yet another mini newb
hi everyone im rob i live in the US ive been in love with minis for a very long time im about to be puchasing one hopfully in the next few hrs! if not ill be grabbing a classic mini instead. looking at...
View Articleconflicting mpg reports for base minis need help
hello everyone im about to nab an 03 base 5spd mini and i see epa reports of 33hwy mpgs and 37hwy mpgs. can anyone give me an idea on what kind of mpgs to expect since i cant seem to find a real...
View Article18-inch rims on 2004 Cooper S
Greetings! I'm considering upgrading the rims on my 2004 Cooper S JCW to 18-inch. The tires would be 215/35. Does anyone have any experience running on that dimension? I'm worried it will ruin the...
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Broken Dooper Air Filter Box / housing
Just come away from BMW disappointed for the second time... first time I came away after a service only to find when I got home that none of the air duct hose had been refitted to the air filter...
View Articlesteering column knock?
Hi Folks I've just picked up a 2002 Cooper S It was only after I bought it I realised there is an audible knock from what feels/sounds like the steering column It certainly isnt suspension related or...
View ArticleNew and looking for info
Hi, I'm Chris, and I don't own a Mini.... ....but my wife does; a 59 plate R56 Mini First (1.4) I've lurked on the boards for a while to get pointers for a couple of little jobs that needed doing, but...
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R56 Mini First (1.4) lumpy idle
My wife has a 59 plate Mini First which had elevated HC readings at the last MOT, but the re-test just scraped under 200 ppm. Her Mini has started idling lumpily (~650 - 700 rpm) and sounding a little...
View Article$75 @ Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile march 08th, 2014
$75 @ Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile march 08th, 2014 Extremespeedtrackevents will be at Horse Thief Mile in SoCal- March 8th 2014 for a track day, Special track day price of only $75 for the whole...
View Articlegroaning clutch when taking off from stationary position
Hi My clutch has started to groan quite loadly when taking off from stationary position in first gear. I understand this is quite a common issue in minis. I drive a cooper s 2009 R56 with 40K...
View ArticleNew member
Hi all, I'm from the midlands in the UK. The Proud owner of a 2008 (57 reg) Clubman cooper S. :D every time I push the start, she puts a smile on my face that lasts for hours!
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New Member
Hi to everyone on this forum, I am on my third MINI now, starting with a MINI One, then moved to a MINI Cooper S, and now on a MINI John Cooper Works Little bit about my MINI JCW: A 58 reg factory...
View Articleturn signal setting x3
Hi advice needed im trying to set my indicators to flash 3 times instead of once when the lever is flicked i have followed the instructions in the handbook without sucess when I press the bpc button i...
View Articlewill these fit ??
I have my eye on a set of rear discs and pads on a website but am unsure if they will fit my r 56 07 cooper diesel they are 259 mm diameter minimum thickness 7 mm pitch circle 100 hole 4/5 dont want to...
View Articlenew member again !
HI I joined this site in 2007 but never posted as i didnt have a mini now got 07 cooper diesel my last mini ownership was in 85 a black 79 T reg that went to the scrapyard in the sky!! Im allready...
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Storage space over glove box
Attachment 169994 I never looked on the for the floor model before ordering (not a biggie buutt) but does the 2014 Countryman have this little storage like my 09????? Love that little space..........
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Hello from Sweden
Hey guys, old lurker here who hasn't posted much. Here is my pearl on the day after i purchased it back in 2011. Imported from Germany, hence the import plates. It still looks pretty much the same...
View ArticleMcs r53 2006
Hi all! First of all I would like to say what a great informative community you have here. I have been lurking around for a couple of days gathering information but I think its time I ask my own q.s...
View ArticleIgnition Key cutting
I have an R50 2001 Cooper. I noticed the other day that the remote fob on the key has worn through and there is a hole... so I bought a replacement key from an auction site which came with no...
View ArticleMy sidelights just won't come out
So, I have xenon headlights, but my sidelights are that horrible standard yellow. This has been bugging me for ages, so I went out and purchased some people LED sidelights with the intention of fitting...
View ArticleRoad Noise
I have a R53 Cooper S JCW that i recently bought. Knowing the car and the characteristics i have mistaken the road noise thinking it was normal... In a straight line the road noise is very loud,...
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