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02-08-2010, 11:35 PM
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Looking to buy a mini
Hey guys,
Im looking to purchase a mini in the spring and was wondering if you guys have any advice about what to look out for. If you guys have any other advice that would be awesome. TIA 
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02-08-2010, 11:47 PM
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dont get a 2002 or just a cooper
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02-08-2010, 11:52 PM
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i have my eye on an 04 cooper s, just waiting to sell my golf before i take the plunge
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02-09-2010, 12:00 AM
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cool how many miles?
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02-09-2010, 12:03 AM
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ad says 11,400.....they want 14k for it
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02-09-2010, 12:12 AM
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wow. that is nice then
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02-09-2010, 12:18 AM
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yeah not bad for my first real search.
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02-09-2010, 12:39 AM
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Yeah stay away from a 2002-2004 Cooper (non S) with a manual trans. The transmissions are prone to fail. After 2005 the Cooper came with a slightly better trans, but it still has issues. What ever you do DO NOT buy an automatic Cooper.
A good starting point would be a 2004 and up Cooper S. All the bugs are worked out and in 2005 there was a slight bump in power (168hp vs. 163hp) and a limited slip diff became an option. Buy the best MINI you can afford. Low miles are great and if it is in a newer car the better. Stating in 2007 the second generation MINI was made available. Both the Cooper and Cooper S are good buys. The Cooper S is now turbocharged as opposed to the first generation of supercharged S's. Take a look around the Lineup and the Garage sections here on m|u to get a taste of what one can do to these cars. 
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02-09-2010, 02:34 AM
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Welcome! Listen to Chase. He knows what he's talking about. Minneapolis, right? Lots of MINI owners out there from what I understand.
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02-09-2010, 03:49 AM
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paul's post has more info than all 3 of chase's posts in this thread
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02-09-2010, 03:55 AM
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Quote:
 Sorry, I think that's the first time I've seen Chase get accused of that. My advice would be an 05 or newer.
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02-09-2010, 03:58 AM
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i didnt say anything that would disagree with what Paul said
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02-09-2010, 04:19 AM
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Welcome! Good luck with your Mini search. Tons of fun can be had in these little cars, wether its stance or performance your after
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02-09-2010, 04:47 AM
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 just thought it was funny
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