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FS:: 2004 R53 Dark Silver 108K Miles

 
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Old 02-14-2019, 11:16 PM
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2004 R53 Dark Silver 108K Miles

Year: 2004
Make: MINI
Model: Coupe
Price: $4000
Mileage: 107600
Color: Dark Silver
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): SoCAl

I'll be gone for 7 months so I'd really like to sell the Mini instead of having it sit. Price has been lowered.

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My wife refuses to go anywhere with me in the Mini so I just recently purchased a Saab wagon, which in turn means we now have three cars and only two spots in the garage. Unfortunately the Mini will now have to go unless someone can convince my wife to keep it. As of this listing the Mini has 107,600 miles, however I am using it as my daily driver so the mileage will go up. There are a few scratches here and there, all four wheels have curb rash from previous owners, black trim near spoiler is peeling, the headliner has come loose in certain areas but isn't sagging, and the back bumper has a quarter-sized scratch/gouge also from the previous owner, however other than that the Mini is in really good shape. Driver side door doesn't unlock with the key remote, however just unlocking it with the physical key is easy enough. Passenger side door and hatch both unlock fine with the key fob. The Mini comes with two keys, owners manual w/misc. books, original monroney sticker, and service papers dating back to the original owner. I've owned this Mini since October 2016 when it had 87k miles and it has been garaged by me ever since, I've also done all car washes and waxes myself so that it's done right and have done my own oil changes using Mobil 1 0W40. List of upgrades include:

-Alta Cold Air Intake
-15% reduction supercharger pulley
- Short shifter
- One ball mod
- John Cooper Works (JCW) carbon fiber shifter
- OEM exhaust tips
- JCW Black Honeycomb Grille
- Kenwood aftermarket audio player with single disc CD player and Bluetooth.
- Armster custom center armrest with open up storage
- Smoke lens fender mounted turn signals and front reflectors (replaced the Orange reflectors)
- Alta short antenna
- Yellow fog lights
- Alta front license plate relocate kit
- 5% tint all around (The sun is rough)

-I just replaced the serpentine belt and the tensioner after the shock on the tensioner came loose.

New front tires will be needed soon.

This car was purchased new here in Los Angeles and has lived nowhere else since then. I believe I'm the 5th owner, never any accidents and I have a clean California title in hand.

I welcome all feedback and advice, thanks.
 
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Old 02-15-2019, 05:17 AM
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Maybe you should let her drive it, that would change her mind I let my husband drive mine a few times & he loved it so much he ended up buying his own R53 (his first non-VW) GLWS though!
 
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Old 02-16-2019, 08:05 PM
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I've tried, but she has no interest in a manual transmission. How boring, I know.
 
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My wife hates my R53, but her issue is the seats, they are to wide... lol
 
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Ouch that really bites... regardless though, GLWS
 
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I'd a gotten rid of the wife instead.
 

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Originally Posted by SebZMonsteR
Ouch that really bites... regardless though, GLWS
Thank you
 
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Old 03-03-2019, 11:29 AM
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Bump. I replaced the valve cover gasket, as well as the pcv valve (after breaking it while replacing the vc gasket).
 
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Price lowered. The car now has 108,500 miles.
 
 
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