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#233 of 282 black trim by krager May 08, 2009 (6:06 pm)
The black trim around the top of my new Cooper(less than 2 months old) is fading in areas. There is about a six inch strip on one side and almost that much on the other. The trim on my 2002 Honda looks better than the trim on the Mini. Is there anything to put on it as a treatment to protect and/or bring the color back. This is really disgusting considering the age of this car. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Replies to this message: mymemni (May 27, 2009 10:04 am)
#234 of 282 '03 Cooper S by pulax30 May 27, 2009 (7:18 am)
I'm looking at a 03 cooper S with 61,000 on it. What are some of the issues you guys have run across with the earlier models? Replies to this message: rlmiller9 (May 28, 2009 4:56 pm) shark715 (May 29, 2009 6:21 am) pulax30 (May 29, 2009 6:29 am) wilemakeit (May 28, 2009 6:08 pm)
#235 of 282 Re: mini service interval display [joemini] by wascha May 27, 2009 (8:59 am)
Replying to: joemini (Jan 25, 2007 12:26 pm) I am new and would like to know if there is a response to re-setting the oil service on a mini s
#236 of 282 Re: black trim [krager] by mymemni May 27, 2009 (10:04 am)
Replying to: krager (May 08, 2009 6:06 pm) I use One Grand E.R.V. (Exterior Rubber & Vinyl) dressing on my 03 Coop and the black trim looks like new. It restored from faded to black. after a few applications you can apply it less often. it will protect the trim from the white streaks you get when you wax your car and get some on the trim, I get it from www.carcareonline.com. Also use One Grand Blitz wax (pure hard carnuba with no abrasives or silicone) which keeps the finish looking like new and P21S body shampoo for washing and P21S gel wheel cleaner for that pesky brake dust. Carcare will tell you what you need and how to clean any thing on your vehicle, paint, rubber, vinyl, glass, upholstery etc.
#237 of 282 Re: '03 Cooper S [pulax30] by rlmiller9 May 28, 2009 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: pulax30 (May 27, 2009 7:18 am) I would put away about 5k for the transmission when it goes. That might be lite. Replies to this message: shark715 (May 29, 2009 6:21 am) pulax30 (May 29, 2009 6:29 am)
#238 of 282 Re: '03 Cooper S [pulax30] by wilemakeit May 28, 2009 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: pulax30 (May 27, 2009 7:18 am) I have a 06 with no realy big issues and a friend of mine has a 03 with 129k with very little issue
#239 of 282 Recall by bodble2 May 28, 2009 (9:49 pm)
Anyone received a recall notice about defective a catalytic converter for 2007 - 08 Minis?
#240 of 282 Re: '03 Cooper S [rlmiller9] by shark715 May 29, 2009 (6:21 am)
Replying to: rlmiller9 (May 28, 2009 4:56 pm) Do you mean an automatic transmission? Are you sure it was properly serviced and fluid changed? If it's the manual trans, should be no trouble at all. We have an '03 MCS with over 100k miles and a manual trans, no trans problems at all. Replies to this message: pulax30 (May 29, 2009 6:29 am)
#241 of 282 Re: '03 Cooper S [shark715] by pulax30 May 29, 2009 (6:29 am)
Replying to: shark715 (May 29, 2009 6:21 am) what kind of problems have you had? I've been looking into getting a '02-'04 MCS. All the reviews for the are great, but I've heard the first gen have some reliability issues and are expensive to repair.
#242 of 282 '07+ Mini key fob by bodble2 May 30, 2009 (11:12 am)
The chrome-finish ring that goes around the circumference of the key fob on our '07 Mini just cracked and is falling off. Does anyone know if that thing has any functionality, or is it just ornamental, and I can just rip it off?

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