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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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I passed 5,000 this week.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesday24
I passed 5,000 this week.
Great news James.
I would have a lot more on mine but I split time between it and the GTO. I try to drive the Coupe on non rain days which in the NW is pretty tough this time of year.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Got my coupe on Jan 14. Has 75 trouble free miles. Still not used to driving it as my daily stead and the rainy days aren't helping either.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Just a hair under 2,500 miles and it just drives better and better. About 1400 of those miles were spent on two trips to and from WV. I hated putting those kind of worthless interstate miles on the car but I must say they were the most fun 1400 miles I've ever driven.

Going to be taken him over to my nephews shop so I can perform the first oil change (which is just now only slightly discolored) this weekend. I absolutely love this car more every time I get in it. I have to admit I take care of it like a baby but drive it like a banshee!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by adcam
Got my coupe on Jan 14. Has 75 trouble free miles. Still not used to driving it as my daily stead and the rainy days aren't helping either.
Oh my goodness. I ran mine though the muck and snow and ice we had a while back. It is after all a car. You can wash it. At the rate your going it will take a couple years to get the break in mileage complete.

You do live in the Northwest.

I know it's hard to do but I had no choice. The goat will NOT go in any type of snow. The Coupe ran like a champ in the snow and ice. I was impressed. I did put Conti DWS all seasons on it though and they worked great.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 03:38 AM
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I passed 7k last weekend, still going strong. Heading out on a road trip from Tampa to Dallas on Friday. I may actually hit 10k by the end of this month. I gotta slow down...
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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Almost a 1000 miles here.Going to be changing the oil next week.
I'm sure in a couple of years from now,us automatic owners will be talking about changing the fluid!
 

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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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I'm at 4,800 miles. OK, I was rear-ended three weeks after I got it. Then it was 2.5 months before the dealer's mechanic figured out that a new rattle was caused by the hatch lid that had loosened up from the accident. That wasn't Mini USA's fault. The rest has been perfecto! The R58 is definitely a class above the three R56's I have owned over the past 10 years.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Hope I don't jinx myself. Just passed 27,000......whoops didn't see the "coupe" My bad.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Just passed 900 and it feels great
 

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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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1000 mi.today and oil change all good.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Malice Cooper
Hope I don't jinx myself. Just passed 27,000......whoops didn't see the "coupe" My bad.
That's okay , Nice looking Hardtop
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Most of my 5,000+ miles have been on the Interstate and my Coupe is already getting beat up with chips and scratches. Makes we want to use my 2004 Cooper as my daily driver and keep the Coupe for weekends and car shows.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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I hear ya with chips. I am really into the pristine and shiny, but can't think of garaging it. Have thought about asking service to install 3M to entire hood now that I have a really bad nick halfway up..

Its an addictive rush to drive so will have to adopt a madmax approach and think function first. Somehow got in/outta NYC today without a scratch, but some really close calls (angel on my shoulder).
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Turned 10k miles on my way to a concert last night, after putitng 2.5k+ on the odo during a Tampa/Dallas road trip earlier in the week. Thus far, the only glitch has still been the occasional Sirius tuner getting stuck on "Hits 1" temporarily.

Next month, road trip to ATL.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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3000 miles and counting.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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I now have 5020 miles on my car. Every
mile has been trouble free. I love my car.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Not much progress from the last report. I need to get on the stick. Yikes!!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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I passed 7,000 miles this week. Motoring from Florida to DC and back next week.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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I'm not up to 7 or 10K yet... But I did get to watch Moxie flip to 1,000 last night. She's been a charm, so far!
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Well, the day after I posted above I had to have Newton jump-started due to a dead battery. Getting a new battery installed right now.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Still cooking along

6750 miles now and zero problems. I changed the oil out at 2k so I have another coming up pretty quick.

The car runs perfectly. I like it immensely.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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How much does the dealer charge for change oil service?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Right now the last email got from my dealer for club members was like 65 to 85 depending on the service.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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I just had my wife's car done. $77.55 tax included.
I take my GTO to the GMC/Cadillac dealer in Renton and he charges more. I think the price is very competitive. Since the Mini dealer is only 15 miles from home it's nice.
 
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