I'd say Planeguy put it best man. When you drive your MINI does it feel like a neon, HELL no. I think the dealer would have just liked to have you spend all the money you make on the other cars they cannot sell.

James

 

You know, a Lamborghini is really just a Chrysler!

 

Wait, I thought a Lamborghini was/is a VW?

 

No, you are wrong. Jaguar is a Ford.

 

You're not driving a 30K Neon...You're drving a 12K Neon with a 18K badge that says MINI.

 

hmm well I love my MINI regardless

I understand now but, "I still probably make more money than you" ????
I guess you shouldn't be concerned about a 30k car then.

 

Like others have said, I have always seen the Mini - Chrysler connection as a positive as Chrysler seems to have a pretty good reputation as far as engines go - and this is from an Aussie who knows nothing about American cars (mainly cause not a lot are sold here).

Not sure what others think but I think I'd prefer a Mini - Chrysler engine than a Mini - Peugeot one. For some reason servicing Peugeots, in Australia at least, is hellishly expensive

Oh, and on the spelling front, just thought I’d mention: colour, through, specialise, mum, tyre, metre, defence, analogue and the list goes on

 

Agreed, but what exactly is writting and is there a school near you?

 

There is a deniable plausibility to this reconstruction that seems to authenticate it. Yep. I believe this is the real story. This and J-DIDI's $12,000 Neon with the $18,000 MINI badge. Fer shur.

 

Lets not bicker and argue about who killed who, this is supposed to be a happy occasion.

 

your right i guess it doesn't mater,i bought a mini because i love minis regardless of motor i just had several British Leyland an and b motors i.e. 1275, and i love BMWs i.e. ive got a 99 m3, i thought it was a BMW eng,im not to found of dodge due to the 90s k car but i guess every brand had their problems i love my mini and will get over it but i did go to the dodge dealer and test drove a srt neon to scope the eng and see if it is it and i do believe it is.but one big diff the srt neon got 255 hp?? and upgradable to over 300 i know it turbo and where supper charged but their at the same boost levels,can we maybe reves engineer some parts to up are power??

 

Chris,

The SRT-4 and the Mini do not have the same motor. The only Neon to use the same block as the Mini is the export version.

Might I suggest that you write your posts in Microsoft Word and then copy/paste it into the message box here so that you can take advantage of the spelling and grammar correction? Your posts are a little difficult to read.

 

Let's clear some things up. First the engine is not a Chrysler engine. It is an engine built in a joint venture with Chrysler. This is very common in the automotive industry, much more than anyone would have you believe. This particular engine is used in the Mini Cooper worldwide and the Neon and PTCruiser internationally. No on in the US has this engine in their Neon. And no it is not the same engine in the SRT-4. With that said, the Mini shares lots of parts from other cars including the 3 -series. In fact it has many more BMW parts on it than other vehicle parts. It shows an entire lack in understanding of the automotive industry to say that because a vehicle shares one part that it is basically a "souped" up vehicle x, because it shares one part. As more and more vehicles become global it becomes more and more common for this type of practice.

Also, if you want a lot of power at a cheap price, with a turbo, go with the twin charged setup from Helix. It is producing a consistent 300hp at the wheels and is only $4500.

 

"...im not to found of dodge due to the 90s k car."

Chris, if you mean the '80s K car, I remember my Mom's 82 Chrysler LeBaron with a Mitsubisi engine...that car rocked. In the mid- '90s we passed it on to my son, and he loved it to death (literally!). That engine was a screamer! Just goes to show you what hybrid engineering can do.
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