Asked if I could swap for a BMW 5 series to this and no regrets at all. The people at the rental company thought I was crazy but I told them once you own a mini and drive one then you will understand.

Has anybody had an issue of the TPM fault where the sensor can’t be recognized by the although being new? Can anybody help?

Hey everyone!

I’m looking at getting a MINI Roadster, particularly the Cooper S models, as they seem reasonably priced for the mileage you can get.

I’d love to hear from people who own one or have driven one, as I’ve got a few questions:

Driving experience: What are they like on country roads? Are they as much fun as you’d expect, and how do they handle on the motorway?
Practicality: Is the boot big enough for a few bags for a weekend away? Could you comfortably use one for road trips?
Reliability: How have yours held up? Any common issues to look out for, particularly on the Cooper S?
Running costs: What sort of fuel economy do you get in real-world driving? Are maintenance and repairs expensive?
Roof and weather: How is the fabric roof in British weather? Any leaks, wind noise or problems with the mechanism?
Daily driving: Would you recommend one as an everyday car, or do the compromises get annoying?
Buying advice: Would you go for an earlier R-series model or a later one? Anything specific you’d check before buying?

I’m particularly interested in hearing about ownership experiences rather than just the usual specs and reviews.

Cheers!

Anyone want to recommend a nozzle size? Keeping the tune reasonable as I track my cars, nothing more than 400nm/300ft torque with a smoother ramp up

I use ~330cc nozzles on my r53 but those only run 12 psi, I'm running 20 on the b46

using standard 5800 sized pump most kits come with, probably a promist up on this car

Shoutout to the basically empty parking lot.

Hello, anybody in Jacksonville looking for mini parts and or a mini to work on?
I have a mini that is just a complete lemon… it’s broken down on me a million times and I can no longer afford to fix it. I’m upside down about six grand on it and still making monthly payments. If anyone would be interested in it (long shot, I know) lemme know because it’s just sitting in my driveway and I hate the car with a passion.

JCW: 312 HP
S: 241 HP

Both have same torque figures of 295 lb/ft

According to Car & Driver, the JCW takes 6.1 secs from 5-60 MPH, while the S is estimated about 6 secs from zero instead of 5 MPH. There's no 5-60 MPH test result on the S so not sure if the JCW is significantly quicker or not. There's also a big difference on the JCW between 0-60 and 5-60 possibly due to turbo lag.

If anyone has test driven or owned both please share your experience.

So my new to me 2012 mini has a huge Ford rake, the rear suspension has quite a bit more fender clearance than the front. I know I will have to see if there are aftermarket springs on the front or rear, but I wondered what is the best value suspension out there for everyday driving? I want something that’s forgiving as I will be putting a good amount of miles commuting across Utah and Wyoming. I don’t need it to be slammed.

After some time away from MINI, I’m coming back! I just ordered a 2door JCW.

I’m now figuring out how to make a comfortable setup for doggo Beckett (beagle)

I plan to fold the back seats down so he has room in the boot, and I’d love recommendations for:
- ramp that works well with the two-door MINI.
- cushion/mattress, or other setup to make the load floor more level and comfortable.
- boot liner or dog cover that fits well with the seats folded down.

Or anything y’all recommend, thanks in advance

Hello!!

I'm talking about the sound that plays at 0:05 and 0:09

Mini Cooper SE from 2024 or 2025 (can't remember)

The "alert" seems to happen randomly, on sharper corners or just driving behind/close to cars.
It's *not* the speed limit warning, I had already deactivated it and as you can see in the video I never go over the speed limit.

I've seen a facebook post (maybe about an unrelated alert) that suggested it could be from not using the blinkers -- also NOT the case here, as you can see in the video where the blinkers are on and the beep still happens.

I did make the second turn more agressively to try to trigger it, I don't usually drive like a maniac, promise

I've looked through the settings to try to figure out what it is but I can't find it...
It's incredibly infuriating because it lowers the music volume every single time lol

I appreciate any help, thanks!

Happens anywhere between 20-45 degrees of steering in hot weather or after driving for a while.

Last Saturday, Ms. Mel (R60) blew out a front tire on a MINI sized pothole in Denver. AAA actually showed up in a decent amount of time and while we no longer live in Denver, I had the car towed to a shop I used to use and earlier this week I went back down to the city to pick it up. As I drove away, the TPMS went off and stayed on until I got to where I was going. Hooked up the OBD2 monitor and it didn't show any issues with anything, but the warning stayed on. Went to a station and checked the tires and they seem fine. Did the pothole kill the TPMS? What am I missing?

A rule 1 with what I think is an F60. It looks slightly bigger than Mel (in black).

Hello!

I have a 2010 R56 S, with the N14 1.6 Turbo. The car displayed the issue a handful of times, twice ending up towed to the dealerships mechanics. In both situations they said that they were unable to identify the cause of the issue even though they reported to have it happen to them during testing. I understand dealerships are not the ideal place to take them but due to convenience and lack of other options on both instances, that's what happened.

The car has about 95000 km and generally speaking runs fine. Good power, no weird sounds and nothing noteworthy apart from what I believe could be considered a slight oil consumption. But this might be the normal for the car too. Nothing dramatic.

However, when I stop at an intersection or just stopped in traffic the engine stalls. It struggles a bit and dies. Might be when breaking and now twice after already stopped for a couple of seconds already. The tachometer fluctuates a little while its dying. The car struggles to start again. Only once it didn't and restarted right away. All other instances (about 5 or 6 now maybe) it struggled for a couple of tries throughout something like 3 to 4 minutes. The first time it was towed it refused to restart until the tow truck arrived (lets say, 30-ish minutes) and the second time it didn't manage to turn on even after the tow truck delivered it (3ish hours maybe). Two days later (on monday) when I tried again it turned on no problems and I drove it one block up to the mechanics. There it stayed the whole Monday and Tuesday (today) without them managing to find the issue.

When it was towed the first time It received a full oil change before it stalled with them and, afterwards, it received brand new spark plugs.

I do have the feeling that the shop is only reading codes and not doing anything and I do have a theory. But before deciding the next steps I would like to hear if this might be a know issue 😅

Summary: R56 1.6 N14 Turbo mini stalling out of nowhere. What might it be!?

I've wanted a Mini Cooper for at least 23 years when I first watched the movie, The Italian Job as a kid. I probably could have had one sooner, but things have always seemed to just pop up and only now was just able to get one for a good price, however it is a fixer upper, I was told it needs a new timing chain, it has 137K miles on it. And is a 2008 3 Door clubman with the split rear doors which I refer to as van doors, I've wanted a car with those kind of doors the most. The photo is of the actual car with a donut on the right side, just edited to remove the background. I'm going to find out if it has the death rattle, or whether the chain broke completely, because I could be looking at a relatively cheap fix doing it myself, or a more expensive fix, especially if I have to do an engine swap.

Hey ladies! I’m hoping to meet more women who are into cars, especially other MINI Cooper owners. If you’re comfortable sharing, how old are you, what general area are you from, and what year and model do you drive? I’d love to hear about your cars and connect with fellow car girls!

Bonjour à tous,

J’ai un soucis de panne intermittente sur ma mini country man de 2013,

Lorsque le moteur est à chaud uniquement pendant une deceleration ( priorité de droite, rond point) elle cale comme une manuelle or c’est une automatique, le moteur s’arrête et je ne peux pas la redémarrer tant que le moteur est chaud parcontre elle redémarre nickel a froid, il n’y a aucun voyant qui s’affiche et aucun message décelé avec le pc.

Mon garagiste a fait tout ce qu’il pouvait et ne trouve pas le problème, il me conseille d’aller voir un concessionnaire mini.

Auriez-vous déjà rencontré ce problème ?

Merci d’avance pour vos retours.

Belle soirée !