Mini R53 buyer's guide top tips - 2005 Mini Cooper S
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2021
- Another very amateur video with my 2005 R53 Mini Cooper S ... this time looking at top tips if you're interested in buying one of these fun little cars.
Please share your thoughts on the video - I realise my camera skills (and kit!) needs work for starters 😊 ...
Nice example. Mine is a 2004 facelift MCS. I have Toyo TR1 tyres on mine, so far impressed.
Lower front wishbone bushes will fail. Give the front wheel a good kick backwards, if it moves they are shot. Replace with poly bushes.
Front Anti-roll bar bushes can fail leading to an annoying rattle.
The boot handle gasket WILL leak at some point.
The paint is thin on these. Clearcoat prone to peeling especially on the bonnet
Power steering fluid reservoir top can leak - replace O ring
Strut top defender plates are nice to have
Rocker cover gasket is prone to leaking, it is sometime hard to spot the as the oil runs down the back of the engine and it is often confused as a sump gasket leak. The bolts that hold it on will most likely be severely corroded especially the ones under the intercooler.
Hydro engine mount will loose its contents.
Supercharger service - has it been done?
Crank position sensor O ring leaks.
Low speed radiator fan resistor fails
Top radiator hose can chafe against engine and wear through.
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge of these cars.
Great videos Thomas. Love to hear anything to do with cars. You have a lovely example and I'm sure it is great fun driving. Looking forward to any further updates on running costs, issues etc. Happy motoring :-)
Awesome! Thanks. I’m looking at a couple this weekend.
Great video, very useful and clearly explained info in there, thank you. Your car looks in great and well looked after condition.
Thank you for this video, I’m hoping to buy a Mini CooperS for my son soon, so really great info 👍🏻
im buying an R53 mk2 '04 next week I hope, and your video was one of the "buyers guide" I will use !
Best of luck Julien - they're amazing fun, really rewarding if you get a good one. Thanks for the nice comment - it's definitely a home-made video, but hopefully useful. Let me know how you get on!
Good review thanks, I have had two, I would only add the bonnet release latches: if there is a lot of play in the handle the cables will have stretched, you can get cheaply get slide on grommets to take out the slack and make sure you dont get stuck with a bonnet that wont open!
Nice job Thomas!
Super video thanks for posting, very informative. I will be buying a 05 - 06 mini next spring so will definitely be revisiting your post in my saved posts 👍 on another level I gave up counting Ermms after 156 🤭
Best of luck Harry. And yes - sorry - you can tell it's an amateur video ... must develop editing skills!
@@ThomasNearney I know exactly what you mean... My videos are terrible 🤭🤣 I really think you did great and a lot of important information for new mini buyers 👍
Really helpful review. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Two years ago I bought a 2006 Cooper S. The car cost the first owner £16k and they added £13k of factory option. These include heated Recaro racing seats, telephone, climate control, chrono pack an auto box, etc, etc. Stage 2 race tuned she knocks out 190bhp and does 0-60 in 6.4secs. Great fun and you don’t need the radio with the supercharger whine. Bought for £2,800 and now valued at £5,500 by Lancaster insurance.
Wow that sounds like a very special R53 - and fantastic profile name by the way! 👍
Great video!!
Aww was hoping for another video. Nicely done though.
Thanks Philip - I'll promise I'll try to get another one pulled together soon - I managed to take the Mini over to Germany in the Autumn on a roadtrip, so can share some stories (good and bad!) and car updates there 👍
For North American folks the power steering has an active recall for R50/52/53. It's free, get it done.
I bought a used one yesterday. Do you think if I take it to MINI dealership, will they be able to tell me if it was done on my car or not?
Omg you say “errm” 1895 times in the same tone its insane
Hey - Noticed your speedo wasn't in the middle! Which model was this the case in? All the ones I see are all in the middle (which i don't want) Thanks!
Hi Alex - it's something called a Chrono Pack, which was an option on 2004-05 R53s - replacing the central speedo with fuel, oil, and water temp gauges.
@@ThomasNearney Thanks mate! Kudos
R53 production July 2005 must be spescial edition with Chrono Gauge + Twin RPM + Speedo + colouring red & yellow at handle sign / wiper ???
Thanks Hari - I think they were all options, and some things like the yellow/red lights on the stalks were a facelift feature (pre-facelift are just a red light for the alarm) ... but as Mini always say, no two are identical! 👍 Mine has a "hot weather pack" too which is an interesting option for England! 😄
Are umm ,umm are , good video tho nice car
Top tip think about what your going to say then say it! This will avoid all the Err Erm etc ..........
Car is in good condition. Mine its in more worst.
Thomas please speak a little more softly..you are hurting my ears..
Ok people if you want a mini !' You want 2nd generation with no turbo! No super charge ! I wouldn't touch with mini cooper s No way .
Thanks John - they can be a bit fragile, but great fun when well serviced and looked after - I love the supercharger! My Mum's is a second gen with no turbo though, and it's a great car - the 2012 edition is a lovely spec. Thanks for the comment! 👍
No doubt! I how a mini one 2010 graphite gray I so want a mini cooper D there really fast and expensive. I can't wait to see an mini video
Seems like it *would* have been a really informative and helpful video. Do I want to put up with another 16 minutes of "ah" and "uh" peppered between every few words like some verbal Chinese water torture?? No. 🤢 No, I do not. Thanks.
Well, comment complainers should be taken with a bit of salt. Meaning: I powered through and watched the whole video which I must admit was quite helpful.
Buyers GUIDE look on tyres Buahahahha what and Bullsht.......................................what are you talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the feedback Kat0 - as R53s have depreciated quite a few owners have skimped on tyres ... I was trying to say check they're good quality brands, matching, and have plenty of tread on them (17 incher Michelins are over £120 per tyre, so could add up!) ... hopefully helpful, but maybe not well-explained from me, so thanks.