Left side: MINI CooperD,
Starts yesterday the record attempt "one million kilometers with a MINI F56".

Right: my MINI CooperS

MINI? Yes, it is love

 

I would have gotten those seats and that color if I'd been able to "intercept" that F56 bound for Ontario CA a few months ago. Nice car.

 

It actually has 2 or 3 less crumb catching adjustments

 

I love them!

 

I agree. The seats are lovely, I'm jealous. I only wish there were more options for the standard seats.

 

Oh man, I almost got the red/cottonwood! Looks real nice!

 

Another interior shot:

 

[IMG]DSC02159 by dan.imondi, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

Found a nice video of interior ambient light. I was told that the previous generation can do something similar too.

 

That video has been posted a few times, and from prior discussions, its worth pointing out that while its a cool looking video, the lighting won't be that dramatic in person. That video was shot with a long exposure time to make the light seem that bright, its much more subtle in reality. Also, you'll usually have the instrument panel with all its orange lights going as well when driving the car, which conflicts with the other lighting and decreases the overall effect (unless you leave it on orange!)

 

True statement unfortunately... Doesn't matter if it's left in the closed position or the open, it catches dirt and anything else you may drop into the abyss... Lol Annoying that my local car wash guys never seem to get the vacuum in there....

 

Local car wash guys?

Real (i.e. obsessed) NAM members wash their own cars at a minimum the first six months.

Have you had your car more than six months???

 

put on the JCW mirror caps yesterday. think it does a great job of popping against thunder grey.

 

it looks like only the MCS gets the "chrome" gas cap door?
were previous generations like this too?

i never noticed that until now! weird.

 

Yup, I think that has always been the case. Quick way to tell on a side glance if its an S or Justa if you can't see the back and front details!

Also lets you tell the generations apart quick if you can't see the front end or rear tail lights (like trying to tell what gen that MINI that just fly by you on the opposite side of the highway...), as the F56 has the gas tank on the passenger's side and previous generations on the driver's side.

 

Just picked it up last Sunday...

 

Congrats on the sweet ride

 

Can't stop taking picture of this beauty.
(Cell phone snap just now outside the office)

I'll leave you to figure out our newest mod.

 

Something looks lower...

 

Wish I had the time for that... I take her to a hand wash only car wash, it isn't cheap...

 

Happy to say I've just passed 500km on my Cooper - and what a great little package!
First of all, the Blazing Red is stunning in person - low light, sunlight, grey skies. I've never had so many compliments on the color for any of my previous cars (about 16 in 27 years).
I'm a big fan of the dynamic chassis control (can't imagine not being able to firm up the suspension on the fly), the Harmon Kardon stereo and the marvellous LED lights. Absolute must have features in my book.
I like the Nav and central WURLITZER light display. The colors seem to change with my moods
Thinking about adding a sports steering wheel at some later point as I'm a paddles kinda gal!
Heres hoping I'll have this car for many years!! (that will involve ignoring every Golf R that I see in 2015..... and this little car is just the tool for the job).

 

Looks great! i went with the 16" Loop wheels on mine too. the 17s and 18s look nice, but I decided I would enjoy the softer ride that the taller sidewall gives more and hopefully it'll reward me with less rattles!

 

Lowered.

More info please?

 

Picked up an F56 a couple weeks ago for a daily driver, to keep the miles off my beloved R53 GP (@ 67k miles). I'm truly shocked at how much I like driving the F56...and got a base Cooper manual. Love the 3 cyl!!




This is now the 4th MINI I've had and the only non-S I've had. Going to keep it stock (or try to at least!), but the 3 cyl motor is just begging for an exhaust....I have one in the works

 

Looks great. Leaning towards a black Justa myself. Our 135i was from Crevier, I miss those guys.