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2004 MINI R53 owner seeks mechanic in Pasadena CA

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Old Mar 15, 2026 | 09:29 PM
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2004 MINI R53 owner seeks mechanic in Pasadena CA

My beautiful Pepper White R53 has always been a diva (has more mechanical issues than my 2003 R50), but in the last month she's gotten completely out of hand. Within a week, she has been towed twice to our mechanic -- he fixed her once, she stopped working, he fixed her again, she stopped working again. The mechanic is usually really great, but he is sort of far from us. A Pasadena mechanic would be a lot easier for towing. Does anyone have experience with Bimmer PhD or Independent Mini Cooper? Or does anyone know of someone else in Pasadena? Thanks and happy motoring!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 12:42 PM
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Hello

This might help. https://www.yelp.com/search?find_des...Pasadena%2C+CA
Also this is a great site to find shops : https://www.minirepairshops.com/search?q=pasadena

 
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 11:07 PM
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Thank you, ECS Tuning!
 
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