Well I only had the mini for like 2 weeks and Im taking her back. Had it at Tate Mini to look over some problems that she was having and it turned into bigger problems. About 8k in parts and 2800 labor. The car was modified before. So right now im in the battle with the used car dealership trying to get my money back. There such morons. Very long story. When I get my money back I will be looking for another mini

bye mini

 

oh man, sorry to hear that. What happened?

 

Good luck! I hope the laws in your state allow you to return the vehicle.

That is one crummy situation, but I hope your next MINI is fantastic!

 

Such a good looking car. Really a shame.

 

I remember when you posted getting this car. A beauty. Did it belong to a NAM contributor? Or maybe someone on NAM knows its history. Could you described the problem?

 

Wow - sorry to hear this. That certainly is a bummer.....Do you have any idea who might have owned it before? What kind of issues is it having?

Donna

 

I didnt know the car was turbocharged before. Did a awful job taking it off and trying to put it back together. When I bought it from the dealer I didnt know.

 

Huh? You took off the supercharger and...?!

 

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Originally Posted by teck2
I didnt know the car was turbocharged before. Did a awful job taking it off and trying to put it back together. When I bought it from the dealer I didnt know.


Quote:Morknmini
Huh? You took off the supercharger and...?!
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No, they previous owner, used car dealer ? removed Turbocharger.

 

Better question is why was there a turbocharger there... Your car has a supercharger...

 

There are kits so you can add a turbo along with the supercharger. El diablo rojo has one on his rocket.
The question is did the dealer know and not devulge the info?

 

So that's how El Diablito does it. I missed the part about his turbocharger. In theory it seems to make sense--increasing power at both ends or orifices. Hope I get to see it in person someday.

Meanwhile shouldn't the dealer have given teck2 such information in a disclosure during his purchase? Maybe it was the previous owner or an intermediate who removed the turbocharger and not the dealer. If the dealer did it and had not disclosed this then there must be a way to derive compensation. Perhaps a consumer advocacy group could help. I would consult legal counsel--some are not as expensive as they appear and the advice may take less than 2 hours in fees.

A supercharged-turbocharged MCS is not common and must have belonged to a genuine gearhead--most likely to have known about NAM or MINI2 and might have contributed or even posted photos of this exceptional looking car. Perhaps someone will see this stream and enlighten teck2.

 

Sorry to hear that. Man I would love to have that aerokit and the fender
guards. If the dealer does not take the car back and you still want to sell it, maybe I can buy the kit from you.