Buying a used Mini Cooper S, everything that broke so far.
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- First review of my current daily driver, a 2004 Mini Cooper S. What to look for when buying a used R53 Mini S, things that have gone wrong with mine and everything I love about it.
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So far for my 2007 Mini Cooper S Manual Trans, things that have broken within a month of buying in order from 1st to break to most recent to break are, Timing Chain,Clutch,Return Hose and Sunroof Motor.
Now ive fixed all of these things besides the sunroof in my own garage.
I wouldn't say they are hard to fix by far the hardest thing to do was lock the cams when doing the timing chain that little lock has to be a perfect fit and you may see videos of people altering the lock but never do the lock does indeed fit its just has to be perfect be patient you will get it done.
0 Accident reports
just hit 103,000 miles i bought it at 89,200
i do push the car im not gonna lie living in Houston we are known for just street racing anything n trust me ill floor it past 120 and drift it.
if you dont want to fix things dont push ur car past its daily driving limits
watch your oil your coolant and always check under the car ive found most the problems that Minis can have are easily found just by looking at those 3 things ive owned 3 mini coopers in my life an ive loved all 3 of them ive never wrecked a car ive never been in a wreck but all my cars some how end up getting pushed 4 houses down at 5 in the morning by drunk drivers im not mad either becasue it just means i started with a $800 car at 18 out my own pocket n moved up to a $8,000 car all free out of insurance and my rates are perfect lol so dont fuck your shit up just let the drunks do it for u
I bought a 2009 r56 s $3k 50k miles. Fully loaded and had it for a year and so far perfect!!! Just added a Forge BOV. And dual Oil catch cans. Upgrade intercooler and AEM cold air intake etc. Gonna walnut shell blast it this weekend
Roland David De Leon where did you buy it over from? Private or through a dealer? Great price.
Sounds awesome!
I was watching this, as I’m in the market for an r53, and just from your window realized your driving through my town 😂
ha, small world
My 04 Mini S. has 209K and still runs great .
how does it run now. im buying a 04 with 200k km
James Rusnak km buying a 2002 with 200k
Boy they are 4 bangers with a supercharger
i was crying when he said inline 6 lmfaooo
He said inline 1.6 liter
Never mind he did say 6 later lol
Check to see if there is a reduced ratio supercharger pulley installed. Increases the whine noise to spine tingling. If it doesn't, then do it! Totally wicked.
I just bought a 2005 Cooper S. Only paid 4200. Has 145,000 miles. The place I bought it from had new radiator, thermostat, water pump, coolant tank replaced. They also replaced the clutch and pressure plate, power steering pump, alternator and battery. I think I got a pretty nice deal on it. It really is fun to drive!
cavaliers60 still makes me smile!
Good price all of those repairs are costly. The clutch is 2500 by itself. Fun to drive one but they are pricey to maintain.
@@mortonjeep they are cheap to maintain. only part i see expensive the the electric steering pump. clutch kit is $100. got to learn how to work on your own cars
Sounds like a great deal.
Is that 1k oil thing annoying
Just got a Cooper s r53 2004 plate 126,000 miles,payed 1000 for it,he replaysed the clutch,put a stainless exhaust on it,rusty boot though,was it a good buy,
love my 03... great fun.. got it at 87k for 6500 though.. California price.. never set outside overnight or been driven hard before I got it.. I'd rather have this model MINI than any other..
Jenny Baker what color is yours?
Awesome review, love my 04 mini cooper S, I have the nav option as well which I heard is quite rare.
Hang on the Diesel One has the same gearbox as cooper s also less than half insurance group figure for under an 25s adult in UK
My R53's power steering pump started to fail intermittently at 34,000 miles. It was very disconcerting when steering around corners, losing the power steering for a split second then it coming back on again. If you've never experienced it, it is hard to imagine just how heavy the steering becomes on a MINI when the pump fails; heavier than a 1980s car designed with no power steering.
I'm at 60,000 miles on the original clutch, which occasionally slips but still puts up with abuse and feels fine most of the time. The clutch pedal was heavy when I bought the car at 17,500 miles and has not become noticeably heavier over time.
My 2003 Cooper S is the most reliable and fun car I've owned in 30 years of driving. Maintenance costs, including tyres, minor accident damage and minor vandalism repair have averaged £421 ($542) per year over a 13 year period, including £2,067 ($2,661) I have had to spend on the car in 2018. My annual mileage is only 4,000 but is mostly short trip city driving on potholed London roads.
Mine is starting to go now, at low speeds it will not re-center and is very heavy. Lots of fun when it first starts to happen!
It cost me £531 ($715 at today's rate) to replace it in 2011, including fitting. That was at expensive London prices. Hopefully you will get it cheaper, or at least your arm muscles will get a free and regular workout.
Drive Offen when you replace the clutch kit if you're not doing a race clutch, look at the Valeo single mass flywheel conversion. ModMini YT page has a link for it on Amazon. Used it on my clutch replacement and much more appropriate feel than the OE and more durable as well.
I really like how the Paceman looks
I'm a happy owner of an R50. Can only agree with you on point 5. I do hear some squeaks and rattles, but remember this is a cheap car, not a limo, and anyway I always drive with my radio on. The boot becomes huge when you drop down the rear seats, which you can do most of the time as this isn't t the kind of car you usually drive with more than one passenger. Steering is just fine to me. If I had to name a few gripes, it would be:
1. The lack of storage room around the front seats. The glove box and door compartments are tiny and there isn't any other space available to put away your stuff.
2. The gear lever is very stiff and unpredictable. I often have to struggle to get it from one shift to another. The weird thing is, it happens randomly. Not sure if my Mini needs a gear lever replacement.
3. No auto-winding down or up for the passenger window. At first I thought my window engine was broken, until I learnt this is Mini's normal way. I hope they fixed that in Mini's newer gens.
4. It can be quite noisy when driving at high speeds with wind blowing sideways. I think this is due to the frameless windows letting the air pass through.
I have just bought an R50 (my 4th Mini) and love it. Panoramic sunroof, leather interior etc. Lovely car and only cost £900 with 82,000 miles. It does need a little work done to it but because it was cheap to buy I dont mind if it needs a little TLC.
How many miles were on your R53? How many would you say is too much?
i have a 2009 mini cooper s with a turbo, and so far the turbo and the water pump broke, ive had it for 1 year. also the radio is broken and i have no idea why.
Just got my 2002 mini Cooper base model for 650 with 118000 miles was looking for an s model but wasn't in my budget been wanting to add a mini to my fleet since I watched the itlian job so this one is getting the motor and transmission done to it to swap an s model motor and transmission into
I have a 2008 R56 S-model hatch and love it. Clutch went out at 115k. Put a new clutch in at the dealership and it was very light on the pedal at first but within two months it was stiff and hard again. So, don't think a stiff clutch pedal is a sign the clutch is old.
my clutch has 250k on it and still going lol. Maybe you shouldn't be so rough on the clutch
Bonjour je une mini Cooper S 2007 problème avec quand elle devient plus chaudes de la misère à repartir on attend 10 minutes et elle repart pouvez vous me de avec ce problème
How much for the car? I live in Stamford, CT? Haha
3k for a Cooper S ????? I gotta buy one in the US.. a Mini One (1.4Diesel) in Portugal alone costs 7/8k for the cheap side of things... :/
I paid £750 for mine in the UK
r56 2010 bought in 2022 in august. engine misfired, new started, new water pump, new valve cover, brakes, clutch, wheel speed sensor, lower rad hose replaced, o2 sensor replaced. all this in about 6 months.
Great little car, I use to have a 03 plate Cooper s in gun metal, I loved that super charger wining sound, I'm after the same year one for no more than £3000 and no more than 80,000 miles, what is the r53?
R53 is internal model designation for 2002-2006 supercharged MINI Cooper S
ive had my r53 for a few years. It was my second car i love it!. My question to you is how does it compare to that Porsche behind you?
Dude doesn’t downshift? Looked liked he slammed on the brakes at one point and just held the clutch in
My 2007 mini is a great car but it sometimes won't start, won't start widows won't roll down and the wipers come on.
I've had it to 3 places and alot of money with no answers. Any ideas?
Peugeot engine problem...
For temp gauge put a obdII scan reader. Watch out for the supercharger. They trend to go out between 80k and 100k. Good luck.
Miguel A. Rosado good idea!
Couple of errors/misinformation. The new 3rd generation MINIs (F series) do not have center speedometers. The 1st generation base MINI Cooper (naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine) had major problems with the automatic CVT transmission, the manual gearbox was just fine.
Missing details.
Manual Gear boxes after July 2005are fine early boxes fail with main bearing issue and general problems. Plenty of video on the problems.
Ive dozens of cars (almost 50) and had a gen1 997 4S a few years ago. I lusted after one but after a few months it just bored me. You can't do anything to personalise them without destroying its value, they are not 'that' fast (a lot of hot hatches will blow them away), service costs were excessive compared to the performance, and they are not that involving...I hated that i couldnt access the engine. It did look nice though from certain angles.
I have an R53 JCW as a weekend toy and it is as much fun, if not more fun than 80-90% of much more expensive, faster and 'better' cars. Yes, the interior is cheap beyond words, it rattles, its clunky, its uncomfortable for a long drive, you cant fit a shoebox in the boot, but none of that matters when youre screaming through a corner with the supercharger whining.
FYI The water temp can be selected to be displayed on the digital part of the speedo (it can on mine, it has the dual gauges).
the w11 is a very solid engine... if you keep up with maintenance, it will last you above 200k
No, No it wont, they last for 80-100k miles before you gotta do some serious work in them. Head gasket will fail around 100l, chains will fail at 120k the clutch needs replacing at 50k The electric power steering pump will also fail at around 90 to 100k aswell. The car is great fun but unless your a mechanic who knows how to do that work yourself your in for big money if you want to keep it on the road till 200k. And once you hit 200k all that work will need doing again.
Sleeper Cell I havent had any of those issues yet. I have heard the same though
Sleeper Cell I havent had any of those issues yet. I have heard the same though
Sleeper Cell I havent had any of those issues yet. I have heard the same though
The car is kinda still a Rover, not really a BMW. The actual chassis is good and very well designed. The handling is sublime but the engine and mechanicals are horrible are just so bad. The Non cooper S cooper had a Rover Gearbox in it so it failed at 50k. Great car but unless your a mechanic its not gonna last you that long.
I'm seriously thinking about getting rid of my 08' S550 and getting a Mini Cooper.
Do it!!
So What was exactly that broke???
whole car
haha, nah nothing, it was a great car
Dude how do you title a video about what broke on your mini cooper but talk about every other car you've had or have 😂😂😂
How is the Mini going, I really want to buy a R53 but so many bad reviews. I'm looking for a fun weekend car that is not to expensive to begin with. I hear so many horror stories with the mini, but it seems to fit my budget and love the styling - any further advice? what mileage would you recommend to look for used ? of course the lower the better.
Get a R56
Zz Lozer that isnt create mate
@@zzpornstar hells no
No matter which mini you get, you gotta keep it maintained and while they are plagued with some troubles, if you want a wonderfully fun and fast car that handles like it’s on rails, then go for it. Look for one that has been maintained though I can’t express that enough. If the first owners beat it, you’ll be paying for it. There are lots of videos showing you how to do the regular maintenance and I’ve had fun with it. Just don’t get a speeding ticket!!
Are these good as a daily
Not sure if I agree with the part about it being the best daily driver around for the money.
I have a 2003 Cooper S, and while I really like it, and it's great fun to drive, it's an awful daily lol! I've driven it like that for a week and was glad to switch back to my regular daily. The fuel consumption is eye watering for such a small engine, the ride is way too hard, the clutch and gears are heavy (at least in mine) so get tiresome in traffic, it can't carry a weekly shop properly, and nor can it really take rear passengers unless they are midgets. It is easy to park, but that's just about all that it has going for it as a daily.
A lot of truth to the illusion of speed part. Sometimes I've felt that I've really been cracking on, only to look down at the speedometer and see that I'm doing a speed that I wouldn't even think twice about in my other, much more refined, but far slower car. Such a good thing because it gives the fun but less risk of getting caught doing something illegal and makes it possible more often.
For you it is a bad daily for me it would be a great daily driver.
I need a car that does keep me awake with 5 shift work travel.
Supercharged inline 6?
Yeah, I was wondering the same :D 1.6 supercharged.
4 cyl
1:41 Inline 4 not 6.
1.6 one point 6 liter motor
1.6 liter 4 cylinder 160 ish for s but 210 for jcw r53
Nathan Lloyd how do you know if it’s JWC?
Would an automatic be just as good?
No
it's strange but mini and Z3 have something in common in their design. If you are attracted by one you very likely love the other too!
i got the r53 JCW for 4,500 absolute steal
that’s awesome. Total steal
well i know what my rally car is going to be
Just picked up an 05 for $500. So many bad reviews for this car and although BMW does some nice engineering, not unlike mercedes they sure do not have the toyota reliability. This guy proves that if you love the car and love driving it who cares what it costs to repair right? My funnest car I owned was a 1985 toyota supra with high miliage and it cost me the most in repairs but I loved it. Of course many people do not want to admit getting burned so one has to watch many reviews. Not just one.
New Title: "Out in my Mini, but there's a BMW at home (wife) and, oh yeah, I had a Porsche b4" ....
I too Drive Often..... just do not talk about myself 24/7.
Inline 6???? Supercharged?? A 6cyl? Are you sure?
1.6 one point 6
Inline 6???
Inline 4
one point 6, 1.6
In the UK there even cheaper xD mine cost me 1500 pounds. And had 74k miles.
ours costed 1700
Mine cost £750
The happiest day for Cooper owner is the day it got sold. Now go buy a Japanese car and the money left over you can go buy a session of Korean Thai massage with a happy ending.
They’re really cheap in the UK as road tax is £325 per year, which is about a third of the purchase price of a rough one. Good review, the only thing I’d disagree with is going for high option spec on an old car. It’s just more to break, far better to go for lower miles and service history. I’d rather have the most basic spec. Your review kinda backs this up, as your sat nav control and software is useless, the screen is pixellated and sunroof doesn’t work!
I have a car with high spec even though it's an R50. I would go for high spec as well. Everything works on my car.
Road tax for mine is approx £200
What's this nice guy ? ..Very Cute ! ...
When you do the clutch. Try and get an LSD. MASSIVE DIFFERENCE.
It must help with torque steer! I have had 2 Fiat 500 Abarths, those were the worst for torque steer. I dont find the Mini that bad.
The torque steer on the mini is not bad. But I didn't buy the diff because of that.
Slow speed cornering with the open diff SUCKS. You can either turn off the traction control and understeer into a wall or leave it on and feel the car lurch when the brakes are applied. I put the wavetrac on and it's a new car. I had to re-learn how to drive it because all the areas where I experienced understeer are gone. The car has so much grip that I was startled by how much grip I had the first hard corner I took that I almost wrecked over correcting the car when it didn't need to be over corrected. And I still have the stock Rear sway bar.
Ethan Commins I thought turning off traction control was part of the starting procedure... :)
Drive Offen It could turn into the ending procedure if its wet out lol.
Ethan Commins are you taking corners at 70mph
Putt a catback stainless exhaust and you'll have even a bigger smile on your face
Inline 4
are you aware of the fact that after every sentence you say UMM??? and i mean after every sentence bro
Having ur wife or GF know how fast you are going is not cool.
You didn't mention what broke. It's the only reason I watched.
Not much! It was a great car
"Not trusting the seller". I've walked away from like 10 cars these last few months because of this. The pandemic brought out all the snakes.
A bunch of babble.
Should of done a bit of research before you bought it,then you would of known to get the r53,
buster bloodvessel this is a R53, 👍
@@Azonicracing yer I commented on the wrong vid,lol
lol
lmao
I get a funny feeling with your vid, I don't trust you so I'm opting to walk away and give a dislike
Enjoy your walk
The better car that’s not for girls is called a golf GTI
Aaron Ming I like GTI’s too, the Golf R is a great car,
Drive Offen you’ve got the best car my friend, it’s the 911.
Aaron Ming I sold my 997 and picked up a 996 cab. I have 2 new videos that will be out in the next week.
He said a Golf AKA Volkswagen Rabbit!
Why would anyone want to buy these pieces of shit a transmission cost about 8 grand and cant be rebuilt. Get yourself a toyota.These cars are a money pit always having issues, car is poorly made with shit parts, My advice is stay away.