Saw a MINI Cooper SE at...

Bonus, also achieved rule #1!

 

Here’s a JCW conversion on my 2023 Mini SE L3. Rear bumper and spoiler will be fitted by the end of this month. Waiting for all 4 extended JCW wheel arch trims to be delivered from Germany to London. There’s no UK stock availability which is crazy.

Bought the car in Dec 2023 with 2,500 miles. Close to 5,000 miles now. No difference in range, changed the 17” alloys from tentacle to JCW. Mini advised me not to do it as the range would be depleted, that’s completely false.

 

As someone who drives 100 miles a day I always preferred runflats, even with the hit to ride quality. Especially in the winter, they provide a piece of mind should tire damage occur.

Of course, with my SE I eschewed them (both summer and winter) due to range and noise issues. So maybe this move is because MINI is going all-electric?

 

Not in USA no. Mini Park Lane in London UK.

They said the JCW alloys creates more air flow increasing the drag. Honestly, I haven’t seen a difference in the 2 months I’ve been driving on it. No run flats, OEM tyres are the Goodyear asymmetric 3. Front tyres have vastly worn out (I prefer to drive in sport mode everywhere).

Front and rear tyre pressure is 2.5. Is this correct? Currently mild weather.

 

Also the SE costs almost nothing in maintenance beyond the tires, unlike any ICE vehicle.

 

Saw a BRG with white roof/mirrors SE heading west on the freeway between St. Paul and Minneapolis this morning. I want to say it was a 2020/2021 model but couldn't say for sure, only saw it from behind. The yellow SE badge was on the driver's side like my 2021 SE, not sure if it's the same on the 2022+ models.

 

I saw two Mini Cooper SEs within a block of each other in Sacramento, CA this past Wednesday. One was a BRG parked on the street and the other was a White-Silver with yellow mirror caps driving through the intersection. Both had the revised front without the fog lamps, so 2022-2024 ?

 

After driving my SE for over a year, I finally saw my first SE. Blue, like mine, but with a white roof. This car was first in line at a light, while I was behind an ICE vehicle. No exhaust pipes, but no E emblem on the rear either, so I wasn't sure. But when the light turned green, the acceleration made it obvious.

Sunny day here in Plano. Over course of thirty minutes of driving, I saw four other MINI Coopers. I find that I have become a bit of a follower: if I see a MINI generally heading in my direction, I'll follow a MINI instead of taking my originally planned course.

 

Drove alongside a BRG w/ white roof SE westbound on the freeway through downtown Minneapolis this morning. I noticed it was a 2022+ model from the rear because the accent color on the hatch handle is black instead of vigorous grey like my 2021 SE. Confirmed by seeing the front as the other SE slowed down to take an exit.

 

Saw a Nanuq White SE this morning, but it was literally on the road leading to the dealer. I happened to be going to somewhere else, not sure if that SE was heading to the dealer. So does this count?

 

Living in Staten Island NY. With 1/2 million population I’m not seeing any single SE on a road in 2 years and 4 months as I’m paying attention to spot one.Must be very unpopular in this part of a country. On a better note I spot my beloved BMW I 3 2014 one of the first models in a Mall parking with handicapped plates with completely rotten /crack tires to bad I didn’t take a picture!