DING DING DING DING DING!!!DING DING DING DING DING!!!

(sorry, not prizes… I just like making that noise)

 

Unless it turns red when range is under 30 miles. Who wants to volunteer to run their Mini dry to find out ???????

 

It doesn't turn red, at least not according to one of the earlier posters...

 

Ok... This is as good an explanation as any other... Doesn't work for me but it might be useful for others! Thank you!

 

Enjoy... I sure am!

 

Wow, the clearcoat on that looks amazing!

 

Thanks... Assuming you are talking about me!

 

Can one of you take a picture of the fuel gauge so we can see this little dot you guys are referring to?

 

Mine's not lit up in this pic but you can see it right above to the gas pump icon.



Oh, and this is my first MINI but I echo the positives of the above posters. I have two modified, very fast and fine-handling vettes and, although I miss driving them, I miss it less so with this new daily driver.

 

Patches, thanks for posting the pic of the gauge. It really does seem very strange, but if it is always on and never changes color, then it seems like it is just a marker indicating where the FULL spot is so that in the dark you can see how much gas you have relative to FULL.

It never changes color even when you're close to Empty?

 

That's correct - never changes color. And I have been very close to empty.

 

Even the arrow is a bit misleading although I know they're trying to tell you that the gas tank door is on the left side. Guessing manual doesn't say anything?

 

God, what a toy!!! Picked mine up last Tuesday and 146 miles later its just burned two gas marks. I also experienced understeer today. It does need suspension tuning. I just hate to hurt the marginally decent ride.

 

"...marginally decent..."? You have a pretty stiff litmus test.

 

My prior car was an 08 BMW 335i coupe sport pack. The MINI ride is midway between the 335i with and without runflats. Its main problem is its a bit too bouncy. Nothing that Bilstein HDs won't cure.