MINI COOPER S COUNTRYMAN (LOVE LOVE LOVE)

[eurotuner]

Oh ok, so since this car come out, I've been getting rel gay about it,
thinking bout going in and checking it out, seen 2 from my office
this morning, one was a white one on MATTE black wheels sigh it sooooooo COOL!!!!!





Whats ur thoughts on it guys?

[rfari]

slick car. looks like a cooper on steriods

[eurotuner]

it looks so much better in person

[MG Man]

check the review in Zorce Issue 14

[DSM_05]

Zorce had a decent review. Probably makes the car sound faster than it really is.

The only downside was that some dum-dum parked up an "old" (new) silver Mini Cooper in front of the Countryman C-S.

[MG Man]

yeah we still tryin to find dat fella........man ruin ah real good shot there tryin to feel he special

[wagonrunner]

Zorce had a decent review. Probably makes the car sound faster than it really is.

The only downside was that some dum-dum parked up an "old" (new) silver Mini Cooper in front of the Countryman C-S.

the correct term is KANT

[MG Man]

DSM was using the British vernacular

[rfari]

Any pics of this?

[DSM_05]

DSM was using the British vernacular

This is correct, good sir.

My vernacular is perhaps more british than the Mini though (cue BMW comments)

[DVSTT]

if im not mistaken, zorce priced this base as 407k. thats MADNESS!!!!!!!!!

[Dada]

i dont like it....mini gone thru.....the last of the minis was the clubmans.......sorry fellahs i give up on them....that sheit look like a mini van now....maybe it have to grow on me....

[MG Man]

i dont like it....mini gone thru.....the last of the minis was the clubmans.......sorry fellahs i give up on them....that sheit look like a mini van now....maybe it have to grow on me....

lol
it's all about marketing and milking the niche
believe it or not, there are potential buyers who want a MINI but need the practicality of a bigger car......my only real issue is why the heck did they have to weird out the headlights and grille
My favorite is still the clubman, mainly because I like offbeat station wagons

PS dada when u comin down?

[Dada]

i dont like it....mini gone thru.....the last of the minis was the clubmans.......sorry fellahs i give up on them....that sheit look like a mini van now....maybe it have to grow on me....

lol
it's all about marketing and milking the niche
believe it or not, there are potential buyers who want a MINI but need the practicality of a bigger car......my only real issue is why the heck did they have to weird out the headlights and grille
My favorite is still the clubman, mainly because I like offbeat station wagons

PS dada when u comin down?

4 real Hoss......Clubman rules and we both know that.....that sheit is just plain ugly to me...but it selling in the u.s like crazy....not sure wheni will be down there, have to go look for my mom first....lol before i make any trips....but i will link you when i pass thru...

[MG Man]

nice
the local dealer FINALLY brought in a Clubman S
The owner of an R50 Cooper S done call dibs on it, once he sells his Cooper

[TechLing]

Last Cooper S Countryman in stock, at a special discounted price with free maintenance included! Call 774-1798 (Staci) for more information.

[sweeks]

If u get it, be sure and negotiate for the free maintenance package ...partner bought a five year old with low miles and has been fixing it since he got it ....

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

If u get it, be sure and negotiate for the free maintenance package ...partner bought a five year old with low miles and has been fixing it since he got it ....

What sort of problems?

[sweeks]

Overheating

[MG Man]

If u get it, be sure and negotiate for the free maintenance package ...partner bought a five year old with low miles and has been fixing it since he got it ....

weird....they tend to be virtually trouble free

[1UZFE]

If u get it, be sure and negotiate for the free maintenance package ...partner bought a five year old with low miles and has been fixing it since he got it ....

weird....they tend to be virtually trouble free

This... My cousin have 1 n all she do is change oil at intervals n drive.

[sweeks]

His is a 2 door PCP non turbo model.

Probably he got a lemon then

[MG Man]

Who's been looking at it for him?

[sweeks]

He was ... I think it went to the dealership

[MG Man]

sorry to hear the stress.....it was mainly the early R50s like the one I had, that gave trouble....the power steering pump was suicidal and the CVT was a real pain if you hardly used your car

[sweeks]

Not familiar with them ... What year were those?

[MG Man]

R50 was the first ones that came out, '01 to ,06
Those have the BMW / Chrysler engine abd choice of manual or CVT
The power steering is by electrical hydraulic pump. The pump has a cooling fin like what you'll find on a PC, and it's mounted under the car, totally exposed to dirt, stones etc....when the fan gets stuck, it begins to draw more power...eventually the pump overheats and dies....trouble is the same relay that powers the PS fan, also runs the cooling fan, so when the pump fan dies, radiator fans stop and your engine overheats....pure genius
The other issue with the cooling fan is the two-speed controller, which is basically controlled by a resistor. When the resistor burns out, the fan only has high speed...so until the temp rises to the point where high speed is needed, you have zero fan cooling....the dealershop will try and sell you a whole damn fan when you can buy the relay on ebay for US$10.00 and cut and solder it in.......
The CVT is generally arliable assuming you actually drive the car regularly, and change the fluid...I've had dealership techs tell me the CVT fluid is lifetime......total bs

[MG Man]

The later cars switched to a proper power steering system and a Peugeot engine, plus the CVT was dropped...the newest cars have a 100% BMW sourced engine afaik

[sweeks]

He was ... I think it went to the dealership

Correction .... Someone named Nigel sorted it out.

[MG Man]

what was the issue?