r53 Mini GP - latest repairs
Discussion
I thought I would post this despite the fact that the forum does not seem to get too much traffic.
I have had my GP I for a number of years now and orginally bought it at close of play in 2011 at ~25,000 miles. It now stands at some 75,000 miles. Over the years there have been the usual consumables such as brakes, tyres, wipers and servicing. In addition to this I did renew the screws that hold the spoiler in place as these had rusted. Oh and the chain tensioner as a bit of a rattle appeared soon after I flew over a hump back bridge.
More recently however I had had to replace the following (in order of failure):
Button on key fob - DiY new battery ordered and soldered in
Exhaust - pipes on rear box broke at the weld point - MILLTEK replacement
Windscreen - crack appeared on the R side of the screen - Autoglass
Power steering pump - car would not switch off due to this error and so usual bits were replaced even though I did say please just replace the PSP (namely ingition switch and battery)
Rear suspension* - initially went for KWs but after loads of being messed around with dates I just bought some cheap Pro-Sport (KWs may go on at a later date)
All of this in the last 6-8 months. Probably not bad for an 18 year old car.
That said I still love her to bits. She is nice and comparitively small so ideal for parking on busy roads but still sporty so ideal for our congested and busy roads. I am wondering what everyone else has done about their suspension assuming Cooper S JCW have had the same replacement issues.
I should probably add that my car has been pretty much garaged for the entire time that I have owned her and I have taken her for a couple of laps on the Nordscheliefe.
Pip
I have had my GP I for a number of years now and orginally bought it at close of play in 2011 at ~25,000 miles. It now stands at some 75,000 miles. Over the years there have been the usual consumables such as brakes, tyres, wipers and servicing. In addition to this I did renew the screws that hold the spoiler in place as these had rusted. Oh and the chain tensioner as a bit of a rattle appeared soon after I flew over a hump back bridge.
More recently however I had had to replace the following (in order of failure):
Button on key fob - DiY new battery ordered and soldered in
Exhaust - pipes on rear box broke at the weld point - MILLTEK replacement
Windscreen - crack appeared on the R side of the screen - Autoglass
Power steering pump - car would not switch off due to this error and so usual bits were replaced even though I did say please just replace the PSP (namely ingition switch and battery)
Rear suspension* - initially went for KWs but after loads of being messed around with dates I just bought some cheap Pro-Sport (KWs may go on at a later date)
All of this in the last 6-8 months. Probably not bad for an 18 year old car.
That said I still love her to bits. She is nice and comparitively small so ideal for parking on busy roads but still sporty so ideal for our congested and busy roads. I am wondering what everyone else has done about their suspension assuming Cooper S JCW have had the same replacement issues.
I should probably add that my car has been pretty much garaged for the entire time that I have owned her and I have taken her for a couple of laps on the Nordscheliefe.
Pip
- Suspension is now NLA (no longer available although it is manufactured by Delphi)
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