Just spent the first week with my Mini. I purchased a 2006 Cooper S with the JCW package. It is sheer fun. Just thought I would say hello. Cheers

 

which jcw package?

 

Welcome to the MINI-Obsession from MAD-Town, WI. It is great news to learn of another 2006 "adoption"; 2006 was a very good year!

 

congrats n welcome to forum,...any pics?

 

Welcome bclark!

We need pics please!

 

please post photos of your JCW,
youve joined an exclusive club,
Enjoy your MINI everyday

 

Welcome!

 

Thank you all for the welcome. I now need to ask for advise.
I live in New York and traveled to Maryland to purchase my Mini. I did buy from a Mini lot but a large dealer with a good reputation. On the trip home after about 100 miles the "service engine light soon" came on.

The dealer that sold me the car advised to go to a Mini dealer and they would cover the cost.

Fast foward to the Mini dealer, after the initial diagnostic work the service maneger told me that the obd codes had to do with oxegen senser alarms. He also told me that the car has an after market "free flow" header installed and that could be the problem.

Further investigation turned up a vacum line on the air box being lose causing a lean condition. This was repaired and the errors cleared.

All was good for 300 miles. Now the service engine light is on again. The car seems to run well, just as before.

So I will go back to the dealer. Is it possible that this after market header causing the problem? They have already suggested that I may need a stock "S" header to fix the problem. Anyone have any experience with anything like this?

Thanks