1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Why is everyone's Minis Broke or breaking?

I'm about to roll over to 92k. It seems if there's a common problem/issue my car has had it. I believe I got a car built on a Friday before a holiday :beer

 

I was lucky my local dealer did not have a problem with my mods. Others have not been as lucky with their dealers. At 97,000 miles warranty coverage is a distant memory.

As far as mod problems go as long as you don't squeeze too much power out they seem to be fine with a bit of hot roddin... From what I've been able to gather it seems R56 MINIs are harder to mod for what that is worth.

If I had a JCW putting out over 200 pony's I wouldn't bother modding either.:wink:

 

Looks great!

 

Jim

 

Oooo! And it's the best color too!

Dave

 

Congrats on your new to you MINI...

 

Nice! Enjoy.

 

My '06 MCS hasn't had any issues, either, and she's ~70+k miles now. I've had all the required maintenance done, changed from runflats to all-season tires, went from 16" to 17" wheels, and added a coupla other gadgets/mods and she runs like a top. I had Hondas back in the day, as well (3 to be exact), but they're definitely no comparison to a MINI!

 

My 05 has 70K on it and I have modded the hell out of it.
Whatever MINI you do get, I hope you dont get bit by the Mod Bug.
If you must mod (and you will) read and research alot and always remember you get what you pay for. $700 coilover are not just as good and 2k or 3k coilovers....ect

When those High HP mods breakdown remember you have to "pay to play".

 

A 05 Cooper S 88k miles and I am the third owner and enjoying the heck out of it.

 

My '05 blew up 2 years ago, and is still sitting in the garage engineless! Its all my fault though, well with the help of Bytetronik.

Eventually it will be rebuilt, badder than ever. Without using crap parts, that are supposed to be "the next big thing"

 

Oh no, here we go again, it's like a broken record. It's evil, it's good, blah blah blah, lol.

Can't we just agree that opinions are like *******s..... Everyone has one....

 

I found this site when I bought a used mini with 190k miles on it. Runs like a champ. Went to change the oil and drain plug came out with pan threads. All the other stuff I am doing to it. Is preventative. I have only drove it 3 times but it was the most fun I have had in a car since I met my wife.

 

2009 fJCW Hardtop, 15,000 miles no issues.....

 

I've got 72k miles now and its still going strong.

 

Mine is still running fine. Makes me smile.

 

If you want "Just Another Car" then Mini may not be the one for you. If you are curious why we love our Mini here on this Forum (Mini Country) then you need to drive one.

There is nothing like it! affordable, fun, exotic, additive, iconic.

Good luck finding the right MINI and have fun test drive it. If you are still on the fence then Lease one for a short term.

 

why is everyone's MINI Broke or breaking

My 2003 MINI Cooper S has almost 101000 on the clock and is running fine, that said it has enough miles that it's needing some attention to normal wear and tear items like motor mounts and routine maintenance. It is the most fun car that I have owned and I have owned some realy fast cars but none could do so many things so well and keep a silly grin on my face.

 

I have had ByteTroniK since the beginning, no problems at all People just need to know when to stop messin with stuff when they shouldn't be messin with stuff.....