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Chilipeppa03 04-30-2008 05:38 AM

Updated pics of my 2003 MINI Cooper after 5 years and 125,000 miles!
 
Hey guys! Here are some updated pics of my 2003 JUSTACOOPER with almost 125,000 miles on her! WOW!! I really gave her a really good detail too.:) I can't believe I have been a MINI owner for 5 year already!:thumbsup: Man does time fly! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!:grin:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC00576.jpg
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http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC00591.jpg
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eager2own 04-30-2008 05:48 AM

Hope mine looks like that at 125k.

do you have clear bra? My front paint already doesn't look as good as yours -- and I only have 28k

brutefarse 04-30-2008 05:56 AM

Thank you. I was having a bad cooper day today:sad: and seeing those pics, lifted up my spirit:)
I'm at 24K miles now.

Chilipeppa03 04-30-2008 06:04 AM

No clear bra here! Believe me I have rock chips! Pics don't always show everything! LOL

What is wrong with you Cooper?

AliceCpr07 04-30-2008 07:00 AM

It looks fantastic!

great pics

resmini 04-30-2008 07:26 AM

It looks great!!

How many Midlands have you been through?:)

nabeshin 04-30-2008 07:34 AM

Is that a baked potato under there? I've heard of G.I.s back in the day cooking cans of beans under the hood of the Jeep, but this is new.:lol:

Anyway, your car looks sharp; none the worse for wear.

djmini420 04-30-2008 08:01 AM

thats awesome. your car is still looking good. cant wait for mine to hit 100,000 miles =)

brutefarse 04-30-2008 08:40 AM


Originally Posted by Chilipeppa03 (Post 2199469)
No clear bra here! Believe me I have rock chips! Pics don't always show everything! LOL

What is wrong with you Cooper?

I've been using it a lot lately to drop off and pick up my two little kids at the babysitter. One is 2 years old and the other one is 7 months. I guess my back is starting to complain:sad:
I won't sell it though. It's a lot of fun to drive and still gets a lot of looks from other people:thumbsup:

howie289 04-30-2008 08:50 AM

Looks great. Keep on motoring.

Can you give us a quick summary of any problems or repairs so far?

Thanks

peanut_man 04-30-2008 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by howie289 (Post 2199869)
Looks great. Keep on motoring.

Can you give us a quick summary of any problems or repairs so far?

Thanks

Great question. I'd be interested to hear that as well. That way I can somewhat plan on long-term ownership. I do similar thing w/ my BMW, keep on top of parts that need to be replaced so that I don't have to worry about it leaving me stranded (never did). :thumbsup:

Mr. D 04-30-2008 11:01 AM

looks great, you have done a good job keeping it looking nice:thumbsup:

K5Cruiser 04-30-2008 02:56 PM

Your Mini Cooper looks great! It's obvious you've taken very good care of your car. :thumbsup:

Oxybluecoop 04-30-2008 03:14 PM

Your Cooper looks great.I put 158k on my '03 Cooper before i sold her.Never had any mechanical problems.

AstroBlackS 04-30-2008 03:27 PM

looks incredible! :thumbsup:

reelsmith. 04-30-2008 03:29 PM

That's one helluva' sharp lookin' Cooper. Hard to believe its been around the block so many times. I bet they were very happy miles.

jobsori 04-30-2008 05:37 PM

That's one purrrrty Cooper w/125k miles. Looks better than most cars with 12.5k miles. :)

Chilipeppa03 04-30-2008 05:53 PM

Thanks guys! I am a neat freakkk when it comes to taking care of cars!! I love my Cooper to death even if it has not been problem free! I am on my third tranny, third clutch, second flywheel, second powersteering pump, second steering rack, second set of front control arm bushings (I changed to powerflex), second radiator, the to name the main problems. But after all of the problems fixed, the car is still going VERY strong with a very very solid Tritec motor (love this little motor!) and a sturdy interior. The fact that I got the car the second year it came out means that it had bugs, but over the years MINI's have gotten better and better! It's just the way it is sometimes!

Donna/Mike 04-30-2008 06:31 PM

http://sp1.yt-thm-a02.yimg.com/image/1/f11/540340905 Still looking fantastic!

Donna:cool::grin::cool:

Partsman 04-30-2008 06:37 PM

The MINI looks great! Excellent job keeping it up. I love modded Coopers.:nod:

Chilipeppa03 04-30-2008 06:43 PM

Thanks, I try!

hoonpv 04-30-2008 10:09 PM

wow... after 3rd tranny and you still have her..

that's unconditional love.. i wish my gf loves me as much as you love your mini

theWING 04-30-2008 10:47 PM

i just read all your suspension modifications and

WOW

great looking cooper. i hope that one day i'll get a better paying job and be able to trick my coop as nice as yours

Chilipeppa03 05-01-2008 07:23 AM

Yes I love my Chilipeppa! I do plan to keep her I hope!:)

dansmini 05-01-2008 07:25 AM

Great looking car, I really like those wheels! NOT enthused that you are on your third transmission! I am socking money away right now because I know/assume I will eventually need one in my car. Did all 3 of the clutches wear out, or did you just have them done along with the tranny replacements since the tranny was already out?


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