'05 MINI Cooper S for sale - salvage value only
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My 2005 MINI Cooper S looked almost new, and I recently replaced a ton of parts. But it was totaled Saturday night in a hit-and-run accident. :mad: The tow truck driver started the engine and drove it onto the bed of the wrecker.
I know it has lots of valuable new parts, and the Estimator thinks it could potentially be restored to drivable condition (although with a salvage title). Personally I suspect it is only valuable as a parts car. :thumbsup: New parts with less than 1k miles include: Power steering reservoir Thermostat Coil Pack, plugs, wires Valve Cover Gasket O-ring gasket Oil Pan gasket KYB SM5443 Strut Mount with Internal Bearing Whiteline Front Lower/Inner Control Arm Bushing Kit Radiator A/C Condenser all 4 Koni FSD shocks M7 Speed strut Tower reinforcement plates Tie rods Pioneer bluetooth CD/stereo, 4 new speakers (played maybe a dozen times) Bentley Manual (like new) Waterpump - maybe 4k miles on the water pump 3 tires <2k miles, other tire <5k miles Other parts seemed to be working fine although not new: brakes, power steering, manual transmission, CVjoints, supercharger, electronics, battery, etc. The clutch/flywheel was glazed and made the 'chewbacca' noise, but otherwise worked fine. It had been overheating, but I believe that was remedied just before the car was killed. Interior is ok, but looks old. She was very fun to drive! Last summer I hit a tire on the highway at about 75, so the front end was recently rebuilt with new OEM parts at a cost of around $5.4k. Please respond soon - can't let a smashed-up car sit in my neighborhood very long. Thanks! David 469.232.7739 |
Every time I think I've got a r50 S swap it's so far away (I'm in ATL). Grrrrrrrrrr. Sorry for your loss bro - she looked nice.
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Interested in the FSD shocks, strut tower reinforcement plates, and coil/wires. Package deal for all of them?
Thanks, Jim |
Good news, the TX DMV says that since the damage was less than 100% of the car's value, it is NOT required to have a salvage title.
I've received an offer for $2,500. Holding on through the weekend to see what else comes up. Was really excited about the car, but it was becoming a labor of love for sure. See ya |
I'm really sorry to hear of such a loss.
It actually doesn't look that bad from here. Did the airbags deploy? I guess if the axle got poked, it could have done some transmission damage. But you said he drove it onto the flatbed. Hood is apx $400, new lens, reservoir, and door from a wrecker (or other parts car), say $2000 in parts to get it back on the road? Good luck with which ever method you proceed with. |
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