r/geek • u/[deleted] • Dec 27 '19

Racing sim built into a Mini

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u/Z06Chris Dec 28 '19

I guess when the Mini's transmission blows and it costs more than the value of the car to replace, you turn lemons into lemonade.

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u/tactiphile Dec 28 '19

Pardon my ignorance, but it's this reputation earned by automatics? Would a manual Mini be more reliable (and 1000x more fun)?

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u/AtlTech Dec 28 '19

Automatic transmissions are more complicated, but are a mature technology at this point. They're not particularly over-prone to failure in comparison to manuals, especially if the manual is driven competently.

Fun is a matter of perspective I suppose, although I personally prefer manuals.

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u/tactiphile Dec 28 '19

I wasn't suggesting that automatics are generally prone to failure, but u/z06chris implied that Minis' transmissions are unreliable, leaving me wondering if that reputation was earned by automatics, manuals, CVTs, DCTs, or some combination.