"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
02/18/2015 at 21:25 • Filed to: None
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"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu)
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Is one classy motherfucker.
ZacMS
> Desu-San-Desu
02/18/2015 at 21:32 |
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God damn do I ever want to buy a mini, but I keep hearing horror stories about maintaining them. Even that wouldnt normally scare me, but apparently they are a nightmare to work on as well.
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Desu-San-Desu
> ZacMS
02/18/2015 at 21:34 |
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Honestly? So far I've had exactly zero issues. I've put close to 5,000 miles on it since I bought it, including lots of hard driving in multiple environments as well as one autocross.
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ZacMS
> Desu-San-Desu
02/18/2015 at 21:57 |
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Ya I mean could just be a case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch, I've got to imagine they're objectively a pain to work on though because of the super tight packaging.
BKosher84
> ZacMS
02/18/2015 at 22:23 |
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My 08 Clubman has 111,600 miles and the worst I've had to deal with is a leaky head gasket (bought with 48k and all maintenance before then was done by dealerships).
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> Desu-San-Desu
02/18/2015 at 22:48 |
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Obligatory, as I'm sure you are aware.
TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
> ZacMS
02/19/2015 at 00:22 |
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They can and will go wrong. But you'll love it so much, you won't care.
Full disclosure: Our R53's been in the family for nearly 10 years. New suspension, new wheels, alternator, clutch, flywheel, window motors have all been stuff replaced as part of general maintenance.
Levitas
> ZacMS
02/19/2015 at 07:46 |
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I also own a MINI, and there very much is a case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch as you say. I've owned a 2003 justa for 4 years (~33k miles) and it has had a fair share of problems, almost all of which could have been avoided by shopping smarter.
And I do all my own work on mine, sometimes its a little cramped, some things are a little silly, but its honestly not all that bad. I think the nicest thing is, when you are doing something major, you can literally reach both sides of the car while laying on the ground!
And theres a ton of aftermarket support with both guides and parts. Once I finish my masters degree, Ill probably be on the lookout for a nice 05-06 cooper s, which are the best ones to own.
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Desu-San-Desu
> ZacMS
02/19/2015 at 08:34 |
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Only if you need to do something at the back of the engine, lol.