R56 R56 manual transmission owners - post here please!
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10-04-2010, 07:12 PM
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10-04-2010, 08:03 PM
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10-06-2010, 10:52 AM
I traded my leased 07 MCS in at 34k miles (Bought March07 and Turned in May 09). Clutch was fine
I got a 09 MCS (May 09) and i am currently at 21k. So far so good!
The 07 MCS had about 40/60 highway/local driving.
The 09 MCS was about the same for the first 9 months. Now i travel more for work and i only drive on the weekends. So the 09 gets more road trips and drives to my parents (90% highway). But when i say highway it is norther NJ highway so i can be deal with a lot of NYC caused traffic.
I got a 09 MCS (May 09) and i am currently at 21k. So far so good!
The 07 MCS had about 40/60 highway/local driving.
The 09 MCS was about the same for the first 9 months. Now i travel more for work and i only drive on the weekends. So the 09 gets more road trips and drives to my parents (90% highway). But when i say highway it is norther NJ highway so i can be deal with a lot of NYC caused traffic.
on topic... 09 MCS 33k miles strong!
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10-07-2010, 09:12 AM
Previous 2008 MCS, 11K miles before selling, no issues. Current 2009 JCW with 34K miles, no issues. I too have had many, many manual transmission cars in my past and have never had to replace a clutch. Even though there does seem to be some random early clutch failures on MINI's, and some pundits here will tell you that their OEM clutches are junk, I don't think the problem is really that widespread. And although I do believe some failures are totally random, manufacturing defect types, I also believe many are due to people without lots of manual transmission experience's bad habits.
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So, those of you with higher mileage/older cars with no problems, tell us how you drive/operate the clutch?
I am trying to use my MINI clutch as an "on/off switch" - meaning, no feathering it, not worrying about smooth shifts or launches. I either have it pressed all the way in to change a gear, or my foot is nowhere near the pedal. I figure it might be harder on axle/cv joints, but easier on the clutch. That way there is no clutch slippage whatsover. In other cars, especially in first-to-second and second-to-third shifts I would try to modulate the clutch to make the shift process smoother, but I figure on these cars maybe thats not the best idea.
I am trying to use my MINI clutch as an "on/off switch" - meaning, no feathering it, not worrying about smooth shifts or launches. I either have it pressed all the way in to change a gear, or my foot is nowhere near the pedal. I figure it might be harder on axle/cv joints, but easier on the clutch. That way there is no clutch slippage whatsover. In other cars, especially in first-to-second and second-to-third shifts I would try to modulate the clutch to make the shift process smoother, but I figure on these cars maybe thats not the best idea.