The tire selection may have been a way to get better gas mileage numbers.
Glad you like the place. I'm a car guy at heart, I love them all, even have a soft spot for the Aztek, for it did teach me the visual definition of hideously awful.
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There are only two downfalls to this car so far, both easily fixed. However, it is a bit annoying that I should have to spend any money at all to "fix" what's not acceptable. Those achilles' heels would be: 1) There is a major flaw with the high flow fuel pump in these cars. Although covered under warranty, I will be taking "Stefanie" in next week for her 3rd fuel pump since I took delivery in January. And they will likely just put in the same part number as they did the 2nd time, although I am going to lobby them to save their pesos and put in a more stout aftermarket hffp. I guess we will see. 2) The tires on the Toyota version are an absolute embarrassment. Michelin Primacy HP...the same tire that Toyota offers for the Prius. Sans traction control, this car would be set in more flat spins than the Mad Hatter Tea Cups at Disneyland.
Thank you all for an incredible forum. As I don't have my Mini YET, there seems to be a good amount of camaraderie here, and I look forward to a lot more interaction with you guys.-
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Growing up on cars that had maybe 90-100 Ponies on a good day the Toybaru twins 200 Ponies seem like a lot to me. What makes them so attractive to me is the balance they have. I think the only reason they went with such an odd tire is it lets the unskilled get crazy slip angles going pretty easily. I'm sure than more than a few have been backed off the road by the fast & furious crowd.
I'll probably get boos & hisses, but I'd rather have your FRS than a GP. :yesnod:-
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Stefanie Well-Known Member
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Code3_Mini New Member
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Lol! Well, I can say with all honesty that I personally don't know of a cuter chick myself. I'm probably biased, but I am okay with that, because I was always taught to never do anything my name, rank, or pay grade can't handle.
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Stefanie Well-Known Member
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No just kidding:devil: it's one of the few cars that could temped me from my mini. But if we are talking first gen GP then the GP wins.-
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GokartPilot Well-Known Member
I have looked at the FSR in the past, love the interior, and if I was in the market for a car I would have to say the FRS would be up there, probably my top pick if there wasn't a GP in the mix.-
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I traded an FR-S in for my Justa Hardtop. I enjoyed the car and if I weren't at a point in my life where I needed an automatic transmission I would probably still have it. One thing I realized after getting my MINI is that driving the FR-S always felt to me a little pretentious. The car has the design of an exotic which it isn't.
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We have a clubster auto here in the household & it drives very nicely. A Cooper hatchback with auto is on my short list too, no it won't be an F56. For me it's more the handling than the pony power a car has.-
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