R52 Fact or Fiction? Supercharger or NEW Turbo...
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Kinda off topic a bit, but I just had to take my 2007 MCS Cabrio in for service(check engine light came on). Come to find out, it was misfiring and losing compression. After a week of troubleshooting and conversing with the Mini Engineers, they have decided 'Lucy' needs a new engine. Ordered yesterday. I asked about whether or not they are replacing it with a 'supercharged' or the new 'turbo'. They will be putting the Supercharged back in it as that is what's original to the car. I'm surprised they didn't try to squeak the Turbo in on me.......
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If you were on his lot trying to buy your car he would be telling you the exact opposite. 
That sense the SC cars were no longer being built they are fetching premium prices..
Simple fact is: he has a buyer looking for a car like yours and he will sell yours to them for at least what your wanting so he's low balling you to increase his profit margin. Tell him to Kiss your...
I know of no one having to give away thier well taken care of SC cars and I've as of yet had a turbo Mini pass me on the track or street... SUPERCHARGERS FOREVER!!!!
That sense the SC cars were no longer being built they are fetching premium prices.. Simple fact is: he has a buyer looking for a car like yours and he will sell yours to them for at least what your wanting so he's low balling you to increase his profit margin. Tell him to Kiss your...
I know of no one having to give away thier well taken care of SC cars and I've as of yet had a turbo Mini pass me on the track or street... SUPERCHARGERS FOREVER!!!! 
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Cabrios?
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They just want to have more diversity on thier lots, it not that the R53 is in high demand...
Turbo forever!!
Ya'll have your burbles, as we have our BOV's.
I do agree, car salesmen are crooks, but they are trying to pay bills too, and they've have had an especially hard year!
My mom has a first get Cabrio S, and it is what really turned me on to the MINI. So i owe the first gen a
Turbo forever!! Ya'll have your burbles, as we have our BOV's. I do agree, car salesmen are crooks, but they are trying to pay bills too, and they've have had an especially hard year!
My mom has a first get Cabrio S, and it is what really turned me on to the MINI. So i owe the first gen a
... Bovines? Yes, thank your mom and give her a hug from me!
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Kinda off topic a bit, but I just had to take my 2007 MCS Cabrio in for service(check engine light came on). Come to find out, it was misfiring and losing compression. After a week of troubleshooting and conversing with the Mini Engineers, they have decided 'Lucy' needs a new engine. Ordered yesterday. I asked about whether or not they are replacing it with a 'supercharged' or the new 'turbo'. They will be putting the Supercharged back in it as that is what's original to the car. I'm surprised they didn't try to squeak the Turbo in on me.......
I love off topic!
So what was happening with your Cabrio? Details.
The one thing that i believe the 1st gens have over the newer MINI is the chime...my r56 dunk dink dunk dink.....dunk dink dunk dink annoys me to no end. anyone heard of a mod to change that sound? or kill it entirely? Figured i would ask...anyone know what im talking about??? ty
I tried that, but it automatically sets the chime volume based the volume level of the stereo. Its funny because when i have the stereo turned way up and say i open the door, it chimes really loud! So annoying. Its like i can't get away from it!! Is your '07 not like this?
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Where I purchased my '06 S, I could have gotten essentially the same vehicle, same mileage, less options, in an 07 S, for $3K more.
So '06 MCS for the win.
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Man.......tough room
1st gen, 2nd gen.......they are both great cars. I prefer the interior of the 1st gen, but like some of the refinements of the 2nd gen (although, I didn't find the ride that much different when I tried out a friends 08 or a 2010 at the dealers)
As for the salesman saying that the turbo killed supercharged sales...of course it's not true...he's just trying to justify his offer. I have been a salesman my whole adult life......my job is to make as much profit as possible. That's just the nature of the business.
1st gen, 2nd gen.......they are both great cars. I prefer the interior of the 1st gen, but like some of the refinements of the 2nd gen (although, I didn't find the ride that much different when I tried out a friends 08 or a 2010 at the dealers)
As for the salesman saying that the turbo killed supercharged sales...of course it's not true...he's just trying to justify his offer. I have been a salesman my whole adult life......my job is to make as much profit as possible. That's just the nature of the business.
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it's a business. you can almost always sell for more yourself than to a dealer. this is true with most used cars.
e.g. when i was selling my MINI the dealer only offered 9.5 k eventhough my 2002 had only 40k miles and was evaluated as excellent condition by them.
my s2k was evaluated at 6k. I ended up selling it for 10.5k privately.
e.g. when i was selling my MINI the dealer only offered 9.5 k eventhough my 2002 had only 40k miles and was evaluated as excellent condition by them.
my s2k was evaluated at 6k. I ended up selling it for 10.5k privately.
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