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Originally Posted by EdFNJ
Thanks all. From what I have been reading the "Minis" get bigger every year which would be good. Also the 2019 just got on IIHS award for crash safety. If anything I'd be looking for a 1yr old model. It's still another 6 months off so by then the '19's will be my target. We put more miles on our "golf cart" than we put on our car since we moved down here 2 1/2 yrs ago. Our "cart" is street legal so it's used more than the average GC and it is just a bit smaller than a Mini so size doesn't scare me.  I'd have to avoid the "S" as I don't want to have to use premium gas. |
Super fun cars and a great fit for The Villages so I wouldn't let anything mentioned here keep you away.
MINIUSA told me they recommend premium for all their cars but that it is not a problem to use regular: "However, you may sacrifice some of the full performance (horsepower) of the MINI engine by using these lower grade fuels." The ECU will adjust to the lower octaine with some loss in pep and maybe some loss in gas mileage.
Life is getting shorter, enjoy the drive!