Just thought I would give a shout out and say HI. I'm in the process of looking for a Mini to make my own soon. I've decided that I want to get rid of my motorcycle, and get something that still gets great MPG....and is still fun to drive....and I think a mini is what I need.

I'm hoping to get as much info from you guys as possible before I get one...

Thanks in advance!

 

well I left a K75S on the way to the Mini, and most days no regrets

good hunting, and I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine

cheers,

Charlie

 

Hey, welcome. I got rid of a CBR 600 for the MINI.. miss it sometimes, but not usually. The Cooper is nearly as nimble and a lot safer

 

Yeah, I've got a 1000RR that I'm wanting to get rid of. I love the bike, it's a blast to ride, but it's kind of hard to get groceries, or run errands around with with the bike. Plus I just don't have as much time to ride it as I used too, and my truck sucks down so much gas...I still want to have a high MPG option instead of my truck.

A MINI will get the same MPG as my bike (35mpg), and still be a blast to drive.....right?? I'm going to miss the raw acceleration of the bike, but it's worth the trade off in exchange for having storage, a roof over my head when it rains, and being able to drive it in the snow

 

Ahh, nice bike! I know what you mean though, it's not very functional. Personally I had too many close calls (and a few spills.) and it stopped being as fun. You can probably get 30s in a MINI, personally I'm doing mostly city driving or twisty road redlining, so I usually get ~26mpg, but by all accounts it's a lot better on the highway.

 

A total blast to drive!!! You won't regret it.

 

I believe Cooper S can do 32mpg @ 80+mph. I'm averaging 28mpg commuting through light to heavy highway traffic. It was closer to 24mpg when I was commuting city streets. If I kept RPMs as low as possible and drove like my mother, I could easily get over 30mpg on the streets.

Are you thinking about the Cooper or Cooper S? You may miss acceleration with the Cooper, but there's a lot you can do to the Cooper S to close that gap. =]

 

If I end up getting one, it will definitely be an S. I want something that I can tinker with....bump up the power a bit, but still be a reliable DD. I've heard that the S's actually get better mpg than the standard models. Is there any truth to that?

 

I highly doubt that. Unless you own a Cooper and TRY to drive it like an S.

 

yeah cause I dont think most of the S owners like to drive slow

Hit that gas man!

 

I am probably getting worse mileage than a lot of the local S drivers, the way they putter around from the office to the grocery store Every time I wave at an S, I get a returned quizzical glance from 40-something lady.

 

Welcome!!!