What drives you nuts about your loved MINI?

I'm occasionally annoyed by the 'clacking' sound when I have the turn signals on.

 

I've wondered this for 7 years now. Why is 5th gear ( only have 5 gears ) in my Just-a geared so low as to be turning roughly 3000+ RPMs at 70 MPH when my Honda only turned about 2400 RPM which helped it get better gas mileage... Just checked my last 2 tanks of gas and I'm getting 31.5 MPG after 7 years and 132,000 miles. Which is good but could be better if I had the 6 speed or a better overdrive gear ratio. Considering the car only has alittle over 100 HP. I know the lower gearing in the low gears is what gives it it's pep but the overdrive gear should have been higher..

 

The biggest annoyance is that my MINI's performance far exceeds the limits placed on public roads. In reality the annoyance is the insistence of local law officers on enforcing said limits.

The next biggest annoyance is the lack of decent driving roads where I live.

 

BWAHAHAHAHA that's the way I interpret them too

Edit: the *suggested* numbers should come with a caveat: "ALL MINIs +20"

 

Don't feel bad, the 6 speeds run the same RPM at 70 also. We just have to shift more to get there.......lol

 

.....yea, same as the suggested price on the tickets they hand out!

 

I was stopped for 62 in a 45, but when I told the trooper I was late for a funeral, he changed it to failure to obey a traffic sign. He said it was only a $30 fine, so it was a big break. When I paid it on line it was $30 alright + $70 court cost!

 

Still much cheaper then a speeding ticket which would be that or more plus the lawyer fee to get you out of it.

 

This is an easy fix. Use an electric leaf blower to blow out all the hiding water from lights, grill, mirrors, gas cap, hood scoop. After you get good at air during with the the blower you will only need one small towel to apply a quick dealer spay and dry off the rest.

Remember the less you touch your cars paint with anything the less of a chance it has to get scratched. :ihih:

 

I like that. I can actually hear that the signals are on and turn them off after a lane change.

 

You're exactly right there Dave... I wished that SUV had never touched my car a couple years back!

 

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that!

 

I'm only annoyed by the local topography. Nothing against the people in central Ohio (everyone's great!), but the land is dull and flat. Drive straight, 90° turn, drive straight, 90° turn, repeat ad nauseum. *sigh*

Living in southern Ohio, near Kentucky's rolling hills was so much more fun. Doing something simple, like driving home from work, could be an hour long excursion over hills and around curves with nary a cop around. Heck even a quick run to the grocery had at least a few curves and hills.

Here... might as well be on a table.

 

From where I live in central Ohio I am only 15-20 minutes from nice roads & rolling hills. I'm guessing you live on the west side of town. It's a longer drive for you, but point the nose of your MINI in the right direction & you'll smile.

 

Yeah, it's about an hour to anything interesting from my place. Oh well, like I said, the people are great!

 

Thanks you & your wife are nice too!

If I lived in Kansas it would drive me bonkers. :crazy:

 

I thought there wasn't much that bugged me about my MINI, until today. Having to drive it while my son borrows my Duramax for a few days, I realized that I can't stand the bottom portion of the seat belt hanging up on the recliner mechanism every time I go to buckle up. Geeze, what a pain in the butt.