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Re: mini service interval display [joemini]
by wascha
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May 27, 2009 (8:59 am)
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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
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- #236 of 282
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Re: black trim [krager]
by mymemni
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May 27, 2009 (10:04 am)
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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.
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- #237 of 282
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Re: '03 Cooper S [pulax30]
by rlmiller9
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May 28, 2009 (4:56 pm)
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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.
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- #238 of 282
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Re: '03 Cooper S [pulax30]
by wilemakeit
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May 28, 2009 (6:08 pm)
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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
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- #239 of 282
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Recall
by bodble2
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May 28, 2009 (9:49 pm)
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Anyone received a recall notice about defective a catalytic converter for 2007 - 08 Minis?
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- #240 of 282
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Re: '03 Cooper S [rlmiller9]
by shark715
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May 29, 2009 (6:21 am)
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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.
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- #241 of 282
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Re: '03 Cooper S [shark715]
by pulax30
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May 29, 2009 (6:29 am)
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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.
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- #242 of 282
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'07+ Mini key fob
by bodble2
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May 30, 2009 (11:12 am)
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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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- #243 of 282
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Run flats
by extech2
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Jul 06, 2009 (2:29 pm)
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I'd like to know if the run flat tires on the Cooper S can be changed to normal tires without buying four new wheels as well. Another thing, is there room for a spare in the back of the S model ? Otherwise I might just get the regular Cooper, sometimes next year, when my VW GTI lease is up. Thanks for any advice.
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- #244 of 282
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Re: Run flats [extech2]
by wongkid
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Jul 14, 2009 (8:02 pm)
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Replying to: extech2 (Jul 06, 2009 2:29 pm)
Yes. It is no problem at all. I do not carry a spare because I carry a can of that flat repair/inflator and/or rely on the Auto Club if I get a flat. Depending on waht you buy, you will get better performance at a lower cost with traditional tires.
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