Who is the best car/truck manufacturer?

[Danth]

Originally Posted by Byue [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

because now I don't know what a normal mini is.

Sure you do. It's what you have when you're cruising or driving normally without thrashing the thing. Unless you drive like a maniac you aren't normally using more than a fraction of your power. You described it as in the sub-ton class. Even expecting you're using metric tons, Minis are usually regarded as in the 2500 pound class. What weight reduction has it undergone?

Minis are alright as city cars, especially for dudes who don't have children, but I don't trust any gasoline engine that has forced induction for street usage. They never last as long as the same engine without the turbo or supercharger--I regard such vehicles as good candidates for leasing. To be sure, it's not like thirty years ago when a turbo might last 80K miles while the regular version could go 140K. It's more like the turbo will last 130 and the non-turbo, maybe 200. Depends on how much boost it runs at and how often the turbo kicks in. It may well outlast your desire to keep it.

Danth