Talked to the seller. Was going to buy it for sub 15. He got a CEL light and then fixed the boost leak he had and did the Supercharger service then told me 15.5 but he then decided that he wanted 18k. Don't be surprised if you show up to buy it and he says he wants 20k. Just buyerbeware

 

Super clean 2006 JCW with 2400 miles.
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KZq...-mini-cooper-s

 

^^^ Just got that email alert too! Located just over the hill from my former home turf...

 

This being local for me makes it even more tempting. Gonna go for some big dollars (for a mini) though. 2400 miles…I’ll never understand owning a car like these and not driving it.

 

^^^ I lived in Camarillo for 35 yrs until moving to AZ in 2013. Miss the ocean but not much else...

 

I hear ya. Been in CA for 25 years and Redondo Beach for 10. Still love Redondo, but CA in general is wearing on me.

 

Wow, 150 miles/year. That's not even enough for the "little old lady driving it to church" story.

 

Did my PhD in CA. Miss it nearly every day. Everywhere has their problems, but the pluses way outweigh the minuses, IMO, with CA. Desert, ocean, mountains... all so close by. Anza, DV, Big Bear. Ethnic food, fantastic Mex, Rubios... Long Beach flea market... Palm Springs. Met my wife in PS. Neat place. Miss the Mojave and old 66 - Wonder Valley. Astonishingly beautiful and nearly empty at the same time. My favorite nat'l park - Josh.

All that said, my Mini would need too much work to reg and smog in CA now - unless I registered it in SD. Damn, do I miss SoCal.

 

If anyone is looking, this looks like a steal, beautiful condition and nice upgrades. 62k miles $6995
https://www.facebook.com/groups/490437634470936/permalink/2034889366692414/?sale_post_id=2034889366692414

 

Not sure link will work but you can look him up

 

Lower mileage 2005 Chili r53 with aero.

 

The 2,400 mile R53 JCW sold for $28,750.

 

Wow. Is anyone here the lucky new owner?

 

Well, nearly. Not me but my best buddy was 2nd highest bidder until tapping out. He set a max bid limit, exceeded that and then stopped, since the car would have been $32k with C&B's 4.5% commission, cost for us to go get it plus a set of premium replacement tires, etc. When I got the C&B email alert 7 days prior, I forwarded that to him and we discussed strategy. As figured, C&B was/is a lousy auction venue for cars like that with much less viewing exposure than BaT. Spencer from Geneva bid $20k early-on and we figured that was close to his limit with need to factor transport cost plus overhead before re-listing on BaT with profit margin after final sale. Just as my buddy did, bidders came out of stealth mode in final minutes and drove the price up. Would it have gone higher yet if on BaT? Who knows but I think so. Disappointed not to be planning a trip to SoCal (my former home turf just over the hill from seller's location), however wishing good times for the successful bidder and hoping we'll hear from him/her...

 

Just this morning saw this:





https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1185625275539993/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment
FB links are often wonky,
so here's the text:

2003 Mini cooper s
£4,500
Listed 2 days ago in Clevedon, England

2003 MINI Mini Cooper S · Hatchback ·
Driven 113,000 kilometres

As featured on goblin works garage
Chilli pack
Pan roof
Air con deleted
Chilli red
113000 miles
MOT till October 2022
Mods:
Airtec intercooler
Induction kit
17% pully
Cool plug and leads
Bosch 550 injectors
Cat back non res milltex
Janspeed manifold With Tom cat
Remapped
Updated by pass valve
Teflon supercharger
Updated DW 65v fuel pump
Airtec header tank
Rota Kyusha 17-9 et20
Nankang NS 2R semi slick 245/40/17
Nankang tyre stickers
Speed factory wide arch kit
Trc splitter R56 diffuser
Mini challenge rear wing
Custom bonnet air intakes
Piano black mesh grills
Eibach springs
Rear spacers
Updated bushes
R53 club sport vents
Sequence side indicators
R53 club badges
Front strut brace
Custom vented a panels
Custom club sport side scuttles
Rear seat delete
Rear belt delete
Rear top strut brace
Corbeau bucket seats
OMP steering wheel boss
Koda Alcantara steering wheel
Custom gear ****
Alcantara hand brake and gear stick gators
Boot nets Carbon

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Would like to see that episode, will try searching out on my Firestick if it's easily available,
but certainly ain't gonna pay for it by golly goddamm.

 

GP 1301
41,500 miles
$32,500

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...476418928.html

Ad copy:

MINI produced 2,000 first-gen Cooper S JCW (John Cooper Works) GP limited editions and this is #1013, one of just 415 delivered to the States.

$9k+ of service receipts over the last 18 months. $4,300 service just completed at Schneider Autohaus in Santa Barbara to ensure everything’s fully sorted – the car’s turnkey mechanically. Tires have less than 3k miles on them. No accidents, no dents, hood and bumpers have been repainted due to rock chips, but otherwise original paint. Noticeable imperfections include a touched up paint chip on the roof, a chip/scratch on the DS silver plastic accent insert, scuffing on the plastic front valance, some rippling in the rear hatch window tint and some road rash on DS front and PS rear wheels (detail photos in album at below link).

Full online photo-album can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...Qy?usp=sharing

CarFax is clean and shows five prior owners, but it’s really more like three: between 2012 and 2022 it was registered to a father, two of his businesses, and ultimately his son in the Bay Area (who I bought it from). The original owner was one of the father’s business partners. Currently titled in MT, no liens.

The only modifications are a cool Sony touch-screen unit (with Apple CarPlay and a back-up camera) integrated into the center console, as well as some respected tuner modification (M7 Tuning). While this is unsubstantiated, it supposedly has somewhere around 235hp (with 0-60 in the mid to low 5s), but MINIs have always been all about handling, and the first-gen GP pulls 0.90 g on the skid pad.

It’s a punchy little bastard on the road – supercharger whining, tires chirping, dual exhaust popping on downshift deceleration – and it constantly wants to be pushed harder, more than just about any car I’ve driven. It’s probably the worst possible first car for a teenager, and that’s exactly why I bought it – the new MINI first came out while I was in high school, I loved BMW’s genius reinterpretation, and the GP is its zenith. If you want to experience teenage irresponsibility at an amply responsible price-point, this GP is as sure to slap a grin on your face as it is to continue appreciating.

Feel free to email with questions or to set up a time to come and see it. Located in Santa Barbara. Thanks for your interest.

 

That is so clean! And it's got the unobtanium floor mats!

 

Those old school euro floor matts with the center gear design.

 

Seen this morning on FB so can't post link because wonkiness won't allow easy share, but group name where I saw is above ^

2005 MCS
130,000 miles
$10,000

Columbus Ohio






Comprehensive mod list:

Engine

• 15% Helix Pulley
• RMW Big Valve Head
• RMW Dominator Cam
• RMW Shorty Header
• MINI GP Intercooler
• Milltek Resonated Catback Exhaust (Will also include Non-Resonated Midpipe)
• RMW 450cc Injectors
• RMW Tune
• Dimsport MyGenius
• DeatschWerks Uprated Fuel Pump
• DDM Air Intake
• DDM GP Intercooler Diverter
• NGK BKR7EIX-11 Iridium IX Spark Plugs
• VibraTechnics Upper Engine Mount
• VibraTechnics Lower Engine Mount
• PowerFlex Lower Engine Mount Bushings
• RMW Aluminum Coolant Expansion Tank
• Forge Aluminum Power Steering Tank
• Aquamist HFS4 Methenol Injection (Installed, but not hooked up)

Drivetrain

• Valeo Clutch
• Quaife LSD
• Helix Short Shifter

Suspension

• Hotchkis 27mm Front Sway Bar
• Hotchkis 22mm Rear Sway Bar
• Detroit Tuned Adjustable End Links
• Swift Springs
• AST 5100 Coilovers
• Vorschlag Camber Plates
• M7 Strut Tower Brace
• Helix Rear Control Arms
• Driveshaft Shop Race Axles
• PowerFlex Lower Control Arm Bushings
• R56 Aluminum Rear Trailing Arms

Wheels/Tires - Street/Autox

• NM Engineering RSe05 17x7.5
• Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R 215/45/17

Wheels /Tires - Track

• 949 6UL 15x8
• Nitto NT01 225/45/15

Brakes

• Front
  • RMW BrakeMan BBK
  • Detroit Tuned SS Lines
  • GLoc GS-1 Front Pads (Street)
  • GLoc R6 Front Pads (AutoX)
• Rear
  • R56 Rear Calipers
  • Detroit Tuned SS Lines
  • GLoc GS-1 Pads

Appearance/MISC

• Sparco Evo II US Seats
• Sparco L999 Street Steering Wheel
• Custom McMahan Autosport Roll Bar
• Sparco Club Hans 6 Point Harnesses
• Brey Krause Extinguisher / Anti-Sub Mounts
• Carbon Fiber Front Splitter
• M7 Carbon Fiber Vortex Scoop
• M7 Upper & Mid Grills
• Helix Black Projector Headlights
• Joey-Modded MINI Tail Lights
• 4 Hella 500 Black Magic Driving Lights
• Ian Cull v7
• Rennline Door Pulls
• CarbonMINI Carbon Fiber Covers (Headlight Rings, Door Handles, Boot/Bonnet Emblems, Gas Door, Boot Handle, Antenna + Base)
• CravenSpeed Shift ****
• CravenSpeed iPhone Mount
• CravenSpeed License Plate Tow Hook Mount
• PowderCoated Supercharger Horns
• MINI Aero Side Skirts
• Metal Floor Mats
• Rear Seat Delete

Audio/Electronics

• Pioneer DEHX9600BHS Head Unit
• JL Audio 6.5” Front Speakers
• JL Audio 6”x9” Rear Speakers

Included Parts (Not Installed)

• RMW Brake Cooling Ducts
• VibraTechnics Transmission Mount
• Craven Speed Shift Well
• RMW Oil Cooler
• Link G4+ ECU
• Link Wideband Sensor
• Dash2Pro w/ GPS/datalogging Race Dash
• MINIDoMore Hidden Hitch

 

Meanwhile,
over on the BaT channel ~

Y O W Z A !

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...convertible-2/

 

I listed my '08 JCW sidewalk on Bring a Trailer. If the winning bidder identifies themselves as a NAM'er I will happily pass on a few goodies that I have stored in my garage over the years for a MINIAC.

 

Good luck looks like only a GP3 on there at this time.

 

Thank you, I will be adding some goodies that I bought @ECS tuning if it meets my onw reserve Auction ends tomorrow.

 

With this topic nearly 2 months since the last post, figured I'd link one spotted randomly while perusing YouTube videos on my TV. This one listed 2 days ago is at an independent retailer in VA looks good with relatively low miles, seemingly fair asking price plus (2) owners with clean CarFAX since new.



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