What do people think of the Mini ? (new one)

ci_newman · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:39

Ah, sorry

I was quoting the wrong bit.. Maybe still applies though, just not to your quote

Barton · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:40

commited said:
the One can feel a little underpowered,

I found this to be true when learning in one- then again the other car I was learning in was a VAG 1.8T...

Gilly · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:41

It does apply, absolutely. The price will lower as the new one comes out.

I don't know when it is due out though.

Ollie's Gadgets · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:44

Gilly said:
He's said he's looking at 2nd hand though.

I can't see into the future so cannot predict future depreciation rates. So I included data which I know to be true for the current model but stated that the new model will probably affect this trend...

mightynimrod · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:45

commited said:
Great cars - not the most practical, and not the most roomy, especially for their size, but they grip like nothing else.

Try and push to the cooper - the One can feel a little underpowered, especially if you get a shot in a cooper.
If you cant stretch to a cooper, get a one and chip it.

Chipping a One has more gains than chipping a Cooper bhp-wise.
35-odd for the one and 15 or so for the Cooper, academic i know seeing as it has more bhp to start with but you can pick up a One considerably less than a Cooper.

As for cost of options, they cost a fortune and will increase the cost of a car by 2-3k if you go for things such as the chilly pack, air conditioning, vision pack etc.

Ollie's Gadgets · 17 Jul 2006 at 19:48

mightynimrod said:
Chipping a One has more gains than chipping a Cooper bhp-wise.
35-odd for the one and 15 or so for the Cooper, academic i know seeing as it has more bhp to start with but you can pick up a One considerably less than a Cooper.
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The cooper and one are the same engine but the one is restricted. Therefore you will be able to push the same bhp out of both of them when chipped but the one will not have the uprated brakes/suspension which I believe the cooper has.

As for release date of new mini

Spy shots of new mini

130bhp claimed out of the mini one just from a remap

Raymond Lin · 17 Jul 2006 at 21:42

What do you mean by chipping one?

mightynimrod · 17 Jul 2006 at 21:44

Raymond Lin said:
What do you mean by chipping one?

Re-mapping the cars engine management

commited · 17 Jul 2006 at 22:20

mightynimrod said:
Chipping a One has more gains than chipping a Cooper bhp-wise.
35-odd for the one and 15 or so for the Cooper, academic i know seeing as it has more bhp to start with but you can pick up a One considerably less than a Cooper.

yup - I read that a non-chipped Coopers feels a lot quicker than a Chipped one however.
It's all about the power curve!

Raymond Lin · 17 Jul 2006 at 22:32

Is it legal and how much does that cost?

mightynimrod · 17 Jul 2006 at 22:34

Raymond Lin said:
Is it legal and how much does that cost?

Yes mate, totally legal - actually improves fuel consumption and emmissions.

Only thing is declaring it to insurance as technically it's a modification.

Cost= anything from £300 - £600 approx.

Dogbreath · 18 Jul 2006 at 02:37

Front wheel drive BMW's are fine handling small cars with reasonable performance and minimal depreciation. As long as you only want to put midgets or children in the rear seats, and you don't need to carry too much in the boot then it's a good choice.

OTOH Mini's are fantastic machines that have arguably better packaging than a simmilarly named car produced 42 years later...