New Mini Owner- HK speaker question
Hi All! I'm a brand new Mini owner. Bought a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible S and love it so far. The car was in very good condition with very few miles. The only issue I've had are the speakers. The...
View ArticleDisable Steering lock for start/ignition
I want to install a way to turn the ignition on and start the engine without a key (possibly RFID & arduino) Is there a way to disable the steering lock to do this?
View ArticleR53 Rear Distribution Box and Exploder Valve
Morning, First of all apologies for making my 1st post a question! I have a '54 plate Mini cooper S (R53), which has had a massive and long term water leak into the boot, which I didn't know about...
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What does this number on my speedo denote?
Hi guys, Just had my inspection 2 service and got back onto my car to find there is still a number in the bottom right of my speedo, as shown in the following image: Can anyone tell me what this number...
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New Cooper S owner
Getting my wife started in the forum world. She has been wanting a Mini forever so got her a 2013 Cooper S, red chili pepper, black roof & mirrors, stripes being put on next week. Nice touch was...
View ArticleFault codes
My son has got the following 2 fault codes on his 2007 Mini One 278A Catalytic converter conversion rate Faulty 2B68 Intake-manifold pressure Value too low How serious is this and any idea how much it...
View ArticleAirbag light is constantly on..
Hi guys, My Airbag icon is constantly illuminated. Never had a crash. BMW want 180 gbp just to investigate. It's not really an issue so I'm not too thrilled about paying that kind of money. Wondered if...
View ArticleAlloy Wheel decision.
Hey Guys, I'm thinking of changing my now heavily corroded R98's for a set of either 17'' Speedline Turini alloys in White or a set of 17'' OZ Superturismo WRC in white. Does anyone have a picture of...
View ArticleIphone5s compatible aux/usb lead variant su32
Hi All Been trying to find a lead for my Dec 13 Cooper variant SU32 that actually works. Latest one says "not apple approved" when trying to connect it and we couldn't gat passed it. Anyone bought a...
View ArticleSouthampton - Reliable Mechanic Sought
Hi I am a new joiner from Southampton, Uk. Actually it is my daughter who owns the mini - Red Mini One Convertible with white stripes, 2005. It was great during the summer with all the lovely sunshine,...
View ArticleABS light, Hand brake light
Hi first off, not sure if this is in the correct place so apologies in advance if it isn't Basically the misses owns a mini one 02 plate, it failed its MOT yday on the ABS light not illuminating, we...
View ArticleNew Mini 2013 - brake problem and rejecting it
Hi, I bought a brand new JCW hatchback in July and took collection in August. Since then, the handbrake failed costing £4k worth of damage and mini had the car for 3 weeks waiting for parts. They could...
View ArticleNew mini whurring noise from front right wheel
Hi all, just got my new mini cooper s 04 this morning, very happy with it, however, whilst on the motorway to show it off to friends and family, I noticed a whurring noise which almost sounds like when...
View ArticleHatch weatherstripping/gasket
Hello. I have a 2002 Mini hatchback, my daughter's car actually, which I regret to say was not properly maintained while she was in college. (It was bought in 2007, basically on ebay.) I am trying to...
View ArticleWindow whistle
Hi First time Mini owner is losing the love! I have a Mini One 2011 model purchased with only 500Km on the clock. New Mini Warranty transferred to me with the sale. Recently the drivers side window has...
View ArticleC-Pillar trim removal
Can anyone help me by explaining how to remove the interior C-Pillar trim easily please? My 2002 R53 seems to be leaking water after prolonged rain. From what I can tell the leak appears to be around...
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Newbie Cooper S
Hello!! I've had a couple of classic minis in the past and loved them. My best was a mini 30 that I dropped a cooper engine in (after the first one blew up!) however thanks to an idiot who drove into...
View ArticleR50 rev counter computer
Apologies if I've posted this in the wrong category My introduction:- My names Leon and I'm new to the wonderful world of mini. I bought a 2001 R50 Mini Cooper 7 weeks ago solely as a stop gap between...
View ArticleEngine stop button gets stuck down
I have a Mini Cooper Automatic, it is 3 years old and I have had it since new. I do not use the car very often, so to date it has done less than 3,000 miles. Yesterday after returning from a 2 weeks...
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