Hello guys , my name is arthur so nice to meet all of you !!

I just left the mini cooper dealership an hour ago and i am proudly saying that i am a new mcs owner , i was into bmw's for a very very long time and i recently have been going to some mini meets thats what enspired me to get one . The people were very talkative , nice , friendly, and just more mature i would say.

My custom mini will be here in late october so i will post pics then , this is the car i had for 6 years. 1989 325i. I somewhat will miss it but i really did not have fun in the bmw envirement.

 

btw the car is for sale if anyone is interested for a weekend autox/track car.

 

Definitely a different and more mature crowd, those MINI owners! I get mine in early October. Can't wait!

 

Welcome and congrats on the pending Mini. This is a great place to hang out and help make the waiting a little easier

 

Hiya and Welcome....the wait will go a bit quicker when you hang out in here... Lots of great MINI peeps and info. as you are already finding out...

Donna

 

yup i can tell , thanks alot guys . I havent been in a mini thats been driven hard but from the feeling i got test driving the msc jcw it was very close to my current car so that is giving me a lil doubt if i really should get the mini , something thats about 30k but very close to my car . I wish there was someone close by so i can go with a drive with them or etc just to make up my mind really , but i do want a new car and i love the mini so lets see what happens in about 6 weeks when it arrives.

 

get a mini S not a jcw.

jcw is a bit more for bragging rights and luxary.

you can easily modify with not much cost a mini s to get 210+ hp.

the brakes of the JCW are larger and that is good.

I dont see the point of huge wheels in a car that does great with 15" ones.

with lots of options that are fun, you can drive it away for 24500 about plus tax.

It beats a bmw's butt for handling. The bmw is heavy, higher center of gravity, and has its wheels not so far out as the mini does compared to its body. Mini has a maximum wheel stance for its size.

you arent pushing it enough if you dont think so, keep trying tighter and tighter turns, it goes beyond what I thought possible for a 24k dollar car. (handles better than my friends 325i, thats for sure)

Also, it is a front wheel drive car. completely different handling than a bmw rear wheeler. try a snowy or rainy day or junk NYC gravely pottholed road and make the same turns.

 

Welcome to the addiction!!

 

yah i did order a regular s and not a jcw , thanks alot for the info you just gave me . I guess its just a fear because i dont want to loose my current car that i put so much money into it and buy a newer ( 1st new car ) and not be satisfied which i am very sure i will be once i learn more bout the mini and start driving one .

Btw i payed 6 grand down , and paying off the mini in 48 months , it will end up being around 31k . I really gotte step up since i am only 21 and have a regular paying job and have to pay for all my bills . It will be tuff but o well.

 

welcome to NAM! and congrats on your order!

 

Hey- I'm coming out of a 1994 BMW 325ic which finally self destructed with 163k miles. Anyway, I ordered a MCSC BRG yesterday! What a different ride. It's a blast. Good luck on your car. I'm sure you're anticipating it as much as i am. Rich

 

yeah thanks alot man and you guys as well too for the great info

 

When you say "custom", what are you getting?

 

oh i just used that word for whatever reasons blah !

nothing special i just got a ...


a dark silver mini with matching mirrors and a roof

sport package with performance tires

DCS system and LSD upgrade

F & R fog lights , hid's

cloth space gray interior with sleek anthracite dash/door trim.

cockpit chrono pack

and thats about it.

 

"that's about it" sounds pretty good to me!!

You'll love it here while you're waiting, and love it even more when it gets here. Plan a long ride for when you first get it so you can get the break-in period done (mine took a week), then you'll REALLY love it!

Congrats!

 

im sure i will , the 2 minis i test drove barely had 50 miles on them n they felt weird , btw how is the right way of breakin this bad boy iN ?