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[WoodlandsMini]

Model: City E Auto
Year: 1988

Non-standards: K+N filter

Hi all,

My girlfriend is off to uni in Liverpool... 200 miles from here. So I either need to swap my mini for something better for the miles... but I would much rather keep it.

Any suggestions on how I make it more of a motorway mile muncher. I have decided to change the filter back, as its rather noisey at the moment. I have some soundproofing on its way for the bulkhead, to replace what the mice ate whilst I was rebuilding it.

Any other suggestions ? ? ?

Thanks in advance

[new_zealand _minis]

what finaldrive are you using ? could go to a 3.1 . i did the same with my metro . just packed heaps of old carpet under the proper carpet . put extra boot board on it etc

[scotty_18]

Would it not be cheaper to go by train?

[Liam Mini 35]

How much money you got? Go for a nice torquey 1380 with a low FD as above?

[Tommyboy12]

Well the City E has a 2.9 diff anyway so I would say just try to get the engine running perfectly then fit lots of soundproofing!

[mini 4o]

Well the City E has a 2.9 diff anyway so I would say just try to get the engine running perfectly then fit lots of soundproofing!

hi
thats true on a manual, but he's got a auto, stick in a 1293 with a 3.44 and five speed, or as said take the train.
john

[MRA]

Your auto will easily cope with 70mph or should do if it is in a good state of tune.....

The final drive on an auto of that year.. should be 3.27:1 so it is already fairly high....

Do a full check and service... One of my Mini's used to do 89 miles each way ... each day for 2.25 years.... with only minor repairs.

[Tommyboy12]

Well the City E has a 2.9 diff anyway so I would say just try to get the engine running perfectly then fit lots of soundproofing!

hi
thats true on a manual, but he's got a auto, stick in a 1293 with a 3.44 and five speed, or as said take the train.
john

Fail. Didnt notice it was an auto...

[monster_mini]

just enjoy driving it and don't get into it thinking, ohh great, hours of driving a noisy mini

my girlfriend back in the uk used to live in swansea, and i lived in nottingham 240 miles, and i used to go for the odd weekend sometimes

i loved it, as long as you've got a radio and you can put some good songs on, just enjoy it

[Boycie]

If you're doing miles like that regularly, the Mini is not suitable- just being honest!!!

You'll only scrape 30mpg with an auto. Do what I did, spend £500 on a 106 diesel- it never, ever returns less than 60mpg. With that fuel economy, the Pug will pay for itself in no time at all and leave you to enjoy the Mini.

Record of my fuel consumption- http://www.fuelly.com/driver/superdave

[hazpalmer14]

im in the army and i use my mini to see my gf every weekend, its 186 miles one way. So 372 and she eats them up no problem, mines 1275 mg metro on 10's just check water and oil before you leave.

[hepple]

Tell her to get on the train home every weekend!

[adam_93rio]

why dont you just get in and drive, whats the problem with motorways?

[Nick '91]

If your that bothered about the noise of the filter/lack of soundproofing etc, just buy some ear plugs.

[MRA]

95% of issues with mileage are down to improper repairs or parts used..... the other 5% is down to driver preferences, ie used to dring a Rolls Royce... etc....