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  1. Little big car

    Little big car New Member

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    #2 Little big car, Aug 7, 2012
    Fix her. I drove the FR-S before I decided on the MINI. I found the MINI to be simply more fun to drive as well as more practical. Also the MINI is significantly faster and better gas mileage. The FR-S also needs premium fuel.
     
  2. Mr. Jim

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    #3 Mr. Jim, Aug 7, 2012
    Hello and welcome to M/A! Fix it or trade to another MINI :Thumbsup:
     
  3. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    #4 Nathan, Aug 7, 2012
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance.
     
  4. Justa Jim

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    #5 Justa Jim, Aug 7, 2012
    Welcome to the Alliance. Buy a JCW Coupe. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  5. rum4

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    #6 rum4, Aug 7, 2012
    Welcome to m/a
     
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    #7 ljmattox, Aug 8, 2012
    Hello, from a fairly new member, too!

    FRS/BRZ, an auto blog I enjoy, The Truth About Cars, did a track review on the Scion yesterday [net: rated it behind a Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T and a Miata MX-5, mostly due to the powertrain]. Just a data point.

    Yeesh on the repair bill you mentioned <shivers>.
     
  7. old81

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    #8 old81, Aug 8, 2012
    Welcome to M/A, of course all of us MINI owners say Fix or trade to a new MINI. :)

    If your happy with the overall MINI, I say fix. Contact Way at Way Motor Works see what he may have laying about for turbo replacement or know of a repair shop.

    You could upgrade your Turbo with a JCW unit, then do the Access Port from Alta, that would be one way to map it properly.

    Don
     
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    #9 grodenglaive, Aug 8, 2012
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  9. Way Motor Works

    Way Motor Works New Member

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    #10 Way Motor Works, Aug 12, 2012
    Welcome, sorry but it sounds very possible that you need a turbo. I have rebuilt turbos here in stock, new ones are not cheap.
     
  10. Jason Montague

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    #11 Jason Montague, Aug 12, 2012
    :cornut: Welcome to M/A! My Margi(08 R56 MCS/JCWm) was a garage queen up through 50kmi but, no problems since and since I had the 50kmi warranty, the only thing lost was my patience and time. I kept her though, she's my Babe and I love driving her(actually, it's more like she takes me for therapeutic rides). Plus I put $3,000. worth of bling/up grades in/on her and got her just the way that I want her. No, barring a $1,000,000 inheritance(never happen), I'm just going to fix what breaks and drive on.:Thumbsup:

    Jason