R56 What you dislike about your MINI but it's still awesome thread
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What you dislike about your MINI but it's still awesome thread
ok my mcs is awsome i love it but i am dissapointed.
comming from the r53 mcs i was used to the high end torque and now i have an r56 mcs i love all the low end torque but once i finally got into the throttle and up in the higher rpm's it felt as if it lost half its power
anyone else dissapointed with this or some other thing or feature?
ziggy/08 mcs/sport/xenon/driving lights/leatherette/hifi/multifunction steering
comming from the r53 mcs i was used to the high end torque and now i have an r56 mcs i love all the low end torque but once i finally got into the throttle and up in the higher rpm's it felt as if it lost half its power
anyone else dissapointed with this or some other thing or feature?
ziggy/08 mcs/sport/xenon/driving lights/leatherette/hifi/multifunction steering
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Answering the OT's questions... Yes I agree. The R56/R55 Turbo have tons of low end torque and good mid-range power but the engine starts to lose steam after 5K RPM or so.
In the R53 S Supercharged the engine revs and pulls like a freight train from 3K ROM all the way to redline 6.8K RPM.
In the R53 S Supercharged the engine revs and pulls like a freight train from 3K ROM all the way to redline 6.8K RPM.
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I dislike the price. Mainly the price of the options. Like they say on Top Gear, BMW only gives you the windscreen and the air in the cabin standard.
My Mini was way too expensive, with nearly every option, the price nearly doubled from base. Not double, but not far from it.
The car itself is great though!
My Mini was way too expensive, with nearly every option, the price nearly doubled from base. Not double, but not far from it.
The car itself is great though!
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The center console still bothers me to this day.
No front height adjustable seat belts
No water temp gauge in the R55/R56. This is not acceptable on a Turbocharged car.
Plastic chrome gas cap (In the R53 it was made of real metal)
Lack of bonnet grille alternatives in the S model
Option to leave the sport button on by default
Body gaps and shutlines in the front end still need work
No front height adjustable seat belts
No water temp gauge in the R55/R56. This is not acceptable on a Turbocharged car.
Plastic chrome gas cap (In the R53 it was made of real metal)
Lack of bonnet grille alternatives in the S model
Option to leave the sport button on by default
Body gaps and shutlines in the front end still need work
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I do like my car, but i wish the interior was less "legacy" and more "functional". I want the window controls on the doors, something beside that huge speedo in the center of the dash, different fan and A/C controls, variable speed intermittent wipers, and a radio I can actually upgrade if I wanted to. I think MINI is holding on to the heritage part a little to strongly. Or maybe I'm not "artsy" enough...
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Here's my list.
1. The absense of a one touch open sunroof.
2. The doors don't easily stay open and tend to close on my shins.
3. I like the layout of the center stack [am i the oddball here] but the materials should have been higher quality.
4. Lack of the chrono-Pack option liek on the R53.
5. Being punished by BMW for not ordering a Rear Fog light. Gets my panties in bunch when I see the blank toggle. Just put it in even if it doesn;t do anything [like the hood scoop]
6. The GONG. although it is better than the GM chime.
7. Runflats. Just icky.
Even with all that said. It is the best car I have ever owned. Oh and for those of you [and there are a lot out there] that hate the radio volume dial position, it is really there for a particular reason. If you notice it is almost perfectly lined up with you hand on the shifter so you don;t have to fumble about trying to find the ****. Agreed it looks odd but it does have a reason for being there.
1. The absense of a one touch open sunroof.
2. The doors don't easily stay open and tend to close on my shins.
3. I like the layout of the center stack [am i the oddball here] but the materials should have been higher quality.
4. Lack of the chrono-Pack option liek on the R53.
5. Being punished by BMW for not ordering a Rear Fog light. Gets my panties in bunch when I see the blank toggle. Just put it in even if it doesn;t do anything [like the hood scoop]
6. The GONG. although it is better than the GM chime.
7. Runflats. Just icky.
Even with all that said. It is the best car I have ever owned. Oh and for those of you [and there are a lot out there] that hate the radio volume dial position, it is really there for a particular reason. If you notice it is almost perfectly lined up with you hand on the shifter so you don;t have to fumble about trying to find the ****. Agreed it looks odd but it does have a reason for being there.
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The JCW performance kit seems to have resolved the lack of torque above 5000 rpm, which is nice. Not that I was complaining about that before.
I do dislike the use of a proprietary radio setup built into the dash. I'd prefer the option of an easy replacement.
I dislike the stock shift ****... too large and cheap-feeling with an uncomfortable top. My Whalen **** is much better.
I dislike that there is now a faster model available through the dealer than my MCS with JCW kit.
I do dislike the use of a proprietary radio setup built into the dash. I'd prefer the option of an easy replacement.
I dislike the stock shift ****... too large and cheap-feeling with an uncomfortable top. My Whalen **** is much better.
I dislike that there is now a faster model available through the dealer than my MCS with JCW kit.
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My big complaint comes from the plastics on the door interior. The piece that connects the arm rest portion to the main door, near the speaker, is so cheap. I often want to pull on this to close the door, but don't because I worry it will break. Nothing else really bothers me. The overall design of the car is just excellent I think.
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Squirrelly radio head unit design. It would be so much better if the speedo were smaller and they designed a double din radio spot in the dash. I know BMW won't change their design 'cause if they did I as suggest, they wouldn't be able to sell outdated $2500 nav systems, $500 Bluetooth and Ipod options... I, on the other hand, could buy a $1200 aftermarket system that does everything...
Here's an idea BMW, give me a $250 OPTION to have an empty double din radio slot and still have the onboard computer in the speedo! EDIT: I forgot to add, include a wire harness with antennas for FM, GPS, HD radio, speaker wires and speakers. Maybe another $250 HIFI double din delete option with wiring for external amp and component speaker upgrade?
Here's an idea BMW, give me a $250 OPTION to have an empty double din radio slot and still have the onboard computer in the speedo! EDIT: I forgot to add, include a wire harness with antennas for FM, GPS, HD radio, speaker wires and speakers. Maybe another $250 HIFI double din delete option with wiring for external amp and component speaker upgrade?
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I have 3 significant disappointments:
1. The HiFi upgrade is subpar. Although, lately my stereo has sounded much better.
2. The center arm rest stinks. It's flimsy, holds almost nothing, opens too easily, is too low for a true arm rest and doesn't go up all the way.
3. Rattles that only SA's can't hear.
1. The HiFi upgrade is subpar. Although, lately my stereo has sounded much better.
2. The center arm rest stinks. It's flimsy, holds almost nothing, opens too easily, is too low for a true arm rest and doesn't go up all the way.
3. Rattles that only SA's can't hear.
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-I wish the vents would work without having the fan on
-Window toggles are hard to get to with drinks in the holders
-Radio should be easily removed
-temperature gauge and gas "gauge" instead of candy corn
-adjustable intermittent wipers (on all my other cars for the last 15 years)
Love the car, just being picky.
-Window toggles are hard to get to with drinks in the holders
-Radio should be easily removed
-temperature gauge and gas "gauge" instead of candy corn
-adjustable intermittent wipers (on all my other cars for the last 15 years)
Love the car, just being picky.
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