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Old 06-13-2008, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AJK View Post
I have a 2007 Mini Cooper S that gets 41 MPG if I really try for max gas mileage. Even at this extreme it is great fun. However, one area I find to be a problem and that is the overly sensitive brakes. They are highly over boosted for my taste. I can't do a proper heel and toe downshift as every time I blip the throttle the brakes jerk the car as my foot moves slightly on the brake pedal while rolling on to the accelerator.

Do you have that problem?
Since I only have about 700 miles so far I haven't really pushed it yet but I don't remember this being a problem on my previous version. I will agree that the MINI brakes, while quite powerful, don't have as good a feel as the Cayman's. The brake pad change as suggested might help with that.
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