Who here owns a Mini?
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Soldato
I have to get used to a proper handbrake again, my last couple of cars had electronic ones.
Don
Just as long as it's not the main dealer I bought mine from
Soldato
Alternatively you could ensure it has full service history, enough to qualify for a Mini extended warranty, we did this for my daughter, she saved £3k over main dealer prices, got a much cleaner car and it was £350 for a years extended warranty..
However, buying privately has less protection, so if not confident, a pre-purchase inspection might help (but again, they can be hit/miss)..
Essentially buying from a main dealer is always the least hassle route and if unsure gives the best level of protection/warranty.. (although that's no guarantee!)..
Private sellers can be weird, we bought a 4 year old countryman for my wife back in 2015, the owner had the last service done at some fred in a shed garage, so we negotiated a bit more off based on not having the full service history it was advertised with since there was no detailed invoice for the service.. On buying the car, it turns out it was still on it's 5 year TLC package and so we got it serviced by mini for free!
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Is this all Countryman models or specifically the phev ones?
Soldato
You got a free mouse though, I only got a keyring.Just as long as it's not the main dealer I bought mine from
Soldato
I think its faster than a normal petrol one.
Not sure the range is non existent either. Its probably the perfect yummy mummy car
Not sure the range is non existent either. Its probably the perfect yummy mummy car
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They are not popular on the second hand market so likely don't cost much more if a anything more than a petrol one.
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Small quality of life feature for anyone with an F series that hates the massive keyfob:
Got one of these, and after the absolute age it took to arrive, I now have a smaller sexier key that doesn't take up my whole pocket
Thought it'd be a cheapo plastic thing but it's made of metal and I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
Now, all I need is some decent pads, discs, braided lines and some new brake fluid and then off to castle combe looking sharp!
Got one of these, and after the absolute age it took to arrive, I now have a smaller sexier key that doesn't take up my whole pocket
Thought it'd be a cheapo plastic thing but it's made of metal and I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
Now, all I need is some decent pads, discs, braided lines and some new brake fluid and then off to castle combe looking sharp!
I've got the JCW one. Decent build quality and way better than the original. Never liked the original shape of them. They remind me of a flying saucer lol. I think the new gen Mini key fobs look much better.
So how is the search going?
Put some air in the tyres of ours!
the onboard TPMS reads low compared to two pumps. Onboard said 27-28. Gauges said 30. So I put 33 on the gauge in which has worked out to be 30 in the car (was 31 when warm). Not sure which to trust… the car I guess! Should be 32 all round so I still need to add a little bit.
Aside from that. The trip has stopped at 5999 miles but the average mpg continues to change, however I don’t know if it’s continuing on from 0 so now at approx 7k miles giving me average mpg from new or if it’s just the 1k since that point… anyone know?
Put some air in the tyres of ours!
the onboard TPMS reads low compared to two pumps. Onboard said 27-28. Gauges said 30. So I put 33 on the gauge in which has worked out to be 30 in the car (was 31 when warm). Not sure which to trust… the car I guess! Should be 32 all round so I still need to add a little bit.Aside from that. The trip has stopped at 5999 miles but the average mpg continues to change, however I don’t know if it’s continuing on from 0 so now at approx 7k miles giving me average mpg from new or if it’s just the 1k since that point… anyone know?
Don
I discovered today that you dont have to hit resume when changing up through the gears when using cruise control on our manual F60 countryman.
Mind blown
Mind blown
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Well getting my battery out looks fun. When did battery replacement become so complicated? Back in my day it was one bolt and two cables. Now it looks like I need to remove half the engine plastics and recode the blasted thing 
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Don
Well getting my battery out looks fun. When did battery replacement become so complicated? Back in my day it was one bolt and two cables. Now it looks like I need to remove half the engine plastics and recode the blasted thing
I take it you've got an F56 (2014 onwards)? If so then yep looks fun
Mini Cooper F56 Car Battery Exchange (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
This is an instructional video on how to Change the car battery on your Mini Cooper as long as it's a 3rd generation Mini Cooper F56 ( or a 2014, 2015, 2016,...
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I did the battery on my R56 and that was pretty easy by comparison. I used Carista to register the battery
Yep, F56. It doesn't look hard, just time consuming and needing to register it. Thanks for the heads up about Carista. I was looking at Bimmerlink.I take it you've got an F56 (2014 onwards)? If so then yep looks fun
Mini Cooper F56 Car Battery Exchange (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
This is an instructional video on how to Change the car battery on your Mini Cooper as long as it's a 3rd generation Mini Cooper F56 ( or a 2014, 2015, 2016,...
I did the battery on my R56 and that was pretty easy by comparison. I used Carista to register the battery
Last time I changed a battery (on my Corrado) it was about £60 for the battery and around 5 mins to swap it.
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Our F55 Cooper S will be 8 years old in July, and it's due a major service very soon.
I'm finding it difficult to make a decision whether to switch from main dealer servicing to a very highly regarded independent specialist. I've used this specialist once before because the car needed a new battery, and they did a great job and fitted a genuine OEM unit.
I know that this is a bit like shouting into the void, but is it worth saving £96.20?
I'm finding it difficult to make a decision whether to switch from main dealer servicing to a very highly regarded independent specialist. I've used this specialist once before because the car needed a new battery, and they did a great job and fitted a genuine OEM unit.
I know that this is a bit like shouting into the void, but is it worth saving £96.20?
Fitting a battery is hardly a difficult job, but at least it’s a start to judge from rather than google reviews.
What is £100 as the overall bill percentage. Do you have any Mini warranty on your car where taking it to the dealer might be of benefit? Does it currently have full mini service history (not that this actually counts for much/anything).
Swings and roundabouts. If a true specialist then could be worth it. If just a garage who have a banner then perhaps not.
My line of thought would be the dealer will have any specific tools required, the correct software and the correct grade oil.
A “garage” might take shortcuts on any of the above, but could also offer much better quality of service vs a dealer as you may get a more experienced mechanic.
What is £100 as the overall bill percentage. Do you have any Mini warranty on your car where taking it to the dealer might be of benefit? Does it currently have full mini service history (not that this actually counts for much/anything).
Swings and roundabouts. If a true specialist then could be worth it. If just a garage who have a banner then perhaps not.
My line of thought would be the dealer will have any specific tools required, the correct software and the correct grade oil.
A “garage” might take shortcuts on any of the above, but could also offer much better quality of service vs a dealer as you may get a more experienced mechanic.
£100 is roughly 25% cheaper than the main dealer. There's no Mini warranty any more, but it does have a full Mini service history.
The specialist is TWG Automotive who only do BMW and Mini.