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#48 of 51 Re: The Sunroof Dilemma -- Chapter 2 [austincoopers] by fkhn1 Aug 06, 2009 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: austincoopers (Nov 04, 2007 1:22 pm) 2003 mini cooper s with 55,000km on it. spent 2800 C$ fixing fried wiring and tachometer due to water leak into the car from the sunroof. i had large puddles on passenger and driver's side.   had to take out all the roof lining and change rusted out wiring and electrical connectors.   according to bmw dealer technician - he blurted out that: all bmw's with sunroofs have the potential to have this problem. over time, all the rubber seals and joints shrink and thus start to come apart or come loose which allows water, wind etc to creep in.   there are tubes running down the A pillars, from the sunroof, in order to exhaust excess water.   if the rubber seals of the sunroof shrink and lets water in and subsequently, the components joining these tubes come apart - guess what - there is water in the car.   my car has little wear and tear. if this happens to a car like this - then what happens to a car with 120k km on it; the average for a car of this age?? i was under the impression that bmw's had great quality in materials, workmanship etc. not so sure about that anymore. cooper s , new, loaded still runs about 45k in canada. not a cheap second car i'd say.   i'd recommend prospective used car buyer to drench car in a drive through car wash and / or manual power wash and test if there is a water puddle on the floor: both passenger and driver's side. if so, discount the car by C$ equivalent 2800 for sure to get it fixed.
#49 of 51 After market exhaust by snicker2 Nov 09, 2009 (7:29 pm)
I have a 2002 MCS with the Borla Catback Exhaust system. Recenty, I discovered that the after market exhaust intake boot had a tear in it and the tech suggested putting the factory box back over the intake, which he did. Does anyone know how this affects hp, if any or how it affects anything? Obviously, I don't. I guess my main concern is, with the Borla system, do I need some other type of Intake Boot besides the factory one? Thanks for your input.
#50 of 51 After market exhaust by snicker2 Nov 09, 2009 (7:29 pm)
I have a 2002 MCS with the Borla Catback Exhaust system. Recenty, I discovered that the after market exhaust intake boot had a tear in it and the tech suggested putting the factory box back over the intake, which he did. Does anyone know how this affects hp, if any or how it affects anything? Obviously, I don't. I guess my main concern is, with the Borla system, do I need some other type of Intake Boot besides the factory one? Thanks for your input.
#51 of 51 Rear view Mirror blocking view forward by sidway Nov 28, 2009 (8:35 am)
my 2009 Mini John Cooper Works has a rear view mirror that is SO HUGE it partially blocks vision forward....it contains the remote door lock electronics ......any suggestions for a source for a smaller mirror ?

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