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Apr 3, 2012 | 05:38 AM

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richardsperry

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From: Eldersburg, Md

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Originally Posted by JimR56JCW

I have only 1100 miles on my 2012 Cooper. Purchased 12/26/2011. No problems, and I really punish those 175/65/15 tyres in the corners.

Charleston? Corners? Like what? The entrance ramp to the Mark Clark or the Cooper River bridge?...lol

Apr 3, 2012 | 04:52 PM

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JimR56JCW

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From: Beaufort, SC

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Originally Posted by richardsperry

Charleston? Corners? Like what? The entrance ramp to the Mark Clark or the Cooper River bridge?...lol

Mostly on-ramps. My favorite one I use every work day is getting onto the James Island connector in West Ashley heading towards Charleston. It's a bit farther to go that way but way more fun.

Apr 9, 2012 | 01:32 PM

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CausticOne

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From: Orange County, CA

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Originally Posted by Halifax

I've got a quick off-topic question for you Californians ... are you all millionaires? Because there are a lot of job opportunities in my field there, my wife and I were recently browsing CA real estate on the web and were astounded by the astronomical prices of seemingly modest homes on small lots. Yikes!

I wish I was a millionaire because I would move the hell out of CA!

Apr 9, 2012 | 02:10 PM

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Slave to Felines

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From: Silly-con Valley

You could move anyway... With house money from OC, you could pay cash for a nice little place in, say, GA.

That'd leave more room for the rest of us. :-)

Apr 9, 2012 | 08:20 PM

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TheKruger

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From: Maryland

About 5k on my new '12 MCS. I drive very "spirited" and am getting about 25 mpg ( my lat vehicle only got about 18 so I'm am still pleased). I've never had so much fun driving! I'm working my way up to a trip to the dealer for a few things. Weeping washers and the rattle that from reading is the compartment. I got the harmon kardon system and since day two the driver side rear seat speaker rattles like its blown when you go over bumps, I think it just has a loose connection but I don't know how to get to it and check.

On kind of an important note, would a timing issue be noticed as somewhat of a knock? It sounds like its knocking a bit more than when I got it. I was very excited when I got it and didn't listen to it idle with the hood up as I was too anxious to get driving. Lol I hope I didn't just hijack the thread