Hey guys, I am buying an 05 MCS w/ 121k on it on Tuesday. I test drove it Saturday and thing pulled much better than I remember my Mom's 03 MCS back when she bought it new. I assume it has some mods but the owner seemed to not know much in this regard. All I saw was an M7 front strut brace, which I have seen people think is the best one for preventing "mushrooming." The car was definitely fun and I believe I am getting a pretty good deal on it. It will pretty much be the ultimate dog carrying vehicle for me. I am looking for a Porsche 911 Turbo right now as well, but this Mini was so fun, I may be putting off the P car purchase for a while until I can find the perfect one.

Anyway, it had a CEL, which I think was P0219, not really sure, but banks 1 and 2 were lean according to the OBDII tool readout. So it looks like I have to replace the two O2 sensors. I will probably need a local shop to do this as I live in an apartment complex and I don't have jack stands or anything at my disposal up here.

Also, it had the Airbag light and the Passenger Airbag Off light on as well. It looks like this will be remedied with a recall, but it doesn't appear that the recall fix procedure is being done yet. Am I correct in assuming that I can't get the car to pass the safety inspection with the Airbag light on? This will be my only car for the time being as my Rubicon just got totaled unfortunately.

Finding a really good local Indy local shop near Mansfield, MA (where I live) or Attelboro, MA (where I work) will be key as the closest Mini dealers are over a half hour from home and from work.

Thanks guys. I am really looking forward to hooning the crap out of this little bugger!