http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums MINI Cooper and Cooper S (R56) hatchback discussion. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums//forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178737-clutch-not-covered-under-warranty-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:22 GMT Hello All,

I hate to make this my first post on the forums, but I need some help.

My fiance purchased a 2009 Mini Cooper S almost exactly one year ago. It currently has about 14,000 miles. Today on her way to work the car broke down and from what the dealership says it looks like her clutch failed. They are telling her that clutches are a "normal wear item" and therefore the repair won't be covered under warranty.

I know clutches wear out eventually, however it's insane to think that an OEM clutch should wear out after 14k of highway commuting. We have never had issues with the car before today, it's been perfect. From my experience, one can usually feel a clutch wearing out well in advance of outright failure. They have yet to tell me exactly what part failed, so I don't know if it's the pressure plate/ throwout bearing etc...

Has anyone else has this type of issue? If so, were you able to get it warrantied? Up until today we loved the whole Mini experience but now I'm pretty pissed off at this dealership. ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) tbaker http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178737-clutch-not-covered-under-warranty.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178731-atf-fluid-partial-drain-fill-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:20 GMT Can anyone point me to a diagram/photo/description of the 6-spd Auto tranny fill plug? Its the 2007+ Aisin design with "lifetime" fluid.

Yes, I know, its lifetime, never needs to be changed, etc. I dont really want to get into that whole discussion.

Im just looking to do a quick partial drain/fill every 40k miles or so to keep the fluid additives fresh and get ride of some wear metals every now and then.

YES, I did and search...came up with some postings with broken links by "oxcooper" or someone. no dice.

Assuming the toyota Type IV fluid is the correct ATF ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) pkgdave9144 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178731-atf-fluid-partial-drain-fill.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178727-another-tire-replacement-question-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:41 GMT Hate to ask this again, but I'm looking for thoughts on replacement tires. I've heard the gen 2 07 onwards MCS has suspension that is tuned for run-flats, and that the tire pressure monitoring system is sensitive to not having run flats, therefore you should replace with runflats.

I've been really disappointed with the wet/snow weather performance of the original Dunlop SP Sports. So far, I've narrowed the shortlist to:

• Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT
• Continental ContiSportContact 3 SSR
• Pirelli PZero RFT
• Yokohama ADVAN Sport ZPS

Does anyone have any experience running any of these tires? What would you recommend? Thoughts on all-weather performance?

Thanks, Yorkshireman ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) Yorkshireman http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178727-another-tire-replacement-question.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178705-another-newb-looking-to-purchase-a-2010-mcs-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:13 GMT Another newb looking to purchase a 2010 MCS

Hi everyone!

Sorry, I know you must get like a gazillion of these threads, but I did use the search feature before creating this thread so please excuse me if this information is already available and I just didn't find it.

I'm looking to trade in my 2006 Scion xB for a completely stock 2010 Chili Red MCS and I just had a few quick questions if you don't mind.

1) I've read that the clutch life for the MCS OEM clutch was horrible for a fair share of people. I was just curious if the replacement was known to last longer for those individuals.

2) I know most people are not fond of the runflats, but they seemed fine during the test drive. Do they get louder or more uncomfortable with wear and tear? If so, how much of a pain do they become? Do they often get flat from minor potholes?

3) The hood scoop melting issue has been bothering me. Is it just a mild warp, or is it very noticeable, and does it mean that the hood itself warps? Does it mess up the paint job at all?

4) It seems like some people have mentioned that the Cold Start Chatter may have been solved. Is the Cold Start Chatter just a little bit of noise, or is it indicative of larger problems?

Thanks so much for your help and I look forward to joining your community! ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) Batmobox http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178705-another-newb-looking-to-purchase-a-2010-mcs.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178704-mini-gets-krinked-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:31 GMT Hey guys found this cool article on this site I frequent. They got an artist to put KRINK ink on a MINI Cooper S. Looks pretty cool, except you can't drive it.
What do you guys think?


http://thecollegedriver.com/posts/701-Krinking-the-MINI


I had trouble embedding the youtube video, sorry ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) Jim Scott http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178704-mini-gets-krinked.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178692-reinstalling-stock-shift-knob-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:49 GMT Has anyone experienced reinstalling a stock shift knob? I can't seem to get it back locked in. ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) mll http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178692-reinstalling-stock-shift-knob.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178691-mini-rolls-royce-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:49 GMT BMW is set to give the green light to ultra luxury version of the mini which will be trimmed at the Rolls Royce factory in goodwood.
Highly placed sources at BMW have told autocar UK that the cars will
"totally individual" and the project is seeking to create "niche vehicles" for
customers.
It's likely that the options will extend beyond trim materials and could see
buyers encouraged to commission genuine coachbuilt features such as new interior fittings. ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) bmwgr1 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178691-mini-rolls-royce.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178690-mini-and-maxi-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:52 GMT I finally took some pics of my two black rides today. They're both a BLAST to drive! The striped one is just a little faster.:eek2:
]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) rdmini06 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178690-mini-and-maxi.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178684-my-mini-gets-morning-sickness-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:47 GMT My 09 MCS purchased from South Bay Mini in June with just under 7,000 miles has been having a few issues in the mornings when I first fire her up to leave for the day.

As winters has kicked into full season here in Norcal, the mornings have become increasingly colder, at or just under 37* well into the 7am hour.

Anyways, when I leave for the day, I go to start/warm up and the car starts fine. However, almost immediately after, the RPM's start to shake up and as they make their down way down to 1,000, she just quits.

It then either does it again or will start on the next try, but I've never had this issue in the time I've driven the car--and I've left at all hours in most temperatures. This is the first time though, where it has been consistently cold for any period of time.

Also, while it prodominately happens in the morning, I left a little later yesterday (about 9am) and it was about 65 and it did the same thing again.

Anyone else have this experience?

I don't want to take it down to the shop if it doesn't need it or has an easy explanation, given that it spent some time for the cosmoline over the summer.

Thanks for any feedback. ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) UA777222 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178684-my-mini-gets-morning-sickness.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178682-r56-14mm-wheel-studs-new-post.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:28:20 GMT Has anyone found a source for 14mm x 1.25 wheel studs. All I can find are the 14mm to 12mm conversion. I want to stay with 14mm. Thanks, Scott Rosenthal Cell 303-946-4299 CollectorCarsUnltd@totalspeed.net Has anyone found a source for 14mm x 1.25 wheel studs. All I can find are the 14mm to 12mm conversion. I want to stay with 14mm.

Thanks,

Scott Rosenthal
Cell 303-946-4299
CollectorCarsUnltd@totalspeed.net ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) CollectorCarsUnltd http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178682-r56-14mm-wheel-studs.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178662-beat-a-2009-550-hp-bentley-with-my-jcw-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:51 GMT Well, Comming doew I-95 I hooked up with a beautiful Bentley and we stayed together from the St. Augistine exit all the way to South Daytona. I just stayed in back of him all the way. We ran at 80/85mph. He got off at the South Daytona exit and I followed him to Sams club. He probably thought I was a "CAR JACKER" or something. We both pulled into the gas pumps. We talked about cars and he was checking his gas milage on paper. He was getting 16.2 mpg on his trip from Jacksonville. We compared MPG and I got 32.7mpg on my trip up to Gainesville and back. """I WON"" whick means I beat a Bentely in MPG only.:grin: He did tell me he once ownd a Mini when he was in school back in the 70's. We were finished with our visit and we both headed seperate ways. I nice ride and a very nice visit with a car guy.
Ronnie948 ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) ronnie948 http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178662-beat-a-2009-550-hp-bentley-with-my-jcw.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178651-dress-for-my-mini-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:35:50 GMT you know ever since i got my MY MINI i feel like my office clothes are to stiff for my MINI...funny...maybe its a girl thing....i feel like i have to dress down...not sloppy by fun casual modern clothes.......now I am wanting to match my clothes to my MINI.......do any of you feel like that....is it a girl thing or....am I totally insanely in LOVE with my MINI? :nod: you know ever since i got my MY MINI i feel like my office clothes are to stiff for my MINI...funny...maybe its a girl thing....i feel like i have to dress down...not sloppy by fun casual modern clothes.......now I am wanting to match my clothes to my MINI.......do any of you feel like that....is it a girl thing or....am I totally insanely in LOVE with my MINI? :nod: ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) awildacaberto http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178651-dress-for-my-mini.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178650-sold-my-mini-go-fast-parts-available-and-something-for-free-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:13 GMT After much debate, I decided to part with the Mini. I wanted a dedicated track car and I didn't feel right about doing that to a nice clean R56 that was costing me $400/month. It's been a few months now and I miss it quite a bit.

With the trade in value (which was surprisingly high) and some cash I was able to buy an older Boxster and now I'm racing at the porsche events and having a blast. So if you see a silver porsche at AMVIV, please don't chase me away.

But it is time to come to terms with it and clean out the garage. I'm posting a bunch of parts for sale in the Market. Some of them never even made it onto the car. It might take me a little while to get the market ads posted, especially with that 5 at a time limit, so here's a list in the meantime.

Left Side Only Blackjack Side Scuttle Inserts (Black and White Union Jack)
http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/g2.../invDetail.cfm
*** Please note I have only the left side. The right was unceremoniously removed by a Las vegas car wash, never to be found again. In the interest of helping someone in a similar situation, I am willing to give this to anyone in need. Just pay shipping.
Asking: FREE, just pay shipping

Side Scuttle Carriers
http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/g2.../invDetail.cfm
New: $50
Asking: $25

M7 Strut Tower Brace and Re-inforcement Plates
http://www.m7tuning.com/parts/produc...roducts_id=135
SRPs Used for about 1 year, STB for about 6 months
New: $219
Asking: $200

M7 Vortex Hood Scoop (black fiberglass)
still in original shipping box, never fitted, sanded, or painted
http://www.m7tuning.com/parts/produc...roducts_id=115
New: $229
Asking: $200

M7 Aerogel Turbo Heatshield
http://www.m7tuning.com/parts/produc...roducts_id=137
still in original shipping box, never fitted
New: $199
Asking: $169
Sale Pending

Unichip Plug and play tuner
http://www.m7tuning.com/parts/produc...roducts_id=134
EDIT: forgot to say, has been installed and removed cleanly and used only on the street, also has good harness - no codes
New: $749
Asking: I have no idea, please make offer

4 Konig Feather 17" wheels (black)
17" x 7"/4x100/et40 centering rings and center caps included
weigh only 16 pounds
includes mounted Toyo Proxes4 205/45/17 with some life on them
http://www.altaperformance.com/produ...ther-17-Silver
New: $125 each
Asking: $100 each

"No Holes" Front License Bracket
Similar to http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/NMA2501/InvDetail.cfm
New: $45
Asking: $30 ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) lagrasta http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178650-sold-my-mini-go-fast-parts-available-and-something-for-free.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178634-spark-plugs-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:47 GMT I tried changing the sparks on my R56 Coopers - only to find its not a conventional wrench fitting. anyone know what kind it is and where i can get one from? thanks I tried changing the sparks on my R56 Coopers - only to find its not a conventional wrench fitting. anyone know what kind it is and where i can get one from?

thanks ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) adam_randell http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178634-spark-plugs.html http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178615-how-many-melllow-yellow-mini-owners-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:58:52 GMT *How many Melllow Yellow MINI owners?* This year is the last of the Mellow Yellows and I got mine 1 month ago (my 2nd min). I wonder how many more are out there...I do not see many on the road and as time past I am sure I will see even......none :).....Yes the MINI...no two are the same...mine has black rims.....very cool! How many Melllow Yellow MINI owners? This year is the last of the Mellow Yellows and I got mine 1 month ago (my 2nd min). I wonder how many more are out there...I do not see many on the road and as time past I am sure I will see even......none :).....Yes the MINI...no two are the same...mine has black rims.....very cool! ]]> Coupe Talk (2007+) awildacaberto http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/coupe-talk-2007/178615-how-many-melllow-yellow-mini-owners.html