I don't like being broken down alongside the road, and I don't like paying other than routine maintenance costs. For example, my Ford Ranger pickup has 160K on it and I've never had one mechanical problem until just recently, and that was minor.
And while I"m at it, the '05 seems like a good year: last cast iron block, right? And still in Gen 1.
Experiences and tips much appreciated!
Now comes an '05 S with small pulley and couple other mods for oomph, very fun in test drive. But on other forums I read horror stories about Mini's falling apart at the 30,000 or 60,000 point. This one has 64K. I keep cars 'til the wheels fall off and would love the Mini experience but some of the reliability reports scare me. I don't like being broken down alongside the road, and I don't like paying other than routine maintenance costs. For example, my Ford Ranger pickup has 160K on it and I've never had one mechanical problem until just recently, and that was minor.
And while I"m at it, the '05 seems like a good year: last cast iron block, right? And still in Gen 1.
Experiences and tips much appreciated!
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64,000 on an 02 is about what I have. Actually, I have 64,500. Only things I would look hard at would be the clutch/flywheel, suspension and power steering, air condition condenser. Those are the only problems I've had, but then I don't baby my car. I also have an extended warranty. Instead of zooming, just drive, feel and listen. I'm not mechanically inclined, but I know my car and how she sounds.
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Funny, I keep going to the MINI.USA configurator and designing the new MINI of my dreams, only to realize that the fruit of that labor would probably sit as-is in my garage and I would be very reluctant to start making mods to it. Maybe that would change over time, but much of the fun I have with my '05 is the fact that I feel like I can constantly tinker with it. A new MINI would seem like less of a hobby and more of just a fun mode of transportation.
So I'm saving funds off the side to cover the inevitable repairs that come with age (still cheaper than payments on a new one) and plan to hang onto this one until it becomes even more of a classic** than it already is.
**apologies to the classic Mini faithful
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longevity rocks
Well, I configured my '05 MCS to be just the way I wanted for a very long-term keeper. And then MINI has to up and make a "last hurrah" GP! We love pretty much all the MINI's out there, and yes we plan to keep the GP for a long time.
Every once in a while, oh how I wish I had kept my new '84 Honda Civic S hatchback. Nimble, fun to drive, good gas mileage, well built, oh wait, that sounds like a MINI of today!
Every once in a while, oh how I wish I had kept my new '84 Honda Civic S hatchback. Nimble, fun to drive, good gas mileage, well built, oh wait, that sounds like a MINI of today!
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My 2008 with < 30,000 miles is in the shop for a brake indicator light. Unpleasant but not so surprising recommendations from MINI service: bushings, strut mounts, tires, alignment totaling over $2,000. We'll see how it goes, but it probably won't happen at the dealership. The dream of lifelong ownership is also made complicated by the upcoming addition to our lives, although I have mentioned to my wife that babies love convertibles.
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I am a Mini wannabe. Haven't ever been in or around them except one ride in neighbor's car, and oogling over them a lot on the road.
Now comes an '05 S with small pulley and couple other mods for oomph, very fun in test drive. But on other forums I read horror stories about Mini's falling apart at the 30,000 or 60,000 point. This one has 64K. I keep cars 'til the wheels fall off and would love the Mini experience but some of the reliability reports scare me. I don't like being broken down alongside the road, and I don't like paying other than routine maintenance costs. For example, my Ford Ranger pickup has 160K on it and I've never had one mechanical problem until just recently, and that was minor.
And while I"m at it, the '05 seems like a good year: last cast iron block, right? And still in Gen 1.
Experiences and tips much appreciated!
Now comes an '05 S with small pulley and couple other mods for oomph, very fun in test drive. But on other forums I read horror stories about Mini's falling apart at the 30,000 or 60,000 point. This one has 64K. I keep cars 'til the wheels fall off and would love the Mini experience but some of the reliability reports scare me. I don't like being broken down alongside the road, and I don't like paying other than routine maintenance costs. For example, my Ford Ranger pickup has 160K on it and I've never had one mechanical problem until just recently, and that was minor.
And while I"m at it, the '05 seems like a good year: last cast iron block, right? And still in Gen 1.
Experiences and tips much appreciated!
I have some threads on the history of my car - 15000 miles, and 200,000 miles.
You'll always find more horror stories - people like to complain more than they like to say everything is alright.
Good luck,
Nik