pictsidhe
Well-Known Member
A lot of us have had loaners from our local Mini dealers while they worked on our SEs. So, what have you thought of them? I've had three:
F57 Justa. Wow, infinite headroom! Fun car despite only being a Justa, lousy for carrying stuff as the top awkwardly eats a lot of storage space. Mini definitely missed a trick by only doing a limited run of F57SEs. I can see people taking a crashed SE and Frankensteining with a blown engine F57.
Girlfriend car
F66 Justa. Meh, just meh. Centre console seems to have a steep learning curve. I was really glad to get my SE back. It's not a bad car for daily use.
First car
U25 S All4. Thought it was a Justa until I got home and saw the red S! It's an ok SUV, but doesn't really deserve the S IMHO. Same centre console hassle as the F66. Big, heavy and it really sounds like it struggles to make headway. Balance isn't bad for an SUV.
Wife car
Not a loaner, but I also drove recently:
X3m50. This was way more fun and chucklable than an SUV ever should be. Better than the Mini loaners to drive. Too frickin big for me to own, though. Maybe the U25JCW is more like this.
Midlife crisis car
F57 Justa. Wow, infinite headroom! Fun car despite only being a Justa, lousy for carrying stuff as the top awkwardly eats a lot of storage space. Mini definitely missed a trick by only doing a limited run of F57SEs. I can see people taking a crashed SE and Frankensteining with a blown engine F57.
Girlfriend car
F66 Justa. Meh, just meh. Centre console seems to have a steep learning curve. I was really glad to get my SE back. It's not a bad car for daily use.
First car
U25 S All4. Thought it was a Justa until I got home and saw the red S! It's an ok SUV, but doesn't really deserve the S IMHO. Same centre console hassle as the F66. Big, heavy and it really sounds like it struggles to make headway. Balance isn't bad for an SUV.
Wife car
Not a loaner, but I also drove recently:
X3m50. This was way more fun and chucklable than an SUV ever should be. Better than the Mini loaners to drive. Too frickin big for me to own, though. Maybe the U25JCW is more like this.
Midlife crisis car