Can’t express how much your videos have helped me sort my two r53 minis. I’m sad to this GP1 leave your garage, but wish you great success with the sale.
Thank you for your service, really awesome channel, already changed a motor and dropped couple subframes and SC oil service etc etc all thanks mainly to your videos. I love the SC sound. May god bless you.
I haven't seen any new content recently, are you done with Minis?!?!?!?! I just got my 2006 S and your videos have already been SUPER helpful and informative.
Hi wondering if you could help as i am a bit stuck. I changed my engine in my 2006 cooper r50, when i did i put a new clutch in. When running engine in the clutch was perfect, and still is below 3500rpm. But now engine is run in above 3500 the clutch pedol drops about half way down (under load or just reving). So i removed slave cylinder and measured clutch arm movement with revs below 3500rpm and above, its the same. So bleed the system with slave compressed 3 times. No diff, so changed slave and bleed same way 5 times. No change, mechanics have looked at it and are lost. Next is master cylinder but dont se how it effect it. Below 3500rpm clutch pedal and clutch operation is perfect, and above still works perfectly but with half the pedal. Any info would be gratefully appreciated as in a few weeks will be driving round scotland. Your videos are brilliant and make my car a hobby.
Before I found Mod Mini how cars worked was a mystery. Now thanks to your videos i have done everything on my three mini's from timing chains, clutches, to replacing head gaskets. Can I get a certified modmini TH-cam mechanic certificate or maybe a bumper sticker? Thank you for the best education! It has changed my life and love of mini's.
Hi, what diagnostic ckkouter resets / adaptions etc on the throttle body. I've emailed so many companys without a definitive answer, a foxwell unit I've heard but which one. Thanks for your time. Mick
would like your help with my 2005 R53 owned from new. there are times at parking the car the gauges do a sweep and get and error saying lost power. Did not stall the car, can you provide guide to where to look
Your videos have helped me many times over with my current R53 and my previous R53 JCW. THANK YOU so much, for everything you have done and I know whoever gets this car will get an amazing, well sorted GP. Good luck with the sale and hopefully you get what you’re hoping for and a little more!
Your videos have helped me massively with my 03 indi blue R50! And I’ve only ever seen 1 GP works R53 here in the UK. Whoever gets this car is probably going to have one of the best GP works coopers in America!
You bailed me out big time with the supercharger oil service POV years back. Everyone thought I was insane with the whole front of my car on the ground; but by that very evening, I drove it up to get gas. Cannot thank you enough for the quality of your videos, not everyone cares for the details like you do.
Cannot agree with previous comment (Adam) more. Your videos are my go to bible. They are so well commented and understandable. No cheats just honest. I hope you continue to make your videos, whatever the project. Thank you.
Hey brother, not sure if you reply to this comment but I have a 2006 mini Cooper and it's a six speed but when I'm driving on the highway randomly the brakes will start to engage. I have to pull over once I come to turn the car off and then back on then I'm able to move again. I don't know what it would be causing the brakes like that
Good luck on the sale! It's a sweet ride! I've had my R53 for over 11 year's now. I've rebuilt the entire car at this point and I couldn't have done it without you and your amazing videos! Thank you!
My only car is my 2002 R53 Cooper S that I bought brand new. It has done 73,000 miles and comes up for it's 20th birthday in October. While I don't do any work on my car, Mod Mini's videos have been a great source of help with what might be wrong with it and what preventative maintenance should be done. I had the supercharger oil change done last month. I keep wondering if the gearbox oil should ever be changed, I've not seen much about that.
I have a lowly R50 03 Cooper, and is like to say thankyou for your front lower control arm bushing vid; it helped, but I did manage to buy a reciprocating saw AND a bearing/bushing insertion tool (making the saw surplus to requirements lol). I love your vids, the edits are clean and each video is packed with great content.
Congratulations on the sale of the GP. I took a look and I hope what it got takes care of the costs of your projects and other life expenses. I really enjoy your videos, and I'll recommend you to my son as we begin servicing his newly acquired 2005 S R52.
Say it ain't so! Hope you make bank on the sale, my dude. Your R53 videos are the only reason I'm still driving a mini. You've replaced my alternator, coolant resevoir, thermostat, hydraulic motor mount, and brakes. Much love.
First of all. Thank you so so much man. I love all your Videos. You are the reason I own an R53 now. You gave me the courage to buy one and keep it maintained. If not for you I would have to pay thousands in repairs to shops and would have given up on owning a Mini right away. So please don’t remove your videos and keep more coming on the R53. I hope to one day pass down my R53 to my daughter when she grows up so she can learn to love it like I did. Thank you once again. 😊🙏
Thank you! It is harder for me to keep making videos with busy day job and other commitments, and I still have a gp2 and still work on MINIs, and I will not ever remove the videos!
@@ModMINI ofcourse that’s totally understandable. ☺️ you have a lot to do in your life as well. Best of luck with everything boss. I hope life brings you all the best it has to offer. You really are an angel to all of us Mini Owners. Love from Canada. 🙃
An awesome car from an awesome enthusiast! Tastefully modded and it looks immaculate. Thank you for your videos, they have been lifesavers when it comes to my '05 R53. Good luck with the sale, I anticipate a bidding war for this gem.
I’ve seen your replacement clutch videos and I love them… although I know you recommended Valeo clutch kits… I’ve heard that the exedy clutch kit brand is a lot better than valeos… would you recommend those also?… have you personally even tried that brand?… again thanks for your very educational videos on how to replace mini clutches excited to work on my first mini and replacing the clutch is the first thing I’m gonna do and also the flywheel. 😊
I just stumbled on this video and have to say I was sad to hear you were selling GP1. The new owner will be exuberant knowing that it was well taken care of by a true artist. You were my inspiration 2 years ago to purchase a 2006 GP (SN:1815) and I love it. Unfortunately, it has a returning coolant overheating issue that I thought was resolved so....back to your DIY videos. Hope you received a good price on your GP.
Thanks for your great videos. I have a R53 and F56 and use you regularly to maintain and repair my cars. Can you do a video on Brake Master Cylinder replacement? Thanks
Not allowing automatic AC saves weight on the GP1? Really? I find that hard to believe. The weight is in the compressor and condenser and all of that is common between the manual and automatic AC. I guess a knob and a bit of computer control weighs more than I thought...
Please please please can you make a video of R56 cooper S head gasket & timing chain replacement… You’ve done the standard r56 cooper yes but the S is different and no one’s produced a stage by stage for the cooper S version, please can you do this 👍🏼
@@ModMINI Alex had told me you worked on it before he moved to North Dakota and I figured they where yours. Wish I knew more about my car as it was sold in Seattle but records likely long gone.
Great looking, GP! Quick question, I noticed at around 00:38 of your Cold Start Fancy Edit vid on Bring a Trailer, your 2006 has the digital speed displayed. My 2006 Cooper S has the Chrono Pack and I can't find definitively online if I can get this display to show on my tach?
@@ModMINI Ok, not a biggie- I'll check with Way Motor Works next time I'm up in ATL. Thanks for replying and all the great Mini vids!! And congrats on the sale on BaT!
The rear wiper seems a strange removal for the GP1. OK the motor does weigh something. But having driven my R53 Cooper S with a broken rear wiper on wet dirty roads, I know you can't see a thing out of the rear window in such conditions. The GP1 is a racing car, but surely even when racing you need to see who is behind you trying to overtake?
Man I didn't even know you had this but it's great, I wish I were able to bid but my 06mcs needs some work, I'm having a Guage issue I can't find anywhere on the internet
Only gauge issue I know is if the alternator voltage regulator is bad, it can allow excess voltage at high PRM and the gauges go crazy. Other than that it could be a bad gauge cluster itself.
@@ModMINI my tac sometimes goes blank with the background lights still working, other times it affects my center cluster and my needles go wild. I have a video somewhere in my phone of it misbehaving
Can’t express how much your videos have helped me sort my two r53 minis. I’m sad to this GP1 leave your garage, but wish you great success with the sale.
I will be putting a bid on it. Thank you so much for all your videos. You are a outstanding mechanic. Keep driving on with all your inspirations.
Thanks 👍
@@ModMINIMini takes the States is heading over to Washington in a few weeks, will we see you there?
Good luck with the auction!
Posted the auction in the Gen 1 Mini Club on FB. An active group.
I have to say this, men. I love you you help me out whit your videos A LOT
Someone start a gofund-me for Mod!
We buy his car and give it back to him as a thank you!
Well, I wouldn't complain.. . :)
This was wonderful! You’re a absolute legend in the DIY TH-cam community. Your videos have helped me immensely. Thank you for all your work.
I'm watching your videos since 2015 and they have helped me so much since then... keep up the good work brother
Thank you for your service, really awesome channel, already changed a motor and dropped couple subframes and SC oil service etc etc all thanks mainly to your videos.
I love the SC sound.
May god bless you.
I haven't seen any new content recently, are you done with Minis?!?!?!?! I just got my 2006 S and your videos have already been SUPER helpful and informative.
Hi wondering if you could help as i am a bit stuck. I changed my engine in my 2006 cooper r50, when i did i put a new clutch in. When running engine in the clutch was perfect, and still is below 3500rpm. But now engine is run in above 3500 the clutch pedol drops about half way down (under load or just reving). So i removed slave cylinder and measured clutch arm movement with revs below 3500rpm and above, its the same. So bleed the system with slave compressed 3 times. No diff, so changed slave and bleed same way 5 times. No change, mechanics have looked at it and are lost. Next is master cylinder but dont se how it effect it. Below 3500rpm clutch pedal and clutch operation is perfect, and above still works perfectly but with half the pedal. Any info would be gratefully appreciated as in a few weeks will be driving round scotland. Your videos are brilliant and make my car a hobby.
Before I found Mod Mini how cars worked was a mystery. Now thanks to your videos i have done everything on my three mini's from timing chains, clutches, to replacing head gaskets. Can I get a certified modmini TH-cam mechanic certificate or maybe a bumper sticker? Thank you for the best education! It has changed my life and love of mini's.
Hi, what diagnostic ckkouter resets / adaptions etc on the throttle body. I've emailed so many companys without a definitive answer, a foxwell unit I've heard but which one. Thanks for your time. Mick
would like your help with my 2005 R53 owned from new. there are times at parking the car the gauges do a sweep and get and error saying lost power. Did not stall the car, can you provide guide to where to look
Your videos have helped me many times over with my current R53 and my previous R53 JCW. THANK YOU so much, for everything you have done and I know whoever gets this car will get an amazing, well sorted GP. Good luck with the sale and hopefully you get what you’re hoping for and a little more!
No more Mini videos?
Your videos have helped me massively with my 03 indi blue R50! And I’ve only ever seen 1 GP works R53 here in the UK. Whoever gets this car is probably going to have one of the best GP works coopers in America!
We've missed ya
You bailed me out big time with the supercharger oil service POV years back. Everyone thought I was insane with the whole front of my car on the ground; but by that very evening, I drove it up to get gas. Cannot thank you enough for the quality of your videos, not everyone cares for the details like you do.
Cannot agree with previous comment (Adam) more. Your videos are my go to bible. They are so well commented and understandable. No cheats just honest. I hope you continue to make your videos, whatever the project. Thank you.
Would you accept an IOU? 😂
I’d do horrible things for that car. Gorgeous.
So sad. I'm trying to hold on to my R53 forever lol
1 year ago? Are you okay man? I love your videos. They have helped me a lot with my 06 r53.
Lol he's okay from what I know! Hes just having too much fun in his new bimmer at the evergreen track😅
Your videos have saved me so much hell working on my R52. Thanks for everything!
Cause of your videos me my wife and my son all have minis coopers lol awesome job brother! Keep making them videos please !
Sad to see this go! Some of your video's really helped me and many other R53 owners! I hope this GP1 goes to a good new owner!
God mini 😊
Man you have been a God send with my repairs best of luck
Thanks Modmini for the many lessons learned; sad to see your last GEN1 attachment go. Your video’s are classics.
I get to test drive them still after I fix them!
Also cannot express enough gratitude for the vids you’ve done. I literally wouldn’t be able to keep my r52s on the road without them 🙌
Hey brother, not sure if you reply to this comment but I have a 2006 mini Cooper and it's a six speed but when I'm driving on the highway randomly the brakes will start to engage. I have to pull over once I come to turn the car off and then back on then I'm able to move again. I don't know what it would be causing the brakes like that
Your ownership may end here but your legacy of helpful videos will be forever, thank you again for your expertise mate !
Good luck on the sale! It's a sweet ride! I've had my R53 for over 11 year's now. I've rebuilt the entire car at this point and I couldn't have done it without you and your amazing videos!
Thank you!
My only car is my 2002 R53 Cooper S that I bought brand new. It has done 73,000 miles and comes up for it's 20th birthday in October. While I don't do any work on my car, Mod Mini's videos have been a great source of help with what might be wrong with it and what preventative maintenance should be done. I had the supercharger oil change done last month. I keep wondering if the gearbox oil should ever be changed, I've not seen much about that.
After all this time , a face to the name
His face was visible in a hill climb video he did
Thanks!
A shame it has to go, what a car and no doubt in your hands it would be perfect mechanically! Someone will get themselves an amazing car.
Hi Mod Mini, can you swap an r53 supercharged engine into an NA r50?
Congrats to who ever buys this car !
I have a lowly R50 03 Cooper, and is like to say thankyou for your front lower control arm bushing vid; it helped, but I did manage to buy a reciprocating saw AND a bearing/bushing insertion tool (making the saw surplus to requirements lol).
I love your vids, the edits are clean and each video is packed with great content.
Congratulations on the sale of the GP. I took a look and I hope what it got takes care of the costs of your projects and other life expenses.
I really enjoy your videos, and I'll recommend you to my son as we begin servicing his newly acquired 2005 S R52.
Say it ain't so! Hope you make bank on the sale, my dude. Your R53 videos are the only reason I'm still driving a mini. You've replaced my alternator, coolant resevoir, thermostat, hydraulic motor mount, and brakes. Much love.
Помогите мне,привести в порядок мой мини пожалуйста)
Oh man, if I didn't already have my dream R53 taking up the fun car spot in the garage... That looks like a whole new level of fun to drive
Probably the best kept gp/mini anywhere. Buyer will be buying a gem.
First of all. Thank you so so much man.
I love all your Videos. You are the reason I own an R53 now. You gave me the courage to buy one and keep it maintained.
If not for you I would have to pay thousands in repairs to shops and would have given up on owning a Mini right away. So please don’t remove your videos and keep more coming on the R53.
I hope to one day pass down my R53 to my daughter when she grows up so she can learn to love it like I did.
Thank you once again. 😊🙏
Thank you! It is harder for me to keep making videos with busy day job and other commitments, and I still have a gp2 and still work on MINIs, and I will not ever remove the videos!
@@ModMINI ofcourse that’s totally understandable. ☺️ you have a lot to do in your life as well.
Best of luck with everything boss. I hope life brings you all the best it has to offer.
You really are an angel to all of us Mini Owners. Love from Canada. 🙃
@Mod MINI How to contact with you?
An awesome car from an awesome enthusiast! Tastefully modded and it looks immaculate. Thank you for your videos, they have been lifesavers when it comes to my '05 R53. Good luck with the sale, I anticipate a bidding war for this gem.
Thank u,very much i love u channel ,from thailand
WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS 0_0
Sorry it has to go mate must be gut wrenching but needs must unfortunately all the best in the future 👍
Will you send it to Australia for me?😪
Buy another r53 and do more videos!!!
Wish you the best! Hope you are well.
Oh i love them mini gp's saw one in the wild not long ago.
Do work on other peoples cars?
So how many miles has this GP1 done?
about 45k. There is a link to the auction in the video description.
I’ve seen your replacement clutch videos and I love them… although I know you recommended Valeo clutch kits… I’ve heard that the exedy clutch kit brand is a lot better than valeos… would you recommend those also?… have you personally even tried that brand?… again thanks for your very educational videos on how to replace mini clutches excited to work on my first mini and replacing the clutch is the first thing I’m gonna do and also the flywheel. 😊
Mod Mini, will you still be making videos?? They have helped my dad and I so much. Thank you for everything!
I just stumbled on this video and have to say I was sad to hear you were selling GP1. The new owner will be exuberant knowing that it was well taken care of by a true artist. You were my inspiration 2 years ago to purchase a 2006 GP (SN:1815) and I love it. Unfortunately, it has a returning coolant overheating issue that I thought was resolved so....back to your DIY videos. Hope you received a good price on your GP.
Awesome video
The video definitely helps your case. 🙂
I hope so!
Thanks for your great videos. I have a R53 and F56 and use you regularly to maintain and repair my cars. Can you do a video on Brake Master Cylinder replacement? Thanks
You're an amazing person, I wish you all the best in selling
Your a cool guy. Thanks for all your help. 👍
Hi. Did you sell mini? I'm sure you have, but haven't seen results??? Lmk please. Thank you for your generous knowledge of these tough little cars👍👍👍
Sold. the link to the auction was shared in the video description.
Not allowing automatic AC saves weight on the GP1? Really? I find that hard to believe. The weight is in the compressor and condenser and all of that is common between the manual and automatic AC. I guess a knob and a bit of computer control weighs more than I thought...
Is probably more about showing that "this car has no frills and for spirited/track driving" than anything else.
Please please please can you make a video of R56 cooper S head gasket & timing chain replacement…
You’ve done the standard r56 cooper yes but the S is different and no one’s produced a stage by stage for the cooper S version, please can you do this 👍🏼
This is not a repair video, but it Is the same except for turbo removal. Remove downpipe, then intake manifold and turbo as a single unit.
Watta up mode mini?
I own #761... where'd u get the custom foot pedals and carbon dash kit to fit around the GP badge?
They came with the car when I bought it. The interior carbon is genuine MINI and probably hard to find now.
I have a few of your tools you left in the mc40 that made its way from you to Wisconsin and now makes 338 whp (Went full RMW mental)
Sorry about that, I have gotten better at finding tools
@@ModMINI Alex had told me you worked on it before he moved to North Dakota and I figured they where yours. Wish I knew more about my car as it was sold in Seattle but records likely long gone.
Noooooooooo!
Thanks MM! GLWS! So, what car is next?!
BMW 1M... :-) and I still have the GP2
I love that hat lol
Great looking, GP! Quick question, I noticed at around 00:38 of your Cold Start Fancy Edit vid on Bring a Trailer, your 2006 has the digital speed displayed. My 2006 Cooper S has the Chrono Pack and I can't find definitively online if I can get this display to show on my tach?
not sure. I think the speed might have to be coded by dealer or it was available on only some onboard computers.
@@ModMINI Ok, not a biggie- I'll check with Way Motor Works next time I'm up in ATL. Thanks for replying and all the great Mini vids!! And congrats on the sale on BaT!
The rear wiper seems a strange removal for the GP1. OK the motor does weigh something. But having driven my R53 Cooper S with a broken rear wiper on wet dirty roads, I know you can't see a thing out of the rear window in such conditions. The GP1 is a racing car, but surely even when racing you need to see who is behind you trying to overtake?
Is probably more about showing that "this car has no frills and for spirited/track driving" than anything else.
After driving trucks and vans the last 30 years I can safely say you don't need a back window view. Just side mirrors🤗
👍🏽
Nice to put a face to the voice! Thank you for all your help.
Yeah, sometimes it seems like he is Wilson from "Tool Time". Boy that is a dated reference anymore.
Good afternoon, how to find such a silencer?
Silencer?
@@ModMINI Exhaust system
Bring a trailer?
More like bring a tow truck.
Why?
@@ModMINI Because they're forever broken down. If they weren't you wouldn't have a channel.
How much did it go for
See link in video description
I wish I had $7,500 to buy it
I have a feeling it's going to go for more than $7,500.
@@ModMINI your videos have helped me so much with my R53. I really appreciate your hard work so I can keep my mini on the road.
Man I didn't even know you had this but it's great, I wish I were able to bid but my 06mcs needs some work, I'm having a Guage issue I can't find anywhere on the internet
Only gauge issue I know is if the alternator voltage regulator is bad, it can allow excess voltage at high PRM and the gauges go crazy. Other than that it could be a bad gauge cluster itself.
@@ModMINI my tac sometimes goes blank with the background lights still working, other times it affects my center cluster and my needles go wild. I have a video somewhere in my phone of it misbehaving