I want to purchase a classic mini soon and I was just wondering what they get for gas milage

It is not going to decide if i get a mini or not but I was just wondering I have a 95 ford exploder that i am selling to get the money for my hopefully classic mini and i will be glad to get better gas mileage

 

The milage varied quite a bit depending on which of the many motors you have: the 1275 Cooper 'S's would get about what a Cooper gets now (30-ish if driven as intended) but the 850's could get better than 50 mpg on a road trip ... displacement, driving style, terrain, - same things that affect milage anywhere ...

 

It also depense on the way you drive it

It is still way better than my ford

 

My 1275cc gets about 40mph. That is city and highway driving and I usually drive it pretty hard.

 

if MPG is a concern my STRONG recommendation is don't buy one. **** poor milage and high test gas is among the low end of my expenses with da Orange Crate.

You need a fair amount of disposable income to support one of these beasts. They are FUN, but in my experience, not cheap.

I ran one tank of 'mid octane' and it took 3 weeks to get rid of back-fire and run-on problems. Back to high test we go.....

Odometer is busted .... I get 2 Sunday drives to about 4 gallons!

but I only have 69999 miles on this car.....

 

It's not a consern but i was just wondering

 

Hmm... If I were buying a Mini to be a daily driver, I'd buy two. One to drive and another one to be in "reserve" if you know what I mean. Chances are when driving one, the other one will need something.

This really applies to any older car, not just Minis.

 

that is not a bad idea
i could not get another whole car because of money but
a parts car would cut down on costs i'm sure
i will have to look into that
Thanks

 

On avg 35-45 mpg depending on engine & driving habits. So what if its premium, you're only buying 7 gallons.. OKeefe's experience with one Mini is not the standard. Just be careful in selecting the proper car for your driving conditions & style.