One thing that drives me nuts about my MINI is...
why do I like it so much better than my other cars.

 

What really grinds my gears..(after 2 weeks of ownership)

1. when people park too close to teh Mini !
2. when I have a train of rice rockets behind me trying to step to it
3. the COSMOLINE stains burned on my front fenders
4. the stereo (even with the 'Hi-Fi' system)...is a joke.
5. that there is no temperature gauge...as important as a gas gauge imo

other than that, I LOVE it! By far my favorite car I've ever owned

 

They do - it's just located in the nooks and crannies of your bonnet. It leaks out over time.

 

Answers:
1) Park in BFE...I DO!!
2) Slow down to WAY BELOW the speed limit...I DO!! I also keep at least a car length in front of me when pulling up to a stop. Let the Bozo's say something...they drive the POS's...I DON'T!!
3) Cosmoline is easy to remove with a 50/50 Solution of Simple Green&Water.
4) It's not the Inifinity in our '01 Durango, but it's not that bad.
5) You obviosly haven't read the "I ran out of Gas...again??" thread!!

 

Brake dust from the factory pads on the front wheels. And I agree with the pant leg getting caught on the seat height adjustor getting out of the car. Guess I shouldn't wear my 70's bell bottoms anymore.

 

Two words, one numeral.

Scan Gauge Two. (a.k.a. your new best friend.)

 

[quote=uber.bucket;2860865]What really grinds my gears..(after 2 weeks of ownership)

1. when people park too close to teh Mini !
2. when I have a train of rice rockets behind me trying to step to it
3. the COSMOLINE stains burned on my front fenders
4. the stereo (even with the 'Hi-Fi' system)...is a joke.
5. that there is no temperature gauge...as important as a gas gauge imo

other than that, I LOVE it! By far my favorite car I've ever owned [/quoteAs]



As someone of asian descent, I found your post #2 quite offensive! FYI, those "rice rockets" you refer to, are mostly made here in the US by Americans.

 

[quote=meatbun66;2862009]
Wow wow! Way to go in offending someone else!

I'm sure the poster didn't use rice rocket as a politically correct term, so no need to go out pointing the obvious.

This actually brings up an interesting conversation though, mods please remove the post if it's deemed unfit for this thread.
For reference, I call just about every japanese super sport motorcycle a 'rice burners'.. Burner because that's how it feels when you go WOT (engine starts screaming and gets hot hot hot) and rice because...well, a rice grain is small; as are the motorcycle engines and the companies which developed them happen to originate from Japan and japanese cuisine happens to have rice as a large staple. I don't get the prejudice or stereotype here, obviously the food does not represent the country as a whole. Are you interpreting it as i'm speaking of a population as a whole? I see it as referencing the company (not the people.. like in an LLC, the company is its own entity) in connection with the country as a part of the culture.. sure. Like Wisconsin and cheese? Or is that a false analogy.

Now maybe I'm just too f'in young and naive to think that calling something a rice burner is referencing something of historical derogatory name calling. As in 'kraut mobile' or something.. The obvious connection being with the **** nicknames and that being a sore subject for those affected by the war. Is there some sort of connection like this with rice(r) in any form? This is an honest question btw.

 

When it eats everything and later spits it back out! (if it is lost, I will always eventually find it in the Mini)

 

poorly designed and a recall for that issue. take it to mini shop and it will be shortened immediately. some peoples burns are permanent and there may be a class action lawsuit.

 

[quote=nailsinourbacks;2862017]It is quite obvious you are of the caucausian race so you would have no idea why I see this as offensive and frankly I really don't give a rat's *** to have to give you an answer based on my experience of prejudice from white folks.

 

Ninja Edit, I'm gonna take this to PM, please continue the thread as it was intended!!!

 

Brilliant! I can't wait to try it.

 

There are a couple of things on my 09 MCS that bug me (no one touch sunroof control and you can't put the windows up with the key like you can put them down), but my main gripe would be the passenger seat belt alarm. Being that its a small car, a person might choose to put something in the front seat rather than folding the seat forward to put it in the back. So far I've belted in a 20" LCD monitor and a full laundry basket. Perhaps I'll start keeping a list of all the things that get belted in over the next few years.

However, I still find myself digging for reasons to leave the house just so I can drive the car!

 

Getting soaked by rain water/morning dew if I have my windows down when I take my first turn .. I've had to remind myself and my passengers to keep the windows up for the first few turns several times! That, and that dash rattle that only happens between 3-5k rpms in 2nd and sometimes 3rd gear..

 

Consider the Dagwood method of shopping. When you return home there is a guarantee that you will hear "You forgot the .......". What better way to fulfill your fantasy?

 

It's Slow...... =(

 

What's slow?

If you mean top speed, where could you go faster, off track?

(Careful, when you signed up for the forum, you agreed to: "Posts relating to street racing, excessive speeding, or violations of other laws are prohibited. If you want to race, take it to a legal venue.")

 

Just in general. Sometimes i feel like i don't have enough torque or power. I've driven similar cars like the GTI, Civic Si, and a 240sx w/ SR20. It feels like they have harder pulls than my MCS. Maybe its because those Engines are 2.0's?

 

They may have 2.0 engines, but they are pulling a lot more weight. What are the 0 to 60 times? I'm not going to do your homework for you on the others, but for the MCS it's 6.2 seconds.

Didn't you do this kind of research before you bought your car?

 

That I can't visit my Dealer (Rasmussen MINI) more often, I'm afraid I'd wear out my Welcome!! Door Greeter, Free Soda, Water, Coffee, Tea AND Cookies!!

 

Cookies???! Your dealer has COOKIES?

 

 

the car is like a hooker
gives you all this joy
and wont kiss ya