Does It Get Any Better Than This! Keep The Faith

[daro911]

My wife has a late 2005 MCS, which is the best one to date, having owned a 2002 & 2003
pair of MCS before getting this 2005 example.

I have just done my first 250 TROUBLE FREE miles in my fabulous 5 day old R56 and
have to say both my MCS's are very different cars but share the unique characteristics of being "MINI"

Does fun motoring today get any better than this I don't think so

Having tried out all the obvious competitors in the end there was no choice but to go for an early R56 and hope it proved to be better built than my 2 previous early MCS's and so far signs are looking good despite all the doom and gloom to be found on the faults & fixes forum

Having experienced early MINI's back in 02/03 and read all the iffy stuff on here regarding the R56's I was braced for a bad start to my 4th MINI adventure and so far so good

Keep The Faith

[ALD0]

A Positive post for once on the R56!
I'm sure the "newer" model will just take time in getting use to

[CC07ERS]

Mine is running fine 330 miles since Thursday love it .Its been turnig heads with the aero kit & the r95s . I love driving it.

[marx87]

i hit 500 miles since thursday last night.... i really need to calm myself

[popey]

After all my problems Im getting another one........ now thats faith

[Olly.]

1300 trouble free miles

[CooperS4us]

When you guys have all completed 10K-20K troublefree miles on your early build R56, then come back here and brag all you want.

[MiniMpi]

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us (original)

When you guys have all completed 10K-20K troublefree miles on your early build R56, then come back here and brag all you want.

And when you have bought one,you can comment on it then!

[supa-dupa-cooper]

Good to here of some going well

[CC07ERS]

Well i spoke too soon as its going back tomorrow as the arm rest has stuck & the HiFi is buzzing like a hive of horny bees

[mini_jim]

Apart from the dodgy gearbox noise others have reported I am perfectly chuffed with my motor, that's what you get a 3 year warranty for at the end of the day!

Have finally reached the magic 1250 mile mark with an average of 37.5 mpgs, I think that is about to drop rapidly somehow, sport button here I come

Anyone thinking about getting an R56 S - don't let the faults/fixes forum put you off, at the end of the day you will see a lot more posts by a minority of unlucky MINI2ers than those that are over the moon with their Mini adventure. It's human nature!!

Cheers

Jim

[popey]

Quote: Originally Posted by mini_jim (original)

that's what you get a 3 year warranty for at the end of the day!

As every dealer says and there wrong, a warranty is for peace of mind

[CooperS4us]

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniMpi (original)

And when you have bought one,you can comment on it then!

Will do baby!

On the waiting list for a new R55 Clubman due February 2008.