at least all this rain will wash the road salt away

"aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl) 02/11/2019 at 21:55 • Filed to: None

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Honeybunchesofgoats > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/11/2019 at 22:04

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Is it possible for a Mini to survive long enough to die from rust?

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Honeybunchesofgoats 02/11/2019 at 22:05

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Not when they’re owned by a 20 year old punk with no sense of self-preservation

Honeybunchesofgoats > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/11/2019 at 22:08

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I’m old, but I have no self - preservation, and I really want a green Mini. 

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Honeybunchesofgoats 02/11/2019 at 22:23

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Honestly though the 1st gen cars are pretty solid aside from the regular “bmw-ness”. Biggest issues they have are the main seals will start seeping oil, the front strut towers can mushroom a bit because of the stiff suspension , the serpentine belt tensioner can fail with miles and if it does it’ll probably take the harmonic balancer out with it. The supercharger also becomes a time bomb with miles and it turns the water pump so if the SC fails the car overheats. Really the cars aren’t too un reliable it’s just that if something fails it could end up being more catastrophic than a normal car.

ranwhenparked > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/11/2019 at 22:26

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Stylistically, the R50 has aged extremely well. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/11/2019 at 22:29

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It really bothers me that I read that and thought “I thought they were awful, but apparently they’re just like easier to own Jags.”

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/11/2019 at 23:11

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On a scale of 1 to ISIS how  bad of an idea would it be for me to get an R50 as my first car

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/11/2019 at 23:32

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As a first car it certainly wouldn’t be the wisest decision to make, do keep in mind it’s a decade old BMW after all. It’s going to be more expensive to maintain and repair than a conventional car. That being said   The non-s model would be the best one to get, although down on power the lack of a supercharger makes it a lot easier to maintain and run since you can put 87 in it, it has spare tire unlike the s models, a conventional water pump and you don’t have to worry about a $ 2,000 supercharger grenading itself. Also if you find one make sure it’s a 6-speed because the 5-speeds a bit finicky. Really it all comes down to how much you’ll willing to spend on a first car.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/11/2019 at 23:47

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Do it! I don’t know how the R50 is  but our non-S R56 wasn’t real quick but it was quick enough to be fun. Pretty reliable too. 

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ranwhenparked 02/11/2019 at 23:49

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The picture of CAR in my one of my son’s book of first words is an R50.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 02/12/2019 at 00:10

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So far I’ve been playing it safe and looking at Hondas , maybe it’s time to look to other places