No, I don’t have a mini, but I do like them.
Real story, true story:
When I was a kid my dad bought a 1959 Hillman Minx Californian.
That was around 1962, the car was red but entirely oxidized, the front passenger window didn’t roll up/down. The rear door on the driver side didn’t stay closed all the time.
There was no stereo or radio and the seats were falling apart.
I sure miss that car.
My mini has some problems too lol
Used to have the rear hatch open by itself whole driving(short wire from corrosion, replaced), airbag light randomly coming up (location of srs harness is under seat and constantly jiggling loose), been through 3 thermostat housings that cracked(finally figured out exhaust pressure is causing this, which is why I'm doing head gasket change), no boost (loose vacuum line on bottom of engine came off, fixed now), radio works but LCD is too dim to read, sunroof is disconnected because of sunroof cables breaking is common so this eliminates the risk), man i don't know where to stop lol
Yeah has issues, but i fucking love driving her when she's acting right. Gets up to 18 psi boost stock, same power to weight ratio as bmw m5, active electronic suspension has sport and regular mode with button, and the best part, 6 speed stick
One day might do a Honda k engine swap down the road, if this engine ever blows up
Can't help who or what we love right? I still think about this 82 jetta i used to have, everything manual, even crank sunroof, she didn't have any power but was still precious to me, rolled it 3 times and was still running