Mini

Mini One a fun car to drive

Advantages: Solid, fun to drive high quality small car
Disadvantages: Heavy on fuel, not alot of leg room in the back

We bought a Mini One in 2005 for my wife as a second car. We bought it on the lease purchase scheme that they ran at the time. It works by paying a deposit, we paid £2500 then for 3 years it was £199 a month with a final payment of about £5000 after the 3 years or you can trade it in for a new one and continue the monthly payments. We paid the final installement. Anyway enough about the boring finance, whats the car actually like? Its great it feels ...
...keep everyone happy. Mini customer service is second to none and they are very helpfull. Its also worth buying the TLC plan, this is an upfront service plan and i think it only cost around £250, the service indicator in the car lets you know when the next service is due. We have had the car nearly 4 years and we have only had one service done due to the low mileage of the car. Money well spent. Downsides: There isn't many, it's very hungry on fuel ...

trevn74 24.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of MINI One

BMW Mini Cooper Convertible Black

Advantages: Looks and style
Disadvantages: Price and drive

...are my opinions on my Mini Cooper Convertible I love the look of the Mini it is stylish and a real girls car, yet upon ordering I realised that a lot of the extras on a Mini are exactly that extras at an extra cost and by the time you have added a few items the price has increased dramatically The drive of the Mini is not as nice or nippy as I expected, it is fine to drive on normal roads but as soon as you are on a motorway at anything over 50/60mph ...
...& sluggish Also being a convertible may add to the reasons that it is very loud whendriving on the motorway I have had many problems with the gear stick which doesnt seem of the best quality and has a tendency to stick and getting into reverse is sometimes a struggle Overall it looks great but for the money a better quality and smoother drive is expected ...

JB86 25.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Mini Cooper Convertible

Definitive Guide To The Mini Cooper

Advantages: small, sporty and a great laugh
Disadvantages: impractical, limited space

A classic British sports car! Since its production in the 1960s, the mini cooper has been the benchmark for small cars for mordern day cities. It can fit into any parking space and get through any tight gap. Not only that it has been one of the top runners in 70s sports car racing. The mini cooper is a great car, however how does it fit into a modern day lifestyle. After owning a mini for about 9 months now I can safely say this car is the best drive ...
...picks up really well through the gears. Stearing that cannot be matched by any other car. The speed is limited to just over 100mph, however it feels like double that due to how low you are to the ground. The preformance cannot be matched by any other small car. The only thing that lets this car down is the interior space. The driving position is good however any more than 2 people is a squash. The boot space is limited, only room for one sports ...

moley_the_legend 14.10.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Rover Mini Cooper 1.6

Why should you buy a Mini?

Advantages: great miles for money, cheap insurance, good looking and comfortable. extremely reliable.
Disadvantages: only four seats, not the usual five.

The Mini Cooper is the best car I have owned in my history of cars. Not only is it value for money as it is a quiet, powerful and comfortable car to drive, with great miles for value as a 1.6 petrol, it is also extremely reliable and durable. from behind the wheel you feel safe, as the car feels strong, whilst only being a small car you can feel it has power and class. The Mini is a classy and good looking little motor, with respect on the road as ...
...In my opinion, you can't get a more perfect car, with 4 seat its spacious from the back for a family of four or a young person and their friends, and you can fit into almost any parking space! so its handy when you're running late and there's only a small gap for you to sqeeze in! there's plenty of gadgets inside aswell to keep you satisfied, like 3 great places to keep a bottle or cup, and they're greatly designed so they cup won't fall out while ...

meena7989 08.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of MINI Cooper

The Mini 1.3L - My First Car, Never to be Bettered

Advantages: gorgeous, cool, more fun to drive than any other car
Disadvantages: only as safe as your driving, not for big people!

As the title suggests, my Mini was my first car. I learnt to drive in it, and once you've learnt to drive a Mini, you can drive anything. At school I was the envy of my friends; I had the coolest car in the whole school. And I loved it. You don't just drive a Mini, you fall for it, and I fell big time. The acceleration (which, by the way, feels so much faster than it is, because you're so close to the ground), that beautiful noise as you pull away ...

Jenthevet 15.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Rover Mini 1.3