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I always wanted a clubman.. got majorly screwed by the person I made the deal with. I was to get a clubman and couple s models for parts in exchange for a fully restored cabin cruiser with 350 motor..
I never ended up getting all the cars nor the documents to go with them.. time goes by and now coast guard calls about an abandoned boat.. headache becomes bigger. Had to prove I no longer owned it and sign off on documents clearing me of abandoning the boat.. I tried tracking the person I traded with down and had no luck.. was stuck with a clubman I couldn't do anything with and one parts car. Had to strip them and scrap them to get some kind of value back..
Don't think I'll ever be serious about a clubman again..
A friend of mine used to love minis, he absolutely loved them, but I hate these little pieces of crap!!! These cars are definitely a love or hate situation.
Best Bmw a pre 06 bmw 👍
The clutch has a smaller diametre than my cunch plates 😂. The lights in the hood versions are godawful in so many ways . BMW still regrets its first 7 years with mini . It was a nightmare inducing experience for all engineers involved
I had a 2011 mini base and did a timing chain and guide job but I didn’t make sure the block was set to TDC and when I test drove it I blew it up lol I then sold it and now I have a car payment but it would have been cheaper to just get a new motor for the mini because it was paid off and I miss that car very much
I just wanted to buy a mini cooper. Said every uneducated car buyer.
That transmission story sounds amazingly similar to my move from Idaho Falls, ID to Charleston, SC. I had a '80 Chevy C-10 with 250 I-6 and 3MT- the ol' "3 on the tree". We also had a 24' travel trailer that we lived in up in Idaho. We towed it from Orlando FL to Idaho Falls in Dec '81 and back to Charleston in July '82. We made it to Moab ok, and continued on US-191 towards Monticello, when the 3MT started popping out of gear. I was able to coax it back into gear when eventually, 3rd gear gave up the ghost. I downshifted to 2nd, slowed down and made it about 15 miles north of Monticello when 2nd gear started popping and grinding and then gave out. Now, I'm down to 1st and reverse. I babied it though Monticello, turned on US-491 to head east to an RV Park I had made a reservation at. We made it to the park, although the trans was popping out of 1st by now. My wife jumped out of the truck and ran into the office to tell them I needed a lot to pull through. the owner directed me to a pull-through lot and I barely made it there. Once I disconnected the trailer, the truck was done- no gears, not even reverse. Fortunately there was an AWESOME repair shop in town that sourced me a heavy-duty 4MT with a granny gear, made the swap and 2 days later, we were on our way again. Devon's Auto Repair in Monticello, UT got a Christmas card from me and my wife every year since until they finally closed shop a few years ago.
You purposely sought out a mini cooper. You caused all
Eddie.. what up with a update with the app. ?
That’s a typical Dodge transmission for you. I’ve had three Dakotas five speed V8 do the same exact thing my cousin bought one Of them off of me and drove it around for months with second third And fifth gear
I used to have a 06 6 speed euro spec convertible s in chili pepper red. Loved that thing. Unfortunately, it hydroplaned on my dad and sent itself into the gard rail.
06 and earlier minis are actually damn good. (Compared to 07 and later). I’ve got two… the 06 has 167k miles on original clutch.
I have an 09 Clubman S and it is such a fun car. It's a nightmare to maintain and I've put waaaaay to much money into it, but it's just so fun and the community is awesome that I can't give it up.
its one of them cars that people think is for girls but us real men know they are 4×4 rally knight rider dukes of hazzard jumpin machines
I learned my lesson quick with one of these pieces of shit, luckily I got it fixed and sold and only lost about a grand
Just dont buy a mini
I’ve got an R50 in a very similar spec (it’s just the colour and the stripes)
My dad bought a new cooper s the neighbor sideswiped it bad then a collision center put it back together so loose parts were falling off he had to sell it.
I loved my R53 but maintenance and repairs were like an airplane. Drive for 1 hour, repair for 5.
I have to add… someone went through a lot of pain putting a new trans in that 4×4 Dakota.
Their legendary for being a b*tch.
Great vehicles tho.
My daughter bought a 2005 Mini Cooper base model back in August of 2021. My wife and I did not even know she was going to do so. We were in Wyoming hiking in the Grand Tetons on vacation for two weeks. My Ring app goes off and for shits and giggles I opened it. 2000miles away from home. That’s when I saw a red Mini Cooper pulling into our driveway. I laughed pretty hard. Our daughter snuck off with grandpa to buy a stick shift 2005 Mini Cooper that she could not drive because of the stick shift. LOLzzzzz. So I started heckling them through the Ring app from atop of a mountain. LOLzzzz. It was funny and a great memory. Car had only 50,000 miles. Surprisingly it’s been very reliable for her as she commutes 1hr each way to college. I admit. It has made me want to buy a stick shift Mini Cooper S. They are super fun to rip around in.
Love our Cooper S EV
Well aren’t you an idiot. Wanting a BMW mini.
Why did you not stop and check the oil in the gearbox!?…. Nice advertisment.
Electric ones are great!!’😂
Mine's a 2017 2-door JCW and its so much fun!
Donuts in a fwd car ???
I want an OG cooper mini, right hand drive, 13” wheels, good stuff. These new ones are pathetic comparatively. Also, this guys an idiot.