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A mini cooper will get 37 highway for the N/A version and 32 highway for the turbo version. The 07's Cooper S's are now turbocharged and the 06 and older S's were supercharged.

37 highway in a really cool car sounds good to me.

By the way Mini Cooper S's are really really fun cars. Very quick and nimble, and destroy in AutoX in DSP class, and are very competitive in STX.

I know 2 people here in the 'ville with mini Coopers ('05 and '06 models) who said they are getting mileage in the mid to high 20's...

I really dig those cars.

coopers certainly don't get the fuel mileage that you'd think they would, they're not exactly aerodynamic.

my pipe dream is to get a classic Mini and drop in an old VTec engine, i might take it climbing but i don't think i'd go off pavement with it too much, certainly not down to the southern region

If they have cooper S's they will get upper 20's on average. If they have a reguler coopers they will get low 30's. Also your right foot determines what kind of mpg you get.

pigsteak wrote:like anyone on here is green....have any clue how much oil it takes to make your nylon ropes? you really care, quit climbing.

damnit... why am i replying to this bait?

anyway, why do i have to be totally green? why can't i say that i wish to selfishly keep climbing, so to try to find a bit of balance, i need to find a more environmentally friendly way to drive to the crag, and since i am giving money to oil companies by buying rope, i'll also give money to a company who is looking to end our oil dependence and i'll also recycle and not buy bottled water. I even take my own mug to the coffee shop so i don't use their paper or styrofoam.

the way you act, we need to stop climbing, driving cars, riding in cars, making babies, purchasing anything petroleum based, purchasing things period, and it seems you likely would argue to the n-th degree that even by breathing we are releasing co2 and should limit how much we do that if we want to call ourselves green?

what happened to finding balance? what do you do to help balance out the load of shit you carry around?

yeah piggy, how much oil do you think is in those depends that allow you to carry that load of shit around with you?

"Pigsteak: Reelin'em in since 2003."

Pru wrote:"Pigsteak: Reelin'em in since 2003."

i know... i laughed the whole time while i hit reply.

My mom and I each have a Honda Fit. They are phenomenal cars. Took mine on a three week trip out West to Lander, Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park, Vedauwoo and Boulder. It averaged about 36-37 highway. With the back seats folded completely flat we could fit a large crash pad, a ton of camera gear, a couple packs full of clothes, a couple containers full of books and food, two climbing packs full of gear, sleeping bags, a tent, and a ton of other misc. stuff..and we were still able to fit comfortably in the front seats. From the outside it can look deceivingly small, but it's quite spacious and comfortable once inside. Not to mention that's it a super smooth ride. It's worth checking out.

Mini Coopers are rad too; my dad used to have one until someone hydroplaned and hit him sending him spinning into a guard rail. Dad ok, but Mini was totaled. R.I.P. light blue Mini...

ike anyone on here is green....have any clue how much oil it takes to make your nylon ropes? you really care, quit climbing.

No, if you are really militant, quit climbing. If you care, then care, as in, be conscientious/ be concerned about your impact. Sure there is a lot of petroleum in a climbing rope, or all things nylon. However ,what is the impact of the climbing rope industry vs the internal combustion engine industry? I think we have just a little wiggle room here to maybe try to effect change of the greater of two evils.

I am aware of the hybrid battery production/disposal problem. It is probably a good thing that there are only a few on the road relative to the entire fleet of cars out there. However, I think the gesture is worthy. It sends a message to the industry that people will support change, and the automotive industry will not change unless it is going to be economically viable.