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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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new r56 engine.

How long has the new r56 engine been used in Europe, is it used in the Mini in England.?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by djam43
How long has the new r56 engine been used in Europe, is it used in the Mini in England.?
It's brand new. As far as I know, the R56 is the first application of the PSA "Prince" engines.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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I hope the engine it is more reliable than the crappy French cars we had here in the 70s and 80s.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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I hope the engine it is more reliable than the crappy French cars we had here in the 70s and 80s.
Hey, what didn't you like about the LeCar?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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I'm going to be cautious about buying a new MINI for a few years to get the true results of the new engine.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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If it's partnered with Citroen, it should be a very dependable engine. Citroen has some of the most reliable cars on the road in Europe these days.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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The engine from the MCS is also used in the Peugeot 207 GTI running 150 bhp. There has been no negative press or reports of premature failure or problems that I am aware of.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Hey, what didn't you like about the LeCar?
Uh, the three cylinders for starters.
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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The engine in the mini upto 2006 is a BMW chrysler partnership built in brazil.
The new mini engine is a BMW peugeot citroen (same company) partnership built at hams hall in oxford uk .(except mini convertable which is still the old engine i think).
At the same factory the other four cylindr engines built ar for the BMW1 series and the x3.
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMaxx
Uh, the three cylinders for starters.
What's the problem? They didn't all work at the same time.
 
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