5 things I HATE about my MINI Cooper S Countryman
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Mini cooper is still the only brand that still have soul it reminds me so much of 50s and 60s
You obviously have never driven an original mini cooper or cooper s.
the right mirror is in my opinion a big deal! visibility is so important
Can’t help but wonder how it made it through regulation? Or is because it’s BMW?
probably like that because hes short....
Of course
Use the arm on the lower left of your set and move your seat up and angle the mirror glass properly never had an issue there with visibility I am 6ft 3 though
Ha noob
You don't have to learn to live with the squeaking plastics. There is a super easy solution, you just need to buy a ptfe or silicone "dry" lubricant spray in a can and aim a little spray directly at the point where the two plastic parts connect and create the squeak.
I used this on my Alfa Romeo 159 just last week and I love my car again!
Ps You should totally do a video on the 159! Most beautiful sedan in the world.
You CAN put your wipers in intermittent mode. It's the little push-button on the end of that stalk. You can even go into your car's settings and change the frequency (speed) of that intermittent function. I think the instructions are in the manual somewhere.
RTFM
I also have a 2015 Cooper S! Its the first car I've bought myself, for myself!
- The Bluetooth was a DEAL BREAKER when I was searching for this car. The only trim in this Mini generation that has Bluetooth audio is the Navigation package that has the screen in the middle instead of the whole area taken up by the spedometer.
-The wipers don't have a typical intermittent setting. I've always described it as you have the speeds "too fast" and "shitstorm".... unless you just use the rain-sensing automatic lol
- I actually hadn't noticed the side mirror, but I don't really use the mirrors too much. My ex and I are both 6ft, and we both found the blind spot in the car is huge, so we both religiously look and don't rely too much on the mirrspeedometer.
- My mom asked me once why I looked like I was punching someone with the force I put this car into reverse😂 I just learned manual trans in this car, so I'm glad someone else also thinks that the shift barrier for reverse is a little.... intense.
I love my car! I'd say the biggest downfall for myself is the small side mirrors. I already have some sight restrictions, but I'm so used to over compensating for it that I've overcome my slight annoyance about it.
I love that you opened the garage door with the car on the outside, creative.
I have a video on the annoying things about my Mini Cooper S and surprisingly, they aren't THAT different! ua-cam.com/video/kWNY0b9HfMc/v-deo.html
I quite like that it takes a lot of force to get in reverse in my clubman, saves the slight fear of ever going into reverse by accident 😂 (instead of 1st)
I have a 2013 Countryman base model, the only thing I really hate about it is how thin the metal bodywork is. It s so very thin that the slightest little impact can dent it. For example, a plastic airplane model box fell off a shelf in my garage and dented the the hood above the right wheel. The thin cardboard box weighed less then a pound and only fell about 4 feet. I've had a couple other things like that happen to it too. But other than that I really love my car, even without a turbo it's still pretty zippy.
Reverse has always been a classic quirk in BMW manual gearboxes.
Title correction: ONE THING I HATE and 4 things I kinda not so really much like about my car.
Nice video, I have a 2014 R60 Countryman S. About what you said for the wipers, there are 4 settings
1 auto (with the side button)
2 pull down the wiper, manual mode
3 up once, medium speed (faster than auto)
4 up again, fast speed
Cool to see you driving where I used to all my life up until 3 years ago (So Palm Beach, Lantana, Manalapan, etc.).
I had looked at Minis for many years before I pulled the trigger on one three months ago. I went with a slightly used (13,000 miles) S Clubman and I absolutely love it. I can’t believe the difference in just 4 model years as far as the interior of the Minis. There’s not much usually different between the Countryman and Clubman, and it’s interesting to see how the design has changed over the years.
Almost sold my car until I went through it an quieted all the squeaks. Once I did that (in prep for selling it), I decided to keep it. Felt tape and a trim stick can be your best friend!
The auto wipers are actually the intermittent setting, I used to have a 2010 without auto wipers and that was intermittent but you couldn’t adjust it. On my 2013 it has the auto setting and you can actually adjust the sensitivity by pressing the button on the end of the left stalk until you get to SET/INFO and then hold down the same button until the menu opens up and there are three levels of sensitivity in the wiper menu.
I've always liked these car/SUVs and a bonus that it's a stick shift!
Everything you mentioned is also an issue of mine with my 2014. The Bluetooth issue is crazy. I finally gave in and bought an adaptor. I have the same problem with reverse. I understand they don’t want you to accidentally shift into reverse, but I have to put my whole body into it. The other 3 things are minor annoyances…. Otherwise, I LOVE my mini!!
Love the vids man would like to see you try and modernise a Shelby cobra
I have the 2012 version of this car. I can’t think of 5 things I don’t like. Love my car.
I own a 2013 and love it as well! This video sounded like a bunch of nick picking to me...lol
I have 2013 Countryman S All4, my armrest is fine.
Who pushes on the dash trim while driving. Its trim, not structural components.
Get a tuner, and decent full exhaust and these cars are very zippy and fun to drive.
I loved that red coloured fibre on your left. It is pretty much satisfying.😁
If the Mirror is too low you can make your seat higher to clear that visibility but if you want to adjust it even more, there’s ofc the adjustment button right infront of your window buttons
I know it's a smaller car but what do you think of the Opel Corsa E OPC? It has none of those problems you mentioned and it comes standard with RECARO seats. Doesn't sqeek or creak in the interior at all. Very well built and supports bluetooth and Apple Carplay/Android Auto.
I own a 2012 countryman s and I don’t really have any of the same problems, I bought mine fully loaded to avoid the bare bones infotainment system. My biggest problem is the noise the car makes when you’re not wearing your seatbelt. I hear it all the time because somehow it picks up my phone or anything I put on the passenger seat and decides it needs to be buckled in. It’s also the same noise the check engine light makes so I get a good scare now and then. Also for the wipers if you click the button on the right stalk, go to set info then there you’ll find wiper speed .
The reverse gear is the same in every BMW with manual transmission. I have never driven one, but I also heard people complaining about long lever travel between gears and very inaccurate gear shifting in BMW manual transmissions.
I like how the garage door opening reveals the car outside not inside. Lol
I think that bmw makes the reversegear hard to push in so you can't accidently put it in reverse when you want it in first gear
Hey that's A1A in West Palm Beach!! I drive through there all the time, just to cruise!
I bought a 2014 Countryman a few days ago and I have to agree with your five choices, as I've experienced the shortcomings since I bought it. I would add two more. Lack of backup camera and no tilting mirror on passenger side. I activated the option through BimmerCode but it still won't tilt, pretty annoying when parallel parking.
All in all though, as a winter beater, won't complain too much. Can't wait for snow to test the All4 system 😁😁😁
That’s so funny about the reverse! I just test drove a 2014 and I could not figure it out, thought I was about to break it 😂.
It’s a good thing my 2015 Countryman S doesn’t have any of your problems. Try oiling the armrest hinge. I actually can’t see anything on my driver’s side mirror, so I just stuck on a blind spot mirror round. The thing with the Bluetooth and hooking up your phone (iPhone). The technology was changing so fast and BMW makes a special adapter. But, I went to my electronics store and got the two separate cables needed, then got an adapter to fork it into one, making it possible to plug in my iPhone. It didn’t cost over $100 like the BMW adapter and my custom one is longer. I’ll be more than happy to send you photos so you can actually see how mine is set up. I can’t figure out that dang windshield wiper out either, so I just tap mine when necessary.
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Props to you for picking one in manual.... The reverse gear is typical of BMWs for the past 40 years...
I also have. 2015 R60 with the JCW appearance package. I don’t even have an armrest, but I have the JCW shifter and door sills. I’ve added Focal components front and rear with a DD 10” pushed by a JL 7 channel. Rocks! The reverse, you’ll just have to man-up. Mine is straight piped and sounds awesome.
Interesting choice of car! I don't usually see Mini Countrymans used by car guys in SoCal, it makes sense tho because it's kinda like a bigger Cooper S! Thank you for all the fantastic videos!
Hey Phil thanks for watching! I wasn't really considering getting one until I drove one. Such a fun little thing
You can play your music through the Bluetooth of every mini I have been in, the country man it comes standard it just depends on if you use apple or android.
I had an R60 w/ Nav and sports suspension. It looked great in green but it was underpowered, crashy suspension and the Nav didn't work very well. Also, traffic lights are cutoff for me by the roof line. Went to the Golf R after 1 year of ownership.
I own 2015 Countryman S too. I had the same complaint about the bluetooth is not capable of playing music, but it was fixed/updated at some point. Probably the dealership has updated the firmware when I dropped off for a service. Now I can play music or podcast from my iphone via bluetooth. Check with your local dealership. And, you can at least change wiper sensor sensitivity in the setting. Use the BC button on the left lever and go to SET/INFO. Hope it helps.
So it’s a firmware update? You can play music no issues?
@@uTheJoKeR I believe so. I didn’t have any issues playing music from my phone after the update.
The modules I was suggesting on the last video are all to be connected on the rear of the original stereo. So you have to disassamble it. Usually it is then plugged to the CD changer interface and is faking a CD Changer. I did this on previous old Toyotas and with newer modules even the steering wheel controls have been useable. But I think there will be some issue. Your phone cannot be bluetooth connected to both, the original stereo and the aftermarket module, at the same time. So you might loose the opportunity to get called while streaming music. But most of those modules come with their own hands free phone support (using a not so nice own mic). So maybe you want to check BMW first for an option to retrofit the original music streaming feature.
I rented a Mini once and I too couldn’t figure the wiper speed that you talked about.
Did I get a shout out about the usb and aux Bluetooth adapter!? Hope it was me haha
Little rattles/squeaks and the lack of Bluetooth audio definitely the only actual complaints I have on my cooper s. Pumped you seem excited about the car, can’t wait to see the 5 things you love.
Cheers.
can you link the adapter if you still have it by any chance?
@@Betavssonic12 just look on Amazon for a Bluetooth auto adaptor with 3.5mm and the USB charger. I ordered one just to try it out and it worked great I have it in all three minis I own.
I prefer this reverse to the push down or pull up gear knob. And it is very very easy to put in reverse.
You just have to move the inside of the wiper stock to change interval
Right there with you. While I don't have a stick and don't have an issue going into reverse, the other four are SPOT ON.
I had that 1st gen Countrman technology was pretty dated on it. The new version had far better BT connectivity with both BT Audio and CarPlay still doesn’t have Android Auto. I used adapter on the aux cable port to overcome the BT Audio issue on the 1st Gen Countryman. I think you can change the speed of wipers in one of the menus on the access from stalk. 2nd gen also far better interior quality and armrest.
Squeaky armrest eh? I’ve got a Chevy, known for being a plastic disaster, and it doesn’t squeak half as much as this Mini lol
Yeah, that's what I don't get, too. I drive a GM vehicle, an Opel Corsa E GSi to be exact and it doesn't creak or squeak like Mercedes cars in the US. Yet people always tell you GM builds horrible cars.
How rude
@@CrusardModding Yeah, because they just don't last like they used to and use cheaper materials
his is only squeaky cause it was probs cheap. the arm rest are a separate attachment you can buy for your countryman and the person before probably did not buy a nice one
Dude you need a window tint ASAP 😂 I don’t know how you’re surviving FL heat
AC
A lot of cars do not have the intermittent wiper function, adjustable by the driver, when fitted with an automatic setting. The automatic setting takes the place of a manual intermittent mode.
I have a 2011 countryman sport and I’m able to play music through the built in Bluetooth
Did you end up buying the adapter? Would love to get one for my 2008 X5 as I also don’t have Bluetooth audio 😂
the arm rest is a separate attachment you can get a nicer one. the windshield wiper intervals change as you push it up more times. the mirrors actually can move to be tilted up and down too i had to mess with mine cause i had thought the same thing. mines not stick so i can’t rly help you with the last part
Thanks. I was thinking of buying a countryman lately. That’s useful.
Yeah I changed vct solenoid, the passenger mirror was shaking so put gorilla tape behind it, put rubber glue on front cup holders trim(they come loose), led lights need error correct. Perfect car lol
Mini/BMW cars of this time either had intermittent manual wiping or automatic, not both, but you should be able to adjust the sensitivity of the automatic wiping
Just bought 2016 mini countryman and I must say I like it a lot, but yeah that reverse gear is a bit of a struggle. Could you please do a video that you fully accessorise your Countryman Mini?
I have a 2015 Mini Countryman and it has the Bluetooth with music feature. I don’t know if that was some sort of add on or not. I don’t have the JCW but mine does have a lot of add ons to it. Mine’s also not as squeaky as yours. I wonder if it’s because of yours being in FL? Mine was a lease from NC, then it went to Orlando where I bought it. I no longer live in FL and I keep mine in a garage. The sun is so intense in FL that it may be why yours is more squeaky than mine.
I also haven’t figured out the wipers thing but mine has a sensor so I just use that because I can’t figure out any other way lol!
Once I accidentally turned reverse gear on to start driving on the green light. Good that I didn't accelerate hard and spot the wrong gear immediately.
Well I was on the fence. But you talked me out of it. haha cheers bro
Did all my home work on Toyota RAV4's and Cr-v's and came home with a Countryman S All4 jwc lol. Love it
Buy some grease for bike chains and put it inside the middle console where it makes noises. Try to put a small ammount on every “angle” that you can reach and noise should get off 💪🏽
I bought a 2012 R60 JCW (ALL 4), with 65K miles on it, for only US$ 13.9K; incl a one year warranty and both 19 inch JCW alloys w/new summer tires and 18 inch Mini alloy rims with winter tires. The car came fully spec'd to include the JCW aero kit, silver exterior w/full black leather interior, sun roof, roof rack, upgrading sound system, navigation, JCW badging/steering wheel, etc. Has run well after putting about 16k miles on it. It doesn't burn oil at all...I do change the oil at twice the recommended frequency (i.e. 5W30 synthetic every 5k miles). The first owner took care of this car, as it was very clean and had regular OEM garage service records.
I will do a drain and refill of the transmission, with new filter/gaskets, within the next few months. I also plan to change the timing chain/guides at around 100k miles. The later will be pretty expensive, at around $2.5k, but it is well worth the peace of mind. While doing the timing chain, I will also change out both the water pump, turbo diverter valve and turbo oil line (with an upgraded after-market line).
I have seen similar spec'd R60's for over US$20k...so the the car will still remain an excellent purchase after these investments in maintenance/prevention.
Did I mention that this car is quite fun to drive and very practical! I live in Switzerland...where parkings spots are narrow/small...this car is easy to park. Nevertheless, it has plenty of interior room for a family of four. I have considered going back to a Porsche (maybe a Macan or Panamera as I had 2 carrera's in my youth...a 964 and a 993)...but this damn mini is like a go cart...very sporty for a small SUV. In the future, I might just tune it for a little extra HP (above the 218bhp stock), maybe throw in some rear stabilizer bars...some coil overs....etc.!
If you get the navigation option you get the bluetooth system, and it looks way better than the old speedo.. have a navi in my jcw , and bluetooth works perfect
Rain sensing wipers don't have an intermittent setting. If anything a sensitivity setting is avaialable for the automatic mode.
haha my e34 wagon's gearbox is the same way... of all things, I never would've thought my reverse gear would be the thing that finally motivated me to go to the gym 😅 it's not actually that bad though haha
Nice video, man. May I ask where were you driving when you made this video? Particularly in the beginning? Looks familiar.
Los Santos.
Try holding down the unlock button of your key fob to roll down the windows on a hot day.
Have you tried driving a mazda? Steering rack is hard mounted to frame in some of them for better steering feel.
Wipers: This should do the trick
- you can switch from intermittent to continuous wipers by just moving the wiper stalk up;
- you can switch from continuous to intermittent wipers by just pressing the button (for guys it is called the nipple) on the stalk end. Just lightly press the end of stalk, don't look for a button
- Some of your setting are also on the the left stalk (same kind of button / nipple). Same thing just lightly press the end of the stalk.
Hope that helped
I had 2012 and hated the cup holders. My coffee mug will get stuck with the controls buttons
The new version of the Countryman with the new BMW engines are great, you should try them as well.
Does it go into reverse easier if you double clutch it? I've had manuals that didn't like going into reverse and that made it easier. I believe it's because the forward gears are synchronized but reverse is not.
I had one just like yours but All4 and with more interior options haha... I hated how loud the car was on the highway and how underpowered the engine felt. I felt like the car was too heavy for the 181hrsprs. Find a good mechanic that specializes in MINIs because you will need it sooner rather than later. Otherwise I had a really good time with it and my kids still say that they miss it. :)
These cars need a tune bad! I have RPM stage 2 tune on my all4 manual and now it rips!
With the self wipers it’s a tap upwards. Each tap upwards makes them go faster, and down slows them down.
And if it’s in the neutral area, you probably already know, one tap down is just one wipe
For intermittent wipers, isn't it just pushing the button on the end of the lever? We got my daughter a 2015 Mini Cooper Countryman S. I will need to check hers.
Have a 2015 Countryman S, includes Sat Nav, XM Radio, Bluetooth. I love this car except when it comes to maintenance. It hard to work on the engine with the fact there is no room.
One thing about these first gen Countrymen is that the clutch seems to be incredibly bad. I live in a mountainous region and our neighbour pretty much had to get a new clutch clutch every 15k kilometres. Hasn't got that problem with her newer one though.
I own 2016 S Countryman Automatic
There isn't much to really hate bout the car, they are fairly reliable, fuel is good for a turbo 4 cylinder.
Considering the countryman is the touring mini, i do agree they should've came standard with bluetooth music; mine doesnt have either. But an aux cord or USB isn't a bad alternative.
I don't have an arm rest, think that was also an option. I pretty much have the same basic setup as you, no navigation, but not really needed. I generally don't like too many screens any way.
Took my 2014 to the dealer and updated software so Bluetooth works great.
What do you ask for at the dealer?
I honestly have never had an issue with any of these problems and I’ve had the car for 3+ years now. The Bluetooth is the only annoying thing but I bought a Tun2air adapter the day I got the car, easy fix.
Biggest issues are the seats, not enough blustering and the car is underpowered.
Do you have the JCW or Cooper S?
@@DavidSmith-fw3if Cooper s
Can you do the new versus old S class design?
Surely the fact that it doesn’t deserve to be called a Mini is a big one!?
Why don?t you do a redesign of the interior of your countryman. Would love to see your interpretation. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Did u test drive the car before buying it?
I too have a Mini Cooper Countryman 2015 S and the Bluetooth does link to my Iphone 11 just fine. I don’t know why your does not hook up. I can play my own music be it, Spotify or Pandora.
For reverse you have to just hit the gate twice. Doesn't even have to be hard, just 2 times to the left
My girlfriend has one and man it handles so good! She could honestly probably damn near out drive my bmw in corners. Kinda crazy when it’s borderline crossover/small suv.
I have a 2015 countryman s and I have Bluetooth, I can adjust my wiper speed and my armrest doesn't squeak at all
Lol the interior details are something I say I don't care about, but really they bother the hell out of me when I'm actually driving. My old Fiat Punto had a tiny gap between two panels right under the radio and it was incredibly irritating.
for you whipers you need to check it inside the setting of the screen behind your steering wheel
Great video man, please modernize a 1971 Roadrunner
My wife forced me to buy a Countryman JCW F60. Here are somethings I hate about the car:
1. No distance radar system. Works using a camera which means it switches off alot.
2. Parking sensors are not good. 25cm before contact it says its done.
3. No lane assistance for long distance highway drives
4. The radio is not user friendly
5. Doesn’t keep last user settings. If I have it on Green and turn it off and on again it goes to Mid.
Otherwise, fun little car. Nice sound. Good automatic gearbox
I love my second gen mini.. after I replaced the motor and upgraded the turbo it's the funest car I will ever drive...I will never get rid of it
Wait motor replacement?
Sir, in which country you driving... It's beautiful
I boiught the first Mini Cooper S in 2002. And it was so much fun to drive. BUT the milage was absolutely horrible. Esp when driving fast here In Germany. 3.5 - 5 mpg when driving really fast. Even the Camaro Z28 I had at the same time was much much economical ;)
The newly swirled paint? Pretty cool cor.
My 2013 countryman s can do Bluetooth audio stock
My 2013 cooper s all4 auto with nav and panroof doesn't have electric folding/retractable mirrors. How annoying!
I have 2011 Audi and it’s the same thing with the Bluetooth mode. It’s crazy the only real thing I hate about it.
In my clubman you push the wiper stalk forward.
I love my tm3. Sry but a lot of cars seems so extremelu outdated compared to it. But the mini is cool. It gives you swag :)