Year: 2005
Make: MINI
Model: Hardtop
Price: $6700
Mileage: 120000
Color: Silver
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): Midwestern

Hey Guys- I've been a lurker for a while and appreciate the information I've been able to learn from this forum. I thought you guys might also have interest in my R53, which I’m reluctantly listing for sale. I absolutely love this car, it is a blast to drive. This is a zero stories car, it is in excellent condition, and I wouldn’t hesitate to drive it cross country tomorrow. I purchased this car from my Uncle (original owner) back in 2014, he was getting into his late 60’s and needed a car that was a little easier to get in & out of. Driving home to Indiana from South Carolina in 2014, the supercharger failed. A new supercharger, water pump, and thermostat was installed by Mini of Knoxville, TN. The car has been completely trouble free ever since, only requiring routine maintenance. I hate to sell it, but I’m out of garage space now that I just recently picked up a Cayenne GTS for a daily driver/tow vehicle.

This Mini is a fantastic and economical daily driver that looks less than ½ its age and mileage.

Here’s some additional info on the Mini.

• ’05 R53 Mini Cooper S (2005 brought refresh to front lights/updated interior)
• Silver/Black roof & mirrors with Black Leather
• 6 Speed Manual
• 120k miles
• Clean Indiana title in hand
• Zero track time
• Completely stock drivetrain
• Excellent condition, interior looks like it has 30k miles. No rips, tears, excessive wear.
• No leaks
• No warning lights
• All records since new
• Have original window sticker & 2 keys
• 2 owner car, but just one family- I purchased from my uncle in South Carolina
• New OEM supercharger, water pump, t-stat in 2014 done by Mini of Knoxville @ 95,000 miles ($4,400 repair)
• No accident history/paintwork
• Harmon Kardon stereo with Aux input (amazing sound for an OEM system)
• Panoramic roof
• Xenon headlights (no yellowing of the lenses)
• OEM Mini all season floor mats (Original to the car, they work great, but are showing their age)
• Original clutch with zero slippage & perfect engagement(first owner was almost exclusively highway (95,000), he drove it to/from Atlanta, GA to his farm in SC)
• 15mm H&R spacers front and rear with black extended lug bolts
• “One Ball” exhaust mod (deletes secondary resonator- just adds a little more tone), exhaust appears 100% stock.
• 215/45 Continental Control Contact Sport A/S W rated All Season Tires(MUCH better ride than runflats) with less than 10k miles on them- rotated @ 120k
• Mobil 1 every 5k miles (at most) with Mahle filter most recent @ 120k
• Transmission fluid change @ 120k with Redline fluid
• New Interstate battery 2018
• New rear wiper @ 120k
• New drive belt, pulley and tensioner @ 120k
• Fresh Textar front pads 2016 (Rotors showed almost zero wear- so I reused them (have new rear Textar pads in box).

I tried to capture a few of the cosmetic imperfections with some high quality pictures:

• Two dimples in the roof near the antenna (PDR could pull these out, never bothered me)
• The front lower plastic grill is pulled back a bit from the lower chin spoiler- again never bothered me
• Pin size door ding by the fuel door
• Some minor rash on a few of the wheels
• Normal rock chips for a 120k 13 year old car

As you can see from the details and the pictures, I’m pretty fanatical about my cars. I detailed cars through high school and undergrad, and the bug never left.

Here’s a link to 52 high resolution pictures: https://imgur.com/a/ZCBIKF4

Asking $6,700 OBO. Car is located in Southern Indiana (Evansville)

PM me with any questions.