Who drives their MINI daily?
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Low power was the main reason, low compression too. Turns out the low power (and excess sc whine) was caused by a clogged cat. (Discovered after the rebuild) The main engine parts looked great. Original cylinder finishing marks still there. Took the crank in to get re finished. There was no measurable wear.As for oil changes, I followed the OBC, which usually ended up being around 21,000 miles.See my rebuild thread here https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...uild-time.html
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My R52 is going to battle on another snowstorm here, so it continues to truck on. Little over 280K.
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I have a 2012 JCW coupe and its mostly a weekend car. I got it two years ago with 50k miles and I just crossed 60k miles. I keep it parked in the winter with an occasional drive on a dry day.
My dad on the other hand has a 2010 JCW World Champion 50 edition with only 16k miles. So that rarely gets driven and never comes out until it is officially spring.
My dad on the other hand has a 2010 JCW World Champion 50 edition with only 16k miles. So that rarely gets driven and never comes out until it is officially spring.
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I have an '06 R53. I bought it about 2 1/2 years ago. It is my only car, and thus what I drive every day. I live in Central Illinois. I've taken it to Nashville a couple of times, St Louis a few times, and Chicago many times. I think there's 83K on Rupert, Runs like a champ and is still as fun as when I bought it. I feel spoiled, and never want a car without a supercharger after being used to it.
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