When i first got the car i loved it, it was fun to drive good on gas plus i had a nav so the car looks really nice inside but these past couple of weeks i am starting to hate it. i dont like how it drives its to stiff and it just doesnt look as nice anymore

 

This post gives pretty much no information. What year is your MCS? How long have you had it? Why doesn't it look as nice? Maybe you need to wash/wax/detail it. Do you still have Run-Flat tires? Ditch those for conventional rubber and the ride greatly improves. However if you really hate it, maybe MINI just isn't for you, and it's time to trade it in.

 

How much are you selling it for?

 

A MINI is a sporty car, not a boat. If you want comfort, get a Lincoln.

Just a few weeks ago, I drove my gen 1 MINI through the roughest roads I've ever seen, It jarred the Aux port add-in out of my radio. Still had great fun driving it. Reminded me of the main straight at Silverstone(iirc). nothing like a 100 mph romp on rough concrete slab paving.

 

It's been two months. The honeymoon is over

Tire selection may help with stiffness. Do you know which suspension the car has, or if the previous owner made any mods? A stock R56 MCS is generally not a stiff car. Firm, but not stiff.

 

Sounds like you bought an ill-fitting shirt that caught your eye 'cause it looked groovy.

 

More specifics would help.Maybe its just the runflats that you may have.I changed mine out for Michelin all season and can't be happier.They are great little fun cars,Changing a few simple things can make a big difference.The year,mileage and more details can help determine the problems you are having.This forum is great for suggestions and some insight to help you.

 

[QUOTE=CLoso17;3285774]When i first got the car i loved it, it was fun to drive good on gas plus i had a nav so the car looks really nice inside but these past couple of weeks i am starting to hate it. i dont like how it drives its to stiff and it just doesnt look as nice anymore[/QUOTe its a 2007 MCS with 55 k premium package and cold weather package nav bluetooth ipod adapter pana roof

 

I guess the 'ride' is all relative cause though I've read of people on NAM saying the runflats were too harsh, or the sports suspension was too harsh, and in the OPs car, the stock suspension is too harsh, but I'm not finding the JCW suspension with runflats too harsh at all.
Maybe it has to with expectations? From reading on the forums, I was expecting super stiff and harsh, but its not the case for me.

 

a coulpe of small mods and she is fun all over again

 

Sell it.

 

Don't come here and complain, deal with it or sell it. Not my normal response but crap like this just clutters up the forum with nonsense.

 

 

It's like posting on facebook about your relationship problems ... no one cares.

I don't understand why people would think this is a harsh ride? Maybe your roads are just **** and no matter what you buy there will be no solution to your problem. You bought an MCS which has a stiffer suspension ... Try finding a softer profile tire or go with all season tires to soften your ride up more. Or just sell/trade in the car if it's that much of a problem.

If you think your suspension is tough try riding in my last vehicle i owned. Coming to a MINI mcs for me is like luxury.
This was my suspension setup in my last car. It was like a 2,000 lb. vibrator.

 

OP: My grandfather has this nice 1996 Buick regal with 'Dynaride', now THAT thing is comfy going over potholes and rough pavement. Guess u better ditch the coopie and look for something better.

For some reason the first post reminds me of a 16 year old who didn't get the color of her BMW she wanted and is throwing a fit....maybe maybe not???

 

What i find weird on post #1 is that they "had" a nav. either you "have" a NAV or not. And it the car "doesn't look nice anymore". How does a car riding stiff no longer make your car not look nice anymore? PPL this is what happens when you buy your 16 year old a car and they wreck the darn thing!

 

Interesting post--

Two sentences, with a grand total of one capital letter, one comma and one period between them.

I was initially thinking "English as a second language", but now I'm not sure -- as proposed earlier in the thread, it may just be "douchebag teenager" instead.

 

Maybe his buddies are teasing him because it's a "Girly" car?

My 15 y/o son starts drivers ed next month and yes, he's learning on this. Gotta start him off right.

 

+1000

 

the harsher the ride, the better...i like to FEEL the road...i hate driving cars with soft suspension...feels like you are floating but at the same time, i feel insecure because it doesnt feel stable or solid