R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion.

R50/53 mini mania

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 04:50 PM
  #1  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
mini mania

Has anyone ever ordered from them before. Are they any good. I need to order a oil cooler as mine failed today.
Thanks
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 05:06 PM
  #2  
ZippyNH's Avatar
ZippyNH
6th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 12,605
Likes: 41
From: Southern NH
Fine....
Ordered from them a few times....
Usually found the same item later at a lower price from a non California vendor...sometmes very much so. But service has been fine. They do carry lots of stuff in one place....
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 05:08 PM
  #3  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
Thank you were else do you usually look i cant find anyone else that sells the oil cooler
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 05:21 PM
  #4  
Antberrie's Avatar
Antberrie
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
From: Surf City, USA
Try Sewellparts.com. Their prices are really competitive, plus they will give you an additional NAM discount.
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:01 PM
  #5  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
How do you get the discount
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:03 PM
  #6  
ZippyNH's Avatar
ZippyNH
6th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 12,605
Likes: 41
From: Southern NH
Most oem parts are usually sold at a discount by MOST vendors here on NAM. Waymotorworks can ge you oem parts, as can helix. These parts do not have lots of "wiggle room" on price, but in some area local dealers take a larger than mini suggested markup...but some do give a discount for "local motoring club members"....some dealers have online arms, like massminiparts in Peabody mass.....the local dealer i'm 99% sure...
I usually look at the prices on realoem.com as a approximation of the suggested retail, and go from there.....
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:05 PM
  #7  
WayMotorWorks's Avatar
WayMotorWorks
Vendor
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (10)
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 10,621
Likes: 802
From: Atlanta, GA
We have the oil cooler that your looking for $130, no silly discount codes needed. Just call us tomorrow and we'll fix you up, we do have used ones for half that price too.
 
__________________

HOTCHKIS | DDM | CRAVEN | AKRAPOVIC | NM ENGINEERING | MEGAN | FORGE | OS GIKEN | POWERFLEX and more


Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:12 PM
  #8  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
On almost everything MINI Mania sell their prices are high. Here is a great example for an aluminum radiator http://new.minimania.com/part/NME801...per-S-Radiator

You can get the Mishimoto for a third of the price and get a lifetime warranty.
Here it is from Way http://www.waymotorworks.com/mishimoto-radiator.html

IMO I would highly suggest you always shop away from MINI Mania unless you can not find it elsewhere. Just my 2 cents.
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:24 PM
  #9  
ZippyNH's Avatar
ZippyNH
6th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 12,605
Likes: 41
From: Southern NH
Originally Posted by Braminator
On almost everything MINI Mania sell their prices are high. Here is a great example for an aluminum radiator http://new.minimania.com/part/NME801...per-S-Radiator

You can get the Mishimoto for a third of the price and get a lifetime warranty.
Here it is from Way http://www.waymotorworks.com/mishimoto-radiator.html

IMO I would highly suggest you always shop away from MINI Mania unless you can not find it elsewhere. Just my 2 cents.
Gee...i was trying to be nice...
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:28 PM
  #10  
InVisib0L's Avatar
InVisib0L
4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 586
Likes: 1
From: California
Do you have an OEM part number?
 
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2013 | 07:46 PM
  #11  
pillagethesound's Avatar
pillagethesound
2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Mini mania shipped to me pretty quick, but didn't get a track number. And like stated I've found pretty much everything they have cheaper on other sites
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 03:28 PM
  #12  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
Well i ordered my parts thanks everyone for yalls help
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 06:55 PM
  #13  
shastamedic's Avatar
shastamedic
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Redding,Ca
Originally Posted by Braminator
On almost everything MINI Mania sell their prices are high. Here is a great example for an aluminum radiator http://new.minimania.com/part/NME801...per-S-Radiator

You can get the Mishimoto for a third of the price and get a lifetime warranty.
Here it is from Way http://www.waymotorworks.com/mishimoto-radiator.html

IMO I would highly suggest you always shop away from MINI Mania unless you can not find it elsewhere. Just my 2 cents.
The Mini Mania radiator you posted is a high performance radiator. Mini Mania has an oem for $379.00. I have purchased several items from them and they are great. Just got a polished radiator evaporation tank from them at almost $100.00 cheaper than competitors.
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:13 PM
  #14  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
The Mini Mania radiator you posted is a high performance radiator. Mini Mania has an oem for $379.00. I have purchased several items from them and they are great. Just got a polished radiator evaporation tank from them at almost $100.00 cheaper than competitors.
Is that not what a MISHIMOTO radiator is? You can get a stock radiator on many websites for less then $200.00 here for you and all to see http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh...ni/cooper.html and another vendor on NAM http://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2004-C...iator/ES38192/ Here is the OEM for over $100 less then MINImania http://www.promini.com/product-exec/...arch_model/100 Please do tell about this great deal you got on a polished expansion not evaporation tank. Brand? Model? Price?
 

Last edited by Braminator; Feb 25, 2013 at 07:26 PM.
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:21 PM
  #15  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
Well i ordered my parts thanks everyone for yalls help
Where did you order from?
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:25 PM
  #16  
minibx's Avatar
minibx
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,056
Likes: 3
From: Bronx,NY
So far every item that I see at the Mini Mania website is overpriced, I have order from WMW, Went to HELIX, Outmotoring and also ECS and have been great and with great pricing, I have no idea why every item that I check out at MM is much more, in fact I just placed and order for and item that cost 37.00 instead of 55.00 at MM why I have no idea, I'm all for supporting MINI vendors but not the ones that overprice every item
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 07:52 PM
  #17  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
I'm sure many more on here will continue to prove my point as you just did.
 
Reply
Old Feb 25, 2013 | 08:48 PM
  #18  
InVisib0L's Avatar
InVisib0L
4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 586
Likes: 1
From: California
Does someone have a part number for the part that the OP bought? I'm curious to see what other places are charging.
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 02:39 AM
  #19  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
I paid $131 for the oil cooler, gasket, o-rings, and bolts from sewell part. Part number is NME7701
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 04:44 AM
  #20  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
Did you get it from Way?
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 05:12 AM
  #21  
<05MINI>'s Avatar
<05MINI>
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Texas
No i ordered it from sewell parts i didnt see wmw comment until after i ordered it.
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 05:22 AM
  #22  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
Thats still another excellent vendor with normal pricing unlike some vendors who I won't name.
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 05:56 AM
  #23  
minibx's Avatar
minibx
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,056
Likes: 3
From: Bronx,NY
Originally Posted by Braminator
Thats still another excellent vendor with normal pricing unlike some vendors who I won't name.


too late!!!!
 
Reply
Old Feb 26, 2013 | 07:01 AM
  #24  
Braminator's Avatar
Braminator
OVERDRIVE
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 7,242
Likes: 55
From: Wherever she takes me.
too late!!!!
oops
 
Reply
Old Mar 2, 2013 | 12:04 PM
  #25  
NewCooperFanatic's Avatar
NewCooperFanatic
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 2
From: Los Angeles
I'll say it myself, their prices are way too high. I mean I live in Southern California and I don't even order from them. Yea it'd be nice to get parts next day but......not at those prices on top of shipping.

I'll just keep ordering all my stuff from the east coast....I don't mind the wait =]
 
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:33 AM.