Okay guys, I have tried uploading my videos to share with you. THIS IS very important and I think you should all be aware that my 07 MINI came with a major flaw. The windshield seal was wrong and at high speed the window was essentially being pushed in to the cab. BMW is aware and it was fixed, however how many people in America wouldnt know about their cars dangerous flaw. By the way this was on autobahn going towards stuttgart, it was "no Speed limit zone". Notice the engine and all other road noise is drowned out at 120mph, this was VERY loud.

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Interesting...looks like some windshields may need to be reattached. Seems fixable. I don't plan on going 110 til it is, though ...thanks for the alert.

 

My concern beyond the windshield is that you took one hand off the wheel at 110!

 

Check out this:
Wind Noise at anything over 75mph!

 

Okay, I'll skip going over 75, too.

 

That will suck when you catcha stone and the window breaks.

 

Amen on that one.. this guy actually scares me..

 

Cant you hear me ask someone if they're recording yet in one of the films? And by the way I am very well adapted to driving at those speeds. ANyone not living in Europe really hasnt a clue about driving fast. If anything happened at that speed anyways another hand or 4 wouldnt do you any good. Thankyou for your concern. stay in the Right Lane.

 

Hey thats amazing, I asked before and nobody really knew what I was talking about. I thought it was the roof window too!!! ONly the dealer can fix this problem and should.

 

It is certainly worth getting fixed, but I haven't heard of this being a "major flaw" affecting a lot of cars. It just sounds like the sealant on your windshield was not quite right.

Pretty cool to legally drive so fast. . . . I've never had the opportunity to drive so fast legally on the roads.

 

Mine makes the exact same noise at higher speeds. I thought it was the speedo. What exactly was the fix?

 

clueless i am then..
btw - i'm sure most of us here would have just taken your word.. thanks for the stunning and gripping video. i couldnt leave my seat!!!

 

I wonder if I drive my car at that speed on the PA turnpike and get stopped by the troopers if I can use the excuse I was testing to see if my windshield was installed properly?

 

Where were you driving? I lived in HD for over a year and then I did a tour in the Rock (Baumholder). I remember few places that were not crowded with cars and especially trucks. I did have my Saab up to 125 going to the Airport from Baumholder. Have fun and keep your left blinker on

 

Here is the answer that I just received from the rocket scientists at MINI USA:

"Thanks for writing MINI. I apologize to hear of your windshield concerns.

Unfortunately, we do not have any technical information at this location. Therefore, we do not have the ability to advise you in a technical matter via e-mail or telephone. All technical information has been allocated for our service and parts departments at the dealerships. They have the resources to answer your inquiry and address your concerns. I suggest speaking directly with the service manager at your local MINI dealer. The service manager is in the best position to address your windshield concerns with you."

 

Yuck. Definitely some over-crafted verbiage there. The claim that they don't/can't have access to 'technical information' is BS, in this day & age. I mean, how does one 'allocate information'? That's a doozy.

 

that's it! that's the noise that mine makes at anything over 90 mph! (on track days, of course )

i plan to mention it to my dealer during my first service. if anyone learns anything it would be ultracool if you report back here.

clearly i'm not the only one ...

 

If I go home that fast this afternoon on the 91 Freeway my windshield will be the least of my worries.

 

Sounds like a very minor windshield seal leak. Just take it into the dealer and get it fixed.

 

Hmm... I haven't had that issue around those speeds, maybe I should do a road... errrr track test.

 

I've heard it occasionally, chiefly during a direct and fairly strong cross wind. Also at speed, once in a while.

 

But officer, I had to drive it this fast to show the leak around the windshield.

 

Having lived in Germany for well over 5 years now, I'll back him in saying that most people in the USA don't know what it is like to drive that fast. Some facts about the Autobahn that most people don't realize are:

1. The white dotted lines are longer and further spaced giving you the feel of driving slower than you are.

2. Material used on the roads is of a high grade for maximum traction.

3. Most turns are banked in some manner to aid in driving.

4. Areas that are marked for a limit are usally built up areas or there is a reason such as the material that was used to repair the road.

Now, the times are chaning and the Germans are not keeping the raods up to the same level as when I was station here in the late 80's, but they are still good.

When I was in Heidelberg I remember getting an e-mail from the motor vehicle office (written by a german) telling me that the B3 was under construction and that they were using "American" grade cement so please pay close attention to your speed and obey the limit. I got quite a chukle over that.

Bottom line is that there is nothing wrong with driving fast if you and your car are up for it. Most people here in Germany clear the left lane for passing only and never ride in it like we do in America.

 

Really scarey stuff !!

 

Get over yourself, and put two hands on the wheel. A blowout at that speed would most definitely require two hands on the wheel to handle properly. Arrogance (or 'experience' as you call it) is not an excuse for bad driving habits.