I saw a 2017 Mini Cooper (not S) and it’s nice, it’s clean, but if I can only put premium in it, it suddenly becomes a lot more expensive. Is it required that it uses premium or is it just to get the absolute best from the car?

I just picked up a 2024 Mini Cooper Hardtop SE (electric). I love it. It is so much fun to drive, and I'm so happy with the small footprint.

I'd like to add a dashcam, so I wanted to get recommendations that could be mini-specific. I was looking for a solution for cell phone mount and found Craven's Gemini Phone Mount which is awesome. Are there any mini-specific recommendations for a Dashcam?

I'm considering VIOFO A229 Pro, but I just can't get over how goofy the front camera/screen unit looks. What have you all done?

Super small + fast

Gas only, DTC
B38 1.5L
189HP
134" x 69" (would like to see it at 120")
2300lbs
0-60 5.8s

Focus on speed/lower cost/shared parts with f-series:
No sunroof
No park assist/AR/ACC
No power seats
Normal doors (no carbon fiber hinges)
No rear "tray"
Normal taillights

The debts are all the vertical lines and the weird square in the middle

I hit a bad pothole on the highway that resulted in a total blowout. It was so deep that it damaged the knuckle and wheel hub bearing.

Had it towed to my local Mini because it’s a lease and I just wanted piece of mind.

Long story short I got insurance involved and they sent out and adjuster and they showed me the numbers and in some cases Mini is marking up parts 200+% and quoting 9 hours of service for a 3 hour job.

So insurance is going to pay for about 1/2 of what Mini is charging and the service dept is trying to say I need to pay the rest. I sent them the comparison w/ the part numbers and everything and am waiting to hear back but is this just typical of service departments to overcharge?

Hello guys! I will moving 1 studio stuff from Milwaukee to Jersey City. I am planning to tow the Uhaul 5’*8’ trailer behind the car. Although Mini advertises 3500 lb of towing limit, I just wanted to know if it doable or if anyone has done it before.

Thanks in advance.

I have always loved Mini’s and was thrilled when my daughter mentioned it would be her choice for first car. So, we began searching for a good used car. Found a nice low mileage 2015 for $15K. But, when we found out about the premium gas requirement we were disappointed. It seems there are no recent versions made without this requirement? Being new to Mini’s I wanted to ask the site if this is true and if any advice you may have. Thanks!

Edit - I am off to work but will read the comments this evening. Thanks everyone for your input and encouragement. Any real world (normal driving habits), MPG expectations would be much appreciated.

2008 mini cooper hardtop model bought a month ago at 38,000 miles. Has new brake pads and tires. Super confused and concerned, have had no major issues with it other than a few quirks that don’t bother me. Have also popped the hood a few times and everything seemed to be fine other than needing to grab some antifreeze soon. I am a young adult female with limited vehicle knowledge.

Pick up probably tomorrow. Test drive was incredible.
Still mourning my blown r56 but fate had other plans for me! More details and pics to follow!!!!!!!

Just became a member of the Mini club a couple weeks ago. Always been a fan of the 2-door, and the recent ‘27 Paul Smith edition was enough to get hooked. Love the subtle color shifts and connection to Paul’s studio palette. I lived in London for a few years about 10 years ago and always loved his stores. The car is black, green roof and mirrors, and desaturated navy blue lower trim.

I’ve got a Mini Cooper S 2014 and this has all come on at once, what’s the issue is it just the individual bulbs or something else? Only reason I’m asking is because they’ve all gone at once so thought that was strange. Thanks in advance if anyone can help! :)

Hi all,

I’m trying to decide between two MINI Clubmans:

2019 Cooper 1.5 petrol – green, 33k miles, 2 owners, automatic

2022 Cooper S 2.0 petrol – red, 47k miles, 1 owner, automatic

I’ll mainly be using the car for city driving in the UK (Birmingham) and probably around 5k miles a year.

For anyone who has owned or driven both, how big is the real-world difference in fuel consumption, especially around town? Is the Cooper S noticeably more expensive on petrol?

I’d also be interested in the difference in insurance, servicing, maintenance and general running costs.

The 1.5 seems like the sensible choice because of the lower mileage and better economy, but I also want something that’s fun to drive. Is the Cooper S worth the extra running costs, or is the 1.5 still enjoyable enough that I wouldn’t really miss the extra performance?

The Cooper S is also 3 years newer and has only had one owner, although it has 14k more miles.

Which one would you choose for mostly city driving?

I'm in the US and have a 2014 F56 Mini. It has the orange 4 line radio (I kick myself everyday for not getting the upgraded one when I bought it).

I've seen aftermarket replacement units that have the new 2025 look. Here's an example:
https://sigmacarstereo.com/mini-cooper-f54-f55-f56-f57-f60-2014-2022-aftermarket-radio-upgrade-touch-screen

I upgraded my radio once before with an aftermarket but had a lot of issues with it and eventually went back to the original.

I love the look of this new one but since I've been bitten in the past, I'd love to hear from the community before I shell out $500-$600!

Who's gotten this one?

Where'd you get it? I've seen several sellers online. Did you have any issues with the seller or equipment?

Do you use Carplay or Android Auto (I'm an AA user)

How easy was it to install? I see there's an extra piece you have to replace with this one.

Does it perform well?

Thanks everyone!

Ok so try again Deleted the last post as number plate was showing. Thank you so so much butty

So yeah couldn’t resist this purchase 2008 Clubman S, R55 yes I heard about how crap the engine is after I bought it but all is good
It’s mint for now inside and out
Paid £1200
100k on clock
Slapped the basket on myself roof bars cost £210 ish But I so use it
Tbh wish I bought one years ago shhh bit of a midlife crisis with the exhaust popping 😂 I really didn’t know that happened but I love it
Not named her as of yet coming up to three months old in my care
Tempted to fully Tidy in my eyes anyway Graffiti her
Guess I have joined the fam Hello 👍🏻

Can anyone recommend what I can do to add apple car play to my mini?

Hi, I have owned my F56 Cooper S for around 6 months and for most of that time the experience has been somewhat spoilt by some very annoying rattles, the most annoying of these being from the passenger door. I have tried lubricating the rubber as often suggested and that hasn’t resolved this issue. It seems to be coming from somewhere in the door card, but the dealer have been very unhelpful and said they can’t really fix it without it being very costly, as it is an Approved Used/CPO car the warranty does not cover rattles. Anyone have similar experience and how did you resolve it? I am desperate to get this resolved so I can enjoy my Mini again!

I just got this 2014 mini around 2 weeks ago for my bdayy and it’s due for a wash. What’s the best recommendation for the fabric convertible top? I also saw some protection sprays from the sun and stuff do they actually work?

Just wanted to post here with all my fellow mini fans, saying farewell to my favorite car ever 💔 will not be my last mini but still, so sad

Have recently taken my mini in to be looked at, at an independent specialist mini/bmw garage. I took it in initially due to a drivetrain malfunction warning/sometimes hard to start (this has only happened 3 times and last was few weeks ago).

Turbo has been noisy - dentist-drill type whooshing sound on acceleration + Have noticed light grey smoke a couple of times on ignition.

Otherwise drives fine and has had a recent MOT with nothing to fix.

The only fault they could find was mixture adaption rich. They weren’t sure whether my usual garage had wiped the error codes when they did diagnostics.

They have also noted the turbo is noisy and there is some smoke. The specialist thinks the turbo is giving out and has advised that it’ll need replacing sooner rather than later, says car seems otherwise in good condition but to consider selling due to cost of the repair.

The cost of replacing the turbo with them is estimated at just over £3000.

Does anyone have any experience with this as an issue? Any advice on whether it would be something worth doing at this mileage or whether I should just cut my losses and sell it would be great.

Thanks!

Next is the roof and mirrors

Went with my wife to help her test drive a Clubman. Saw this Hardtop in the “overflow” lot, drove it and fell in love with it after the first test drive. I’ve always liked the looks of an MC, but never seriously considered getting one.

Now I get it why there’s such a dedicated following! I forgot how fun it it to “drive” vs just getting somewhere.