I had it as my first car. especially the reverse gear sometimes I needed to push it with 2 hands because to was stiff as fuck. Still a very good car with great driving experience.
This was my first car a 12 year old r50 with great service history drove very good for the price. Except the interior quality was not that good everything that didnt rattle or Cracked had propably fallen off. Still I would recommend anyone to buy one especially one with great service history.
@@rcautomotive5399 I don't know where you are from. I bought the car when I was 19 years old and had my temporary license for 2 weeks. I paid 300 euro insurance (Belgium)
@@rcautomotive5399 but insurance in belgium is very difficult for young drivers. As I got my permanent driver license the max hp for a new car is 75 kw or 102 hp so I did not have alot of choice
do you know how reliable these 1st gen (2004ish) minis are? want one for a cheapish first car but the mileage is usually just under 100,000 miles / 160,000KM, sometimes around 80-90K miles
@@maxnewts Not. This engine is a joint venture between BMW Mini and Chrysler. You can see in the specs data sheet the bore and stroke and the compression ratio. It's the same....
A mechanic told me they also made a 2.0 liter version of that particular engine and it should have been possible to fit it in the mini. It is a great engine if you let it warm up good and don't trash it the engine should last a 250k to 300k km without many problems.
@@andersnielsen6044 that won't be the new 3 cylinders that are being build now. I own a opel corsa the car dealer said they won't make it past 200k km and that is if they maintain it like I do. Every 10k km my car goes to the official service center for maintenance. Opel or psa says every 20k km or every year but i found that a long time. I know some Ford ecoboost the 3 cylinder 1.0 run like 250k to 300k km atleast the ones build a few years go. For the ecoboost now it is a bit to early to say but I expect some good reliability.
It's little late for the answer. But the 2006/2010 ones, is having many reliability issues with the plastic tensors and turbo leaks on cooper S. The 2011/2013 ones, is using n14 engine, but is revised with better quality parts. I drive mini cooper 2013 with remap stage 1, and no issues at all. Everything still working really well. Do the oil service before due, and the car will be fine.
Those cars just look cute and that's it , worse reliability than Fiat , never seen one with over 150K miles on clock , most of them they fail at 80K-90K
You are thinking about the S's driven like they are race cars with little service. No reason for Minii One and Cooper not to run forever if driven and taken care of properly.
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With a Mini you can never drive slow, the car makes you want to throw it around and have fun. My Hankook tires lasted me 20.000km
Drive it like Jason Bourne
I bought one a week ago and it's a real pleasure to drive!!!
Still drives like a brand new one 👌
I have driven this Mini Cooper at car school. Damn, the clutch was so stiff!
I had it as my first car. especially the reverse gear sometimes I needed to push it with 2 hands because to was stiff as fuck. Still a very good car with great driving experience.
Year ago my dad drive BMW car
So even yours makes a lot of noise on bumpy roads! 😁
I love my mini but I could feel every bump on the road as you drove yours.
Mini Mini?
This was my first car a 12 year old r50 with great service history drove very good for the price. Except the interior quality was not that good everything that didnt rattle or Cracked had propably fallen off. Still I would recommend anyone to buy one especially one with great service history.
Would a 1.6 cooper be too much insurance for a 17 year old?
@@rcautomotive5399 I don't know where you are from. I bought the car when I was 19 years old and had my temporary license for 2 weeks. I paid 300 euro insurance (Belgium)
@@fabiovanremoortere2009 ohh okay. I’m from uk
@@rcautomotive5399 but insurance in belgium is very difficult for young drivers. As I got my permanent driver license the max hp for a new car is 75 kw or 102 hp so I did not have alot of choice
@@rcautomotive5399 I had a 2003 1.6 mini one as my first car (18 yrs old, south London). Naming both my parents my insurance was £960 a year.
Fajne autko najbezpieczniej 1.6 😄👍
Very good video Joe 😀 🚗 👍
do you know how reliable these 1st gen (2004ish) minis are? want one for a cheapish first car but the mileage is usually just under 100,000 miles / 160,000KM, sometimes around 80-90K miles
Preferably, get end of 1st gen 2005-2006 models.
I just bought a black one, even though its 2010 its still a great car
is there a 6th gear? 4000rpm in 5th gear at 70mph seems a bit high for fuel consumption?
The Cooper S came with 6 gears
What is your personnel car??
Love it though it rattles more than a ‘79 Fisher-Price activity centre.
What's better... This mini, a BMW series 120i 2007 or a 2010 SEAT León 1.8t??(all with manual transmission)
I ended up buying a Volvo c30, because i found a 2011 in excelent shape with just 80k miles at $60kUsd.i don't regret it lol.
The boot in this car is as big as a glovebox in a van
This car has the same engine.than the Chrysler Neon 1.6 but here seems more sporty....nice car very good video Joe!!!¡
I believe the engine was sourced from Renault or Peugeot or someone, just an FYI
@@maxnewts Not. This engine is a joint venture between BMW Mini and Chrysler. You can see in the specs data sheet the bore and stroke and the compression ratio. It's the same....
A mechanic told me they also made a 2.0 liter version of that particular engine and it should have been possible to fit it in the mini. It is a great engine if you let it warm up good and don't trash it the engine should last a 250k to 300k km without many problems.
@@fabiovanremoortere2009 Any modern engine goes 300.000 if you keep their service.. LOL
@@andersnielsen6044 that won't be the new 3 cylinders that are being build now. I own a opel corsa the car dealer said they won't make it past 200k km and that is if they maintain it like I do. Every 10k km my car goes to the official service center for maintenance. Opel or psa says every 20k km or every year but i found that a long time. I know some Ford ecoboost the 3 cylinder 1.0 run like 250k to 300k km atleast the ones build a few years go. For the ecoboost now it is a bit to early to say but I expect some good reliability.
Going all the time with your foot on the clutch is very bad, that's what this piece is for to support your foot every time you engage the clutch
This interior in so untypical. Speed panel in the center looks interesting.
That's typical Mini interiors since the 50s
Very cool!
Good interesting car 👍
Those just doesnt age.
Nice ride joe..where are you from?
Poland
@@JoeBlack9 saw the registration plate and thought "home! " 🇵🇱
Mini cooper owners of the internett! I'm thinking of getting one! Should i avoid getting a n14 engine(2006-2010) version as many says??
It's little late for the answer. But the 2006/2010 ones, is having many reliability issues with the plastic tensors and turbo leaks on cooper S.
The 2011/2013 ones, is using n14 engine, but is revised with better quality parts. I drive mini cooper 2013 with remap stage 1, and no issues at all. Everything still working really well. Do the oil service before due, and the car will be fine.
If you can.. get one with a N18 engine...
@@Wimpelmann yep, my bad. 2010-2013 use n18.
Its possible to get the 0-100 with this car in 9,3 seconds
surely do a 2007 cooper S
i perfer this than the new mini
wow this car didnt looks like on 2006
Pls do a bmw 330d e 60 61
Pls test drive VW passat B7 2013
Cześć Joe. Nie mogę się doczekać tego mojego Mondeo. Kiedy mad monkey?
Car Tracey in Gta 5
Acceleration 9.2 sec not 11
Era esse que eu queria verrr
Can you post a test drive old Toyota Aygo 2011? 😉
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Drive Nissan Micra k11 please!
Wow ❤❤
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vous avez un problémme car moi je fait 9segonde 0 a 100
Wjazd czy zjazd na autostradę w Polsce to jest jakaś katastrofa to tylko w Polandzie może coś takiego byc
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Test drive Nissan note 1.4 i
Hi
We cant buy this easyliy in Turkey (greeting from Turkey to Poland) i wanted to say this in polish language but i dont know polish
Ne diyon olm sen
@@toldademir4712 bunu Türkiyede kolayca alamıyoruz (Türkiyeden polonya ya selamlar) bunu lehçe yazmak isterdim ama lehçe bilmiyom yazdım knk
@@66_SHOGUN_66 bu adam polonya da mıymış?
Those cars just look cute and that's it , worse reliability than Fiat , never seen one with over 150K miles on clock , most of them they fail at 80K-90K
You are thinking about the S's driven like they are race cars with little service. No reason for Minii One and Cooper not to run forever if driven and taken care of properly.
My mini Cooper 2009 have 156.000km and its perfect
got a 2004 r50, 120k miles and runs smoothly
This is a female car ? What do you think ?
Ten samochód to dramat please żadnych mini
Dla mnie cudo 😎
@@JoeBlack9 Dla mnie też
Nie znasz się. Mam wersję cabrio z 2012 i nie zamienię na nic innego.