R60 What Features Do You Dislike Most About Your CM?
#76
I don't have too many gripes about the CM ... mostly the kind of things many others have said ...
- The seat heater and window controls that are blocked by the cup holders. Solution:
- Make a touchscreen standard in the speedo.
- Move the A/C controls to the touchscreen.
- Move the seat and window controls up.
- Expand the lower cubby and make it more useful.
- No auto-unlock for the doors when you remove the key (unless you D-CAN code your car).
- This wouldn't be so bad if the unlock toggle was easier to get to or if it always worked consistently.
- The button indicators ... some have a light on the button and some have an indicator way up in the speedo. They should all light up when activated.
- The mesh sunroof shields should have been solid. I'm going to have to get some window tint up there.
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#78
Both are great to drive. The mini is a little more "luxurious" with the quieter ride but other than that it is really hard to compare. My Forester has been heavily modded, 350whp/tq (over 400 at the crank) so it is a much different driving experience. Only weight reduction I did was about 20lbs from a lighter wheel/tire combo. I would say they are very similar in passenger space, but the suby wins out in cargo space easily. I love the mini for sure though. I just wonder what it would feel like with 700 less lbs.
#79
Not Countryman specific, but I hate the fade-in at the beginning of every song when playing off a thumb drive (haven't noticed if it does it anywhere else). Rule 1 in stereo design should be accurate playback and not doing anything that alters the song. Our 2010 R55 doesn't do this, but my CM does.
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Not Countryman specific, but I hate the fade-in at the beginning of every song when playing off a thumb drive (haven't noticed if it does it anywhere else). Rule 1 in stereo design should be accurate playback and not doing anything that alters the song. Our 2010 R55 doesn't do this, but my CM does.
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I'd talk to your dealer.
#94
Things I dont like about the car:
1. Suspension, even before I put the NM springs on, it was stiff. I think I put the NM springs on hoping it would soften it out. Guess that didnt work
2. The plastic fantastic interior. Most of the interior is hard plastic, in a day were even basic honda civics have nicely appointed soft touch interiors.
3. The speedo is too giant and kind of ugly, I wish I opted for the mini connected, its much more understated.
But my biggest gripe:
THE TINY GAS TANK! How could a car bigger than a regular cooper have a gas tank that old less fuel?
1. Suspension, even before I put the NM springs on, it was stiff. I think I put the NM springs on hoping it would soften it out. Guess that didnt work
2. The plastic fantastic interior. Most of the interior is hard plastic, in a day were even basic honda civics have nicely appointed soft touch interiors.
3. The speedo is too giant and kind of ugly, I wish I opted for the mini connected, its much more understated.
But my biggest gripe:
THE TINY GAS TANK! How could a car bigger than a regular cooper have a gas tank that old less fuel?
#95
My gripes are pretty small, and some have been said, but here they are in order.
#1 - The door locks. First that they don't unlock when the car is turned off. Second, that MINI compounded this issue by the way the toggle switch works. Up should be unlock and down should be lock. Seems like every time I go to unlock a door for someone it locks the unlocked door someone else just got out of or vise versa.
#2 - Having to press sport button every time I drive the car
#3 - Lack of power seats
#4 - No channel info for radio without selecting it
#5 - Lack of one touch for sunroof
#6 - No indicator light on fog button so I accidentally blink at others from time to time
#7 - Seatbelt sensor as others mentioned. It seems almost like there is an electro-sensor on it as well because when I put something that weighs as much as my phone it doesn't beep, but when my phone touches the seat it beeps right away.
#8 - A power tailgate would be nice
All in all that's not that bad, especially since the list is nit-picky, and the fact that the car is a new design. I just can't wait to code the door unlock, because with a family and needing the child locks in the back I have to dig in my pockets for the keys or lean all the way in the car to reach the door lock toggle in the center of the car at least 4 times a day.
#1 - The door locks. First that they don't unlock when the car is turned off. Second, that MINI compounded this issue by the way the toggle switch works. Up should be unlock and down should be lock. Seems like every time I go to unlock a door for someone it locks the unlocked door someone else just got out of or vise versa.
#2 - Having to press sport button every time I drive the car
#3 - Lack of power seats
#4 - No channel info for radio without selecting it
#5 - Lack of one touch for sunroof
#6 - No indicator light on fog button so I accidentally blink at others from time to time
#7 - Seatbelt sensor as others mentioned. It seems almost like there is an electro-sensor on it as well because when I put something that weighs as much as my phone it doesn't beep, but when my phone touches the seat it beeps right away.
#8 - A power tailgate would be nice
All in all that's not that bad, especially since the list is nit-picky, and the fact that the car is a new design. I just can't wait to code the door unlock, because with a family and needing the child locks in the back I have to dig in my pockets for the keys or lean all the way in the car to reach the door lock toggle in the center of the car at least 4 times a day.
#96
Oh yah forgot 2 more:
#9 - The gas warning notification. It comes on and blanks out both clocks as well as navigation. But the worst part is you hit the "reset" button only to have it come back on 3 seconds later. When you hit the reset button, it shouldn't come back on until you restart the car. Wish one of the clocks was always on.
#10 - The cup holders. I don't necessarily think they are too small, but the three "claws" in them are either not sloped enough or the spring is too heavy. I then have to force or wiggle my drink in and hope to do it without spilling. The cup holders are small enough to not even need these "claws", unless someone is driving with a shot glass.
#9 - The gas warning notification. It comes on and blanks out both clocks as well as navigation. But the worst part is you hit the "reset" button only to have it come back on 3 seconds later. When you hit the reset button, it shouldn't come back on until you restart the car. Wish one of the clocks was always on.
#10 - The cup holders. I don't necessarily think they are too small, but the three "claws" in them are either not sloped enough or the spring is too heavy. I then have to force or wiggle my drink in and hope to do it without spilling. The cup holders are small enough to not even need these "claws", unless someone is driving with a shot glass.
#98
Ha, yes...everything else. This list is all encompassing and, as mentioned, very nit-picky. Also, half of this list is mine, and half is the wife's. It's actually impressive to me that nearly everything on this list is pretty trivial, and there is not one thing I consider a major flaw. (Especially since I can code the locks).
#99
I hate all the different warning gongs and symbols that show up on the little computer. I know it may sound silly but I'll be driving along and it gongs either for low gas, low temp, or this hazard/warning thing shows up if I don't buckle up. The thing is they always startle me and for a hot second I think something really bad is wrong. I actually called the dealer because I thought something was wrong with the car because of that nondescript warning symbol and the book didn't clarify it's purpose.
#100
Originally Posted by PepeR60
#10 - The cup holders. I don't necessarily think they are too small, but the three "claws" in them are either not sloped enough or the spring is too heavy. I then have to force or wiggle my drink in and hope to do it without spilling. The cup holders are small enough to not even need these "claws", unless someone is driving with a shot glass.