2000 mile loosen up?

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Has anyone else noticed this or is it my imagination,

I run in the coop perfectly up to 1250 whilst since then I have not exactly been careful I have not taken the car over 100mph.

I am at 2000 miles and as I say dont know if it is my imagination but the car has became lithe, alive and more urgent over 3.5k.

Is it me, wishing for an S? or has anyone else noticed this hike in fun?

[Bonjour]

Apparently the car loosens up a lot up to 10k and beyond.

My car seemed to loosen up a lot over the weekend, as I added a further thousand to the 3000 miles I'd already done over the course of the Nurburgring trip. I reckon the car's still got a bit more loosening up to do too.

[HarryHBMCC]

The car takes a long time to really break in. Mine broke in some after 1200 miles, more at 3000, 4000, 5000 even 6000 miles and above. It is a completely different car once it really breaks in. This is probably why some Cooper owners are disappointed by test drives of unbroken S's -- by break in I'm sure they're faster but new it might be a toss up, especially if kept to under 4500RPM.

Harry

[Goonery]

There are steps in the performance hike, 2k, 4k, 6k, 8k, thats about as good as it gets. Its the same with BMW's, so I reckon its a BMW design feature.
We've had about 6 cars since launch + Beemers, and they all seem the same

[NEMINI]

you are also adjusting the the MINI, a lot of peoples first reactions are they are underpowered because they are coming from a much bigger engined car before. Once you've been in your MINI for awhile you adjust to working with what you have.
Break-in also does not magically end at 1500miles

[markjenn]

All cars loosen up to some degree. I doubt it has anything to do with BMW or BMWs as the engine is designed by Chrysler and produced in Brazil.

- Mark

[HarryHBMCC]

The MINI adjusts to you too. The fly-by-wire throttle position mappings are learned. If you floor it all the time it really does become easier to rev as it gives more gas.

Harry

[R1]

I noticed this.

Must admit my Cooper is going very well at the moment!
Done 13,000 miles now.

[punkeyfunky]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1

I noticed this.

Must admit my Cooper is going very well at the moment!
Done 13,000 miles now.

I saw the odo roll over 21,000 miles today, since March (this year!). My Cooper is now much more free flowing, goes best at 4000+rpm, and I like to tease Golf GTI's

Oh, and the PlayMINI exhaust helps too...

Lee

[bg1229]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1

I noticed this.

Must admit my Cooper is going very well at the moment!
Done 13,000 miles now.

agree totally,i'm at 14k and change and my mini gets better everyday......not my imagination i'm sure



and on another note......you get my vote for best avatar there R1 .....I DUCK every time that truck goes by

[R1]

Quote: Originally Posted by bg1229

and on another note......you get my vote for best avatar there R1 .....I DUCK every time that truck goes by

It shows an average ride to work on my scooter!

[bg1229]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1

It shows an average ride to work on my scooter!

gadzooks man i can imagine the above average ride

[MUK]

TOTALLY agree, mine just hit 2K and what a difference (and yes I did run it in correctly even though the dealer said don't worry about out!)

From above the only car i'll say it lets pile on the miles, anyone out there with moon miles on a mini yet to see what the perfromance difference is - if any?

Cheers going out in mini now!

[Ian Clark]

I'm going to be coming from a 1.8Tddi Focus to a Cooper so will initially miss the turbo.. just a little... then I'll be having a lot of fun .. !!


I don't care.. I just can't wait !!

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian Clark

I'm going to be coming from a 1.8Tddi Focus to a Cooper so will initially miss the turbo.. just a little... then I'll be having a lot of fun .. !!


I don't care.. I just can't wait !!

The Focus is ............................... erm alright actually, but the MIN is a different class, enjoy !, and good choice BTW