Before you say “You shouldn’t have done that” Or “Dummy”, I really like the car, it’s different just like me. The car I speak of is a Mini Cooper S 2005, 120k showing. Everything works, windows, cruise, ect., great tires, run flats. The thing just stopped running at a gas station, just one hour after I signed the papers. The car is mine free and clear, but I have not seen that car since that night, a month+ ago now. The car lot I bought the Mini from, has had it in and out of its own shop and a “Mini” shop several times now. To get too the point…I will need and MUST learn how too work on the thing myself, when and IF I ever drive it again. If anyone has any real advice on the 05Mini Cooper S, please reply and I’ll look you up at a later date. Thanks and God Bless!!
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Different engine so not too sure, but my 2011 with 230k on it has gone through 3 high pressure fuel pumps, 2 low pressure fuel pumps, and the fuel pump relay (which is soldered into the passenger footwell fuse panel) desoldered itself once. So see where that relay is in that gen and check that, and test fuel pressure. First high pressure fuel pump went out at around that mileage. (To clarify I know it’s a different engine and it may not have the same issues but this is what mine did so may be a good thing to look into)
I like these cars. If you can find it somewhere there was an episode of Wheeler Dealer that did the 100k service, it was quite interesting. It might give you some insight for maintenance.
I will definitely look into that, love videos! Thanks!
I will definitely look into that, love videos! Thanks!
Minis are fine. Gen 1 2005 are very reliable types. Gen 2 suck. No one knows the difference anymore
Personally, I truly believe there are no bad cars, bad designers yes, a car is just a car. I know I can force that thing to run, once took a old ford van been sitting for four years. Been in three shops, loads of dough blown on it and it still didn’t run. Sat so long the tire were melted off…I had that van running in four hours after I took possession. One bad wire, that van ran perfectly from that day forward, and drove itself off that lot it was sitting on. The guy gave me 500$ off the van cause of a bet he made with my buddy…left with the van and 5bills. All true!
Personally, I truly believe there are no bad cars, bad designers yes, a car is just a car. I know I can force that thing to run, once took a old ford van been sitting for four years. Been in three shops, loads of dough blown on it and it still didn’t run. Sat so long the tire were melted off…I had that van running in four hours after I took possession. One bad wire, that van ran perfectly from that day forward, and drove itself off that lot it was sitting on. The guy gave me 500$ off the van cause of a bet he made with my buddy…left with the van and 5bills. All true!
Update, between all the time and BS related to this Mini Cooper, I am done, am currently trading the whole ball of shit off for a 08Malibu. Thanks for all the input, what was said here weighed alot in my decision to trade. Thanks.
Different engine so not too sure, but my 2011 with 230k on it has gone through 3 high pressure fuel pumps, 2 low pressure fuel pumps, and the fuel pump relay (which is soldered into the passenger footwell fuse panel) desoldered itself once. So see where that relay is in that gen and check that, and test fuel pressure. First high pressure fuel pump went out at around that mileage. (To clarify I know it’s a different engine and it may not have the same issues but this is what mine did so may be a good thing to look into)
That’s the n18, unless it’s a JCW then it’s an n14. I’m sorry but your engine is trash over the W11 engine in a 2005… except it overheats like shit
That’s the n18, unless it’s a JCW then it’s an n14. I’m sorry but your engine is trash over the W11 engine in a 2005… except it overheats like shit
Oh I’ve heard hahaha, definitely not saying the n18 is good I’m just not sure if they had similar issues so just wanted to put out there what happened with mine in case that gen had some similarities
Oh yeah no very different problems in both. W10/11 both suffer with overheating which by extension means head gaskets. The whole cooling system is an issue primarily on a r53 due to the supercharger, and if you have a Midlands (2001-2004 r50’s)/cvt gearbox you chew threw clutches, howevef the getrag is a resilient clutch in the cooper s (2001-2006 and the r50 2005-2006) it doesn’t have any major issues compared to the r56 after that, but suffers from age related niggles.
They’re not terrible to work on, learn to get the front end off and you’ll gain a ton of access for a few things. That being said, they’re unreliable piles of dog crap that keep our shops’ doors open.
Get rid of it as long as warranty covers it. Lemon Law it or whatever it is that works. Those things do not age well. And they are expensive and picky in case you want it serviced by someone.
I have 3 sitting at familiy. One supplied by work with stupid service habits. Expensive service. Another one at work has been disabled by police. The thing is leased and serviced my Mini. Tells a lot. Cousin is driving another one. “it is nice when it drives”
Get a real car that can get you from A to B without hitting the dealer thrice a day.
How and why did the police disable the car? Also where do you live? I have never heard of that. I have heard of them being impounded but in the US they can’t disable it impound is the only way.
Naw no cops…just bad car buying 🙃
Naw no cops…just bad car buying 🙃
What?
oh well no congrats on this purchase good luck with that car
its gonna have electronics’s problem for sure
best advice is really check out mini forum and youtube channels on do it yourselfmy girlfriend had also the cooper s 05 after investing more than 4k we just go rid of it bc the electronic problems never stopped this is my personal experience with that car i really hope you have better luck with it
Thank you! Very helpful, if I ever get the thing back, I’ll ripp her guts out and put in my own stuff. LoL I will rip the whole thing apart and put in a V8! If it really wants too fight the matter 😏
Thank you! Very helpful, if I ever get the thing back, I’ll ripp her guts out and put in my own stuff. LoL I will rip the whole thing apart and put in a V8! If it really wants too fight the matter 😏
Is it stick? I remember in auto shop the wh8le damn engines gotta come down a little to do a clutch job, and I thought right then and there I’d never buy one
The clutch on any front wheel drive car is a pain in the a$$ no doubt, but it’s same thing, Same job no matter who made it…yes it is stick 6speed. The clutch was already redone works perfectly…sold me on the car really. I drove it a bit before they shipped it, good machine, just need too get the little shit back…