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- does it cause the unacceptable heat in the car on a high-temperature day ( like 75 degrees or above). I live in San Jose (South Bay Area of CA) ?
- does it bother the driver occasionally/frequently because the constant sunlight coming the glass/roof into the car ? or that through-light is minimal enough that it does not bother driver on most Sunny days."
Yes, and sometimes, respectively to your 2 questions. The heat issue is real, especially after parking in the sun for awhile. And the Mini's A/C is not the most powerful unit around!
The advantage of the mesh screen is that you can open the moonroof, but pull the screen shut. And you'd get the ventilation and extra light, but prevent leaves, cigarette butts and other debris from flying into your car.
I had the same dilemma, I wanted a non-sunroof car, but since I was looking for a used 2006, I pretty much had to choose from what was available. In the end I got a great S with a sunroof. I did two things which addressed your concerns. First, I went to a tinting shop and darkened the roof glass, but it still got pretty warm during the summer here in Virginia Beach. Therefore, I then bought insulated sun shades (I believe it was from Mini Mania, check online catalogs) for the two glass roof panels. They are just like the ones you use to protect a dashboard, but these are sized to fit perfectly in the roof openings. They are held in place by the sliding screen.
The shades work great, they keep out the heat (or cold), road noise and they are easy to remove and slide behind the driver seat when I want to open up the top. Although I was originally against the sunroof, I am glad I got one. Now that fall is here, there is nothing better than opening up the top during my daily commute.
What I have found out the the latch on the out side does not release all the way.
I have pull the leaver out and it works fine. This only happen when it gets cold and a little wet.
bitsies mom I have news for you, you have not purchased a 'high-quality' vehicle.
Good luck though.
You need to get the glycol-based fluid like Prestone. Unlike methanol, ethylene glycol will evaporate slower than the water portion, and therefore retains the anti-freeze properties at the nozzle. For exactly the same reason, this type of washer fluid will not re-freeze on your windshield (while the methanol-based ones do that, once the methanol evaporates).
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However, I have not seen many models from 2006 with problems.
Now which trans mission wll hold up better a six pd or a CVT.(Mini S)
What warranty can you buy to cover trans mision for 5 years,or 50K?
Also, can you get the mini w/o runflats?Lastly how do the Minis built today compare to the ones built from 2003 to now? :shades:
I know this question has been asked to death, but I don't know very much about cars and I'd really like answers geared towards my specific car/maintenance offer.
I drive a 2006 cooper. Currently, I drive about 80 miles a day, but that will only be until march of 2010 (the job ends then), and then I will be taking the subway and not driving.
I live in nyc so I won't be driving very much after march of 2010. The car currently has 54,000 miles on it. I am not an aggressive driver at all.
Mini has offered a $2,000 extended maintenance for 50K miles or 3 years, whatever comes first.
Is it worth it? Any thought are appreciated.
Could you tell me how much you paid for the freon leak repair?
I am going to get mine repaired tomorrow and would love to know in advance how much this is going to cost me UGH
Are you still having issues with your A/C?
So yes you still get covered.
Carcare will tell you what you need and how to clean any thing on your vehicle, paint, rubber, vinyl, glass, upholstery etc.
That might be lite.
I have the 07 Mini Turbo. I would just like to ask if it's wiser or better to have the dealership do the oil change? How many times do I have to do the oil change anyway? some say every 3-5k, some say 7.5k, some say ONCE a year is enough...I'm confused!
Also, what are some tips on maintaining my turbo engine or the car itself? I would love to just keep this car till the end, and so I would really like to know how to take care of it. I heard that we don't have to worry about anything coz the computer on the car would let us know if there are any problems at all...is this true?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP!
For turbo engines, I like synthetic motor oil, due to superior performance under high heat conditions.
Great post, many many people think they get more by going to the dealer, ie an toyota certified master mechanic will be working on your car and notice someitng while it is still little and fix it, yeah right.
Also be advised that most dealer shops pay by the job or book rate so there mechanics are in a rush all the time.
I prefer the salaried indis or do it myself. Doing it yourself does not save you and money, but you know it was done right I like to let all of the dirty oil drain sometimes I let it go for 30 minutes dripping.
Also saves time, a trip to the dealer is a waste of half a day.
New to the Mini forum. I just bought an 06 Mini Cooper S. Was detailing the inside. Looks like the previous owner, using the cup holder, spilled coffee all over the radio stack. I got a little happy with the windex, and now the passenger window doesn't work. Hopefully, when it dries out, it will work.
In the meantime, if I have to tear into it, anyone have any idea of where on the internet i can download a free maintenance manual for the 06 mini?
I don't know how many tricks there will be in getting that bank of switches out. So thought would try this first.
Thanks!
Now I'm about to be driving a car that I've been obsessing about for months and I wonder whether I should rethink putting "premium" gasoline into it. Advice / thoughts?