3rd Gen F56 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: Drove a Justa F56

Yes I am (R52 owner since 2005).

Can't believe people took my statement seriously! I was just making fun of the inter-generation factions.

 

Good questions Brian. I like the interior, especially the seats, better than the R53. Not having the opportunity to spend days in the F56, I can't comment on much more than that although I will say that the R53 is a more grassroots, raw and driver focused car than either the 2nd or 3rd gen MINI's. The F56 exterior is very different but not as butt ugly as I anticipated it to be. It has lost its bulldog look and looks much more hipster to me, but I can live with that.
If I drove as much as I used to (50 to 60 grand a year) I would probably go back to driving BMW's but I don't so owning an 8 year old GP1 is where I'm eventually going.
I like my R58 and will keep it as long as I can still get in and out of it. The absense of a rear seat and interior storage is a drawback but hey, the Coupe wasn't designed to be a grocery getter. Our Countryman is being replaced with a Land Rover Evoque. Its the 3 year replacement cycle that I have Penny's car on so that I don't have to worry about breakdowns or repair costs. A good lead-in to let everyone know that I have an 11 Countryman S for sale before I trade it in to MAG.

 

3 cylinder?.....I'm thinking more along the lines of an LS1 in the Coupe.....hold on!!!!

 

To me, the bigger issue with the average AWD driver is braking in crummy weather. That's why I enjoy seeing so many SUVs in the ditch during snowstorms. Lack of driver skill really shows when people assume their AWD rigs will slow in the snow as well as they go in the snow.

I won't do it again because it's too stressful on my aging body, but I made it through the entire winter on the OEM summer runflats on my JCW. That required a light touch!

 

LOL, I hate to think what would happen if I tried to put ours in harness. It would be ugly.

 

Would you use Shetland ponies to pull a MINI out of the mud? :lol:

 

Did you mean to say duck?

 

Well, you can see how well the MINI condoms worked with the Generation Ones....:devil:

 

TY,TY...I try hard to make my point [but you get an assist for setting me up for the shot]! :ihih: :devil:

 

I'm just saying that M/A began with a lot of R53 owners and it seems lately that the R53 people are not big fans of the Gen 2 and Gen 3 cars. NAM may well be friendlier to post Gen 1 owners...I don't know. I'm happy here in M/A, but then, I own 3 Gen 1 cars.

 

My R56 Justa is faster then your R50 Justa. rrr:

How's that Jeff? Am I getting the hang of it?

 

I'm not a NAM refugee and I never stopped following the forum regularly. Indeed, the reception of the F56 on NAM has been friendly and welcoming. Here on M/A, there are only a few members who bash and troll on the F56, but they are very active at doing it, and they set the overall tone of this forum.

 

My favorite was a recent thread where the poster asked a question, got horrible advice, called the goofball who responded to his thread out, and posted back later about how he'd looked over the website, how bad it was, and that everything on NAM was pretty much worthless, from the threads he'd checked. Priceless, if I find it I'll link it, if it hasn't been removed yet. He pretty much told NAM to Motor On in as many words...

 

Post pictures, or it doesn't exist! :ihih:

Oh, wait - does that only apply to cars? :confused5:

 

Make that at least three of us…
Playing catch-up on this thread and am wondering whether or not we should we consider starting a new thread in the Off Topic: Other Vehicles section for those who have Jeeps in addition to their Mini/MINI.

 

Since when is giving one's personal opinion on the F56 "bashing and trolling"? I suppose you want everyone to just lie about the car, huh? Well, I think it IS a MINI, ok? It's just not a MINI I would like to buy, given the "trolling and bashing" personal opinions others and I have done. I certainly do not "set the overall tone of this forum" when I state what I feel. If others agree with me...fine, and if not...fine, too. It all boils down to a matter of choice...but PLEASE do not label anyone just because he may have a different opinion than yours. :frown2:

 

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Now you can begin to excel again....some folks love being the underdog!!

 

I'm not worried about the CVT. True, others have had pretty serious issues but, I keep my car serviced regularly and its "days of thunder" have pretty much settled down into going to and from British car shows, and occasional drives on nice days.

My MCSa, on the other hand, sees about every type of driving save racing, but it's not a CVT.

 

125,000 miles on my cvt. Still kicking. "Knock Knock Knock"