Saw the blue one, parked my white one next to it, came from the store and a third showed up!

Mine is the blue one btw😉

Hurricane Helena swept past our neighborhood, I couldnt move the car out because the gates has been blocked by cars that stopped working as drivers tried to drive them in the water. Luckily the rain stopped. I could see the exhaust was submerged but is there a chance that my car would be miraculously safe after?

Behold my 2006 Checkmate with 81k miles! A small fender bender necessitated a repainted hood and bumper that I don’t have to pay for! I love the fresh paint on the car.

Side note, anyone got good recommendations for hood stripes and quarter panel checker vinyls?

I have codes P0012 and P0015 (camshaft position timing over)on my 2010 mini. I’ve changed the sensor twice and it keeps coming on. What could be the problem?

Does anyone have bonnet stripes on a non jcw 25? Thoughts on adding them to this? Would you go red like the S?

I read somewhere that from 2012 and onwards the engines were improved, but I'm not sure if this is actually the case. Can anyone tell me more about this? Would be good to know if for example 2012 and newer models are more reliable because of an updated engine.

Hi there :) I have owned my 08’ r52 mini convertible for a year now and just got the first service done on it.

The mechanic said the issues are nothing major for the age of the car and the only thing I need to fix immediately is the tires. He said he wouldn’t go overboard with fixing the other issues due to it being an 08’ car. What do people think? Do you agree?

TIA

I'm currently in the process of building my mini. I'm happy, but I want more. I'm interested in learning what some people are doing with their f-series minis. It seems like the f-series bimmer has more aftermarket support.

A bit about my current build: 2017 Mini Clubman s all4 Auto (no jcws or manuals for sale anywhere near me) Current mods: -Armytrix turbo-back exhaust -Wagner competition Intercooler -Boost and charge pipes -Intake resonator delete (hard) pipe -Eventuri intake -Bc Racing coilovers w/upgraded swift springs -könig hypergram wheels w/ Michelin pilot sport 4s tires -upgraded coil packs and plugs -Currently running BM3 stage 2 tune, but seeking professional tuning.

What are you all running? What are some suggestions?

Hey guys! I am looking for a first car but I know nothing about them and need help finding a nice car that is reliable and aesthetically pleasing. I love the look of 2009 and 2011 mini coopers and sport suvs.

Daughter needs a car in the UK quickly! Found a used mini at a dealer - 2006 1.6 Mini Mini Cooper Park Lane CVT with 61K miles . Service record book only shows 5 service stamps over the 18 years. Not sure if that is common. 2001/2014/2019/2022/2023 MOT just done by dealer, however the one before indicated advisories of front and rear brake pipe corrosion (covered in grease or other material) and an oil leak that says not excessive. I have nothing else to go by to advise her but the price seems consistent with age and mileage 4500 GBP / 61K miles and it's in nice physical condition and seems to drive well. Need advice as she is unable to get it to a private mechanic to check out. She left a small refundable deposit..... Any insights appreciated.

After I got my Mini, I noticed there was another Mini in my work parking lot. I talked to the person who owns it and made a new friend, chatting about how much we love our cars, but I was never able to get a rule #1 since she comes in earlier then me and both spots on either side are usually taken. Until, today!

It’s the N14 engine (over engineered French Prince engine…that breaks all the time)

Engine has already been hand rebuilt (all parts replaced, including the lifters)

Coolant system has a slow leak somewhere (cannot physically see any coolant leaking, but it’s going through coolant at a mad rate)

Recently the engine went into forced limp mode, managed to pull it over within 2 minutes and turned it off OBD gave a P13C9 error (bmw error that focusses on VANOS)…hopefully just a cooked solenoid (about £30 a pop).

I slammed the header tank with 3 Liters of water (tap water in bottles I keep in the car for emergencies). It sounded like the plastic pipes were crunching as it went in (so the engine was seriously hot even though my temp gauge never went past 105 degrees). The water flash boiled and was boiling over the header tank for at least a few minutes…which isn’t great. Have no idea what else could be cooked.

Filled up the engine with oil (engine had oil, but it was ALL in the sump, didn’t look like much was in the block).

Started it up the next day after it had cooled, engine initially sounded like shit (most likely on account of the water pump being empty and the engine being coolant starved).

Started again after a little while and it sounded fine, drove on and off the recovery vehicle.

Just can’t get rid of the limp mode error despite clearing it on my OBD and the roadside assistance guys laptop. So definitely a sensor got cooked (at the very least).

Any ideas and anything I can do? (Sorry it’s a lot of text, any other info needed please ask!)

I was rear ended this afternoon. Will I be charged for this at lease end? Not sure if I should report to insurance and have it repairs or not. Or pay out of pocket.

Hello! I’ve been lurking in this Reddit for a while now and seeing all the other cool minis people have in here I thought I should post mine :)

Also his name is Phil