"Those waiting for a 2013" Support Group
4th Gear
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: National Capital Region of Canada
But having POP must be pretty awesome! 
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 61
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From: North ATL
[QUOTE=CR&PW&JB;3787973]Hmmmm... well, I'm at 12 days of ownership and 490 miles. SO just over 40 miles per day average. And now I have POP from the exhaust so I think I win on all counts. 
Glad to hear you finally have the pop! It makes it so much funner to drive. Last week I was pulling into my office garage and he let out a really loud pop that was amplified by the parking structure. I'm sure there was someone nearby that thought I needed a major tuneup.
Glad to hear you finally have the pop! It makes it so much funner to drive. Last week I was pulling into my office garage and he let out a really loud pop that was amplified by the parking structure. I'm sure there was someone nearby that thought I needed a major tuneup.
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,326
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From: PA
Glad to hear you finally have the pop! It makes it so much funner to drive. Last week I was pulling into my office garage and he let out a really loud pop that was amplified by the parking structure. I'm sure there was someone nearby that thought I needed a major tuneup.
I bet you were a little surprised too. Oh yeah, much more fun to drive. But you have to wonder what it does to the MPGs as you go up and down on the tach to make for more POPs.
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 237
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From: Laurel, MD
LOL... I'm a conservitive when it comes to political matters but not when it comes to MINIs.
Actually, I do like to keep things to the three colors... white, red, black. So the lights are set to red and they look darn good !
Will have to try your choice of blue for a while and see if I like it.
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Laurel, MD
5th Gear
Joined: May 2013
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You know, I saw an all-black Countryman during my commute yesterday. It had been lowered. And I have to say, it looked AWESOME. Nicest one I've ever seen in person. When the Countryman is lowered as much as that one was, it looks much more like it's older cousin, the Hardtop. 
1st Gear
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 49
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From: USA
Enjoying the stories. Still waiting in the meantime (looking like end of next week).
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,326
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From: PA
E... !
I'm hoping the POPs become more consistent once the engine is broken in. Right now I'm only getting them at the end of my long commutes when the engine is good and hot (if that is the trigger). I don't have 500 miles yet.
! I'm hoping the POPs become more consistent once the engine is broken in. Right now I'm only getting them at the end of my long commutes when the engine is good and hot (if that is the trigger). I don't have 500 miles yet.
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: PA
But hey, i'll get thru the break in period in the next week or two.
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 133
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I'm at just under 3000 and it takes maybe 5 minutes from my house on the way to work for it to start popping and burbling. And being an automatic I know the speeds where it's almost guaranteed to pop haha.
OVERDRIVE
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: PA
Looks pretty sharp, SG ! Do you remember how many miles you had when the POPs became steady and consistent during decel ?
2nd Gear
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 133
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Somewhere between 1-1.5k I think, possibly more recent than that though, I don't have the best of memories sometimes.