R56 The ONE must have option in your MINI?
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Limited Slip Differential - I ordered my car months before my previous lease was up just to get this option on a 2010.
Since you can no longer get a limited slip on the 2011s, I'd say the black headliner or HK sound.
#1 Worst Option = BLUETOOTH...its absolute garbage even after moving the microphone closer to the driver.
Since you can no longer get a limited slip on the 2011s, I'd say the black headliner or HK sound.
#1 Worst Option = BLUETOOTH...its absolute garbage even after moving the microphone closer to the driver.
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Are you serious? Time to buy a bluetooth headset. Hopefully MD will be like Cali where people honk your *** down if you are caught on the phone. Its bad enough when a person in the passing lane... IS NOT PASSING cuz he/she is on the phone ARRRGG
Hey Guitarfrl75, where are you getting your information from?
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I will add 2 more:
Sunroof and leather.
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Dave
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"I believe the new cars actually have an electronic locking unit as standard equipment."
The JCW does. The others only have it if they have the DTC option. And it applies the brake on the spinning wheel rather than limit slip mechanically or lock the diff as the name (edlc) says.
The JCW does. The others only have it if they have the DTC option. And it applies the brake on the spinning wheel rather than limit slip mechanically or lock the diff as the name (edlc) says.
That is what I was afraid of. I thought that thing was a little quirky when I drove it. While clever, I agree a real diff is much better.
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Oh really now? Be precise, what exactly am I missing? I 've had both, and my current auto experience is no less fun than your manual experience--esp at the track and in the twisties--so please don't make uninformed blanket judgements based on "your are" experiences.
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Obviously you see a huge amount of variability in what people think is essential. In thinking back at the time of purchase, I picked up my Justa Clubman (2010) from the lot rather than go through the config and order and there were a couple of things that I wouldn't have configured but I'm glad I have.
- Climate control. I figured, "big deal, i can adjust the ac/heat myself" but actually its pretty nice to just set a temp and be done. I noticed this particularly on long drives with wide temp variations.
Holy crap, I can't imagine having the car without cruise control. I find that if i'm driving roads where you can't really use it for long periods of time, my calf gets a little tired.
The flip side is that I was absolutely set on getting a sunroof and I have one. But... I think if i had to do it over again, I probably wouldn't. its nice sometimes but it adds a decent amount of weight at the top of the car that isn't really ideal.
I picked up mine in Feb of this year and i currently have 14k miles so I've had some chance to bond with the car.
- Climate control. I figured, "big deal, i can adjust the ac/heat myself" but actually its pretty nice to just set a temp and be done. I noticed this particularly on long drives with wide temp variations.
Holy crap, I can't imagine having the car without cruise control. I find that if i'm driving roads where you can't really use it for long periods of time, my calf gets a little tired.
The flip side is that I was absolutely set on getting a sunroof and I have one. But... I think if i had to do it over again, I probably wouldn't. its nice sometimes but it adds a decent amount of weight at the top of the car that isn't really ideal.
I picked up mine in Feb of this year and i currently have 14k miles so I've had some chance to bond with the car.