And of course fitting a rectangular satnav in a round hole means you have to make it small and cut the corners off. It's not the most functional design in the world. Pretty though.
Sat nav in the mini is larger than the one on the beamer I had before it though, and it's about twice the size of a phone screen, as sat nav's go it's not the worst I've had to use. That prize would have to go to Peugeots that you couldn't use postcodes...Just street addresses.
I didn't post anything when I first read this thread because mini is older, 2011
I actually used it toady rather than the family estate, and reminded myself just what a grea little car it is.
Mini is 2ltr Cooper SD, loads of fun, ride is ok on broken Cornish A roads, but have replaced run flats with standard tyres. Sport button to firm up the suspension & stiffen the steering, makes it fun.
Average MPG for (mostly) steady 60 mile round trip commute on said A Roads, plus a spot of local running about is usually around 52mpg.
I've put a Thule roof bike carrier on mine to leave room for Me + 1 + 2x gear inside.
Not sure how relevant any of that is for new cars vs. 10 years old, but i would definitely have another when it comes time to replace.
Dunno about the R53, but the R56 has a digital display in the middle of the rev counter which will show anything you like, including speed - but yeah, some people prefer the big analogue option
Old English white with a black roof and Cooper bonnet stripes is the correct colour, BTW.
I had an 04 in that colour combination.
Facial cramps might be an issue. Plenty of trips I grinned all the way.
Dunno about the R53, but the R56 has a digital display in the middle of the rev counter which will show anything you like, including speed – but yeah, some people prefer the big analogue option
Pretty sure the Gen 1s had that too.
