Just bought mine used a week ago. Runs like a top. No problems or issues, maintenance done at the dealership as all paperwork was with the car. All is stock.

 

Awesome! I wish my wheels were that white...

 

They get dirty fast and easy, I just cleaned them up before I took the pictures.

 

Painted arches nice

 

Mine just have a bunch of baked on brake dust at this point so it's impossible to get them clean. You should put some wheel sealant on them when you get a chance. Poorboy's World makes some good stuff.

 

+1 not very common. Looks great! Welcome and congratulations. How many miles are on her?

 

102K on her, with all maintenance records. All maintenance done at the dealers. The wheels have curb rash on them as well, and need to be seriously cleaned. They wont come totally clean. May have to bring them in have the paint stripped, curb rash repaired, and then re-powder coated and sealed.

 

Hi all,
I suppose this is just as good enough place to introduce myself and my new (to me) 2003 MINI Cooper S. I bought it this past Friday, cash. Transferred the insurance onto it, put the plates from my other car on it and started driving it. I sold my other car that this MCS replaced for $1000 to a guy, sight-un-seen, based on pictures I took back in September. He talked too much on the phone and didn't let me tell him that the engine had developed a hard knock and a vicious growl after it warmed up. Oh well, he'll find out soon enough.
My MCS was listed with 164k, but turned out to have nearly 166k. That's OK, it just helped with the negotiations, that and the fact that the interior had rarely, if ever, seen a damp wash cloth, let alone a vacuum cleaner. And would have hurt too much to wash the car first? It did have new tires, but required about a half a quart of oil before I could drive it away.
I'd always wanted a MCS ever since it came out in 2001 (in Britain). I drove a MINI One there and fell in love.
I've placed an order for parts for a decent service: synthetic oil and filter, intake filter, cabin filter, fuel filter, power steering reservoir "O" ring, wipers, front corner lenses (that fell off on the way home), headlight restoration kit, and the always important Bentley Service manual. I think that this is all a good place to start with making this car mine.
Love driving it: tight suspension, holds a corner and curve, gobs of power, comfy seats even for my 6'8" frame (still can't see if the red light turned green though).
I'm pleased to have joined this group. There seems to be a wealth of knowledge here without all the trash talking of some other marques' forums. I look forward to learning more about my car and the driving pleasure it is sure to give me.

 

Welcome, the full painted look was quite rare as it was not factory but an option people did back in the day, looks very nice with the white wheels and white top.

I have white factory spyder wheels on my R52 MINI Convertible with white stripes.

 

If you do a quick Google search for a wheel repair shop in your area, they should be able to do all of the above. I've gone this route before for my wheels. It's about time to do it again as they need a little bit of love again.

 

Hello and welcome to NAM. Try posting up your own introduction thread instead of posting in someone else's. You can start your own in this section HERE. Click on "new thread" at the top.