QLD MINI Owners [The Usual Suspects]

[Quickbrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by rbatty (original)

Hi,

New Mini owner here, or at least should be by the end of this week. I've been lurking about for some time now and since delivery is supposed to be imminent, I figured I'd post up.

And I have a question. I've read about the BBQ on the 27th for ClubMini QLD. Sounds great. Where, when, how, etc?

Cheers all,

rbatty

Hi Lee,

Welcome to M2!

Look forward to seeing your new MINI (and meeting you of course) at the BBQ on Sunday

Gregg

[07BPB]

I have a spare set of superlite 17s, with runflats. I may be able to see if the parents will let me lend you them.

[21Blue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Minipnut (original)

OMFG the idiots ordered in 15" rims, so now i have to wait another 2 weeks for the car until 17"s come from germany

mate i've got a spare set of 16s with runflats if you are interested. let me know, Im happy to lend you them. So which repairer ordered 15s?...If they are an approved BMW repairer, they have no excuse and should know better. Don't you just like incompetent people....

[Minipnut]

I called him guy back and found out the body shop ordered through bris Bmw parts, so tomorrow ill ring up geoff and see if he has a set that he'd like to swap for the ones they ordered. i already asked the guy about borrowing a set so they can finalise it and then come back and pick the rims up when they come in but he said no.

And they another this came up when i was talking to him about the rims, he said that he just ordered what ever the standard parts where hence the 15's but after i hung up i relised i bet he ordered standard suspension instead of sport suspension for the Chilli :@ incompetant people

[21Blue]

just reject the car when they try to give it back to you. funny how they still don't know the difference between Cooper and Cooper S, I had a service advisor ask me if mine was supercharged when we were going through my car. I would have thought that the exhaust pipe or the bonnet scoop would be a huge giveaway, or perhaps the badge if he was bothered to look there. I pay them to get frustrated.....not good.

[GML-31]

My daughter has a mini cooper and it is very noisy from the front, like wheel bearings or cv''s anyone else in qld had the same problem?

[Quickbrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by GML-31 (original)

My daughter has a mini cooper and it is very noisy from the front, like wheel bearings or cv''s anyone else in qld had the same problem?

Can you give us some more info? How old is the car; What does the noise sound like; is the noise speed dependent (i.e. does it speed up as the car goes faster); does it happen all of the time or only when going around corners or at a certain speed?


If it's your daughters car probably best to get it checked out by one of the dealers to be safe - is it still under warranty?

[GML-31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Quickbrick (original)

Can you give us some more info? How old is the car; What does the noise sound like; is the noise speed dependent (i.e. does it speed up as the car goes faster); does it happen all of the time or only when going around corners or at a certain speed?


If it's your daughters car probably best to get it checked out by one of the dealers to be safe - is it still under warranty?

it is like noisy tyres, but we changed them, gets noisier as you speed up

[07BPB]

Just out of curiosity, do clubMINI runs still go ahead if it is raining?

[n5290066]

Quote: Originally Posted by 07BPB (original)

Just out of curiosity, do clubMINI runs still go ahead if it is raining?

Yes, They just go slower.

The run is only a short one this Sunday so it should be fine. I think the forecast is fine also.

[ThatsMe]

Where is the run, and can i come if im not a member?

[n5290066]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThatsMe (original)

Where is the run, and can i come if im not a member?

Yes you can come. I will PM you where you need to be and when.

[brett]

yeah i'd be checking the suspension. BEFORE you pick it up. get the part numbers off BMW and comparing it to the car.

[Quickbrick]

Quote: Originally Posted by brett (original)

yeah i'd be checking the suspension. BEFORE you pick it up. get the part numbers off BMW and comparing it to the car.

Or you could just get the part numbers off realoem.com. Realoem will show you exactly which parts are different between standard and sports suspension so you should only have to check a couple of key components to know which suspension they have put on your car. Rear sway bar diameter would probably be the easiest thing to check.

[07BPB]

I have an 06 MC with sports suspension, easy to tell I have it. When I replaced my springs I discovered a sticker on the shock that said "Cooper S" Just look for that. Unless yours is already a MCS then discard what I just said