Buying a new mini
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Buying a new mini
Hi all,
I am very familiar with BMW's and car repairs in general; I do all the work on my own... but this is my first mini.. I am buying a 2012 Mini Cooper s, with around 52k miles, manual. Anything specifically to look for ?
Owner fitted new non-run flat tires (which I like, had them on my 335i and hated them), and did a water pump recall? Other than that, car looks immaculate.
I drove another car yesterday, same generation/options different color. The engine was noisy... had a lot of valve/tappets chatter; is that normal with these cars? My 17 years old Golf GTI is not that noisy, and it has over 200k miles.
Many thanks
I am very familiar with BMW's and car repairs in general; I do all the work on my own... but this is my first mini.. I am buying a 2012 Mini Cooper s, with around 52k miles, manual. Anything specifically to look for ?
Owner fitted new non-run flat tires (which I like, had them on my 335i and hated them), and did a water pump recall? Other than that, car looks immaculate.
I drove another car yesterday, same generation/options different color. The engine was noisy... had a lot of valve/tappets chatter; is that normal with these cars? My 17 years old Golf GTI is not that noisy, and it has over 200k miles.
Many thanks
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Most frequently asked question for sure. Start here https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...on-issues.html
Welcome, should be good on the N18 engines. Ditch the runflats ( lucky they did it for you) and get a can or tire repair kit to carry around.
The direct injector system on the engine is noisy.
The direct injector system on the engine is noisy.
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The 250 miles drive home was great... she flies when pushed. I can hear the turbo slight spooling on the hills, pretty nice. It has a very close ratio gearbox, pretty zippy even in 6th gear...
Her name is "Mini me", as it has black stripes, like my Shelby... she wants to be a shelby when she grows up, hehe. Pics to follow... hopefully it will clear up a bit tomorrow in Boston so I can shoot some nice 45 Mpix shots.
Her name is "Mini me", as it has black stripes, like my Shelby... she wants to be a shelby when she grows up, hehe. Pics to follow... hopefully it will clear up a bit tomorrow in Boston so I can shoot some nice 45 Mpix shots.
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