Yes I admit it, I do not want to drive my MINI. Nor do I want to put some damn cool mods on it either. I'm just afraid. I'm afraid that it I drive in the winter, up here in northern Indiana, that I will get it dirty and get salt and road grime all over it, ooh just the thought makes me cringe. My MINI could also be alot cooler than what it really is, but I'm afraid to mod it out, strickly engine and performance, that it will change the relationship I have with it and the personality of it.
Did anybody else go through this??
Am I beyond help??
Please somebody help me, before I go insane

 

Mod it Will give the car its own unique feel and youll love it even more Heres a car with attitude

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I'm Thinking even though I feel I'll regret it, once I mod it for the first time, it will get me over the "sickness"


Very Interesting Fact of the Day: Did you know the Presidential Limo is a V-24, and can surivive and rpg attack?

*(Source:The History Channel)

 

CCS, just remember that IF you want to sell your baby, stock will be easier to market than modded. Having said that, I have a K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake on Wanda, and will most likely do the 15% pulley and UniChip mods at the Dragon. Well, Ryephile and The Chad of Detroit Tuning will do it!


Clover

 

If you are that afraid, then you need to take drastic action. First off send the MINI to me here in Avon, IN. It is not that far away so you can come down and see it when the urge hits. Keep making the payments and I will see that your MINI is properly driven and exercised.

MINIs are like kids, they love to play and this means that they will get dirty. Though unlike kids, MINIs don't gripe and whine about having to take a bath!

 

Not a problem...scrape up a few extra bucks for daily transport and keep your Mini at home I get crap from my club members all the time for not even driving my Mini in the rain Here...here...have another drink

 

But the MINI loves the rain...it's British for gosh sakes! They are wonderful in all types of weather. Don't miss out on fun out of fearfulness! Get out there and motor, baby!


Clover

 

I love the rain too...what they don't know is that I'm saving it for the Dragon:smile: I hear it thunderstorms a lot down there...I've love rain in the mountains

 

Any Mods you guys would suggest that my dealer wouldn't get po about besides JCW Parts? What is a 19% Pulley?

 

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I too was afraid of moding my MINI, but since my waranty is about to expired, am no longer afraid! You do not have to go over the top to Mod it A good set of wheels or even a set a graphics can make your MINI yours ! MINIs are very reliable, just ask the MINI owner that just put 118 000 miles on his

 

I was afraid of my mini when I first got it. Granted, it was because I couldn't drive a stick but I picked that up soon enough. I agree with you about the snowy salty roads.. it pains me to take mine out in winter. I'm working on a solution to that one too

Sorry I can't help.. but rest assured you are not alone.

 

Easy solution: Move to California

 

I'm with MSFITOY, I bought a beater to drive daily and drive the MCS on the weekends if it's not raining or snowing.

 

What is this snow thing you speak of I agree with Jcampos just move out here. The land of no snow

 

Chili, you're in good company! A lot of us were a bit iffy when we first picked up our cars. I still won't park near anyone else. And I still have been the only one to drive it. Me only because I love my car so much I know how disappointed I would be if something happened I wasn't driving.

I won't mod it. The color has already been discontinued and I I have decided to leave it as is.

Take it out occasionally, be careful and soon you won't be able to do anything but drive your car!

 

Jus' drive it and get over the "new" thing. It's just a car, a current production car with plenty-o-parts out there. The first year brought me a new windshield, a rock hit to follow, two sweet door dings and a couple trips back to the dealer for warantee fixes. Shes not a virgin anymore.

Until the Smithsonian contacts me I'm relaxing. Too many owners are way over the top and should park 'em in the garage, put velvet ropes around the car and slide a mirror under the engine bay.

Winter offers nasty stuff but it's a car made for Euro conditions. With reasonable care for chem/salt concerns they clean up fine.

Repeat the following three times: It's just a car.

 

My MINI Haiku:

The MINI is a car.

Car's are meant to be driven.

When you drive the car, natural schmutz on the road gets the car dirty.

When the car gets dirty, you wash it!

Repeat as necessary.

 

Greetings, Ryan, from the old APRIL club. I made only a few mods to start with (actually bought most of the parts before I had the car), and none since... until now. The warranty is just about history anyway, and it will be time to change the SC belt soon, so I just ordered a pulley (17% helix) and a Remus exhaust too. Chip and injectors are not far behind. It'll be almost like getting a new car again.

Phil

 

Woo Hoo, Phil! I like your attitude!


Clover

 

My Buick and Ford is "just a car". I beg to differ but the Mini is not just another car unless this is "just another car forum"
I'll be keeping this "car" for life. Some just love their Mini more than others

 

DITTO

 

My MINI is my first manual transmission car too! Picked it up yesterday in a snow storm I think we got somewhere around 8 - 10 inches . Talk being scared to drive it home. We made it in one piece without any problems. I feel so much better, but boy it was hard to sleep last night. I kept wanted to get up and look at it.

 

I could not agree more; it may be a “great” car but it still a car. :smile: When mine gets here it’s going to get the hell driven out of it!
Neither snow, nor sleet nor Michigan roads will keep me from my appointed rounds.

MINI’s making new ones every day!!! :smile:

 

When I got my 15% pulley and Alta cold air intake ,it was like re-experiencing the novelty of the car all over again.I had these mods done at 35000 miles ,so I really knew the car.This car is meant to be driven in all kinds of weather...

DRIVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You're right; it's just a car......I drove a brand new Porsche 996 C4 for a while as my daily driver, including an Upstate NY winter with salty roads. You can miss out on a lot of fun by leaving it gargaed !! My current daily drive is an Audi S4. Once the spring arrives and the car is given some TLC it looks as good as new. Since I know I'm not going to keep any of my cars for ever, I'd rather drive them daily in all weather and have some fun.