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adscan · Mar 10th, 2003, 02:58 PM

I picked up my mini cooper 01/03/03 and am greatly impressed with the car so far.
I have done about 600 miles in the car and it is still pretty tight. After the initial run in will the car get quicker? At the moment it is not as quick as i was expecting. Or was i expecting too much?
thanks

Hat · Mar 10th, 2003, 03:03 PM

yes it will. They tell you to keep the rpm to below 4500, but thats were the good stuff really starts. be patient & it will get a lot better.

put it this way - it's a good job this car corners so well

edit: you also need to learn to use the rev range & gears more. Keep the revs high & the car will love it (after run in of course)

goonermini · Mar 10th, 2003, 04:14 PM

adscan - I can vouch for that. I recently hit the 1500 mile mark and am starting to give the car that extra little push. Oh yessssss!!!!

lightbody · Mar 10th, 2003, 04:55 PM

16,000 miles on I say yes! My MINI has improved non-stop since I got it.

Its also important to get the hang of quick getaways! THeres a knack to this due to the cars heavy weight (relative to size) and the drive by wire. You definitely have to dial in more revs, earlier than in other cars.

monsta · Mar 10th, 2003, 05:04 PM

I noticed quite an improvement after running in and it got better still at about 10,000 miles.

Mines now on 29,000 miles and it's still pretty much as quick as it was although I did put some fuel injector cleaner in recently for a bit of a spring clean

dundun · Mar 10th, 2003, 05:52 PM

can the same be said for the mini one after run in?

monsta · Mar 10th, 2003, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dundun
can the same be said for the mini one after run in?

Oh no, thats completely different. It gets worse after running in!

Just kidding, of course its the same!

Minty · Mar 10th, 2003, 06:48 PM

yeah, when the MINI salesman drove mine, he thought it had been chipped, which it hasnt......yet.

Mar 10th, 2003, 02:58 PM	#1
adscan MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: london Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 22 Offline	Will my mini cooper get quicker? I picked up my mini cooper 01/03/03 and am greatly impressed with the car so far. I have done about 600 miles in the car and it is still pretty tight. After the initial run in will the car get quicker? At the moment it is not as quick as i was expecting. Or was i expecting too much? thanks

Mar 10th, 2003, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
goonermini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 294 Offline	adscan - I can vouch for that. I recently hit the 1500 mile mark and am starting to give the car that extra little push. Oh yessssss!!!! Very special 'chillied' red and white Cooper, 17" alloys, and a very proud owner Born on 3 January 2003.

Mar 10th, 2003, 04:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
lightbody MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 897 Offline	16,000 miles on I say yes! My MINI has improved non-stop since I got it. Its also important to get the hang of quick getaways! THeres a knack to this due to the cars heavy weight (relative to size) and the drive by wire. You definitely have to dial in more revs, earlier than in other cars. Rob Lightbody - http://www.roblightbody.com 2004 Red/Black Cooper replaced a 2001 BRG/White Cooper

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monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	I noticed quite an improvement after running in and it got better still at about 10,000 miles. Mines now on 29,000 miles and it's still pretty much as quick as it was although I did put some fuel injector cleaner in recently for a bit of a spring clean the MINI has gone...

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Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Coventry/Warwick Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 4,005 Offline	yeah, when the MINI salesman drove mine, he thought it had been chipped, which it hasnt......yet. E-Mail Me \| Minty - Reaches parts other people can't.

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Mar 10th, 2003, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 15,866 Offline	yes it will. They tell you to keep the rpm to below 4500, but thats were the good stuff really starts. be patient & it will get a lot better. put it this way - it's a good job this car corners so well edit: you also need to learn to use the rev range & gears more. Keep the revs high & the car will love it (after run in of course)

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dundun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 96 Offline	can the same be said for the mini one after run in?

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monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by dundun can the same be said for the mini one after run in? Oh no, thats completely different. It gets worse after running in! Just kidding, of course its the same!

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