Just took delivery of my new Mini - same White Silver colour as the vid and love it. Rally informative video thanks. One extra feature worth mentioning is that if you hold the lock button down on the key fob it locks the car, and then press again or hold longer and folds in the mirrors.
so about the now missing dedicated foglights: Theres a button next to the headlight switch that is meant to be used in bad weather, such as snow/rain/fog/etc., all it does is it gives the lowbeams the full beans as well as turning on both of the cornering lights. a couple of things that I think should have been mentioned: both side-mirrors are automatically heated if needed. you have no control over it, however I have found it reliable. the driver side-mirror dims WITH the rear view mirror. a feature that I feal that every car manufacturer should adopt.
@@TheMINIac only 3? I would have 1 of each model. 2 door, 4 door, convertible, roadster convertible, roadster coupe, paceman, clubman, countryman, English man, Wolfman, van conversion, Redbull conversion, and a truck conversion.
Excellent vid. Haven't read all the comments but there's a button for the high beams so when the front camera sees cars at night it will automatically leave high beam to low beam.
@@TheMINIac Every single button and dial and knob is covered in the manual. Yes it is. I know because I own a Mini Cooper fully loaded and you can find all of what he said in the manual.
While that may be true, and it’s in the manual built into the car, what is so wrong with having a little fun and giving folks a video version of it? There are still things I could show you on a MINI that are NOT in the owners manual. The other Things You Didn’t Know Videos are on this channel. Check them out. For instance, the electric MINI beeps MINI in Morse code when it starts up.
@@TheMINIac … oh my gosh, you’re too young to know about Weeble Wobbles :-) So, it’s the backseat occupant indicator lights. But…Weeble Woobles we’re toy people who had no arms and legs. They resemble the indicator light. Anyway…thanks for posting.
If you hold the unlock button on the remote for more than 5 seconds it will roll windows down and open the sunroof. The opposite will happen when you hold down the lock button which will also fold down the mirrors
I recently bought a 2023 MINI Cooper S Convertible in Ionic trim, which suppose to have the Driver Assistance option; that is, an adaptive cruise control, except that it doesn’t. Neither does my car have the panic button in the MINI key fob. It probably suppose to have the head up display but it doesn’t; which I really don’t care to have in the first place. Although no one in the dealership ever mention these omissions in the new MINI Coopers. I suspect, that because of the microchip shortage, the manufacturer decided to exclude some electronic features in the MINIs in order to save them for the more expensive BMW vehicles - that’s my theory. I think that the MINIAC should explain why there are these omissions in the new MINIs because after all, he’s the MINI expert. Other than that, I love my MINI Cooper in the white nanuq metallic with the Chesterfield malt brown interior; now my wife wants to drive my MINI instead of her Mercedes-Benz - I don’t blame her.
@@TheMINIac my car has an automatic steptronic transmission but with a regular parking brake, not electronic, which I actually prefer. At first I was upset that my car doesn’t have adaptive cruise control, but I’m over it, it’s not a deal breaker, that’s also true of the lack of panic button. Although I’m not sure if my car has parallel parking assist, which I would never use any way - my car is less than two weeks old, so I’m still learning things about it.
I was parked at a restaurant last night, and someone left a card on the windshield of my new Mini: Hi Mini Friend!! followed by the first two rules. So now I know!
Nope.. Just traded in my old mini for a new one and that was the first thing I looked to do was stash my sunglasses. But alas, it's no longer a compartment!
Can you explain the fog light button? I don't know if/when I need to use it. If hit the button and don't notice any lights coming on when I do? Also, can you explain all the driving modes? If / when I should use them? For instance, does Sport really use more fuel? Is Green really efficient - and I don't understand the little symbol that pops up when in Green mode on the dashboard with a dot that moves up and down.
If you’re still wondering about sport vs. green, yes there is a difference. the dot that moves up and down is based on the fuel efficiency of your acceleration. the higher it goes the less efficient because you’re acceleration harder. hope that helps.
Bad Weather Lights are affecting basically every Mini model save for the Clubman and Countryman. MY 2022 Clubman doesn't have them. It sucks but I can count on one hand the amount of times I used the fog lights over multiple years and pretty sure I turned them on just to turn them on in my last vehicle. Pretty sure I'd never remember to use the bad weather lights either, so not a big deal. Does Mini even sell a car that doesn't have powered mirrors? Also don't recommend using the wireless charging for extended periods of time as your phone will overheat and shut off in there.
@@TheMINIac It’s a 2022 Mini Cooper, and the first month was doing it, when i was putting the car in reverse the passenger mirror tilts down. I have still now the switch to the driver’s side… (Sorry for bad English)
Either will be reliable. The automatics are good in these. If you buy an automatic built prior to 2020 I would make sure to have the spring in the automatic shifter checked and or replaced.
@@mdhalas no, I said that’s weird sarcastically. But, there is a version of the multi-tool that doesn’t have the 8 and 10mm sockets on it. I’ve seen it before. It’s just a reversible screwdriver.
I am sorry for having upset you. I guess I must have missunderstood the subtle inflection in your response. /s, wink, lol, or 😂 would have been useful in helping communicate your being in on the joke. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make this video.
I did had 2015 mini 2dr which most forgotten about Had 400,000 miles including all maintenance pretty complex engine compartment I got used to it Originally it was supposed to be replaced by 2021 Nissan Rogue soon ideas was changed I bring 2015 Mini 2dr back out from retirement my new 2024 Countryman arrives to replace my loss 2021 Nissan Rogue 2015 mini 2dr had completely rebuilt like brand new and engine refurbished and upgraded interior system 2024 mini countryman kept in garage along with fully rebuilt 2015 mini 2dr If car was maintained properly should outlast the lifespan of vehicle
Did you know I edit this video using the standard cut? One scene goes to the next and I also cut out long pauses between phrases. So, (long breathe) yes I do take a breath.
I am an electronic engineer . Oh my god, in ten years, how these things will fail ... if new fine should be good but don't get involved after 5 or 6 years
@@ScottGaddis i owned the company ONIX after starting it in 1984 I still design amps . Our OA21 is a well known amp, but the parts even in that could have cost 50% less than we paid if we didn't care about life expectancy . only now is the reward and our integrity evident .. Audio stuff is exactly the same as the electronics in cars quality counts of the parts used to make it . When you add cheap quality connectors , damp, rain , heat , vibration , new leadless solder ( not good by the way ) and designers that do not know anything but what a computer tells them, adding bean counters of car companies that know nothing about quality and only care about cost with CEOs that are there to make the share price better .. you get a disaster of reliability generally ...oh and then count Chinese spec lies ..bean counters fall for that all the time ..wait and see this will be a disaster of failures for most things . I know I often get called in to work out what's wrong
@@TheMINIac Nope. It's all there. Everything. Otherwise what would be the point of including a feature on the vehicle then not telling anyone how to use it??
Thanks for the mirror tip. I’m still learning and I’m on my 4th mini.
Has Mini Cooper S been reliable so far? This car is on my top 3 and plan on getting a new car next year.
@@leom00n79 I have a 2007 with 100k miles on her I bought her very used and she has never let me down !!!
That helped me too!
Just took delivery of my new Mini - same White Silver colour as the vid and love it. Rally informative video thanks. One extra feature worth mentioning is that if you hold the lock button down on the key fob it locks the car, and then press again or hold longer and folds in the mirrors.
You covered sooo much well done!
This is neat, on point, easy to watch and informative content. Full 💯 to you! You are the reason i don’t get mad waiting on my car!!
Thank you! I'm a new Mini fan 🚗 😊 Going for test drives on the '24 and '25 tomorrow. 👍
so about the now missing dedicated foglights: Theres a button next to the headlight switch that is meant to be used in bad weather, such as snow/rain/fog/etc., all it does is it gives the lowbeams the full beans as well as turning on both of the cornering lights.
a couple of things that I think should have been mentioned:
both side-mirrors are automatically heated if needed. you have no control over it, however I have found it reliable.
the driver side-mirror dims WITH the rear view mirror. a feature that I feal that every car manufacturer should adopt.
My fave mini was my 2004 convertible.
I've got a 2020 now, still getting used to it...after 3yrs.
I'll ALWAYS have a mini.
You have taught me so much in the last 3 months with my first Mini 2022 countryman so a HUGH Thank you 😊
Wow, I have had my SE for a couple months now and had no idea about a few of these!
Great video. Now, I have to address the “change rear brakes” warning on my 2020 at only 25k
I love mini. I have 1 but want more. It's like a collection that you can't get enough of.
@@TheMINIac only 3? I would have 1 of each model. 2 door, 4 door, convertible, roadster convertible, roadster coupe, paceman, clubman, countryman, English man, Wolfman, van conversion, Redbull conversion, and a truck conversion.
@@TheMINIac Me neither... that's my lottery dream though, to have my own mini and jeep collection that looks like a dealer lot.
@@TheMINIac Had a wrangler and now a gladiator. Rob motive puts out 1 video a day on his.
Like you said, life is too short to drive boring cars.
@@TheMINIac Don't forget the Overland or High Altitude trims.
Excellent vid. Haven't read all the comments but there's a button for the high beams so when the front camera sees cars at night it will automatically leave high beam to low beam.
@@TheMINIac I'm in the U S. with a 2021 Cooper S. It's at the end of the signal lever.
I can make a private vid so u can see what I'm talking about. I have to wake up early tomorrow. I can make a quick vid.
@@TheMINIac sent
I love the 3 door MINI Cooper S. Thanks for sharing.
Wow very informative and I learned a lot about my 22 JWC
Great video Zach! We need more content like this! WELL DONE 🙌🏻
Just started learning about my 2023 4dr Cooper S. Videos like this are great to help me find those Easter Eggs.
Just go read the users manual. It's there for a reason.
Not everything I share in my videos is in the owners manual.
@@TheMINIac Every single button and dial and knob is covered in the manual. Yes it is. I know because I own a Mini Cooper fully loaded and you can find all of what he said in the manual.
While that may be true, and it’s in the manual built into the car, what is so wrong with having a little fun and giving folks a video version of it?
There are still things I could show you on a MINI that are NOT in the owners manual.
The other Things You Didn’t Know Videos are on this channel. Check them out.
For instance, the electric MINI beeps MINI in Morse code when it starts up.
I was just about to look up the double Weeble Wobble icon. Thanks.!
@@TheMINIac … oh my gosh, you’re too young to know about Weeble Wobbles :-) So, it’s the backseat occupant indicator lights. But…Weeble Woobles we’re toy people who had no arms and legs. They resemble the indicator light. Anyway…thanks for posting.
@markburke2414 'Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!' 😅
Great video, thank you, I drive a Mini Cooper Convertible.
Good video...so much BMW DNA in the Mini lol
Thank you for a great review 👍 👌 🇬🇧
My pleasure!
You forgot to mention the fuel cap holder, a lot of Mini owners don't know about that
Great job, just learned a few things about my mini.
Looking forward to joining the Mini family! great video!
Tried the seat thing and it worked awesome tips!
Now I wish I had a newer Mini to have all these neat features.
Excellent video Zach! Keep it up! 👍🏻
If you hold the unlock button on the remote for more than 5 seconds it will roll windows down and open the sunroof. The opposite will happen when you hold down the lock button which will also fold down the mirrors
I somehow forgot that one. Good info.
I recently bought a 2023 MINI Cooper S Convertible in Ionic trim, which suppose to have the Driver Assistance option; that is, an adaptive cruise control, except that it doesn’t. Neither does my car have the panic button in the MINI key fob. It probably suppose to have the head up display but it doesn’t; which I really don’t care to have in the first place. Although no one in the dealership ever mention these omissions in the new MINI Coopers. I suspect, that because of the microchip shortage, the manufacturer decided to exclude some electronic features in the MINIs in order to save them for the more expensive BMW vehicles - that’s my theory. I think that the MINIAC should explain why there are these omissions in the new MINIs because after all, he’s the MINI expert. Other than that, I love my MINI Cooper in the white nanuq metallic with the Chesterfield malt brown interior; now my wife wants to drive my MINI instead of her Mercedes-Benz - I don’t blame her.
@@TheMINIac my car has an automatic steptronic transmission but with a regular parking brake, not electronic, which I actually prefer. At first I was upset that my car doesn’t have adaptive cruise control, but I’m over it, it’s not a deal breaker, that’s also true of the lack of panic button. Although I’m not sure if my car has parallel parking assist, which I would never use any way - my car is less than two weeks old, so I’m still learning things about it.
Nice info nuggets dude, thanks!
I was parked at a restaurant last night, and someone left a card on the windshield of my new Mini: Hi Mini Friend!! followed by the first two rules. So now I know!
Does the mini still have the “secret” dash compartment above the glove box? I had a 2009 Mini that had the extra compartment.
Nope.. Just traded in my old mini for a new one and that was the first thing I looked to do was stash my sunglasses. But alas, it's no longer a compartment!
This guy is freaking MiniGuyver
How much does the 2022 mini cooper sport automatic loaded cost because I've got to have one, Sincerely The One
The 3 door JCW MINI 2019 Manual 2 litre Turbo.
Can you explain the fog light button? I don't know if/when I need to use it. If hit the button and don't notice any lights coming on when I do? Also, can you explain all the driving modes? If / when I should use them? For instance, does Sport really use more fuel? Is Green really efficient - and I don't understand the little symbol that pops up when in Green mode on the dashboard with a dot that moves up and down.
If you’re still wondering about sport vs. green, yes there is a difference. the dot that moves up and down is based on the fuel efficiency of your acceleration. the higher it goes the less efficient because you’re acceleration harder. hope that helps.
Excellent inputs …
Very informative!!!
Rather informative 🙂👍
Bad Weather Lights are affecting basically every Mini model save for the Clubman and Countryman. MY 2022 Clubman doesn't have them. It sucks but I can count on one hand the amount of times I used the fog lights over multiple years and pretty sure I turned them on just to turn them on in my last vehicle. Pretty sure I'd never remember to use the bad weather lights either, so not a big deal.
Does Mini even sell a car that doesn't have powered mirrors?
Also don't recommend using the wireless charging for extended periods of time as your phone will overheat and shut off in there.
Nice video!
My mirror doesn’t tilt down, any suggestion? I’m going mad.
I think i maybe adjusted it to my normal position while it was tilted down…
@@TheMINIac It’s a 2022 Mini Cooper, and the first month was doing it, when i was putting the car in reverse the passenger mirror tilts down.
I have still now the switch to the driver’s side…
(Sorry for bad English)
Can the dome lights bulbs be replaced? They don't look LED and definitely want to change them?
@@TheMINIac thanks. I'll look into it.
on a 2016 Hardtop with chrome door handles how do you unlock the doors without using the fob?
Pull the key out of the fob. Then insert the key into the key hole
Thinking about getting one, how reliable are these? Got a BMW 118d now but want smaller car thats well built.
Very reliable. Routine maintenance so far.
Thanks I like automatic but is that a good idea with these? can drive either. @@TheMINIac
Either will be reliable. The automatics are good in these. If you buy an automatic built prior to 2020 I would make sure to have the spring in the automatic shifter checked and or replaced.
Explain how the automatic headlights work.
@@TheMINIac thanks, I’m going to do it?
Does anyone know this?
Is it possible to off turn the head light or fog light when I keep the engine running to keep the A/C on?
Where is a place for sunglasses?
Nice
You forgot : if you lock your car you cannot pull your charge connector from the car.
No front pdc ??
Are they comfortably
Very comfortable
Handy if there is a ghost on the back seat
That’s why you leave the back seat folded flat. 😉
Does anyone know if the basic 2023 2 door hard tops come with wireless charging as standard? I cant find any info on this via Dealership site. T-T
Wireless charging is not a standard option, you must pay for top package
Do any of these apply to my 2006 R52?
nope
The 10mm socket on my screwdriver multitool is missing.
That’s weird
I think that went over your head. The people turning their own wrenches will understand.
@@mdhalas no, I said that’s weird sarcastically.
But, there is a version of the multi-tool that doesn’t have the 8 and 10mm sockets on it. I’ve seen it before. It’s just a reversible screwdriver.
@@mdhalas and I work with a racing team. I’ve turned wrenches and done work on my own cars.
I am sorry for having upset you. I guess I must have missunderstood the subtle inflection in your response. /s, wink, lol, or 😂 would have been useful in helping communicate your being in on the joke.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make this video.
I did had 2015 mini 2dr which most forgotten about
Had 400,000 miles including all maintenance pretty complex engine compartment I got used to it
Originally it was supposed to be replaced by 2021 Nissan Rogue soon ideas was changed
I bring 2015 Mini 2dr back out from retirement my new 2024 Countryman arrives to replace my loss 2021 Nissan Rogue
2015 mini 2dr had completely rebuilt like brand new and engine refurbished and upgraded interior system
2024 mini countryman kept in garage along with fully rebuilt 2015 mini 2dr
If car was maintained properly should outlast the lifespan of vehicle
do you ever stop talking to take a breath ?
Did you know I edit this video using the standard cut?
One scene goes to the next and I also cut out long pauses between phrases.
So, (long breathe) yes I do take a breath.
Is it true cooper S is noisy and less go kart than cooper ?
@@TheMINIac but S us noisy i don't like that GT sound
@@TheMINIac yeah but i was addressing the noise part
I am an electronic engineer . Oh my god, in ten years, how these things will fail ... if new fine should be good but don't get involved after 5 or 6 years
I have 40 year old audio equipment that still works perfectly today. What will cause the electronics in this vehicle to fail?
@@ScottGaddis i owned the company ONIX after starting it in 1984 I still design amps . Our OA21 is a well known amp, but the parts even in that could have cost 50% less than we paid if we didn't care about life expectancy . only now is the reward and our integrity evident .. Audio stuff is exactly the same as the electronics in cars quality counts of the parts used to make it . When you add cheap quality connectors , damp, rain , heat , vibration , new leadless solder ( not good by the way ) and designers that do not know anything but what a computer tells them, adding bean counters of car companies that know nothing about quality and only care about cost with CEOs that are there to make the share price better .. you get a disaster of reliability generally ...oh and then count Chinese spec lies ..bean counters fall for that all the time ..wait and see this will be a disaster of failures for most things . I know I often get called in to work out what's wrong
4:32 19mpg? Yikes that's very thirsty!
😂 You need to be told if someone is in the back seat of a Mini.
@@TheMINIac ... and people have actually forgotten their infants and young kids in the car ...
RTFM!!!!
@@TheMINIac Nope. It's all there. Everything. Otherwise what would be the point of including a feature on the vehicle then not telling anyone how to use it??
Nothing new here
Nothing old either.
Some these are pointless
As in idiotic
We will take that under consideration.
Thank you for watching.
These are like the most basic things. Wasted my time on this video
And yet you commented anyway....
I wish the would release an AWD version