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All my cars over the past 15+ years have been sticks. My wife and daughter have often asked why I drive a stick saying "why do you buy cars with a stick shift, when you know that we can't drive them?".....EXACTLY:biggrin5:

 

You are not fully enjoying your MINI if you are constantly worrying about the CVT. Go ahead and trade it in for a manual. Your husband can learn. I did it 42 years ago. Orrrrr, trade him in for one that can shift......

 

Personally I think saying that the CVT risks folks safety is a bit of a stretch, but legal types are known to do that. Any car can stop running, nothing new there.

I do think BMW should offer to buy back all of the MINIs out there with those god awful rubber-band tranies in them.

 

Jeff, as self pronounced leader of the Silverbacks (afterall I'm the one with it on my license plate) I hereby declare you as a lifelong Silverback....do you feel the love?

 

I must have one of the only reliable ones, then. My Navigator and I went out for a walk today and a short spin of about 40 miles and it's running fine.

 

My CVT is at almost 49K and is still running great too! While I know that they have some issues, I think a lot of the problems come with irregular maintenance. I will soon be headed down to Indianapolis to get my CVT flushed and pampered!

Keep Motoring fellow CVT owner!

 

Ouch...why just California if true?

 

Based on recent posts here, I'm guessing they are trying to get all the CA drivers they can before they kill themselves on the highway. Then they will reach out to other states.

Jim

 

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I have one and I am always worried that it is going to go out. I freak out if I feel any disturbance (even my own driving and not the actual transmission doing it), thinking its my CVT. I am just hoping that my extra special care of my CVT helps it keep running well. Even if I do have to driving 150 miles for a tranny fluid change. I would have a manual, but my husband can't drive one :mad2:

 

My first MINI had the dreaded Midlands tranny :yikes:
When I traded it in, it was still working fine.

 

I don't think many CVT owners are aware of how important fluid maintenance is. Half the potential problems can be avoided by maintaining fluid levels and frequent fluid changes.

The MINI has a steel drive band. The absurd cost of replacement and parts is the major crime. The steel drive belt costs over $600.

 

Welllll, I guess I should rephrase and say that I not always worried, but I get over worried about it when something perfectly normal happens because of throttle by wire, but I automatically go thinking its the tranny. I really love my MINI though :biggrin5: She's great. When I can get a new MINI it'll definitely be a manual. But I am going to enjoy the heck out of my first MINI!:arf:

 

Some cars just should'nt have an auto trannie..... The classics had nothing but trouble too. It's a sign.

 

The Midlands is a fine tranny in comparison to the CVT rubber-band one. Although it has its own share of problems. I drove a loaner that had a CVT & could not believe how it screwed up an otherwise fine car.

 

Yes I am aware they are made of metal that acts like a rubber band. :cornut:

 

The fact that MINI switched to the current automatic sent a message to me that they too thought it was a piece of carp.

I have yet to meet any CVT that I have liked.

 

Hey Chuck

Chuck,

I thought you liked my MINI and my CVT

 

I like you & your MINI, but sorry no CVT love from me.... :nonod:

 

Geeeze, Chuck...just hurt me. :cryin: