Having owned the Mini One D for six months now I can truly tell what the good, bad and ugly points are with the Mini One D.
The car is completely standard with 100,000 miles on the clock.
Good:
Top speed (rated) is 103 mph, I have had it (cruising) at 110.
Acceleration - once the ... Read review
Advantages: Great Looks, great performance, holds its Value well Disadvantages: Lack of Torque up to 2500 RPM, No rear seat leg room, only 4 seats
Having owned the Mini One D for six months now I can truly tell what the good, bad and ugly points are with the Mini One D.
The car is completely standard with 100,000 miles on the clock.
Good:
Top speed (rated) is 103 mph, I have had it (cruising) at 110.
Acceleration - once the turbo kicks in you really feel the acceleration, have had 0-60 in 8.9 seconds.
Grip - Amazing, as you would expect with ... ...
All in all there are a few faults with the Mini One D but I have to say that it is fun to drive and as long as you have not bought it as a family car you will be smiling whenever you are driving it.
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Having owned the Mini One D for six months now I can truly tell what the good, bad and ugly points are with the Mini One D.
The car is completely standard with 100,000 miles on the clock.
Good: Top speed (rated) is 103 mph, I have had it (cruising) at 110. Acceleration - once the turbo kicks in you really feel the acceleration, have had 0-60 in 8.9 seconds. Grip - Amazing, as you would expect with BMW engineering, it really feels like a go-cart. Sound System - I have the uprated 8 speaker system which can play everything from Wagner to The Prodigy pitch perfect. Seats - Sports seats all round, perfect comfort. Interior - Beautiful, well designed and the central speed indicator is brilliant, real throwbak to the original. Front Styling - Beuatiful graceful curves, makes you smile whenever you see it from the front. Brakes - work brilliantly, great stopping power. Oil - Uses hardly any oil, have not needed to buy any since owning the car. Petrol - £20 per week and I drive to work and back every day and regularly make long journeys at the weekend. Insurance - Insurance band 7 although may be more with new model. Price - May seem expensive (second hand models still cost £7500) but it will hold its value far better than equivalent models.
Bad: Turbo lag - kicks in at 2000 rpm but behaves like a normal diesel till then Rear Styling - Awful compared to the front - like most BMWs the designer appears to have run out of ideas towards the rear of the car! Dashboard plastic - looks great but feels like it has come out of an Argos catalogue. Boot Space - Can fit 6-7 full shopping backs in but depth is problem, couldn't fit a set of golf clubs in the boot! Access to switches - love the styling but rings around the switches means that you will always take your attention from the road to flick a switch, or if you do not, flick the wrong switch. Anti Skid Control (ASC) - Really annoying, turns on automatically, normally when you do not want it to.
Ugly: Ride comfort - Stiffened suspension and Run Flat tires, common BMW mistake means that your spine will feel every single pebble on the road. Air Conditioning - none as standard, also no sunroof on early models leads to a 'stuffiness' in the car. Ease of Access - Children only in the back! Tried to fit two rugby players in the back and it was like watching a circus act! Windscreen Wash - I do not know why but it is the opposite of the oil - needs filling once a week, may be a small tank problem.
All in all there are a few faults with the Mini One D but I have to say that it is fun to drive and as long as you have not bought it as a family car you will be smiling whenever you are driving it.
Advantages: Retro looks, economy, great to drive, solid feel Disadvantages: BMW service, build quality suspect, annoying remote key fob
...quality is questionable. My mini is black - the paint appears soft and scratches very easily to reveal the layer underneath - I daren't use a car wash. Passenger door doesn't fit properly - not spotted on the pre delivery check.. The boot has an intermittent fault that prevents it being opened. I've just had a large bill for a seized brake caliper - on a car in constant use that's not three years old. I've long given up on BMW and use an independent ...
Myboomerangwontcomebck 10.11.2007
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Driver Airbag; Passenger Airbag; Front Side Airbag
Car Security
Optional Extra of Alarm; Immobiliser; Central Locking
Sunroof
Optional Extra of Electric Sunroof
Steering
Power Steering; Optional Extra of Cruise Control
Internal Features
Electric Front Windows; Electric Mirrors; Optional Extra of Leather Seats; Optional Extra of Satellite Navigation; Split/Fold Rear Seat; Front Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners
External Features
Optional Extra of Alloy Wheels; Optional Extra of Metallic Paint
Number of Doors
3 doors
Manufacturer
MINI
Manufacturer's product description
MINI present the One D 3dr Hatchback with 6 Speed Manual Gearbox, Front (FWD) running on Diesel
