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Hatchbacks MINI Cooper Honda Civic Coupe vs. MINI
47 messages, Last post on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
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Compare and contrast fun-to-drive and fun-to-be-seen-in factors, and value.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Sep 20, 2005 10:18 am) The Si will be a blast to drive though and more reliable. The Si will be slightly faster than the S and a little slower than the John Cooper. But at $4,500 the will be very few John Cooper's made; kind of like BMW's M series. If I still had it, It would be interesting to compare my Modfied GSR Integera against the two; It would probably come in third  MidCow |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Sep 20, 2005 10:18 am) |
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Sep 20, 2005 10:18 am) Fun to drive: Mini hands down. This is one of the most fun cars to drive. Drive an S, then drive a civic--there's just no comparison. The civic is definitely more practical, but for fun, a Mini can't be beat. It's truly like driving a go cart. Fun to be seen: Mini hands down again. It's a head turner, you'll get people looking or asking about it. A civic? A dime a dozen. Value: This one is tougher. The civic is a great car, well priced for what it offers. The mini is a bit overrpriced, BUT, it holds it's value better than any other small car. Depends on what is important to you. Personally, I think these cars are apples/oranges. The civic is a fantastic car, very reliable, but not much of a wow factor. The mini is pure fun, but not as practical or reliable as the civic is going to be. Gotta choose what is the most important for you.
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Replying to: cct1 (Oct 12, 2005 11:34 am) BE CAREFUL the Mini drives like a go cart until its limit is reached and then it spins. There have been a lot of wrecks and spin-outs ay Gymknannas and race tracks. Cheers, MidCow
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Replying to: midnightcowboy (Oct 12, 2005 11:44 am) That would be true with any car you overextend in a turn or cornering. The Mini just makes it more fun. Hell, try a e-brake turn for some jollies if you dare in the Mini  Ray T. 
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Replying to: rayt2 (Oct 13, 2005 11:38 am)
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Replying to: cct1 (Oct 12, 2005 11:34 am) What about the new Civic SI? I haven't driven it, but I've heard great reviews about it.
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Replying to: midnightcowboy (Oct 13, 2005 11:49 am) Ray T.
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Replying to: ctalk (Oct 13, 2005 6:33 pm) What about the new Civic SI? I haven't driven it, but I've heard great reviews about it. From a wow standpoint, I was thinking more along the lines of looks--I think the mini wins hands down here--the Civic SI looks more like a mini mini van than a hatch; it's not a head turner, like the Mini is. I just don't see people stopping to take a look at an SI like they do the Mini. The specs are nice, it should be more fun to drive than a standard civic, but I seriously doubt it's going to be as much fun to drive as a Mini S (I haven't driven an SI either, and I could be wrong, but I think a Mini S is going to be significantly more "fun" to drive than the SI). As for "spinning the mini out", you're going to be able to get the Mini through a twisty section much faster, with less chance of losing control, than the Honda--handling is the Mini's strongpoint. As was previously noted, you'll spin ANY car if you get it past it's limitations; not just slide. You really have to be driving all out to get a mini to spin, driving much harder than most other cars....
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