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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:06 pm
Detroit wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:06 pm
Damn the wants. Glad it's not close to me.
Just loop it into your boatstravaganza. Washington state isn't that much further. :lol:
Just hook up a train to the CT? The 3.6 would love that.

Nah, I'm going to try replacing fun cars with the boat for a while. Might not work, but so far other than being tempted by beauties like this thing, I don't miss having something "fun" that sits 95% of the time. I never drive anywhere, what's the point? I think I'd rather go blast around the bay in the boat for fun than drive around on roads with :derp: everywhere.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
• All new oil and water hoses
• New oil drain plug, pan gasket and resealed
• New chain tensioner
• New water temperature sensor
• New thermostat
• New valve cover gasket
• New front control arms and bushings
• New steering track arms
• New sway bar end links X 4
• New PowerFlex sway bar bushings
• New ball joints
• New oil cooler seals
• Oil filter housing seals
• New power steering hoses
• New PS reservoir
• New coolant reservoir
• New intake filter
• New Craven dipstick and seal
• New ATI crankshaft pulley damper, the originals are known problems and delaminate over time, ATI is the best but $$$
• New drive belt (Continental)
• New Bosch O2 sensors X 2
• New Valeo clutch and flywheel, including transmission input seal, shaft guide tube, throw out bearing and fork bushings
• New rear crankshaft seal
• New slave cylinder and line
• New Koni yellow adjustable sport shocks (set soft)
• New front lower control arms and PowerFlex bushings
• New WMS sport lowering springs (1”)
• New Hotchkiss HSport rear 19mm adjustable sway bar
• New HSport rear adjustable control arms
• New rotors/ATE and pads front and rear, fronts upgraded to R56 calipers
• New General GMax UHP all season 215/45/17 X 4
• New braided stainless ATE brake lines front
• New rubber brake lines rear
• New engine mounts top and lower
• New shock tower top bearing plates and bearings
• New ECS shock tower plates to prevent distortion
• New front lower chin facia spoiler
• New passenger window regulator
• New left rear tail light
• Oil replaced with Mini 5W40 synthetic, new Mann oil filter
• Coolant replaced proper BMW blue
• Brake fluid flushed (BMW DOT4 fluid)
• Steering and clutch fluid flushed (Pentosin 11S synthetic)
This is a pretty terrifying list for 65k miles
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
Damn.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Yea I hear ya. But I am in a 2016 with 33k miles... and this is all I did so far.

1. Tires
2. Fart Pipe
3. Cabin air filter
4. Brake fluid

If I have to get 30 more items done in 30k miles it would be :disgust:
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max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:27 pm Yea I hear ya. But I am in a 2016 with 33k miles... and this is all I did so far.

1. Tires
2. Fart Pipe
3. Cabin air filter
4. Brake fluid

If I have to get 30 more times done in 30k miles it would be :disgust:
Its not a Crown Vic. It needs :wub:
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
:ohmy:
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max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:27 pm Yea I hear ya. But I am in a 2016 with 33k miles... and this is all I did so far.

1. Tires
2. Fart Pipe
3. Cabin air filter
4. Brake fluid

If I have to get 30 more times done in 30k miles it would be :disgust:
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Rubber breaks down, fluids leak, shocks lose pressure... old cars need love dude.

My point wasn't to argue the semantics of maintenance, but rather to say, "Hey, here's an old MINI with the right parts, the right color, and the right condition, at a great price."

Have some heart, put the abacus away.
I am with you... but there are a scary number of parts that were replaced by 6xk miles wouldn't you agree?
All new oil and water hoses
• New oil drain plug, pan gasket and resealed
• New chain tensioner
• New water temperature sensor
• New thermostat

• New valve cover gasket
• New oil cooler seals
• Oil filter housing seals
• New power steering hoses
• New PS reservoir
• New coolant reservoir

• New ATI crankshaft pulley damper, the originals are known problems and delaminate over time, ATI is the best but $$$
• New Valeo clutch and flywheel, including transmission input seal, shaft guide tube, throw out bearing and fork bushings
• New rear crankshaft seal
• New slave cylinder and line

• New rubber brake lines rear
• New engine mounts top and lower

• New passenger window regulator
• New left rear tail light
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19 items on that list that are not expected to be replaced by 6X imo.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:44 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:35 pm
I am with you... but there are a scary number of parts that were replaced by 6xk miles wouldn't you agree?

Nope. I've done all of this on my car, except the slave cylinder/line, control arms, tie rods/track arms, endlinks, PS reservoir, chin spoiler, and window regulator. Also, my oil pan hasn't leaked yet.

The 1st gen MINIs are mutts - a product of Rover engineering initially, then BMW took over. It's very much so a British engineered car with some German influence with an American engine (SOHC 1.6 is essentially a Chrysler engine: https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/f ... ngine.html ).

It's a very well sorted car for whoever buys it. Also, again... it's 18 years old. Stuff leaks, fails, wears out simply due to dryrot/age/fluid contact. Also, it's very possible that the owner of this car is just OCD and meticulous like myself. Some of these things that have been done are best replaced as a "while you're in there."
How many miles on yours ?
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:54 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:52 pm

How many miles on yours ?
66k. :lol:
Wow... :mindblown:
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max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:55 pm

Wow... :mindblown:
They're not cars you buy as appliances. They're cars you buy as experiences.

And they are an experience.
There’s something to be said for a R53 screaming like a banshee as you carve up some backroads. Very fun experience.

R56 is a superior daily.
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It would cost 20% of the car's value to ship it here, and I still want it. :lolol:
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
:ohdang: Thats mah color....

I'd scoop this too if it were within 500 miles of here.....
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coogles wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:50 pm It would cost 20% of the car's value to ship it here, and I still want it. :lolol:
Keep it clean, sit on it for a few years, and you shouldn't lose money. Slicktops are rare, and all the work's been done on this one.
What's the other possibility?
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:00 pm

Keep it clean, sit on it for a few years, and you shouldn't lose money. Slicktops are rare, and all the work's been done on this one.
What's the other possibility?
Rare is also a relative term as far as minis go. 2 doors are “rare” ... F gen is rarest ... 1 Million option combos so no two Are alike
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:36 pm

What's the other possibility?
Panoramic sunroof, like mine.

Eventually my car will get a roof skin swap and go slicktop as well.
Gotcha. That's a very tight car for the price.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:37 pm

Panoramic sunroof, like mine.

Eventually my car will get a roof skin swap and go slicktop as well.
Gotcha. That's a very tight car for the price.
If I was in the market for a fun car I’d be all over this.
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max225 wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:38 pm

Rare is also a relative term as far as minis go. 2 doors are “rare” ... F gen is rarest ... 1 Million option combos so no two Are alike
We are talking about the roof option ONLY.

Sunroof vs. no sunroof, the sunroof is way more common. And as we all know, the enthusiast spec is always more desirable/valuable.
I passed on one without, it felt claustrophobic for me...
I really love mine it’s like probably my favorite feature outside of HK stereo.
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