Hey all,

I picked up my new Cooper S yesterday and drove it home. The car handled so smoothly and quietly. When I looked over at the speedometer, I realized I was going 75 in a 45 mph speed limit. SCARY . I honestly thought I was only going 45. I think I'm in trouble until I can adjust. It's a good thing no cops were around. Anyone else exprience something similar?

 

If it happens often, may be a good idea to switch your display in the tach to show MPH. Also (I'm not sure if this is on all MINIs) you can set a max speed and a warning will tell you if you hit that speed.

 

Mini - hound - Take it slow the first few weeks you'll find theres lots of ways to get in trouble with the S .

 

Be careful! Pretty soon you'll be going down the dark path and doing wicked things like taking the tags off the mattresses and having that second cupajoe in the morning!

Have fun!

 

Actually, I think this happens a lot...the R56 MCS is quick, smooth, and stable. Deceptively so. So now that you both have gotten the introductions out of the way, you can explore ways of managing that beast!!!

 

i think i will experience the same thing after 2 days :P

 

I understand. Yesterday on the way to work, I thought I was doing 70. When I looked down I was doing 130! Just kidding......enjoy your new toy!

 

It happened to me way too often during the first couple of weeks. I am into my fifth week now, at 2000 miles. Incredible.

My wife said, "After a couple of weeks, it'll just be the car you drive to work."

NOT!

 

You're right...that tends to not happen with MINIs.

 

Three months and still not "just a car".

 

I'm almost into week 3 of ownership and haven't yet gotten a ticket, though there were several times where I would have been quite deserving. I'm finally getting a feel for it and have not been inadvertently speeding nearly so much lately.

 

Scary!
That ticket would suck. Glad you let up without anybody noticing. They sure make you popular when the turn on them lights.

 

i had this problem when i drove the R56. its gets up to speed a lot easier than i figured

 

Yep ! No sensation of speed. Radar detector time