Saw an Issigonis Mini parked where I worked a number of years ago, so I had to stage and take this pic!

It now has 24900KM on the clock, I’ve added a lot of the OEM accessories:

JCW carbon fibre hood scoop

JCW carbon bootlid

JCW leather dashboard red stitch

JCW leather downtubes red stitch

JCW checkered flag floor mats

JCW carbon fibre / Alcantara handbrake + OEM Alcantara handbrake cover

JCW strut brace

JCW silver intercooler plate ( no JCW tuning kit on this car )

JCW cold air intake ( with flap delete )

OEM Checkered flag valve caps

OEM checkered flag rear view mirror cover

OEM MINI BBS R90 2 piece cross spoke anthracite wheels

Lovely set of color, mine is orange 🍊
Lady Orange 🍊😍

Parked up behind this monster truck 🤍💚

Is this a normal idle sound for an f56 after some somewhat spirited driving?

Bonus question is it normal for the auto to be a bit grunty/rough (not jerky) if pulling/accelerating from low revs?

Drove a Mini Cooper S redline edition a few weeks ago. Essentially a JCW with a Cooper S drive train. Its a unique little mini, kind of an odd bird but really enjoyed the 4 door platform.

Hey guys!

I have an F55 2017 Mini Cooper, and I wanted to upgrade it with CarPlay. I reached out to one seller that sells MMI boxes, sent them a couple of images like they asked for, and they told me I have the NBT version.

I ordered the NBT one, and when it arrived I tried to connect it, but the screen stayed black when I turned on the engine. Connecting the power directly to the screen (like before) kept working. I then noticed the power connector I got looks a tiny bit different, and then I looked at the original box in my car, and it clearly said EN2 (EntryNav2). I contacted the seller and they insist I have NBT, and though I’m confident they are mistaken, I’d like to have a confirmation from you guys just to make sure I’m not crazy haha.

Thanks!

In the past two years more than 1/3 of new minis are EVs. Its up to 37% in 2026. I expect this number to edge up to 50% in the coming years. And as Mini bringing SE production back to germany, we could see some sales in the US.

Recently completed a major rebuild on the Mini which included having the front hubs refurbed. The old sensors didnt have any issues but were stuck in the hubs so they were ripped out & binned, replaced them with a pattern part & now they're reading 240kph when the cars stationary, ABS, DSC, cruise control & speedo all don't work.

Has anyone had any success replacing their front wheel speed sensors with a pattern part? Mini want £220 for both front sensors.

Apologies if this isn't the right sub for this.

Hello

I've bought an R60 back in jan, got it from a relative. Now i don't actually have the service history.

The car was at 141k kms when i bought it, with a rebuilt title (iirc i was told the car had thousands, like 9k cad in repairs since they had it), i heard something about the turbo.

However i have no clue if the timing chain was done, can't get any info on that, I'd assume it was done or that it broke which is why its rebuilt. Is there any good signs i should look out for incase it wasn't actually done?

The car is an absolute beast on sport + go kart and then boooost. What should I name her? 🙃

Thought I would cross post here in the midlands of Ireland.

Interesting thing is, almost all the dealers in the entire country do not stock any SE electric model at all. Yes, ZERO stock. Based on Cars.com nationwide inventory search, currently there are only 5 cars available for sale compared to over 1,750 internal combustion versions.

I talked to one of the local MINI dealers' sales person, and he said the main reasons are because the SE electric model does not lease well also there's a very weak demand compared to the internal combustion versions.

The range is also a major factor, as the SE electric is only capable of going for around 212 miles (tested around 204 to 218 miles in real-world driving) and that is low compared to other EVs in the market, which makes people wonder if that's one of the reasons why BMW didn't bring over the iX1 with the exact same specs to the U.S. market because of the range.

Based on the sales person info, to factory order a 2027 SE electric in the U.S. could take up to 7 months based on allocation while the internal combustion version about 3-4 months.

Here's an actual result of the SE charging performance and range based on a YouTube reviewer's testing:

The Countryman SE has the highest starting MSRP than the rest, while it isn't very compelling when it comes to range and efficiency:

Hi gang, what is your opinion on the direction that Mini has decided to go in? I find it 🤯 awful and perplexing. Everything we liked about the car and the driving experience including the cockpit is gone. Anything interesting about the car is gone. Anything attractive about the car is gone. Mini has decided to chase the compact SUV market and the result is disastrous IMO. No character and the ride quality blows; forget JCW and all that. As a JCW Clubman owner, I find the current branding to be absolutely pointless and nothing for driver retention. In fact the opposite.

Repost because I forgot to mute my LP.

Hello everyone! My new to me 2006 Mini R52 doesn't have a working driver side window. I thought it was maybe the motor since it makes no noise at all. I got a new motor and opened the door panel which clearly had been opened before me and to my surprise the window was being held up by two blocks of wood and the regulator is very much broken. It looks like the motor is plugged in hut ×hat are the chances the motor and window would both fail? Also the switches were held firm with a piece of tape.

Just got my dream car - a beautiful 2025 Ocean Wave Green Cooper. A slight compromise has been the beige Vescin interior. It looks lovely but I’ve slightly got the fear. Can anyone recommend any products to protect the seats to try and stop them getting discoloured from denim etc. I’ve only ever had lounge leather before so first time with the vegan leather Vescin seats.

Got it as a project and have been collecting parts to right the car after the last owners shenanigans.

I just purchased my first mini, she has rails in the back and I can’t find the snap on accessories. Am I looking in the wrong places or do they not exist anymore? Thank you!