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Recieved a Mini Se 2023, Ask me Anything

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by rustybones, Jun 15, 2022.

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  1. Jun 15, 2022 #1
    rustybones

    rustybones Member

    ...regarding the car that is, no, I dont know what the meaning of life is or why your faucet is leaking.

    it will be my first and only car
     

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  2. Jun 15, 2022 #2
    FrankinCarp

    FrankinCarp Active Member

    Ottawa, Ontario Canada
    Since you did specify that questions were to be about the car, I wasn’t able to ask you where my socks were.
    So I called information at 411. She said look behind the couch.
    She was right.


    Mike Wazowski
    & for more ️️
     
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  3. Jun 15, 2022 #3
    rustybones

    rustybones Member

    I have a solution for that missing sock, behold:
    three socks in a pair

    https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/throx/
     
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  4. Jun 15, 2022 #4
    Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Twin Cities, MN
    Did you get the Flex charger and the original charger? Any chance of a side-by-side comparison?
     
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  5. Jun 15, 2022 #5
    methorian

    methorian Well-Known Member

    Not the OP - but here's pictures I took for someone that asked on Reddit:

    https://imgur.com/a/RTmBkX7
     
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  6. Jun 15, 2022 #6
    carrrl

    carrrl Active Member

    What are the software versions in the head unit?
     
  7. Jun 15, 2022 #7
    insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

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    Is this the first sporty car you've ever driven? If not, how does it compare? Has anything about your SE surprised you?
     
  8. Jun 15, 2022 #8
    methorian

    methorian Well-Known Member

    Again, not OP, but here's mine from my 2023 delivery on June 4th:
    IMG_1935.jpeg
     
  9. Jun 15, 2022 #9
    rustybones

    rustybones Member

    Yes! I was surprised to see BMW included two different chargers. The "Flex Fast Charger" is notably more heavier than the slim green one. Here are some pictures (banana for scale). Also a thank you to methorian for the extra pictures.

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  10. Jun 15, 2022 #10
    Tetrodotoxin

    Tetrodotoxin Member

    Chattanooga, TN
    What tires did you get? (just curious)
     
  11. Jun 15, 2022 #11
    rustybones

    rustybones Member

    I did not know some people considered the Mini to be a sports car, it is the only car I have ever driven. I have not been in a sports car so I can't compare sorry. What surprised me the most was the acceleration! When the dealer guy took me for a test ride I was not ready for the headrest slamming acceleration I squealed like a mouse haha.
     
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  12. Jun 15, 2022 #12
    Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Twin Cities, MN
    Thanks! It's not as big as I thought, what maybe 20% bigger than the original? Looks like it fits in the lower boot area just fine.
     
  13. Jun 15, 2022 #13
    insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

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    It's the FlexCharger's wires that are so much bulkier than the Level 1 charging cord. We need to see a photo of a FlexCharger crammed into the lower boot area next to the tire fix-it kit.

    Edit: I just saw @CorgiCanoe's photo of it fitting in this thread. I didn't see the tire fix-it kit, but he had both the Level 1 and the FlexCharger in there.
     
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  14. Jun 15, 2022 #14
    acbrown19

    acbrown19 New Member

    Any sign of the heated steering wheel?
     
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  15. Jun 15, 2022 #15
    SameGuy

    SameGuy Well-Known Member Subscriber

    YUL
    Priceless :)
     
  16. Jun 15, 2022 #16
    rustybones

    rustybones Member

    I did not receive a heated steering wheel or alarm system, the only 2 features missing from my Mini, but I got a nice credit in lieu of them. I am not too upset about it because I live in toasty Florida and I would almost never use them. I guess I could purchase heated steering wheel covers and install after market alarm systems if I really wanted them.

    The heated steering wheel button where one would be is missing here

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    and no "alarm/panic" button on the mini key fob.

    mk.png
     
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  17. Jun 16, 2022 #17
    insightman

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    We early adopters never had a chance for a heated steering wheel or an alarm system and we didn't get any credit for their absence. I've never had a car with a heated steering wheel or an alarm system, so I don't miss them. I got what I wanted: an EV that's fun to drive around corners. There's no alternative available.
     
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  18. Jun 16, 2022 #18
    CorgiCanoe

    CorgiCanoe Member

    The tire fix-it kit is in the boot sub-basement in that photo. :)
     
  19. Jun 16, 2022 #19
    Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    Twin Cities, MN
    I think the heated steering wheel is overrated for the SE anyway (even though it works well, I tried one in a loaner). 10-15 minutes of climatization, which you can activate from the app before you go anywhere, and the interior of the car is so comfortable you don't need a heated steering wheel. I think heating the steering wheel is a holdover idea from the ICE way of doing things.
     
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  20. Jun 16, 2022 #20
    insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

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    Oh, I missed that, but your photo was still instructional. Because the FlexCharger and its adapter cables fit in the bag, I'm guessing it can co-exist with the tire fix-it kit in the boot basement. Fitting the FlexCharger, the Level 1 charging cord, and the tire fix-it kit into the boot basement, however, does not appear possible.
     
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