Rate this Mini Cooper please!

[Jameshow]

K series engines known for eating head gaskets like a child in a sweet shop!

Not sure what the other issues are?

 

[Jameshow]

What about an early pre 08 mini convertible. Chrysler engine was pretty reliable. Only thing was the electric power steering pump mounted on the bottom of the engine bay.

 

[Accy cyclist]

What about an early pre 08 mini convertible. Chrysler engine was pretty reliable. Only thing was the electric power steering pump mounted on the bottom of the engine bay.

Good thought. I'll have a look.

 

[Accy cyclist]

What about an early pre 08 mini convertible. Chrysler engine was pretty reliable. Only thing was the electric power steering pump mounted on the bottom of the engine bay.

Like this one, 5 miles from me.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19287122

 

[Drago]

Yeah, if you can find one that is rot free and hasn't been chavved up theyre a tough old boot for not a lot of money.

Stick with the normally aspirated 1.6. The supercharged version is fun butll likely be shagged and theyre very spendy to service, requiring half the front end being dismantled to gwt to the blower. The regular 1.6 is peppy enough, and the Cooper version peppier still without the fuel bills and mechanical grief the S adds.

That one looks like it was someone's summer toy, as was Mrs D's JCW ragtop before we replaced it with the Volvo.

 

[DRM]

What's wrong with a pink car? There was guy around where I grew up who owned a pink Porsche 924.

Mind you, everyone thought he was a few sandwiches short of picnic.

Because when you want to trade it in, the value is rock bottom because dealers will claim they’ll struggle to sell it

 

[FishFright]

Because when you want to trade it in, the value is rock bottom because dealers will claim they’ll struggle to sell it

But you pay a lower price for the less desirable colour in the first place so i suppose it balances out .

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Because when you want to trade it in, the value is rock bottom because dealers will claim they’ll struggle to sell it

When you want to trade it, you remove the pink wrap (it's unlikely it is a paint job because reason you say)

 

[tyred]

Because when you want to trade it in, the value is rock bottom because dealers will claim they’ll struggle to sell it

I suppose I never think about trade in value as when I'm finished with a car, the only one who'd buy it are scrap dealers.

 

[tyred]

On the subject of colours, why do so many people seem to buy cars in "primer" grey these days. At the cost of the things, you'd think they'd paint it for you!

 

[Drago]

On the subject of colours, why do so many people seem to buy cars in "primer" grey these days. At the cost of the things, you'd think they'd paint it for you!

I know, its horrible. My first thought upon spotting one isnt "oh, that looks nice, " but rather, " where's the top coat?"

Strange how magnolia walls are avoided indoors, yet the car equivalent is fashionable.

 

[Accy cyclist]

K series engines known for eating head gaskets like a child in a sweet shop!

Not sure what the other issues are?

The middle one (British racing green) of the three I linked has a new cylinder head gasket and all the other parts the car is renowned for going kaput replaced by the seller. So says the write up about the car.🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yeah, if you can find one that is rot free and hasn't been chavved up theyre a tough old boot for not a lot of money.

Stick with the normally aspirated 1.6. The supercharged version is fun butll likely be shagged and theyre very spendy to service, requiring half the front end being dismantled to gwt to the blower. The regular 1.6 is peppy enough, and the Cooper version peppier still without the fuel bills and mechanical grief the S adds.

That one looks like it was someone's summer toy, as was Mrs D's JCW ragtop before we replaced it with the Volvo.

'Summer toy' as in not hammered and also fairly well maintained? I sent the seller a message, but like most sellers they don't get back to me. I might phone them to arrange a look at it, if it's still for sale that is.😉

 

[Accy cyclist]

Because when you want to trade it in, the value is rock bottom because dealers will claim they’ll struggle to sell it

That'd probably mean them offering 75 percent of what they'd offer if say it was an off (Capri white I think it's called🤔) white one like mine. That's not such a loss worth bothering about. Maybe it would be if the car was 5 years old, not 15 years old, meaning we're talking sub £1,500 prices in such 'old' cars.

 

[Accy cyclist]

On the subject of colours, why do so many people seem to buy cars in "primer" grey these days. At the cost of the things, you'd think they'd paint it for you!

I see some very expensive cars in 'battleship grey' and 'primer grey', as I call them and think why buy/rent/lease whatever, costing many thousands for such a drab look??!!!😲 😦 'Graphite grey' is quite nice as it has a metallic and classy look about it, but cars in matt grey look bad, in my opinion.👎