I'm thinking of getting a Mini for my next car. I live in Ohio, we get a few days per year where I need to drive to work through snow. Can anyone tell me how the Mini's do in snow? Also what type of longevity can I expect from a Mini? (e.g., I expect 200K+ miles from my Honda Accord before it's ready for the junkyard.)
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compared to other cars of his size the mini does really well in the snow if you put winter tires on it, so don't worry.
you will probably never reach 200K+ with the first engine though. usually 120k - 150k (kilometres) is what most minis reach, depending on how good you treat it...
by the way: i am talking about the real mini, not the new one. the new one will probably last forever...
I have a 2002 Mini Cooper S and live in snow country. The only problem that you may have, is, if the snow gets very deep. Being that the car is pretty low. Other than that, the front-wheel drive and wider stance, really holds the road well in the snow and ice. As far as the engine, the brand new models come with a BMW production engine. Should be good for well over 200k miles.
Max
They are great fun in the snow! If only we had some in the UK a bit more often as it really does make the transport system grind to a halt....... Heater is rubbish though!
A-series and 200k? no chance! It can never compete with jap cars for reliability
miniman
Better on 145/12 tyres than on 165s unless it's a completely fresh fall. I'd hate to take a Sportspack Cooper on a snowy road with 175/13s...
I've had 2 Minis (both 998cc) make 110k miles before the bodywork was beyond hope. The engines were largely fine - nothing a new set of rings (and possibly a maintenance overbore) wouldn't have sorted. These days of course when a car's engine gets to that stage it's scrapped anyway whether it needs to be or not.
erik.
Complete tosh ... the engine is a Chrysler pentagon unit built in brazil. It may cover more miles, but it will be nowhere as easy as an a-series is to maintain.
you mini will be fine in the snow trust me, there legendary for being able to keep going in heavy snow & ice, that's why the mini cooper won the Monte Carlo rally in snow 3 times outright, no problems at all, ;-)
Steve.
Get your facts straight.... "Joining forces in the joint venture, the BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen have developed a new family of small petrol engines. These power units featuring the most advanced engine technologies are intended for use in Peugeot and Citroen models as well as future versions of Mini Cooper cars." Quote from motor trend. Tosh to you!
Max
Off topic, go to the right news group :-) alt.autos.junk
Steve.
On topic, you go to the right news group :-} alt.autos.jealous
Max
i am sure this question has been asked before, and not just the same question, EXACTLY the same wording and title. cant remember the poster and cant be bothered to do a search.
- it was the bit about "I expect 200K+ miles from my Honda Accord
prove my wrong ppl.
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So what has all that got to do with PROPER Minis?
K
Who said it has anything to do with PROPER Minis? The question was asked about buying a current production Mini, and I answered it. As far as I know, PROPER Mini's would slide sideways, downhill, in the snow.
Max
Biffa Bacón wrote: ... the engine is a Chrysler pentagon unit built in brazil.
Wrong, the new model production has a BMW/Peugeot engine.
Tosh x2 back at you.
Apols to the purists, but have to put this fella right before we kill the thread.
See the bit "as well as future versions of Mini Cooper cars", do you know what that means ?
The start of production for the new Prince (BMW/PSA) engines at the end of
2006 - which would mean car sales starting in early 2007.Anything built at the moment will still be fitted with the Chrysler Pentagon unit.
Sorry, can't prove you wrong. "Doppelbock" posted it on 8th July this year to start a 7 message thread which reminded people of the '60s Monte Carlo wins. No-one posted a reply about the capabilities of the car discussed in alt.autos.new-mini.
erik.
If you were driving it, maybe. But if a proper Mini driver was in charge - no chance
K
Any chance of extinguishing the flame throwers for a moment PPL, the question was................
Doesn't matter what it is, if it hasn't got chains on then its going to slip and slide just like everything else, But the classic mini, in the right hands has a track record second to none for coping in snow, Fitzy
How could you class a 1.6l engine as smalll? that would involve a very long stroke crank and 74mm pistons on an A series! ! I really doubt whether BMW and PSA could come up with an engine that is comparable to jap motors, and I would hope that it produced more than the 143bhp for a 1.6l as that is pretty slack going for a turbocharged engine!
miniman
in your dreams ;-)
Steve.
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