Most liked posts in thread: It’s been fun. The MINI is sold.

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  1. Metalman

    Metalman Well-Known Member
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    #4 Metalman, Mar 13, 2015
    Congratz.... Nice car....:D

    Oh..... Don't worry what other people think.... It's your car...
     
  2. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
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    #6 Dave.0, Mar 13, 2015
    Good luck with the new EV Fiat but.....

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  3. TheModFather

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    #10 TheModFather, Mar 13, 2015
    Sorry for your loss. :(
     
  4. RallyMini370

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    #14 RallyMini370, Mar 13, 2015
    I did get to drive those EV1 things back in the late 90's I think GM made them them took them all back to crush them. The 0 to 60 was good but that was about it. Sorry I need noise and fumes and lots of them.
     
  5. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    #17 Firebro17, Mar 16, 2015
    :rolleyes:
     
  6. rkw

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    #23 rkw, Mar 27, 2015
    My wife and I have had the 500e for a few weeks now. We are enjoying it and find it ideal for driving and parking in San Francisco. It makes city traffic almost fun.

    The steering is pretty good but not up to the level of the 1st gen MINI (I haven’t driven 2nd or 3rd gen to compare with those). The interior styling is clean and ergonomic. However, the materials are lower grade. Especially the seats, which feel like they are made from a particularly thin vinyl.

    During 9+ years with my R52, I had grown accustomed to the flex and shake of the convertible chassis. Near my house, there is an intersection with bad pavement, where I would always brace for shake in the steering wheel and hop in the rear wheels. It caught me by surprise that the 500e handles it with no fuss, despite a shorter wheelbase. Between the extra torque and stability, the 500e out-gokarts my R52 in city driving. My perspective is from 90% San Francisco street driving, 10% freeway.

    For a perspective from a gearhead enthusiast, some of you may remember Dr Obnxs (Matt Richter) from various MINI forums. He has a highly modded R53 and a Clubman, and also got a 500e two years ago. He lives in the Santa Cruz mountains and drives hard on twisties every day. His impressions of the 500e:
    http://www.fiat500owners.com/forum/66-fiat-500e/12938-after-week-ownership.html

    You have to give me credit for one thing. From a 1st gen MINI, I didn’t go to a larger vehicle. I went even smaller, and it’s our only car (for a family of 3, plus 2 large dogs)! No, it doesn’t fit all of us at the same time, but neither did the R52.
     
  7. mrntd

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    #20 mrntd, Mar 17, 2015
    :eek6::cryin::frown2:
     
  8. ScottinBend

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    #21 ScottinBend, Mar 17, 2015
    Yea.....no fan of the electrics. Way to hard on the environment and too much of the battery comes from China.
     
  9. rkw

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    #25 rkw, Mar 27, 2015
    I estimate our range to be about 90 miles overall, but it varies so much depending on driving conditions of each trip. We use the car 10-40 miles/day and top off the charge overnight when the battery level gets to somewhere around the middle.
     
  10. Eric@Helix

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    #2 Eric@Helix, Mar 13, 2015
    Congrats. I didn't even know they made an EV.
     
  11. Zapski

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    #7 Zapski, Mar 13, 2015
    Living in SF means that you'll have ALL the regenerative braking!
     
  12. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    #8 BlimeyCabrio, Mar 13, 2015
    That's cool, dude. Sorry to lose you as a R52 brother-in-arms.
     
  13. Norm03s

    Norm03s New Member

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    #22 Norm03s, Mar 17, 2015
    Sounds like you are right where where your supposed to be, bye.
     
  14. Crashton

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    #24 Crashton, Mar 27, 2015
    Good to hear it is working out for you. What are you seeing as a real world range?
     
  15. Cooper_si

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    #3 Cooper_si, Mar 13, 2015
    Neither did I, all the best with the new car!
     
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    #5 Crashton, Mar 13, 2015
    Enjoy your car, be it electric, gas diesel or nuclear powered.:Thumbsup: Please let us know how you like it. Leasing makes a lot of sense for an EV. I'm a gas car guy, but that's a car so I like it too.

    I've recently sold my MINI too. My new car is not an EV, but gets better mileage than my MINI so that is something.
     
  17. Nathan

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    #9 Nathan, Mar 13, 2015
    Woohoo...a new car!

    Seems like a great vehicle for your needs. Please let us know how it works out for you.
     
  18. ZippyNH

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    #11 ZippyNH, Mar 13, 2015
    congrats the new car...needs change, and it was time to move on...I understand! Have fun and report back...the ownership experience will be interesting to hear....
     
  19. old81

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    #12 old81, Mar 13, 2015
    Great car for SF, that is a snazzy color. :)

    1 speed trans and EV, is this only in California?

    Guess I will ask the Fiat guys at the next C&C which I missed this month. :)
     
  20. Stefanie

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    #13 Stefanie, Mar 13, 2015
    Congrats! Does the 500e only come in that orange color? That's the only color I've ever seen it in hereabouts.


    I believe they are only available in California and Oregon. :)
     
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