Year: 2009
Make: MINI
Model: Cooper
Price: $18000
Mileage: 57000
Color: Midnight Black
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): Midwestern

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My 2009 MINI Cooper S is now up for sale. This is one of the best street & track dedicated MINIs in the country. It’s faster than any factory JCW and even the highly priced GP2. This is not only due to the powertrain, but the car’s fantastic suspension. No cheap stuff here. Suspension includes KW, Vorshlag, and Hotchkis. More details found below. The price is $18,000 and of course I’m willing to negotiate. All reasonable offers accepted. Considering what I’ve invested into the car compared to others on the market for high performance street & track, this is easily one of the best on the market.

The reason I’m selling the car is because I bought another car and it makes no sense for me to have two sports cars in my garage. I would much rather invest in the new project.

I am the original owner of the car. Non-smoker. It has been paid off so you don’t have to worry about dealing with banks. From 2009-2010 it was my daily driver. 90% of the miles were accrued on freeways, as I always had to take them to work. With 50,000 miles on the clock in the beginning of 2011, I bought another car as my daily driver and the MINI became a dedicated summer fun toy. No more rain or snow from that point forward and the car was primarily driven on track along with fair weather street fun. On average I went to 4-6 track events per year. It was also properly stored away for the winters at that point. Detailing work is above par and the paint still has a “mile deep” shine. The car has been babied by me and drives fantastically.

Current mileage – 57,000

From the Factory
-Midnight black metallic body and roof
-No sunroof. Very rare!!! This alone is worth 50 pounds of weight savings.
-Sport Package
-Mechanical LSD (discontinued by MINI in 2010). Another rare find in the MINI scene.
-6-speed Getrag Manual Transmission
-Alarm System
**window sticker available upon request





















The car has had common repairs done for N14 engine powered R56 models by Motor City MINI and myself. I have attached pictures to prove this. This includes:

• Timing chain system, replaced at 11,056 miles – Motor City MINI
• Auxiliary water pump recall, replaced at 52,399 miles– Motor City MINI
• Water pump replaced at 41,631 miles – Motor City MINI
• Carbon buildup checked and cleaned every year by hand
• Intercooler cleaned of any oil mist condensation yearly
• Front control arm bushings replaced with Powerflex polyurethane bushings
**Pictures of work orders available upon request

When I first received the car I did oil & filter changes at 500, 1500, and 5000 miles with Royal Purple 5W-30 full synthetic oil. This oil is far better than BMW branded oil, which is only a blended formula. From that point forward the oil was changed every 5000 miles. When my car became my dedicated track toy, I changed the oil every 1000 miles since I put the car on the track 4-6 weekends out of the year.

On the street it carves up corners with ease and has plenty of low end torque lending to effortless acceleration. It’s an absolute joy on a winding country road. The car behaves like a nimble furious beast on track. In the proper hands it has no problem thoroughly embarrassing Mustangs, Camaros, and other pony cars. Some cars may pull ahead on the straights, but in the curves it is game over for them.

It has more power/torque than a factory JCW thanks to a Stage 2 tune by Evolve Automotive. 215 peak horsepower and 260 ft-lbs torque at the flywheel. It is tweaked with reliability in mind and only peaks boost to 17 psi unlike other more dangerous tunes that push the stock N14 engine beyond its comfort zone. The car comes with the Evolve-R OBDII to USB tool to flash tune files to the car with your personal computer. If you decide to further modify the powertrain, simply contact Evolve with the VIN# of the car and they’ll be able to perform custom tuning for you. The stock tune is also be provided with the car.

POWERTRAIN
• Riss Racing Catless Downpipe (2.5")
• DDMWorks Exhaust w/Magnaflow Muffler. System does not drone on highway thanks to tuning of 3” exhaust.
• DDMWorks Race Intake System
• NM Engineering Throttle Body Tube
• Helix Short Shift Kit
• Alta Hot Side Intercooler Tube
• Noisemaker delete
• Alta Turbo Inlet Tube
• Helix Front Mounted Intercooler
• Forge Bypass Valve
• Factory issued mechanical limited slip differential
• WMW/NGK colder heat range spark plugs

BRAKES
• Detroit Tuned Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines (seals refreshed @ 56,000 miles)
• Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid
• Detroit Tuned Big Brake Kit. 12.8" x 1.25" two-piece Coleman rotors w/CNC aluminum hats. 4-piston Outlaw 2000 calipers. New rotors at 56,000 miles.
• Powerslot Rear Rotors
• Track Pads - Hawk DTC-60 (front), Hawk HP+ (rear)
• Street Pads - Ferodo 2500 (front), Hawk HP+ (rear)
• Spare pistons and seals on hand for calipers

SUSPENSION
• KW V2 Coilovers with adjustable rebound damping.
• Vorshlag Adjustable Camber Plates
• H-Sport Competition Rear Swaybar (hollow 25.5mm)
• H-Sport Lower Adjustable Control Arms
• WMW Front & Rear Adjustable Swaybar Endlinks
• NM-Engineering Engine Torque Arm Polyurethane Inserts
• Powerflex Front Control Arm Bushings

WHEELS & RUBBER
• 17" Enkei RPF-1 Wheels (Weight 14.6 lbs, +43 mm offset).
• Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 215/45/R17
• Ichiba 10mm Front Wheel Spacers
• TSW M14x1.25 Wheel Studs

INTERIOR
• Hardwiring ready for Valentine V1
• DashDynoSPD Mounted on windshield with Ram mount. Current set up to show coolant temp, battery voltage, AFR, and boost. Can be customized. Will also perform data logging onto SD memory card and also reads/clears check engine light codes.
• Interior trim removed and bare metal painted matte black. Driver's and passenger's area still retains stock factory trim.
• Sparco Evo Seats (FIA and SFI approved)
• Autopower Race Rollbar (NASA and SCCA approved)
• VAC Motorsports Seat Mounting Hardware
• Schroth Racing Profi II 6PT Camlock Harnesses (FIA and SFI approved)

One of the most noticeable features of the car is its interior. It is focused on driver performance and style. The seats and harnesses are critical to the driver & road feel. Harnesses are installed according to Schroth Racing guidelines. On track, you can steer the car with your fingertips as you let the seat and harness hold your body perfectly. The seats are mounted to the floor with CNC cut aluminum brackets from VAC Motorsports. In addition, they are mounted at their lowest setting to keep the center of gravity of the vehicle as low as possible. The interior is fully removed with the exception of the forward cockpit. All exposed surfaces are painted matte black to maintain a sharp look. This allows for weight savings while maintaining the comfortable factory trim and carpet in the driver and passenger area.

The car isn’t perfect. Here are some known small issues:

• Bonnet has common very small rock chips on the front. This is a very common issue for all MINIs because of their body shape.

• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is not working. I’m not sure if it’s the transmitters or the receiver in the car. The light on the dash will blink for the first minute of driving, then stay illuminated the rest of your journey. For the diligent driver that properly checks tire pressure with a mechanical gage, this is just a nuisance light.

• The airbag light is on. This is from removal of the factory seatbelt system and side curtain airbags. It is nothing but a light. The 6-point harness are much safer than the factory 3-point system. The front driver and passenger airbags are still intact and will activate in the event of a crash.

• Not CARB approved. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS.

• Factory Bi-Xenon headlights have a small amount of sunburn on the inside. Nothing offensive though.

• Passenger-side rear quarter panel got keyed in 2011. It was professional repaired by Autometric of Royal Oak, MI. The paint match and finish is perfect thanks to Autometric’s fantastic attention to detail.

• Windshield was replaced one time with original OEM glass (Saint-Gobain Sekurit) and plastic A-pillars replaced as part of repair.

The car is located in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It will be stored in my garage for the winter when the first snow flake hits the ground. Test drives are available as long as the roads are clear and dry. It’s certainly available to ship via transport at any time.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. I am happy to talk about the car and work towards a price we will both be happy with.

Accepted Payments – Cash in person or cashier’s check. Will not ship/release car till check clears.

 

that is one perfect mini in my book! good luck with the sale..if you weren't so far away id own it!

 

It's certainly shippable. Not kidding. PM Sent.

 

Nice car and I wish I purchased it before mine.
Did you sell the OEM interior; namely seats?

 

I still have all the interior pieces including seats.

 

I might be interested in the seats front and rear.
If interested, u can text some pics to
415-706-6344

 

The original seats will be provided with the buyer of the car as part of the original equipment package.

 

You have a PM

 

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This bad **** is still for sale. Winter is coming Too little time for another person to enjoy this ride.

All reasonable offers will be considered.

 

Cool car. GLWS

 

Hmmm... wonder how I missed seeing this in the FS section. Always admired your car. Especially when you did the interior transformation. Great price too! GLWS!

 

New price. Come and get a real MINI before the F56 comes out!

 

Sold to a fellow track rat in Wylie, TX!!!