R50/53 100K Mile MINI Club...
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100K Mile MINI Club...
Here is a list of the current 100,000 mile MINIs. This is from the information found on the posts here. If I have missed any please let me know.
dpilgrim July 12, 2004
4Gazm May 29, 2005
whskysouth July 12, 2005
valerie August 2, 2005
dkstone August 22, 2005
dbwilldo October 8, 2005
minicoop78
Foxtrot_XRay
goin440 April 10, 2006
snid Sept 01, 2006
FLKeith October 14, 2006
magic_mini October 19, 2006
scooterboy Jan 1, 2007
Our 2 MINIs, one mine and one still the companys, are each 2002 models with very early builds, March or April. My MINI is EB/W, and has never been autocrossed. The other MINI (130K+) is DS/B also never autocrossed.
happy Motoring to all!!!
dpilgrim July 12, 2004
4Gazm May 29, 2005
whskysouth July 12, 2005
valerie August 2, 2005
dkstone August 22, 2005
dbwilldo October 8, 2005
minicoop78
Foxtrot_XRay
goin440 April 10, 2006
snid Sept 01, 2006
FLKeith October 14, 2006
magic_mini October 19, 2006
scooterboy Jan 1, 2007
Our 2 MINIs, one mine and one still the companys, are each 2002 models with very early builds, March or April. My MINI is EB/W, and has never been autocrossed. The other MINI (130K+) is DS/B also never autocrossed.
happy Motoring to all!!!
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Excellent. It would be great if there were some other stats available for each, such as type of MINI (Cooper S, Cooper, CVT), model year/delivery date, and location (State/Country).
Glad to see a bunch of MINIs motoring past 100K without much mechnical incident. It's obvious these cars can live way past 100K, but now we will have to deal with "age" related issues...100K in 2 or 3 years is much different than 100K in say 5 to 7 years, which may be more typical for most drivers. Every car I've owned has lasted 7 to 9 years before it gave up the ghost or just became too expensive to maintain. I'm hoping my 2003 MINI CVT will become a classic someday...and still run like a champ!
Rock on,
-boognish
Glad to see a bunch of MINIs motoring past 100K without much mechnical incident. It's obvious these cars can live way past 100K, but now we will have to deal with "age" related issues...100K in 2 or 3 years is much different than 100K in say 5 to 7 years, which may be more typical for most drivers. Every car I've owned has lasted 7 to 9 years before it gave up the ghost or just became too expensive to maintain. I'm hoping my 2003 MINI CVT will become a classic someday...and still run like a champ!
Rock on,
-boognish
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I am now a club member with 101k!
I added the intake, exhaust, 15% pulley and sway bar before hitting 25k so anyone who is concerned about whether the engine holds up need not worry.
The car has had its share of problems but never let me down.
Warranty repairs:
- replaced steering pump
- replaced drivers window motor
- replaced coolant expansion bottle
- fixed leaking master brake cylinder
Out of warranty repairs:
- replaced oil cooling fan
Current problems to be fixed soon:
- passenger seat recliner not working
- drivers window track problems
Of course, there are lots of rattles!
I plan on keeping the car another year and giving it to my son with 125k miles. I will then be ready for an 07 or 08 Cooper S. I will get a stripped car with just LSD and replace suspension components and do engine upgrades asap - no waiting 25k miles next time! I am expecting there to be lots of upgrade choices a year from now.
Lesson learmed - don't get DSC if you plan on engine upgrades. The way it kills engine power as soon as wheels spin is a real pain! I would like ABS on without DSC which you can't do if you have DSC.
I added the intake, exhaust, 15% pulley and sway bar before hitting 25k so anyone who is concerned about whether the engine holds up need not worry.
The car has had its share of problems but never let me down.
Warranty repairs:
- replaced steering pump
- replaced drivers window motor
- replaced coolant expansion bottle
- fixed leaking master brake cylinder
Out of warranty repairs:
- replaced oil cooling fan
Current problems to be fixed soon:
- passenger seat recliner not working
- drivers window track problems
Of course, there are lots of rattles!
I plan on keeping the car another year and giving it to my son with 125k miles. I will then be ready for an 07 or 08 Cooper S. I will get a stripped car with just LSD and replace suspension components and do engine upgrades asap - no waiting 25k miles next time! I am expecting there to be lots of upgrade choices a year from now.
Lesson learmed - don't get DSC if you plan on engine upgrades. The way it kills engine power as soon as wheels spin is a real pain! I would like ABS on without DSC which you can't do if you have DSC.
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Nik, I seem to follow (no pun intended) everyone of your posts when it comes to mileage!
I rolled through 100,000 back in June of 06 and currently sitting at 125,000+ I might even catch you this year
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