[DeTomaso] NPC Anyone Got a Mini Cooper?

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  Jaime and I had a new Mini cooper with the Sport Suspension package. The thing understeered pretty bad, but didn't have any body lean at all. We went to the dealership and bought a stock front swaybar (smaller diameter) to give the front more grip. Made a WORLD of difference at the autocross. The thing stuck like glue. Felt like an entirely different car.
 
 That said, we only had it for about six months before we decided to sell it. Just wasn't *fun* to drive on a daily basis. Plus it was developing new squeeks and rattles regularly. Had some trim fall off once, and the BMW dealerships were really snobbish to deal with.
 
 I'd look elsewhere.
 
 -Chris
    
 -----Original Message-----
 From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
 To: artstephens at charter.net
 Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
 Sent: Fri, 11 May 2007 6:54 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC Anyone Got a Mini Cooper?
 
  Art, if I were looking for a gas saving bad ride, I'd look at Ford Focus
ZX3, there is a ton of stuff available for those cars, I think several have
been rally champions as well. At least in still a relative.

Michael in Savannah


On 5/11/07, Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>
>   I have a pick up truck as a daily driver that gets 13 mpg and a Pantera
> that doesn't!  With gas at $3.50 for a gallon of regular,  I'm thinking
> maybe it is time for a third vehicle,  one that gets decent fuel
> economy.  I've heard such great things about the Mini and the way it
> handles,  that I went out and test drove one yesterday.  Unfortunately,  I
> was disappointed.  I've never owned a front wheel drive vehicle,  but I've
> driven a few.  I don't know if the Mini is known for torque steer or
> not,  but I knew the minute I stepped on the gas that this was not a rear
> drive car.  It just didn't feel right to me.  Maybe this was the best power
> to weight ratio front driver that I have ever driven,  and maybe that was
> the cause?  Or maybe it is the combo of front drive and sharp steering?  I
> don't know,  but all I could think was,  "I wish I was driving my Pantera
> instead".  My question is,  are there any Pantera drivers out there that
> enjoy driving the new Mini?  If so,  did you like it immediately,  or did it
> take some getting used to?
>
> Art
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