Suprf1y said:ebonyandivory said:
Sad.
You should be happy. They're doing exactly what you asked.
At least I hope.
No no no, you’re exactly right. Of course I’m only sad that I seem to love nothing but POS’s. The information I’m reading is great and helpful.
Ian F said:My '06 S only left me stranded once when the crank pulley failed (that I mis-diagnosed as a bad alternator). It's also not my primary car, so it doesn't see a ton of miles (about 3500/yr over the last two years). More reliable than my E30 and Cummins ever were, both of which left me stranded multiple times.
Personally, I don't think they're that bad to work on, but I've spent a lot of time taking them apart since my ex- bought hers in 2003.
I also have a VW Mk4 and a couple of old British cars, so...
I had that issue too. Harmonic damper separated at 50k. WTF? How do you build a damper that cant last 100k miles?
The best part is that there are few improved options for the failed parts. You frequently have to replace them with factory parts of the exact same poor design, knowing they're just going to fail again.
If the e30 and the Cummins were less reliable than the mini...I can scratch those off my bucket list.
In reply to ultraclyde :
The pulley in mine did last 100K miles. And I replaced it with an ATI Super Damper. Fortunately, with the MINI there are aftermarket parts that are better than the factory choices. The LCA bushings, for example. PowerFlex poly bushings are essentially a one-and-done solution to the oil-filled OEM bushings which I've seen fail in under 10K miles. Strut tower mushrooming - fixed with Ireland Engineering fixed camber plates.
Most people seem to have great luck with the E30 and Cummins. Except me. It seemed lke my E30 broke every time I drove the bloody thing. To the point where I was on pins and needles towards the end of ownership. The Cummins was similar. Sometimes I miss them. Most of the time, not.
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