I can't wait to get my MINI with the xenon headlamps. Nobody around here "listens" when they've got their brights in your face and you flash yours to let them know.

I have a feeling they will be more attentive in the near future.

I went to test drive a 3 series... didn't even turn the engine over because the center console was pressed up against my leg worse than my old Toyota Tercel.

 

Took care of that problem myself with a 15 minute fix that cost practically nothing. I have the carpet floor mats if that makes a difference. Did it on both sides. See post #47 at:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ts-2007-a.html

The thing that irritates me about mine is that danged center arm rest that keeps sliding open. I'm thinking maybe a spot of gorilla glue in just the right place.

 

I'm sure it has been said, but so far the only thing that annoys me is how i can not lower the windows if i have a soda in the cup holder.

 

The leather gets so hot in the summer that when I'm driving to the beach with Jessica Alba she complains the leather burns her legs.

 

That's ok, she can just sit on my lap

 

The speedo design. Just seems a little tacky to me. I love the Factory Nav look though.

 

tacky-- what the?

 

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Originally Posted by SomethingNew71
The speedo design. Just seems a little tacky to me. I love the Factory Nav look though.

tacky-- what the?
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Its a Speedo not a tacky

 

Tacky is the Openometer. Tacky is the Honda Civics space-age speedometer set up. Tacky is not the MINIs Speedometer... it is true MINI!

Same here... I was going to post if that happens to anybody else... it is odd. I just noticed it a few days ago.

The factory navigation does look exceptionally sweet. Always get compliments from it. It makes the enormous speedometer look much better!

 

That's the gas tank bleeding off extra pressure. It's normal. The noticed it the for the first time when I was dropping a "friend" off and we were "talking" in the car afterwards, for a little while. We mistook the sound for a voyeuristic midget banging on the rear quarter panel.

 

I agree, I'm glad I ordered my MINI with the NAV. I don't like how the radio is housed inside the speedometer with the misplaced volume ****.

I'm definitely going to make use of the digital speed read-out from the tachometer cuz it doesn't seem very intuitive to look at the center console (eyes off the road) just to get your speed.

 

I'm short and have to have my seat moved pretty far up. When I want to put my side visor down I have to move my seat back or the visor hits the headrest.

 

What drives me NUTS? How about the fact that since MINI is owned by BMW, any time you need a little part, it's only available in a package deal that costs probably 10-20x what the part alone does? Fortunately, we have forums like this to help us with that dilemma.

Oh - the other thing is that I don't get to spend enough time in the car!

 

I get employee discount on parts at my local BMW dealer.

But yea, things I don't like...
- Cupholders are right in front of the toggle switches.
- Still not used to having the speedometer in the center of the car.
- Lack of guages... like at least a generic water temp guage.
- I got the nav option. There's no back button on that i-drive wannabe thing.
- Too many "cute" comments about the car.
- Gotta slam the boot hard to close it. Wife complains about that all the time.
- All the chrome on the car I had to get rid of.
- Passenger seat sensor is too sensitive. I put my bag on the seat and it beeps and says to buckle up.

Not really one thing... but if I gotta say what's the most irritating... The cupholder placement.
It's the

 

wow what are you like 4'10"? I mean I'm only like 5'5", but I enjoy a little room between my midsection and the steering wheel.....

 

I have the opposite problem. I am 6'2" and have the seat all the way back. When I put the side visor down it does practically nothing as it does not go back far enough for me. Going to rig up some kind of extender soon.

 

Who actually uses the center speedo? I use the readout in front of me on the tach. I thought everyone did

 

I like the center speedo, it is the perfect place to stick my GPS

 

I *L*O*V*E* these cars (can you tell) ? But, and it's probably been mentioned 50 times in the thread already, I hate how dirty the boots get on the MINIs.

 

You SHOULD have all the equipment needed to change your tire including a spare under you boot. might wanna look and if it's missing contact your dealer.

The **** isn't going to move because you ordered the nav system and if you don't like how the regular radio works you're going to be in for a surprise with the nav.

 

Not being able to "crack" the windows. Smallest opening I can get is about 3 inches.

 

Me too

Too bad most accessories are still cheaper at Morristown Mini anyway haha

 

Push down down real fast. It will crack it the window.

 

+2 ... especially when your hands are full!

 

Won't survive a roll-over without being totaled.