I'm looking at a 2011 R56 that was originally built/sold for the German market. It was imported to the US in 2013 when it had ~25k miles on it. It's been in the US since and now has just under 100k miles. Has been serviced by MINI Seattle most of the time it's been in the US. Mostly I was wondering if there are any issues I should be aware of.
I'm also trying to find the original options with the VIN. The bimmer.work isn't pulling anything up for the VIN. WMWSV3C51BTY22758 It seems to be working just fine for my 2013 US model R56, just not the German car.

Thanks in advance!
-Dan

 

Probably need to plug the VIN into a German VIN decoder web site.

Wonder why you are considering an imported MINI? I mean yeah, they all are imported but I'd limit myself to considering one imported specifically for the US market.

The concern I would have is given the car's been imported it may not comply with US Federal and any state emissions laws. But that it has been I guess registered, licensed and insured in Washington for 75K miles that I guess should alleviate my concern. But if you are living in another state you might want to see if the car will be ok to register/license in the state you live in.

 

Thanks for the reply. I was never able to find a german MINI options decoder. The car has since sold, so it's not really a pressing issue for me any more. I've mostly been considering getting a manual transmission R56 to replace our automatic transmission R56. I'll keep my eyes out.
-Dan