Just curious how many other original owners were lurking on here.

I've stuck with my 06 r53 for a decade now (purchased October 05)
Edit = 107kmi

I was car shopping this summer but when it came down to it there was no new car worth swaping the mini for.
I admit the brz and wrx are as fun or more to drive, I really want an ecoboost mustang and a nicely equipped optima felt grown up but none were worth shelling out $25-30 to me.

I guess I just have to keep fixing the minI. I will draw the line at rust, and here in New England it will eventually be a problem.

 

2004 MCS, original owner, 148K, bought April 2004.

 

05 MCSa 42k Aug 05

 

Probably the first customer spec 2002 MCS from East Bay MINI ... May 28 build July 2 delivery ... just over 64K on the clock.

 

You mentioned a lot of cars, but not a MINI? You decided to keep the one you had, but didnt look at a new one?
Im the origional owner, but its a week old, so I guess that doesnt count.

 

I ordered my mcs April 2003. Picked up in september. I have 240k miles.

 

Build date July 2006, took delivery 28 August, 2006.

 

I admittedly haven't driven the 2015 3rd gen cars, the 2nd gen r56 were a big disappointment. The performance did improve but it got softer and lost that wild go-cart feeling that keeps me smiling in my r53. Also styling started to go toward ridiculous. Mini seems to have completely given up the enthusiast driver market. From reviews in car and driver and road & track the new Cooper s isn't in the same league as the gti, or fiesta st or focus st.( I think the Mazda 3 hatch also kicked mini's butt but I'm not positive).

Also mini quality issues with the first and second generation are a deal breaker. I obviously keep cars long term and I have no faith that a new mini would be a wise long term choice. I wasn't in the mood to test drive a mini when I was arguing with the dealer that my 3rd power steering pump in 100k it should be covered by under the extended warranty (which it isn't) and they gave me a $3000 quote to replace the clutch.

 

I have my original 06'. I have a little over 100k on it, and I just had a new engine put in it. I also had the supercharger rebuilt. I plan to keep it for a long time.

 

Original owner of a 2003 (build 5/03) Liquid Yellow Cooper S. 76K!

 

100k new engine! Please tell me this was for performance not engine failure. An engine shouldn't need rebuilding at 200k

 

Original owner 250k on 2005 MCC !

 

I still have my 2003 Cooper s. 51k on the odo. it was cool to order it the way I wanted it, then track it's progress across the pond. I still have the goodies from the owner's welcome kit.

 

2003 Cooper S (3/2003 build date) 116K mile,s Liquid Yellow

 

Bought my '06 New in Jan '07 now has 154,000 miles and still going.. Oil changes everytime the computer tells me to.. Still on OEM Belt..

 

0.0 250K what probloms have you had? Any complaints, never seen a mini with so many miles.

 

No problems , a convertible top replaced, alternator, clutch, brakes, maintenance items.

I take care of it and it has done well.

 

i would have thought there would be more, do s coopers have more probloms with those many miles. I saw a mini cooper s 04 the other day for 3,000 but it had 200,000 miles on the clock.

 

The Cooper S has more engine components then a Cooper , Superchager Vs. Natural aspirated .

 

good point, nice cooper m8 cheers.

 

Where do you buy your parts?

 

Here at ECS.

 

I bought one new in December 2003, but it's not the one I have now...

 

We might as well be an Original Owner. My wife picked up her JCW '06 R53 with 29K miles on it in '08 --- she now has 125K on it and many many $$ later, it's still on the road...52 miles/day...

Joe

 

Original owner here. Ordered in July of 02, picked up in December of 02. Currently sitting at 363,000 miles. Still on original clutch 03 LY/W MCS

Nik