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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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Just Brought My First Mini Home!

2007 MCS, Pepper White / Red Leather. 62k miles. There's an iPod cable above the dashboard, but I don't think it has bluetooth. Sport package though. (What does sport mode get me?) Planning on autocrossing it, and thoroughly enjoying the A/C in SoCal this summer. (First car I've had that has decent AC)

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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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Great looking car, never would have guessed it's an 07.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 11:36 AM
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Sport mode should get you better throttle response, heavier steering feel, possibly a higher boost limit (not sure on that) and higher shift points if your car has an automatic.

It may give you "burble and pop" on overrun--which is MINI's way of saying that they've set it up purposely to bang and spit in the exhaust when you coast in gear with the throttle closed. I personally don't like it, it makes the car sound like it's badly tuned, and the feature was eliminated at one point so your car might not have it.
 
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