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estacey · Jun 19th, 2005, 03:30 PM

I have ordered a Cooper CVT scheduled to go into production the 1st week of July. I've driven a manual for years and thought this time around I would go with the ease of an automatic for city driving (didn't even test drive the manual, stupid me! ) Anyway, now hearing the the CVT is going out of production next year I'm wondering if I should switch my order to the 5 speed? Any thoughts? Anybody out there that loves the CVT and do you really get more power out of the manual transmission? Thanks for helping a newbie out!

BMW.MINI.RR · Jun 19th, 2005, 03:56 PM

I have a 5 speed Cooper and it's definitely FUN! I have heard mostly good things about the CVT. It's a personal choice really...whichever you choose will be great

Wraith14 · Jun 19th, 2005, 05:17 PM

the first MINI i drove was a CVT Cooper (didn't know how to drive a manual yet) and it was an absolute blast. i also drove a 5-spd Cooper several months later and thought the fun factor was much higher than the CVT. plus, the CVT is very strange to drive because it doesn't shift, it will take some getting used to. there is nothing wrong with the CVT, but my personal preference would be the 5-spd. in the end, do what you want. go and test drive the 5-spd before you decide tho

Jun 19th, 2005, 03:30 PM	#1
estacey MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 04:46 AM Posts: 5 Offline	Help! CVT or Manual I have ordered a Cooper CVT scheduled to go into production the 1st week of July. I've driven a manual for years and thought this time around I would go with the ease of an automatic for city driving (didn't even test drive the manual, stupid me! ) Anyway, now hearing the the CVT is going out of production next year I'm wondering if I should switch my order to the 5 speed? Any thoughts? Anybody out there that loves the CVT and do you really get more power out of the manual transmission? Thanks for helping a newbie out!

Jun 19th, 2005, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wraith14 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Local Time: 07:46 AM Posts: 16 Offline	the first MINI i drove was a CVT Cooper (didn't know how to drive a manual yet) and it was an absolute blast. i also drove a 5-spd Cooper several months later and thought the fun factor was much higher than the CVT. plus, the CVT is very strange to drive because it doesn't shift, it will take some getting used to. there is nothing wrong with the CVT, but my personal preference would be the 5-spd. in the end, do what you want. go and test drive the 5-spd before you decide tho brandon

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Jun 19th, 2005, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
BMW.MINI.RR MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 07:46 AM Posts: 40 Offline	I have a 5 speed Cooper and it's definitely FUN! I have heard mostly good things about the CVT. It's a personal choice really...whichever you choose will be great

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