89AKurt
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Didn't see "MINI" on the front page, so since I had an '03 S, and traded an '07 S JCW, and had a 2016 MINI Cooper S for a loaner (long story why), I'll take over in this department.
The loaner, I like the Volcanic Orange yellow (I was thinking of Energy Green Pearl).
My assessment of the third generation MINI, it had the CVT:
I was not comfortable in the hard seats, the steering wheel seemed a little to far forward (I'm tall) despite adjusting all the way out.
Had a weird clunk when starting off from a stoplight (stop sign, etc.), discovered that when in "eco" mode, the engine stops and then restarts when you go, delay was imperceptible, but it was annoying at night because the headlights dimmed like my '69 Chevy pickup. After experiencing expensive repairs, thought "great, another thing to break is the starter."
It tended to plow through corners, and the tires squealed in protest. My first MINI really did so, and a bigger rear sway bar helped very much.
I couldn't warm up to it, and the price as expected is not affordable.
The loaner, I like the Volcanic Orange yellow (I was thinking of Energy Green Pearl).
My assessment of the third generation MINI, it had the CVT:
I was not comfortable in the hard seats, the steering wheel seemed a little to far forward (I'm tall) despite adjusting all the way out.
Had a weird clunk when starting off from a stoplight (stop sign, etc.), discovered that when in "eco" mode, the engine stops and then restarts when you go, delay was imperceptible, but it was annoying at night because the headlights dimmed like my '69 Chevy pickup. After experiencing expensive repairs, thought "great, another thing to break is the starter."
It tended to plow through corners, and the tires squealed in protest. My first MINI really did so, and a bigger rear sway bar helped very much.
I couldn't warm up to it, and the price as expected is not affordable.