Please Welcome A New "Brit" To My Family!
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Please Help Me Welcome A New "Brit" To My Family!
2006 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works!
A big thanks to Unhingd and JackMac for sharing their Mini expertise!
A big thanks to Unhingd and JackMac for sharing their Mini expertise!
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sorry, all I see is that stunning white F Type 
Congrats on your new toy: a fried of mine had a 2002 Cooper S and it was a sweetheart of a car. Not ideal for highways (chop), but man, is it fun to throw around some corners and zig-zag in city traffic!
Enjoy and congratulations again!
Congrats on your new toy: a fried of mine had a 2002 Cooper S and it was a sweetheart of a car. Not ideal for highways (chop), but man, is it fun to throw around some corners and zig-zag in city traffic!
Enjoy and congratulations again!
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sorry, all I see is that stunning white F Type
Congrats on your new toy: a fried of mine had a 2002 Cooper S and it was a sweetheart of a car. Not ideal for highways (chop), but man, is it fun to throw around some corners and zig-zag in city traffic!
Enjoy and congratulations again!
Congrats on your new toy: a fried of mine had a 2002 Cooper S and it was a sweetheart of a car. Not ideal for highways (chop), but man, is it fun to throw around some corners and zig-zag in city traffic!
Enjoy and congratulations again!
+1. That car is flawless. That year and model is the best of the modern MINIs (perhaps with the exception of the rare limited edition GP). What a find!
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There were a few items discovered after the PPI. Now just searching for the most fair price to get them addressed:
Thermostat
Control arm bushings
Strut mount.
Estimates ranges are crazy, from the dealer $1900 to an indy shop near my home $1500. Posted the items needing repair on NAM, and the guys choked on the quotes. I have inquires into Bimmerworks in West Chester and Helix Motorsports in Philly. Philly is just a PITA for me however.
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MINI dealers are generally overpriced, but some will offer a 10-15 percent "good guy" discount if pressed. Both Helix and Bimmerworks are performance shops, so they will also offer high estimates. For routine service items you should look for a reputable independent shop familiar with BMW/MINIs. I only go to the MINI dealer for electronic/electrical issues.
MINI dealers are generally overpriced, but some will offer a 10-15 percent "good guy" discount if pressed. Both Helix and Bimmerworks are performance shops, so they will also offer high estimates. For routine service items you should look for a reputable independent shop familiar with BMW/MINIs. I only go to the MINI dealer for electronic/electrical issues.
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Sorry, thought I responded.
MINI dealers are generally overpriced, but some will offer a 10-15 percent "good guy" discount if pressed. Both Helix and Bimmerworks are performance shops, so they will also offer high estimates. For routine service items you should look for a reputable independent shop familiar with BMW/MINIs. I only go to the MINI dealer for electronic/electrical issues.
MINI dealers are generally overpriced, but some will offer a 10-15 percent "good guy" discount if pressed. Both Helix and Bimmerworks are performance shops, so they will also offer high estimates. For routine service items you should look for a reputable independent shop familiar with BMW/MINIs. I only go to the MINI dealer for electronic/electrical issues.
But then Otto's Mini in West Chester, undercut their estimate by over $300 bucks. So I'm scheduled with Ottos unless Helix or Bimmerworks comes back with an even lower quote. How low can they go $1900...$1500...$1200...
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Love that Mini - great year. If I am correct, last year of supercharger vs turbo and a favorite of many people who mod their Minis.
Here in Portland/Beaverton there are a couple of tuning/parts places.
Almost bought a Mini but was derailed by friends that the car was too ... you know. Should have got one.
Here in Portland/Beaverton there are a couple of tuning/parts places.
Almost bought a Mini but was derailed by friends that the car was too ... you know. Should have got one.
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Hell, I'm getting the same comments from some friends, but I don't give a dump!
if I listened to my friends about their "car advise," I would have never gotten a Jaguar either!!! And I'm the go-to car person out of the bunch, so their advice means little.
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Thanks for sharing!
If you don't get it, you won't get it.
A Rabbit and a 4 door sedan? Yuck!
lol
lol
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Just saw your post, congratulations again on a nice find! Can't wait to see it in the metal.
Looks like we may need to start a "My other car is a MINI" thread
Looks like we may need to start a "My other car is a MINI" thread
Last edited by JackMac; Oct 16, 2016 at 09:02 PM.
There are quite a few of us.
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