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New car choices. HELP!
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New car choices. HELP!
Test the reverse gear if you do drive it. I have had a few loaners and it often is a challenge to get it in
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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New car choices. HELP!
My brothers got a relatively new JCW Clubman and it’s a really nice car. Quick, practical and is feels like a quality product inside. A perfect daily for someone who wants a bit of speed so I would imagine the countryman is pretty similar in those respects.
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A big nope from me. It has a 1.6 twin-scroll turbo engine, not the 2.0 B48 of the second gen car - also found in the F56 hatch (such as my JCW). I'm assuming that this is broadly accurate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Countrymanjock156 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:51 am Seeing this on Saturday
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211111581526
Thoughts?
I'd guess that the 1.6 I4 is the same as the one in the R56 Cooper S / JCW that had a lot of issues, particularly timing chain problems. I believe that later cars were supposedly better (I had a 2007 R56 and the timing chain needed doing) but either way I would want the 2.0 engine.
Regarding the car in general, I had a loan Countryman when my JCW was in for some warranty work. I disliked it - felt like a van to me. It wasn't a JCW version, though.
2022 Hyundai Kona N - greyhound transport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
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Is this the one with c. 300hp and on the new 1 series platform? Different beast I imagine.
2022 Hyundai Kona N - greyhound transport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
2018 F56 Mini JCW
2016 MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro
Gone to a good home: 2007 E86 3.0Si Sport
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Yeah, it’s the latest version. Thinking about it, he had a Cooper S before that which had a fairly serious issue with the engine. No idea on engine code, model year or even what went wrong Might have been a chain problem.
An old boss of mine had a Cooper S hatch some years ago (previous generation I think) and that also had fairly hefty issues.
On reflection, don’t buy a mini unless it’s the latest and greatest!
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Our 2017 Clubman Cooper 1.5 turbo hasn't missed a beat in 3 years and is now on 68k miles. Its a very good drive too, with go kart handling and just enough power to have fun but still return 40+ mpg and have me pay (IIRC) £30 pa tax. I even retrofitted a CarPlay module to its centre nav.
Current: Project Audi A2 1.4SE
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
Previously: Z3R 2.8 • E46 330i • Z4R 3.0 • Z4///MC • E90 335i • Z4///MR • Z3///MC 'Breadvan' • Z3R 2.8 • E30 325i R • Z4C • Z4R 3.0
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Hi Steve, I did notice the tax, but I could swallow that once a year. It’s fully loaded and ticks near enough every box
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Guys above, thank you for your responses
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Just a thought on size - some of those are big cars.
The other days one of the big minis was coming towards me on the lane into the village. It was starddling the centre line. Behind it was a 1980s Landy which was about 6 inches to the left. The thing is, they were both pretty close to the kerb.
The other days one of the big minis was coming towards me on the lane into the village. It was starddling the centre line. Behind it was a 1980s Landy which was about 6 inches to the left. The thing is, they were both pretty close to the kerb.
2006 Imola Z4MC (wife's shopping trolley)
1990 Toyota Carina (Started as a free family heirloom, now apparently a Classic)
2016 Toyota Avensis 1.6D (yup, the *really* slow one).
2011 TDM900
1997 VFR750 project. 95% complete. Only 30% left to do.
1990 Toyota Carina (Started as a free family heirloom, now apparently a Classic)
2016 Toyota Avensis 1.6D (yup, the *really* slow one).
2011 TDM900
1997 VFR750 project. 95% complete. Only 30% left to do.
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Shook hands on it today! Linda is happy, have to admit it’s growing on me.