As an everyday car?

[ukfan]

Hi everybody

I'm considering a 94 mini cooper 1.3i as a replacement for my mx5 and it would be my daily driver. I'm handy with a tool box and appreciate they are a 50 year old design. But as an everyday car how are they ?

[molineux1980]

I'm actually going the other way, replacing my 93 Mayfair with an MX-5 as a daily driver. Used it for 9 years, and on the whole its been pretty reliable, but has cost a fair bit, mainly bodywork. Had 19k when I bought it, now up to 62k. I'll miss it, in fact i'll probably cry when it drives off up my street, but time for a change.

[DanGT]

I ran a 1000cc mini city as my only car for 3 years doing 50K. Looking after the car is key. Oil etc and dealing with any problem as it comes. The water pump going is as bad as it got (and I still got home using the wter from the washer bottel).

[baller11]

Ran mine as a daily for 4 years, no problems. Obviously you get some things that require fixing, mainly caused from driving it like a go kart everywhere.

Even my tuned up 1293 was very well behaved as a daily.

Do it

[tinks v8S]

ran my mini for 7 years as a daily runner nothing up with this
just keep the eye on the rust

[mini1380cc]

I use mine everyday including a commute and i have to say that although i love my mini, its a pig for commuting in slow traffic. A standard spi will be better than my stage 2 setup but a commute is still nicer in a modern car.

Outwith commuting its a great car to own and has made me smile more than my Mr2 Turbo/FTO/golf GTI ever could. I also own a MX5 and i think you'll like the transition.

Edited by mini1380cc on Tuesday 13th July 12:26