3rd Gen F56 Cooper S We drove the NM Engineering F56 today!

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  1. Motoring Magic

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    #1 Motoring Magic, Apr 4, 2014
    Jerry from NM Engineering visited us this morning with his new F56!

    Steven and I both got some seat time with a test drive and some underhood inspection. THANKS JERRY!
    My first impressions are:

    REALLY good seats! Although when I buckled up and started moving, car seems HUGE compared to my R56 much less my now tiny R53

    Good power and brakes

    Typical run flat tires-kinda harsh ride

    The rev matching and dash light crap is waaaaay too gimmicky

    The fuel gauge and tach are a joke-look like afterthoughts

    I’m ok with the speedo gone from the center, was never a huge fan

    Tail lights are huge and front end is ugly-these did NOT get better in person as I hoped they would

    NO DIPSTICK!! Checking engine oil is now done thru some electrical nanny

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    #2 Firebro17, Apr 4, 2014
    Well, no chance in losing the smart part of the dipstick in the future... Gotta give em that!
     
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    #3 Dave.0, Apr 4, 2014
    Lifetime oil :confused5:
     
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    #4 old81, Apr 4, 2014
    ^^^^^^^ :D :cool: ^^^^^^^

    I want to see that oil at 25K or even 50K
     
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    #5 Dave.0, Apr 5, 2014
    I am going to stop by the dealer and look at one today. :rolleyes::crazy:
     
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    #6 Spa2k, Apr 5, 2014
    CODE F56 RED ALERT!​

    Call out the National Guard! Dave.O is headed for a MINI dealer!​

    THIS IS NOT A DRILL - CODE F56 RED ALERT!​


    :popcorn::eek: :cornut:​
     
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    #8 Naughty_Dog, Apr 5, 2014
    [ame= Car You Can't Check The Engine Oil On. - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #9 Angib, Apr 5, 2014
    I haven't driven a F56 yet, but I've read that this is not only true of the oil level, but the fuel level too.

    It's madness, I tells ya. Next thing you know, they won't be providing a starting crank. Or a spare wheel.
     
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    #10 INIMINI, Apr 5, 2014
    There's no spare tire in a lot of the MINIs now.
     
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    #11 Spa2k, Apr 5, 2014
    There haven't been oil dipsticks or spare tires or water coolant gauges in many makes for several years. But no fuel level gauge? I'm lucky I still have the stick for checking the gas in my lawn mower! :biggrin5:
     
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    #13 Justa Jim, Apr 5, 2014
    Not really, Dave has already trashed the car, so I doubt this review will be any different, but maybe, just maybe, he will find some things he likes. :frown2:
     
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    #14 Metalman, Apr 5, 2014
    Gotta be "Lifetime Fuel" then....

    I'ma startin to like this new F56....:D
     
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    #15 Metalman, Apr 5, 2014
    Gas gauge is on the right of the speedo....

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    Reason for the "Unique" bumper now becomes evident.... Damn...

    Quick.... Someone make a run of "No Step" stickers....

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    #17 Metalman, Apr 5, 2014
    Maybe they did it for the MINI mechanic for service.... You know... Ergonomics... Bending over working on the engine.... Back pain... etc... OSHA requirements.... Pedestrian impact requirements.... Flying bird impact requirements.... Groundhog impact requirements......Lots of stuff that changes the design are a coming this way.... :confused:
     
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    #18 B.A.D., Apr 5, 2014
    The tach doesn't bother me, but I agree that the gas gauge looks cheap and gimmicky. The layout would look better with another half pod on the right.
     
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    #19 Metalman, Apr 5, 2014
    Looks like a Wurst gauge to me....:D
     
  20. Motoring Magic

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    #20 Motoring Magic, Apr 5, 2014
    I figured out where and what it was-my disgust with the design is, it looks like it was adapted from a p[laystation 3 or something-in real life the tach and gas gauage are a JOKE!
     
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