Interesting Observation

Kinja'd!!! "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
09/16/2014 at 21:30 • Filed to: None

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Almost every Mini I've looked at on Craigslist has a manual transmission.

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Even the normal Coopers.

I'd love to know what percentage of Mini buying actually opt to go manual.

Also, yes, I am looking at Mini Coopers. Whatsittoya?


DISCUSSION (10)


Kinja'd!!! Sweet Trav > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/16/2014 at 21:33

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That's cause all the autos are in the scrapyard. Seriously the auto was trash.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Sweet Trav
09/16/2014 at 21:41

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They are German cars with British ancestors, they were built to fail a few times.


Kinja'd!!! Louros > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/16/2014 at 21:47

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IIRC it's about a 40/60 split, which is probably the highest of any marque


Kinja'd!!! RyanFrew > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/16/2014 at 21:53

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I was on the phone with Mini last year and their hold music was just facts about the brand. Said that manuals represent something like 55%. But that number would be higher if you look at older models and exclude the Paceman and that garbage.


Kinja'd!!! Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RyanFrew
09/16/2014 at 22:08

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Go Mini drivers.


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/16/2014 at 22:41

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They are the only manufacturer in the US right now (unless I'm greatly mistaken) to offer every single model they make with a manual. Let that sink in for a moment.


Kinja'd!!! Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/16/2014 at 22:43

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I'm pretty sure they are.

Which is rather depressing actually.


Kinja'd!!! Vicente Esteve > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/16/2014 at 23:31

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Technically Smart...

Or Volkswagen, because its an automated "manual"

Or Porsche.

Sorry, don't want to be that guy. And yes, mini id the only brand of all manuals, which makes it cooler.


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Vicente Esteve
09/16/2014 at 23:36

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1. Doesn't count, they only make one car.

2. Don't make me kill you.

3. *Cough* Macan.


Kinja'd!!! TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
09/17/2014 at 01:47

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Also, because I think the CVT auto was pretty rubbish. In fact, the first gen MINI is the car I most commonly see with a manual 'box in Hong Kong (including ours). HK is a place where practically everything has an 'auto.