R50/53 Things You Didn't Know About Your MINI
#2101
I didn't know how tough these little cars were! Got hit yesterday (after owning my Mini for a little over a month and under 1000mi) and the car that I hit got messed up compared to my Mini. Granted, it's still totaled, but wow!
P.S.- I was not at fault, he turned left across traffic into my lane.
P.S.- I was not at fault, he turned left across traffic into my lane.
#2102
I didn't know how tough these little cars were! Got hit yesterday (after owning my Mini for a little over a month and under 1000mi) and the car that I hit got messed up compared to my Mini. Granted, it's still totaled, but wow!
P.S.- I was not at fault, he turned left across traffic into my lane.
P.S.- I was not at fault, he turned left across traffic into my lane.
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#2103
Thanks! I'm glad everyone was ok. And yeah, that Audi was worse off than I even imagined it would be.
Don't worry guys, i'll be back in another one as soon as insurance gets worked out!
#2104
Thats thinking up. New MINI , now to choose.
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#2106
Yea, what do you have in mind for the new one ?
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#2108
You need a MINI pen in there I like the yo yo holder instead of a sunglass holder.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/MINI_Floating_Pen/
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The MINI floating Pen has been a stable of the brand, i have some of the NLA ones.
https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/MINI_Floating_Pen/
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The MINI floating Pen has been a stable of the brand, i have some of the NLA ones.
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#2109
That is awesome!
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#2111
The point of this thread seems to be the sharing cool little-known facts about your MINI. I'm just going to share my embarrassment of not knowing that sunroofs drain through the car and that you have to clean them periodically. Mine are clogged now with lots of standing water in the tray, but thanks to google and this forum I am now enlightened and will be attempting to unclog them!
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#2116
Yea, "folllow me home" lights, they can be set by a programmer or MINI dealership on Gen 1 MINIs for a few seconds or a minute or so range.
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#2117
First off - I'm just reading these - and some of y'all should be on stage!
They should get out hiney first of course.
I just have to repeat one I mentioned earlier....
The easiest way to get out of the rear seat is going butt first, effectively reversing how you get it. It is completely counter-intuitive, so I doubt many have tried it. It is much, much easier on the knees, and you don’t even have to have the door open much (ie, great for tight parking spots). (Hmmmm...... wonder which method will look better for the ladies wearing mini skirts )
The easiest way to get out of the rear seat is going butt first, effectively reversing how you get it. It is completely counter-intuitive, so I doubt many have tried it. It is much, much easier on the knees, and you don’t even have to have the door open much (ie, great for tight parking spots). (Hmmmm...... wonder which method will look better for the ladies wearing mini skirts )
#2118
#2119
Now that has to qualify as the most unique thing not known about a Mini, excellent McGyver analysis...
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#2120
mini and german flag
Carrying out a thorough post-HPDE inspection of the brakes and suspension I noticed something that has escaped me before. While having a British accent Mini has a trace of German blue blood line.
The rear suspension has the colors of German flag resulted from an assortment of international performance parts: black Swift spring from Japan; red Alta sway bar from USA; and yellow Koni damper from the Netherlands. Mini is multicultural too.
The rear suspension has the colors of German flag resulted from an assortment of international performance parts: black Swift spring from Japan; red Alta sway bar from USA; and yellow Koni damper from the Netherlands. Mini is multicultural too.
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#2122
lol, they fly out the back when you open the trunk, or you haul large items and forget where you placed it
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#2125
My R53 was born in the very last month there were being built (11/2006) and came with R56 wheel bearings from the factory.
I didn’t know this until ordering replacements the other day. Turns out they started building R53s with the the next gen bearings starting in July of 2006🙈
I didn’t know this until ordering replacements the other day. Turns out they started building R53s with the the next gen bearings starting in July of 2006🙈