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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Del Boy on 22 February 2011, 22:34:23
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Someone has offered me in p/x for the beemer a 2005 '05' Mini Cooper S JCW in blue anyone got any experience with these? It looks the part I think, has the full spec list too:
Sat-Nav
Harman Kardon
Full leather
Auto with paddle shift
Loads more really it's specced to the hills:
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/GrizzlyLiam/Mini2.jpg)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/GrizzlyLiam/Mini5.jpg)
I like it :y
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Me mother had a standard cooper s from 2003 to 2007. Can really say anything bad. no problems from what i can remember,, a hoot to drive. Interior seems to wear quite badly though.
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
That's a proper Mini, these aren't ;D
Love the original though 8-) 8-)
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
That's a proper Mini, these aren't ;D
Love the original though 8-) 8-)
Agreed - especially through the esses at Mallory Park :y :y
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
That's a proper Mini, these aren't ;D
Love the original though 8-) 8-)
Glad you said that before I had to 'educate' you.... :D :D :D
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
I thought I knew you, you are my twin brother! ;D ;D
Did you ever have a 970 in any form out of interest?
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
That's a proper Mini, these aren't ;D
Love the original though 8-) 8-)
Glad you said that before I had to 'educate' you.... :D :D :D
;D ;D ;D
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I had a Mini in 2006 with the same wheels/tyres as an option.They were run flats made by Dunlop as you don't get a spare wheel in the car and just a tube of slime to do an emergency repair with so check it has got the correct tyres on it as they are not cheap to replace.
As it's a JCW model get the supercharger checked out as well.
All new Minis came with a TLC servicing package so make sure that has been done.
The only failure on my car was the remote tailgate release button so until it was fixed you had to lift the rear seat base to pull the release wire.
Like most other owners report the interior can wear quite easily but other than that and being wrong wheel drive and not a proper mini not much to complain about.
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My daughter currently runs a JCW and as said check the tyres they aren't cheap.
From vague memory it has been in twice under warranty for the timing chain rattling (both times replaced), check the sat nav works properly as hers had to be replaced and it's a one piece unit incorporating all the hi-fi. The BMW dealer had to special request the repair as it cost about 3 grand...
She also had some problems with interior trim fitment that took a couple of visits and parts to sort.
To be fair though BMW have fixed all the faults without question so any problems have hopefully been fixed under the care pack.
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A friend here has an '05 Mini (not a JCW, just a Cooper S) - so far in the last 12 months it's needed:
A new fuel pump (£350, IIRC)
Suffered oil starvation despite being full of oil (£80 to diagnose that, apparently)
The timing chain started rattling (no idea on cost)
I think he got fed up of going back to the dealer every fortnight when something else dropped off after those three ;D (Oh, he did go back again - brake discs & pads, another £350)
JCW does look nice, though..
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My sister runs a cooper s and in the past twelve months all it has cost is fuel, great car get it at the right price and it dosn't loose too much money. :y
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The Chrysler Supercharged engine is pretty crap and drinks like George Best on an Bender, the later Pug Turbo engine is so much better
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It'll be remapped straight away pretty much if I get it, which I hope too as I've grown quite a liking to it :y
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didnt these have a problem with the power steering pumps?? :y
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didnt these have a problem with the power steering pumps?? :y
Yep :y
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at 3 years old or so there is also a history of cooling system problems/ overheating - cannot remember exactly but will look up as I assisted with one on a 2006 S a couple of months ago.
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
I thought I knew you, you are my twin brother! ;D ;D
Did you ever have a 970 in any form out of interest?
hey bro - yep bought a 970S back in the early 70s for the tyres to replace the nackered ones on my wifes 850 - the S was rotton & I didn't realise it was a 970S till I drove it home - went like stink but you could put your hands through bodywork around back window - underneath was worse. Paid £10 so looked no further than the tyres.
Ended up fitting the new tyres to wifes Mini plus engine and box, front discs etc etc. Sold her bits at a profit!!
Wonder where it is now - also wonder where the X wife is too ;D ;D ;)
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A far cry from my full race 1293cc Cooper S of the late 60's :o :o :o
I thought I knew you, you are my twin brother! ;D ;D
Did you ever have a 970 in any form out of interest?
hey bro - yep bought a 970S back in the early 70s for the tyres to replace the nackered ones on my wifes 850 - the S was rotton & I didn't realise it was a 970S till I drove it home - went like stink but you could put your hands through bodywork around back window - underneath was worse. Paid £10 so looked no further than the tyres.
Ended up fitting the new tyres to wifes Mini plus engine and box, front discs etc etc. Sold her bits at a profit!!
Wonder where it is now - also wonder where the X wife is too ;D ;D ;)
Rust.. for lightness! ;D
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Reading up on these, this having had the John Cooper Works pack put on, has 210 BHP as opposed to the 170 a standard one has. Another good point :)
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Reading up on these, this having had the John Cooper Works pack put on, has 210 BHP as opposed to the 170 a standard one has. Another good point :)
The increase in power is due to the super charger that will need checking
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The Chrysler Supercharged engine is pretty crap and drinks like George Best on an Bender, the later Pug Turbo engine is so much better
In fairness Mark I think he has cut back quite a lot lately.....
:D