What are your thoughts on the New Austin Mini

Chi Chi · #1 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

I want to get one. Does anyone know if there has been any bad recalls or anything on them? Lemme know! Shanks!

Sh4n3 · #2 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

they are made by BMW now... should be fine if that's what you are looking for.

mojo · #3 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

i like em

e_BoY · #4 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

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Originally posted by Sh4n3:
they are made by BMW now... should be fine if that's what you are looking for.

they are so called "made" by BMW but the engine is actually made by GM. SO in other words your not really buying a beamer.

Sh4n3 · #5 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

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Originally posted by e_BoY

they are so called "made" by BMW but the engine is actually made by GM. SO in other words your not really buying a beamer.

hmmm you learn something everyday.

get the blown and intercooled 1.6...... 163 hp... that should get that little car movin' a bit

meth0dical · #6 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

^^ mini cooper s

Serotonin · #7 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

tons of problems

SEAN! · #8 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

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Originally posted by e_BoY

they are so called "made" by BMW but the engine is actually made by GM. SO in other words your not really buying a beamer.

the engine is made by a gm owned sup contractor based out of brazil

ive read that the mini has had the most consumer complaints about reliabilty and quality of any new car in its class..however i believe the fact that many think of it as a cheap bmw only feuls the complaints as people expect a higher quality car then what one would normally get for $24k

i like the mini..i was gonan get one bought a bought a nissan se-r spec v instead

Chi Chi · #9 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

So sean they are unreliable?

SEAN! · #10 (**permalink**) Nov 02, 03

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Originally posted by Chi Chi
So sean they are unreliable?

i dotn really know..i dont think they woudl be..because they are a german car...

you really should check out www.edmunds.com its the best site around for getting information about cars

dj4mula · #11 (**permalink**) Nov 03, 03

There were about 350+ of these little puppies parked at my work for an advanced screening of The Italian Job. Bmv organized the entire event as a thank you to there customers.

I had a chat with some of the owners and overall they seem to enjoy the car. Most of them really enjoyed the orignal version, but due to there rarity in Canada they couldn't get there hands on them. I actually got to drive one of them around the parking lot. It's a tiny looking car I must say. Only thing I really didn't like was the speed meter was in the middle of the console. Looks really ugly. I didn't really get to take the car out for a full test (only around the parking lot :soak: ), but I honestly would consider purchasing this car if I had enuff money. I suck at parallel parking and this car would make it a snap to park in dt vancouver.

Is it a novelty car? Possibly, but Canada is infamous for loving economic cars (ie civics, bugs etc). And the commercial with the couple making out and 2nd girl popping out of the back and saying "there is a lot space". Priceless!

LisA LamE · #12 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

I thought they won like best car of the year or something?? I don't know....just what I heard.

Either way I'm getting one in the fall when the new convertibles come out.

Mine will be red though.

ash1ee · #13 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

i want to flick them off the road whenever i see them.
*flick*

Chi Chi · #14 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

Oh shiat!, that convertable is gorgious. Ash1ee, I flick you ya scrawny lil jibetard. MUAHAHA jk, didnt mean that. Next fall there coming out? Thats too looong!

ash1ee · #15 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

i'll let that slide but only because you are a fellow surrey hussy like myself :)

LisA LamE · #16 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

It is too long but it's gonna give me time to make some $$ to buy it!

Partizan · #17 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

the ones with the british flags should be burned..

other than that ... good car for driving around the city cuz its small and ?doesnt waste alot of gas?

decypher · #18 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

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Originally posted by SEAN!

i dotn really know..i dont think they woudl be..because they are a german car...

you really should check out www.edmunds.com its the best site around for getting information about cars

i got a black 03 se-r spec v :)... lovin it

SEAN! · #19 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

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Originally posted by no1d

i got a black 03 se-r spec v :)... lovin it

i got a black 04 spev v..i love it too.

fuckin fun cars man

Sh4n3 · #20 (**permalink**) Nov 04, 03

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Originally posted by SEAN!

i got a black 04 spev v..i love it too.

fuckin fun cars man

fun is a blown 5.4 with 450 foot pounds of torque ;)

DJDeeb · #21 (**permalink**) Nov 05, 03

I like those minis.....i was thinking about getting one when I was in the market for a car. The Cooper S is definatly the one to get.....the others are pretty slugish to me. I never ended up getting it cause there TINY!!! They have absolutly no trunk ( i need to fit a hockey bag in the back.
I ended up getting a VW GTI 1.8T instead:y: