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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:38 AM
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200k+ Mini Mileage Club

There was a 100k club...now there's a 200k club. Here's to all the 200,000 mile minis out there!

I'll start with mine which cracked 200k a few weeks ago. Pretty trouble free during that time to boot. Let's hear from the 200k minis.

 

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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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To make it legit, don't want any 200k impostors out there.

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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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212k on my '05 (11/04 build), original clutch, but it's rebuild time, lower than avg. compression in #1, all the others are even but too low to justify a simple repair.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ih8cornnuts
To make it legit, don't want any 200k impostors out there.

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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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That's incredible......WOW!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Hey Nik...scram and go make your own mini club

You make me want to drive all the time just to catch up!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ih8cornnuts
Hey Nik...scram and go make your own mini club

You make me want to drive all the time just to catch up!

Kicked out already? But it says 200k+ on the clubroom door
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 01:29 AM
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Sometimes you just gotta pay the price for being special....
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 10:38 AM
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WOW, that is really impressive! Motor on!

I wonder what the highest miles are on an original engine. How much is original under the bonnet?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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Pretty much all original but for bolt on mods.
Replaced:
Supercharger and water pump ~190,000
Serpentine Belt ~ every 20k
AC compressor ~ 260 (damaged when hit by UPS truck)
Spark Plugs ~ every 20k
Right front axle ~ 200k
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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wow!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 07:16 AM
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We have 216k on our 03 cooper S.

Still runs strong! It's just getting broke in.
 
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