Yeahbut, so are VW Passats. ;-)
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Anyone know about used Mini Coopers?
- (drook)
- (27)
- June 1, 2020, 09:44:40 PM EDT
anecdotal, engine overheating issues
-NT
- (boxley)
- June 1, 2020, 09:53:34 PM EDT
My step-mom has one that she bought new.
- (Another Scott)
- June 1, 2020, 10:52:37 PM EDT
Re: Anyone know about used Mini Coopers?
- (pwhysall)
- (11)
- June 2, 2020, 03:11:16 AM EDT
Yes, the new generation
- (drook)
- (10)
- June 2, 2020, 10:57:34 AM EDT
Does look a bit strange
- (scoenye)
- (9)
- June 2, 2020, 07:11:23 PM EDT
Re: Minis take 91+ fuel
- (a6l6e6x)
- June 2, 2020, 09:08:31 PM EDT
Good point, and one which I didn't consider at all
- (pwhysall)
- (5)
- June 3, 2020, 02:03:29 AM EDT
I think it is a feature of imported Euro motors
- (scoenye)
- (4)
- June 3, 2020, 09:07:37 AM EDT
91 octane required might be "required".
- (Another Scott)
- (3)
- June 3, 2020, 11:34:01 AM EDT
Check their "91 required" list
- (scoenye)
- (2)
- June 3, 2020, 06:26:09 PM EDT
Yeahbut, so are VW Passats. ;-)
- (Another Scott)
- June 3, 2020, 11:50:47 PM EDT
re Knocking.. Yess
- (Ashton)
- June 4, 2020, 05:04:36 PM EDT
Good catch, I'll look for that
- (drook)
- (1)
- June 3, 2020, 05:08:23 AM EDT
Just had a quick look on Auto Trader UK
- (pwhysall)
- June 3, 2020, 09:01:04 AM EDT
Similarly (anecdotal) over n-years
- (Ashton)
- (6)
- June 2, 2020, 03:37:44 AM EDT
We made great cars in the 50s
- (pwhysall)
- (5)
- June 2, 2020, 04:00:47 AM EDT
Some people noticed ...
- (dmcarls)
- June 2, 2020, 01:56:22 PM EDT
I owned quite a few English cars . . .
- (Andrew Grygus)
- (3)
- June 2, 2020, 09:21:53 PM EDT
MG TC ...Heh
- (Ashton)
- (2)
- June 2, 2020, 10:29:35 PM EDT
The TC did not have a crash box . . .
- (Andrew Grygus)
- (1)
- June 3, 2020, 01:45:51 AM EDT
I drove it; didn't 'try' for lazy-shift, went as-if no synchros.
- (Ashton)
- June 3, 2020, 02:41:57 PM EDT
Re: Anyone know about used Mini Coopers?
- (TB D)
- (3)
- June 2, 2020, 02:59:45 PM EDT
I'll make sure I drive it, thanks
-NT
- (drook)
- June 2, 2020, 05:30:01 PM EDT
That sounds like a Cooper S
- (pwhysall)
- June 3, 2020, 09:37:30 AM EDT
Good point
- (crazy)
- June 5, 2020, 12:02:18 AM EDT
Today I learned some Cooper drivers are frustrated BMW drivers.
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- June 4, 2020, 03:43:56 PM EDT
If that ain't Al Punte, I don't know a spear-chucker from a bludgeon-swinger.
- (Ashton)
- June 4, 2020, 04:47:35 PM EDT