"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/29/2016 at 12:48 • Filed to: None
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"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
10/29/2016 at 12:48 • Filed to: None | 0
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Which would you rather have for a canyon road? An R53 with a “unique” past and some upgrades, or a Miata which has done to the moon and back?
The FWD “Friend With [Title] Diabeetus” !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
This Mini Cooper S started all bright eyed and bushy tailed as the rest, but after just two years and about 15k miles, it met what most people would consider (and they did) it’s end. It was brought !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! within a few months and went through 5 or 6 owners and auctions, a mileage inconsistency, and who knows what else before getting an upgraded supercharger pulley and what sounds like a good and proactive service:
new belt, cooler burning spark plugs, increased 330cc fuel injectors ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) and new air filter. While doing this, I replaced the oil pan gasket, oil dipstick o-ring, and the cam position o-ring (all prone to leak, so while it was oil less, decided to replace for peace of mind and to avoid oil leaks down the road.
The [Obvious] Challenger !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
“My friends say that I’m a thoughtful person.”
That’s what this Miata’s OkCupid profile would say. There aren’t too many miles on the odometer (actually shockingly few - 86k) and it’s clean, if not a bit boring. The BRG/tan interior combination is classy for it’s age and it’s about as unmolested as it gets in Miata-land.
Nature or Nurture?
So which would you have for your favorite road? The love to hate me and hate me to love me Mini Cooper S with a troubled youth and neck tattoo or the manicured hedge Miata? They’re both the same year, within $300 of each other, and California cars.
macanamera
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 12:55 |
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Rear drive vs front drive to carve canyons?
That’s a stumper.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 12:57 |
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I love Minis but I would avoid one with a sketchy history.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 12:58 |
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Reliable car that will actually start when you want to go to the canyons, or unreliable mess? It’s an easier answer than the wrong FWD/RWD answer.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> macanamera
10/29/2016 at 13:01 |
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Contrary to oppo/jalop believe, FWD can be fun and fast - especially in tight technical corners.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/29/2016 at 13:01 |
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Logic be damned! This is oppo!
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 13:27 |
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The Miata will be more fun, and if you want more power, there are plenty of aftermarket options that will still be more reliable.
Kanaric
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
10/29/2016 at 13:39 |
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They are for sure a car that you want one that is the most unsketchy possible.
IdleInCA
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 13:53 |
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Agree. I’ve lost many faster RWD cars on squiggly technical roads. if you get the right one, they can be really good
AndyG_UK
> Nick Has an Exocet
10/29/2016 at 14:24 |
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I would never, ever, ever, EVER consider buying ANY R53 Mini, let alone a sketchy one and I own a French car AND an Italian one.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> AndyG_UK
10/29/2016 at 15:18 |
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Your loss. R53s are just as reliable as either of your cars.
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AndyG_UK
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
10/29/2016 at 17:38 |
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Hahaha, no really they aren’t. I know 5 people that bought R53 Mini’s, all of them regretted it, 3 of them were brand new. My 2 cars have only needed scheduled servicing and one temp sensor under warranty on the Citroen (3 years ago).