I wasn't in the market for a car but I just couldn't pass this one up. Last week I picked up an 05 MCS with 170k miles, all options except Nav and 8 extra factory wheels for $5000. The only mod that I know of is the 16" Konig wheels.

It does have a few needs to tend to though, there are a couple of minor door dings, rear wheel bearings need to be replaced, the emergency brake doesn't work (I think the calipers are frozen), and both keys won't lock/unlock the doors. I'm sure I can tackle these minor issues myself.

This car is a blast to drive, I registered it Friday and haven't stopped driving it since. Though I'm really new with the Mini Cooper I have a lot to learn with these cars and I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions to ask in the near future.

 

Congrats on the "new" car. Having a blast driving them is why many of us have one. FWIW I have a friend with an '03 JCW and he has just past 200k and still tracks the car. Enjoy!

 

Thanks Eddie, from what I've been reading here 170k is low miles I don't ever plan on selling this car, I'm just gonna enjoy the heck out of it

 

Welcome aboard! You may want to join the crew @ www.nemini.org
They are always up for rallies and get togethers in your neck of the woods.

 

That's another good part about owning a MINI -

Great people and fun things to do