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2008 - 2013 MINI Cooper R56 Review
After 5 years of owning a MINI Cooper R56, it is high time that I wrote a review about this quite small but extraordinary car.
It was a warm winter day in the onset of March 2008 that I decided to fulfill one of my dreams and buy a Mini, so I browsed to the appropriate site and designed my dream car that contained the following components (I might have forgotten something):
Some minor design flaws and shortcomings have appeared during these years, but were repaired free of charge:
Some objective facts:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Superb driving experience | Restricted storage space |
| Excellent service and after sales support | Limited rear passenger space |
| Above the average passenger cabin material quality | Not impressive passenger cabin materials |
| Unlimited accessories and extras to choose from | |
| Superior build quality | |
| Details that impress |
- MINI Cooper 1.6
- 16" 6-Star Twin Spoke Alloys
- Roof in body colour
- Automatic Gearbox
- Auto transmission Sport leather steering wheel with gearshift paddles
- Multi-function controls for wheel
- Run-flat tyres
- Alarm system
- Sport seats
- Interior World Carbon Black
- Foglights
- Xenon Headlights
- Radio BOOST CD
- Bluetooth hands free fuction with USB audio
- White Indicator Lenses
Some minor design flaws and shortcomings have appeared during these years, but were repaired free of charge:
- a minor defect in one of the rear seat-belt buckles
- creaking sounds in the right door
- Gearshift paddles
- gearing down before turning or accelerating, formula style, is all a boy could wish for
- Start-stop button for the engine
- combine that with the gearshift paddles and you'll get the feeling ;D
- Bluetooth speakerphone and USB
- one could argue that this could be purchased separately; the proper integration with the wheel control buttons though, is priceless ;)
- Smart key
- No need to keep track of when and what needs to be serviced or changed
- After sales service
- After visiting an authorized service provider, a BMW representative contacts the owner and queries about service and pricing satisfaction
- Interior design
- Awesome
- Hydraulic piston to hold the car's hood
- Hood support rods are so passe :P
- Run-flat tyres
- The difference between "FUCK man, I have a flat tire" and "I have a flat tyre"
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