Mini Cooper Review

Hi, my name is Bill and I have been a Mini Cooper 'S' owner since December 2007 and overall it has been great but I would like to share some of the common problems that Mini Coopers may have. Thus, I am writing this "Mini Cooper review". It has been great being a Mini Cooper owner since the vehicle offers performance that is unbelievable for the amount of money I paid …I believe it cost me about $27000 after all the features were added on. I remember it was so exciting having to wait for the car to be built, it took about 2 months since I ordered the car before it was delivered to my door. On my beautiful chili red Mini Cooper S I ordered it with white bonnet strips on the hood and a red St. George’s Cross on the roof. Electronic features include driving stability control and a sports button which stiffens up the steering to make it more pf a Formula One feel. The upgraded xenon headlights were worthwhile since it really brightens up the road at night in particularly if you drive on mountain roads a lot. The interior was has a very neat feel about it, since all the control doesn’t feel like what a traditional vehicle would look like. The overall handling of the vehicle is very solid, very stiff suspension. Vehicle corners extremely well and accelerates very quickly through the corners. I am very impressed by the overall performance of the vehicle in the way it looks and performs.

The first issue I have with this Mini Cooper which is not really that big of a deal but I believe I am not the only one having these issues. The first problem I noted was the flat tire sensor; this seems to be set off by tire pressure and which the sensor commonly sets off warning when temperature fluctuates. I believe you will find this sensor set off more frequently if you live in an area where temperature changes frequently - such as Colorado.

This flat tire sensor could be reset by the owner and does not require a visit to the dealership. However, if you need reassurance, the people at "Ralph Schomp Mini" can offer more details on this.

The second issue I have with my Mini Cooper has to do with the door sills pealing off, basically the sill come loose and then bend which may cause the door not to shut properly. With this problem I had to take my mini cooper to the dealership to have it properly repaired under warranty otherwise I would be paying couple of hundred bucks if I had gotten the part off of ebay. Find out if your mini cooper is under warranty first before you go and buy Mini Cooper parts.

The third and last problem I have with my Mini Cooper is the most annoying one, this has to do with the Mini Cooper turbo hood scoop getting warped due to high temperature of the turbo charger. Fortunately this was replaced under warranty otherwise the part would have cost over $300 if not under warranty. The reason this is the most annoying problem is because when I got the replacement, the dealership replaced exact same hood scoop so the problem may reoccur. Dealership is aware of this but said they currently do not have a solution for it. I recommended that they should replace with Mini Cooper "John Cooper Works" carbon fiber hood scoop since they can withstand temperature a bit better.

So far the problems described above are the only ones I’ve experienced so far, and I will update my article if I find more common Mini Cooper issues or problems so that you know my honest opinion.