R56 Things you didn't know about your R56 MINI
#1103
She wanted one for a bit but I think she may be getting "mini'd out" due to all the attention I give mine
#1104
yeah, I am having the same problem with my boyfriend - and he is the one who turned me onto MINIs! He can't stand how much I fuss over the new car and I think he has changed his mind about getting one (for various reasons though). If he did get one it would definitely be a used R53 though. One obvious perk to that would be not having to dread the first major door ding or scratch on brand new paint!
#1105
Hi all
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
#1106
#1107
yeah, I am having the same problem with my boyfriend - and he is the one who turned me onto MINIs! He can't stand how much I fuss over the new car and I think he has changed his mind about getting one (for various reasons though). If he did get one it would definitely be a used R53 though. One obvious perk to that would be not having to dread the first major door ding or scratch on brand new paint!
Yep same here. My girlfriend got me into liking the MINI, then I got really obsessed about the car, and now she doesnt want one anymore haha
#1108
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#1110
Hi all
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
The switch has 3 settings, Off, On, and Auto.
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Hi all
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
I've read all 45 pages so far and no one has mentioned the auto lights...
If you turn on the headlights when the auto lights are on (I know - why would you! Doh!) and then turn the lights off and on again (very quickly, it was a VERY dark country lane) then the auto lights are off. To turn them back on again you have to turn on the headlights and them turn them off again! Took me a while to discover.
Further to the off messages - I adore my car. I have never felt like this about a car before. Before she was delivered (3 weeks early, lucky me) I told my husband that I was going to keep MY Mini clean - he laughed, told me I was delusional and sweet! I was right - I do keep her clean. 4 weeks, 4 washes and another one tomorrow. 4 weeks old today - it seems like forever and just yesterday that I met the love of my life.
#1114
Not sure what you mean, but I will point out that if you have xenon headlights, turning them on and off quickly (like flashing another car) is the worst possible thing you can do to them! Wears out the igniters, and you DON'T want to know how much they are, at least after the warranty period is over...
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On the "regular" xenons on the earlier models, and other cars not having bi-xenons, your brights are the regular headlights, so you're not affecting the xenons at all.
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#1121
I live in the country, and I'd rather have halogens. Xenons give the illusion of better visibility because they brightly light up the are close to the car (where you don't really need to see). If you have to run with low beams, this is a problem. Your eyes adjust to the bright area so you can't see the deer lurking just beyond the very sharp cut off. Wish I'd known this ahead of time.
#1124
Maybe I am missing something, but... With the comfort access feature (may be the same without it, but I don't know), with foot off the clutch, one push of the start/stop button puts the car in the equivalent of the "aux" position. With foot off thhe clutch, a second push puts it in the "on" position, that is, everything runs but the engine. (With clutch depressed, second push starts the car, but that's not of concern to this post). Conversely, with the car in "on" or with engine running, one push of the start/stop button turns off the engine (if on) and puts the car back into the "aux" position. A second push turns the car completely off. SO, here's the issue: If I am sitting in my parked car, engine off, aux on and then want to shut it down to leave it, it is necessary to push the button thrice; first it goes from "aux" to "on", second push, from "on" to "aux" and, finally, third push from "aux" to "off". I find this very annoying.
#1125
Maybe I am missing something, but... With the comfort access feature (may be the same without it, but I don't know), with foot off the clutch, one push of the start/stop button puts the car in the equivalent of the "aux" position. With foot off thhe clutch, a second push puts it in the "on" position, that is, everything runs but the engine. (With clutch depressed, second push starts the car, but that's not of concern to this post). Conversely, with the car in "on" or with engine running, one push of the start/stop button turns off the engine (if on) and puts the car back into the "aux" position. A second push turns the car completely off. SO, here's the issue: If I am sitting in my parked car, engine off, aux on and then want to shut it down to leave it, it is necessary to push the button thrice; first it goes from "aux" to "on", second push, from "on" to "aux" and, finally, third push from "aux" to "off". I find this very annoying.
But I have a feeling you can just open ur door and either that will take it out of aux or u just get completely out and close the door...the later should probably be the one that does it all automatically because the whole reason for comfort access is to make it less work (I don't think it lessens the nerves tho I'd be scared my doors weren't locked or the battery was dying haha)