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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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how many miles on your new MINI?

i'm looking for the MINI with most miles on it? how long are these cars going to last. my 2002 MC only has 41500 on it. i know there's quite a few with more than 100k miles. let's hear it!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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in a little over 20 months of driving, i have put on 64k miles. the MINI is now sitting at 72k miles and I have had no major problems to date what a ride!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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5400 in 3 months! I keep trying to drive my other car, but it never lasts for more than a day...
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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I got 17,000 miles on in 7 monthes. Not quite 100k, but quite a few for 7 monthes

Hey Addamaniac you have had quite the rides in your mini Keep on motoring!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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12000 miles in 5 1/2 months. I drive way too much, I just love to speed on this car too.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Just 11,000 miles on my 2003. Replaced the brakes last month, but otherwise very reliable.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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40,000 miles in 16 months. At this rate I'll be well into 6-digits before it's paid off!!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...00%2C000+miles
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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I think mine has 6 or 7 miles on it . That's what my first one had when I picked it up at the dealer. I put 10k miles on my last car in 5 months, and I didn't even like driving it. I was thinking about driving up to Watkins Glen for opening day on Sunday(get to do a few parade laps) and then driving up to school in Boston. Appx 800 miles in not even the first two days!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:17 AM
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1 month old, 1280 miles! Wooo Hooo!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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20K in 11 months, that is a lot for us, we just can't leave it sitting
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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3K miles in 3 weeks, and my first ticket yesterday.

Dang saleen mustang was goin 20 with 4 cars behind him, I gunned it past the whole line of cars and there were two motorcycle cops pullin over somebody rigth where i passed into the mustang's lane. Guy was so happy to be givin me a ticket at the end of the month, right after taxes no less. Saw the mustang when I went into Autozone next to where I got pulled over, he was having problems with his front left tire.

So, anyone know a police officer in the Bay Area that will sign off for my freshly tinted windows?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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My Cabrio is 18 months new - 18K miles - Mikes just turned a year new and has 26K on it....

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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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Got my 06 MCS on 1/30/2006 and I have 4300 miles on it. If I round up to three months (based on todays date) that's 1433 1/3 miles a month.

When I had my Jeep and had a longer commute I only put about 11K miles a year on it. Looks like the Mini is going to pass that and then some.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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106,700 as of this morning

Nik
How long have you owned it, Nik? That's AWESOME! Wanda just turned 3 (she's a 2003, and my second new MINI), and has about 57K miles on her.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
How long have you owned it, Nik? That's AWESOME! Wanda just turned 3 (she's a 2003, and my second new MINI), and has about 57K miles on her.
Picked it up in Utah on Dec. 28th 2002, so 3 1/4 years. First year I was nice, only did about 25K, picked up a bit since .

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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by xsmini
Picked it up in Utah on Dec. 28th 2002, so 3 1/4 years. First year I was nice, only did about 25K, picked up a bit since .

Nik
"A bit!" I picked my first up on 8/28/02, and put about 14K on her by the time I traded her in for Wanda on 4/4/03.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Since August so 8 months, 26k, and I have managed to slow my monthly pace and have been trying to drive a more "normal" amount, but with a road trip coming up in a few weeks thats all out the window again!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by motor on
Since August so 6 months, 26k, and I have managed to slow my monthly pace and have been trying to drive a more "normal" amount, but with a road trip coming up in a few weeks thats all out the window again!
August would be 8 months...
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
August would be 8 months...
Another typo I actually took the time to figure that one out too
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Picked Lorelei up 10/1/2003 and just turned over 67K.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Will have had mine 2 weeks tomorrow-683 miles to date....I only work half a mile away though so my commute is short...not many alternate routes either!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Just under a month old and just under 2000 miles. Driving the MINI sure is fun, especially after you break it in!
 
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