1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Newbie here in Florida

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  1. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Oct 9, 2015
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.
     
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    #3 00Mini, Oct 9, 2015
    Do you have any maintenance records ?? If not then I'd start checking general known tune up items like air filter, plugs, plug wire, coil, supercharger belt, tensioner and if your doing the work yourself a Bentley Service Manual... and Welcome to Motoring Alliance the onlyest MINI Forum you'll ever need !!
     
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    #4 papa-j, Oct 9, 2015
    Hello and welcome.:beer

    Post some pics of your ride too! I concur with 00Mini's advice.
     
  4. Drzdave727

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    #5 Drzdave727, Oct 9, 2015
    I got the mini from the original owner and he always had serviced from the bmw place so I'm hoping they can look the car up tomorrow and get me the details. And yes I'll be doing all the work myself so I'll look into that manual and thanks for the comments
     
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    #6 Drzdave727, Oct 9, 2015
    What's the best way I mean easiest way to load pictures?
     
  6. MCS02

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    #7 MCS02, Oct 9, 2015
    If you have a stock air filter box you won't hear much SC whine. If you want more of that sweet R53 super charger song get a cold air intake.

    Welcome to MA!
     
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    #8 fishmonger, Oct 10, 2015
    get rid of the stock air intake and cut a hole into the plastic behind the intake facing the cab. You will then hear everything. Next you will begin to wonder if it isn't time to go and replace that precious little puddle of super charger gear oil...

    Misfire? Or is it just the old pop-and-burble on deceleration? Proper misfire will immediately throw an engine code. The pops that come from the exhaust are what this car is all about for me (and a reason I will always want an 05/06 R53s)


    pictures - load them into a free Flickr account and then paste the Flickr image share BBCode here (and keep it at 800px wide)

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    #9 wmwny, Oct 10, 2015
    Welcome to M/A!
     
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    #10 DryMartini, Oct 10, 2015
    Welcome aboard!
     
  10. Drzdave727

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    #11 Drzdave727, Oct 10, 2015
    Thanks guys !
     
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    #12 Drzdave727, Oct 10, 2015
    Yeah I definitely want to ck the sc oil soon and I do get some pops on decel I'm glad to know that's normal but I still get a something when getting on it I kinda wonder if a mount is bad and causing a weird vibration under load maybe not you can hear it when your close to wall like a bridge I seen somewhere the diy videos someone was talking about Cooper something?
     
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    #13 Drzdave727, Oct 10, 2015
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    #14 Drzdave727, Oct 10, 2015
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    #16 Drzdave727, Oct 11, 2015
    I tried to copy and paste idk what the heck is going on
     
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    #17 Metalman, Oct 11, 2015
    Welcome to M/A...

    Here you go...

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  17. Drzdave727

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    #18 Drzdave727, Oct 11, 2015
    Thanks !! Metal man !
     
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    #19 fishmonger, Oct 11, 2015
    now the share works - the arrow right icon bottom right of image thingie, BBCode - 800x600 looks like this once pasted in here. No scalling staircase jaggies that way

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    Untitled by Dave Hoove, on Flickr
     
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    #20 Drzdave727, Oct 15, 2015
    Thanks !
     
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    #21 Drzdave727, Oct 15, 2015
    So I have made a list of parts she needs
    Motor mounts upper and lower
    Tensioner
    O ring in the front
    Strut mounts
    Inter cooler boots
    Plugs and wires
    And eventually rotors and pads
    So the question is what's the best to get this stuff without breaking the bank ?
     
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