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Originally Posted by Vipergrün
I was chatting with a guy who runs an indy bmw/mini repair shop. He said the mini engines are all Peugeot POS. Maybe that explains things....
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Not the 2014-On. They went to the 1 series all BMW motor I believe. That's why the platform size increased. Supposedly a better motor.
We bought a '10 MCS HT and the coking issue cropped up right on cue at 30k. Luckily we sprung for the 6 yr extended warranty up front. Have had two water pumps replaced, thermostat, the heads de-coked, the HP fuel pump replaced and had it re-flashed which addresses the coking problem but, I doubt it will keep it from coking up in the future.
I love driving it as a DD commuter through the Santa Cruz Mtns into the Valley, gets great gas mileage but, have been disappointed with the initial reliability. On my second set of tires and I rotate them contrary to the service instructions.
I really, really dig the small platform, the retro styling and the go cart handling and like others, I would suggest the supercharged GenI, though the interior finish is inferior to the GenII. In the GenII I'd look to the '11-14.
I really want to like the new Mini as I hear great thinks about its drive train but, I'm rightfully gun shy. I'm also a bit ambivalent on some of the new face lift. Currently I'm on the fence on either trading it in on another type of mountain carver or keeping it and going a light weight GP coup sleeper concept.