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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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I'm Back! Got another Mini!

Turns out, after I bought my first 04' MCS, the financing didn't go through so I had to give it back and have been without a car for about a year :( (I've only had my street bike) But recently (yesterday) I got another MINI!!!!!

It's a 2003 6 Speed Mini Cooper S. Used, has like 100,000 miles but I got it at a good price and it's in great condition!!!

Just installed the AUX jack that I bought for the other Mini on this one and it works great! Only thing I noticed about it is that it Idles a little low, other than that it runs great!









Mod Time!!!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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That's a pretty R53S. I hope you get to keep this one.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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Glad you got your Mini!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Wowza, 100k miles. I thought I was nuts when I bought my first one that had 50050 miles on it.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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I'd recommend getting the s/c fluid changed. Could be an involved process though, but you could easily add a reduction pulley at the same time.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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congrats! great story, glad to have ya back in the family. =)
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Congrats on the purchase! 100K is nothing on these cars. I wish you many happy motoring miles!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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I agree with nabeshin, do some supercharger care and all of the other maintaenance asap, dont waste time preserve the life of that thing. If oyu take care of it right it should be with you for a while. But superchargers do tend to go at the higher mileage.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Yeah, I know it has a good amount of miles but I figure it this way, my girlfriend just got rid of her 1996 Ford Explorer and it had 170,000 with no problems, just think, this is a Mini! A Better engineered car! But I agree, I am going to look right into the little things like fluids to increase the life of it. Thanks for all the advice and welcome backs! And it's a for sure that I get to keep this one!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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And also, 15% on the pulley right?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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And also, 15% on the pulley right?
Yes 15%. You could go 17%, but I think you'll find that you can make plenty of power with a 15%. That's the route I went, and I have been happy, and so has my supercharger.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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About how much is it to get done? Mini dealer or should I go local?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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sweet! welcome
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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welcoem back
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Never mind about the pulley! Looked under the hood today and look what I found!


If you look closely, it says 15% on it!



Looks like the previous owner beat me to it! Hey, that works for me!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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yeeeeee haawwwwwwwwww !!!!!!!!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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I like the color.
 
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