1st Gen R53 Cooper S Why is everyone's Minis Broke or breaking?

I find it funny I got huffy about "convincing" someone to get a MINI and now my car's in the shop :mad2::lol:

Freakin' KARMA!

 

Got in MINI this morning and it started right up. Drove to Post Office, no issues. Mailed someones SWAG for their Supporting Membership and got back in the MINI where it started and ran with no problems till I arrived at home where I shut it down, again with no problems.

Become a supporting member and I'll go and test the MINI under these grueling conditions again. Of course I will report back too.

 

Good job Nathan! You are the road test hero!

 

You go Nathan, it's a tough job but someones got to do it!!! :beer

 

but...did you swing by the North Market and pick up something fresh for dinner tonight?:drool

 

Went someplace more entertaining in the late afternoon. The brand new Kroger at High and 6th. Place is a confluence of Short North hipsters, OSU students and the economically challenged in a brand new showcase type store. The place is quite a hoot if you are no hurry.

Obligatory MINI stuff. Car ran fine there and back.

North Market is tomorrow. Fresh Challa at the bakery. A chicken to roast for dinner with whatever local veggies are in season from the green grocer.

 

LIFE IS GOOD

 

Hah, close to my WIFI SSID.....

LIFE IS GOOD, TODAY.......

 

I didn't read every post in this thread, but here's my $0.02:

People generally don't login to forums to say "my car didn't break today". I'll bet I could hit up a Honda forum and see people talking about problems too. That doesn't mean that Hondas are unreliable. It's just the nature of car forums.

My car was bought new in Oct 02 - less than a year of Cooper S production at the time. I'm sure some people here will tell you that the early cars weren't as reliable - and yet many of them are still out there motoring along with lots of miles on the clock. Mine is up to 167K - hardly a record. I know there's someone out there with nearly a half-mil on his.

I can't say this has been the most reliable car I've owned - that award goes to a Saturn I still have - but it has been the most fun and the few things it has needed were easily dealt with.

Get a MINI that was well maintained, and you"ll be fine...

 

I traded my wife's Odyssey for my '08 Clubman and she took my CR-V. BEST thing I ever did. I've had my MINI back for service no more than I had my CR-V back for service, but as everyone will tell you - a MINI is great fun to drive and a pleasure to own. My CR-V never turned heads like my Clubman does. Plus, I have fun modding it, so it's like I always have a new car!
As a former and satisfied Honda owner, I say go buy yourself a MINI.

 

Here is my .02 When I got my 03 MCS around 6 years ago, my wife liked it so much, except for the manual shifting, that she dumped her 05 BMW 330ci convertible and ordered a new 09 MCS auto for her self It's not just the car either, we joined the local Mini club and now they are our best friends we have One more thing, as I work part time at a Mini only repair shop, keep in mind they are not Hondas or Toyotas, like has been said, they are high strung little sports cars, especially the "S" models. One last thing, look at my garage, modding is VERY addicting :lol: Be careful :drool. Also, if your looking at used, look for an unmodified car, we have seen some people come in with a new, "used", car and the modding was not done professional like and have had problems. Stick with a good clean stockish car and do it all yourself :cornut:

 

Good luck in your search!

 

2003 MCS 57700 miles ...30,000are mine. Went to the dealership once for brakes and 30k service. Nothing else to report. It's as tough as anything else I've owned.

 

Instead of "Why is everyone's Minis Broke or breaking?"...your new thread should be

"Why is everyone's Honda so Boring?"

 

Including Hope?

Jim

 

So I made a quick run to the store last night for a snack and energy drink. I took the Mini and it got me there and back without issue. I even had fun driving it!

 

I took my Father-In-Law's Honda Pilot to the Grocery store last week...it took me 20 minutes to get home...zzzzzzzz!

I took my Countryman to the Grocery store yesterday...it took me an hour to get back home the back way...smiling!

 

We motored our MINI in a very spirited fashion today:wink: Good thing there is a windshield, or our grins would have been full of bugs

Mark

 

2003 MCS since new, 117,500. and still grinning.:biggrin5:

 

My MINI is more fun than your MINI!
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