Waiting in a shop, getting an alignment on the Mini. AMA?

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53) 07/13/2019 at 08:47 • Filed to: Ama

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Also, I've been driving this 300k miles yota for the last couple of days.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 08:57

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If your mini was totaled today (God forbid) what would you replace it with?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/13/2019 at 08:58

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1st gen Mini Cooper S JCW. I have to have a 1st gen Mini :)

There really isn't a small car that feels like this Miwi. Exceptional handling, amazing sound (I've yet to hear a better sounding 4 cyl), good shifter feel. I've driven a lotta small fun cars but this guy is right at the top of the list for me.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 09:01

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Th e lighting in that ‘Yota shot is cool...early morning or early even ing?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 09:03

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I have always been intrigued by minis, but kinda afraid of cost/reliability.

I would love a countryman (car, not a guy from the country). Van doors rule.  An AWD model would be a great next car for me.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/13/2019 at 09:07

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Early evening iirc. I got the shot last year when I was changing the supercharger pulley on the Mini.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/13/2019 at 09:10

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The 2nd and 3rd gen cars are costly to maintain from what I’ve heard (looks at Mini guy). And those are the only ones which have the clubman (i think thats what you mean) variant.

The 1st gen S is pretty reliable. I bought mine with 160k miles and its at 210 right now. It hasn’t broken the bank yet.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 09:14

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Oh, yeah that’s what I meant. 210,000miles!! That’s not bad.

The fiesta at 112,000km or 69,000 miles is the most miled out car I’ve ever owned.

Most people are surprised when they learn the 86 D100 has less than 100,000 miles

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/13/2019 at 09:16

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1st gens have Chrysler designed motors so they just keep working :) 210k is quite good considering I’m putting 50% more boost than stock thru the motor.

Wtf your D100 has less than 100k...also, my workplace has a Cummins D100 as their work truck :)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 09:19

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Nice! Most if not all the D100's that I've run into are 225s!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/13/2019 at 09:23

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69k miles

fhrblig > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 09:57

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How much rust is on that Toyota?

I’m waiting myself for my new tires to be installed. I found some Nokian Rotiiva tires at Walmart for a decent price. Fortunately there's an IHOP next door. Much better than the waiting room at the Walmart.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 10:06

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My 2013 MCS is at 85k and is the most reliable car I’ve had since my Mazda3

sony1492 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 10:16

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Mo dified Eg Honda Civics come close but at the very least it’s going to need a turbo or engine swap with all new suspension.

sony1492 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/13/2019 at 10:18

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Cant recommend a 2nd gen, the n14 is a lemon by most metrics

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 10:36

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Where were you seeing that the 3rd gens are costly to maintain? Everything I have seen has said they are easily the most reliable generation of Mini.

f86sabre > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 10:48

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Have you had to do the crank pully  yet?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/13/2019 at 11:03

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A couple of friends and online too. Compared to the 2nd gens they are definitely better.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > f86sabre 07/13/2019 at 11:03

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Nope not yet. It looks accessible tho.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > fhrblig 07/13/2019 at 11:04

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Haven't seen much. Its decently clean

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > sony1492 07/13/2019 at 11:07

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Right. Mine only needed a CAI and a cat back to be this fun.

f86sabre > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 11:14

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You pull out the side engine mount and then lower the engine to pull it. Getting it off is hard.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > f86sabre 07/13/2019 at 11:37

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Ooh. I hope I don't have to do it...