One if mine is a 1275 auto, carb, on a motorway run at a constant 70, I get 43mpg, the engine has only done 12k from new.
Mines a 998 single su with modded head. Around 22k on it now bought it on 17k
How Do You Cope Driving Your Mini On M/a Roads
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, Sep 22 2014 10:07 PM
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 04:29 PM
Mines a 998 single su with modded head. Around 22k on it now bought it on 17k
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 04:31 PM
i recently drove mine down to Le Mans 24 hour which was about a 10 hour drive each way for me, not including the ferry crossing... didnt really bother me to be honest, it was an adventure! and ive got a DTM back box! haha... doesnt get much louder than that lol
Dam that's a mission, what seats have you got ?
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 05:07 PM
i recently drove mine down to Le Mans 24 hour which was about a 10 hour drive each way for me, not including the ferry crossing... didnt really bother me to be honest, it was an adventure! and ive got a DTM back box! haha... doesnt get much louder than that lol
Dam that's a mission, what seats have you got ?
just standard city e seats! haha. but im putting classic style corbeaus in when its back on the road
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 08:12 PM
I've got the standard flat looking seats on my Mayfair recovered in a vinyl
Sitting wise there quite comfy but the driving angle seems a bit off if I'm relaxed.
Sitting wise there quite comfy but the driving angle seems a bit off if I'm relaxed.
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 10:34 PM
Had to do a long drive on a motorway in my brothers mini as my car is broked and all I can say is that you can sit at 70 without being deafened and can still listen to the radio, it's quite pleasant actually.
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Posted 23 September 2014 - 11:12 PM
I don't have a back box or any sound proofing, practically no suspension movement and will happily sit at erm, motorway speeds. 4000+ rpm
It's perfectly comfortable in mini seats, it's just a case of what you can put up with
It's perfectly comfortable in mini seats, it's just a case of what you can put up with
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Posted 24 September 2014 - 05:58 AM
It doesnt bother me, it all part of the fun.
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Posted 24 September 2014 - 06:28 AM
Mine happily cruises at 60. When I had the twin exhaust I hated motorway driving. I used to always get headaches on longish drives.
Now with an RC40, it's so much better and csn just potter along with my music not even needed to be blasting just to hear it lol.
Still get a sore arse from the standard SPi seats though. When on longish journeys and stop at motorway services, gf always says I walk like I've **** my pants when walking from pump to the shop
Now with an RC40, it's so much better and csn just potter along with my music not even needed to be blasting just to hear it lol.
Still get a sore arse from the standard SPi seats though. When on longish journeys and stop at motorway services, gf always says I walk like I've **** my pants when walking from pump to the shop
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