Hello from new mini owner in Florida
#1
10-15-2017, 11:45 AM
Hello from new mini owner in Florida
Finally pulled the trigger and picked up a nice 2009 Clubman S yesterday. Looking forward to enjoying this car around town and will be towing it behind our new-to-us Itasco Reyo RV.
I just sold my last business and now maybe can get on with the process of being retired although truth be told, I'll never stop working on something.
Besides the RV, I also have a 65 Sting Ray and a 32' Stiletto catamaran. And a 1978 GMC motorhome that is going to find a new home now that we have a new coach.
As for the mini, I'm struggling to get the Bluetooth to work. According to the VIN, it is installed but the phone option doesn't appear on the radio menu. And neither does the USB option while it's also present. And the AUX input doesn't work either. Minor issues I hope.
An unpleasant surprise that was all my fault is that I didn't notice before closing the deal was it doesn't have cruise control! I haven't owned a car in decades that didn't have it and never thought for a moment it wouldn't be on this car! From what I have cleaned on these forums is I can retrofit the steering wheel controls and then a visit to a dealer can activate the function. We'll see!
Ken
I just sold my last business and now maybe can get on with the process of being retired although truth be told, I'll never stop working on something.
Besides the RV, I also have a 65 Sting Ray and a 32' Stiletto catamaran. And a 1978 GMC motorhome that is going to find a new home now that we have a new coach.
As for the mini, I'm struggling to get the Bluetooth to work. According to the VIN, it is installed but the phone option doesn't appear on the radio menu. And neither does the USB option while it's also present. And the AUX input doesn't work either. Minor issues I hope.
An unpleasant surprise that was all my fault is that I didn't notice before closing the deal was it doesn't have cruise control! I haven't owned a car in decades that didn't have it and never thought for a moment it wouldn't be on this car! From what I have cleaned on these forums is I can retrofit the steering wheel controls and then a visit to a dealer can activate the function. We'll see!
Ken
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10-15-2017, 12:19 PM
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10-15-2017, 03:17 PM
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10-15-2017, 05:26 PM
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Yes, MINIs and cruise control. Who would think that this is a special option on a car in the price range involved. I thought I had a deal on a Gen1 R50, drove several hours to only find out the car did not have cruise. Ended up buying a R53 from the dealer that had cruise. So glad I bought the S.
Below is an old thread on the issue.
And, welcome to NAM. You have the N14 engine so make sure the oil is changed every 5,000 miles no exceptions. I know a guy with over 220k on his but know others that cruise the day they ever bought a car with a N14 in it.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...control-2.html
Below is an old thread on the issue.
And, welcome to NAM. You have the N14 engine so make sure the oil is changed every 5,000 miles no exceptions. I know a guy with over 220k on his but know others that cruise the day they ever bought a car with a N14 in it.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...control-2.html
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10-17-2017, 10:15 AM
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