http://www.mini2.com/forum Use this forum to discuss MINI topics which are not related to other forums. Posts may be moved from here to alternative forums by the moderators without notice en Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.autoforums.com/site-styles/mini2.com/images/Mini2-new/misc/rss.jpg http://www.mini2.com/forum http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198506-what-current-lead-time-factory-builds.html Sun, 19 May 2013 05:54:45 GMT I"m thinking of ordering either a convertable or a roadster with a number of extras. . Has anyone done this recently and how long did it take from time of order to delivery ?
Also how accurate are dealers when they quote such lead times ?


Ps I live in Uk
Thanks ]]> General Discussion redditchmini http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198506-what-current-lead-time-factory-builds.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198503-replacing-timing-chain.html Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:46 GMT Does anyone know if stripping the engine (cleaning valves etc) means the timing chain has to be replaced? I've been told if it's not replaced with a new it can cause damage. ]]> General Discussion wurdup http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198503-replacing-timing-chain.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198501-my-john-cooper-works-being-detailed-go-follow-midlands-car-care.html Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:20 GMT Hey Everyone I am off to Germany on Sunday I had the Keys over to my JCW to Midlands Car Care to Detail my JCW whilst its away Do me a favour and follow them on Facebook They gave me really good price - yes the blagger strikes again Hey Everyone

I am off to Germany on Sunday

I had the Keys over to my JCW to Midlands Car Care to Detail my JCW whilst its away

Do me a favour and follow them on Facebook

They gave me really good price - yes the blagger strikes again


MCC

https://www.facebook.com/MidlandsCarCare?ref=ts&fref=ts ]]> General Discussion AMAUTOS7 http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198501-my-john-cooper-works-being-detailed-go-follow-midlands-car-care.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198498-thoughts.html Fri, 17 May 2013 14:32:53 GMT looking into installing this.. anyone have experience with it? your thoughts? thoughts? | Audi Forum (http://audiforum.us/threads/thoughts.20146/) thanks looking into installing this..

anyone have experience with it? your thoughts?

thoughts? | Audi Forum

thanks ]]> General Discussion fcminicoopers http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198498-thoughts.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198496-complete-electrical-shut-down-please-help.html Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:28 GMT Hi, my mini has had some problems with the electrical system when driving along. Ill be driving along when all of a sudden everything will just shut down and I have to pull over. The only way to get her running again has been to disconnect the battery and re-connect it. Literally everything cuts... Hi, my mini has had some problems with the electrical system when driving along. Ill be driving along when all of a sudden everything will just shut down and I have to pull over. The only way to get her running again has been to disconnect the battery and re-connect it. Literally everything cuts out, the hazards, the indicators and even the interior lights which as you can imagine make pulling over very dangerous. This has happened twice in 2 days so I have parked her up for the time being.

Does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be, would it be an ECU fault?

Thanks

Shane ]]> General Discussion minishane1993 http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198496-complete-electrical-shut-down-please-help.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198492-official-mini-drls-fitted.html Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:22 GMT They look fantastic No need to have the Xenons on anymore They match the Xenons perfectly when on 2 hour Job with bumper removal and all £370 fitted They look fantastic

No need to have the Xenons on anymore

They match the Xenons perfectly when on

2 hour Job with bumper removal and all

£370 fitted









Yes i am fully aware she is dirty - didnt have time for a FREE Wash as its being detailed on Friday

]]> General Discussion AMAUTOS7 http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198492-official-mini-drls-fitted.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198483-y-cable-samsung-galaxy-s4.html Wed, 15 May 2013 15:56:31 GMT Does anyone know if Mini supply a Y Cable for a Samsung Galaxy S4, so I can connect and play music and charge the phone etc etc ? Thanks Does anyone know if Mini supply a Y Cable for a Samsung Galaxy S4, so I can connect and play music and charge the phone etc etc ?


Thanks ]]> General Discussion MiniBK http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198483-y-cable-samsung-galaxy-s4.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198479-new-blog-post-go-pro-hero-3-review.html Wed, 15 May 2013 10:10:50 GMT For those in a debate in whether or not to get a Go Pro 3 Here is a my review on one Go Pro 3 Hero: Black Edition Review | JCW Adventures (http://jcwadventures.com/2013/05/13/go-pro-3-hero-black-edition-review/) Remember i am off to Germany soon with Continental tyres so follow me on... For those in a debate in whether or not to get a Go Pro 3

Here is a my review on one


Go Pro 3 Hero: Black Edition Review | JCW Adventures


Remember i am off to Germany soon with Continental tyres so follow me on my twitter or Instragram to follow the MINI adventure


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Youtube Channel: AMAUTOS7 ]]> General Discussion AMAUTOS7 http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198479-new-blog-post-go-pro-hero-3-review.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198478-convertable-roadster.html Wed, 15 May 2013 05:38:38 GMT Yet again I"m considering replacing my 6 year old MCS convertable . My wife who has no interest in cars gave me instructions -" it must be mini and it must be a convertable " .

So I"ve narrowed it dowm to an MCS roadster or convertable .

Before I spend hours in a dealership I "d like your views on the following :

Convertable :

Pros :
Easy to live with , practical and back seats provide limited accomodation
Plenty of room as I"m 6'3" tall

Cons :
More expensive
Will rattle and shake more
Less rear visibility

Roadster :

Pros :
Slightly better ( but still abysmal rear visibility )

Less scuttle shake

A more "sporty drive "

Better residuals, less depreciation

Looks nicer and its a bit rarer ?

Will the rear screen stay cleaner in bad weather ?



Cons :

Will I fit in it and what is it like to live with on a daily basis ? Although I seem to just fit into it will the low and raked windscreen plus smaller side windows prove to be a major inconvenience in daily traffic ?


So are there any tall people out there who have swapped a convertable for a roadster if so I"d like your thoughts

Thank you ]]> General Discussion redditchmini http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198478-convertable-roadster.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198470-s-hatch-convertible-2nd-car.html Tue, 14 May 2013 08:43:33 GMT It's while since I've been here as my wife's 03 Cooper just keeps rolling along and has now reached the dizzy heights of 29k miles from when she bought it new.

Anyway.....

I have just bought an 3.0 litre petrol X3 as I need to tow stuff and it eases my 'elderly' back so my 130i M Sport is surplus to requirements. The roads in the SE are so shocking and also so busy now that a 264bhp roller skate is pretty much irrelevant for the use I give it.

To keep a 'fun' car, I am thinking of getting a S and even going so far as a convertible as I don't need practicality - the X3 is for that.

I've just read the topic on the JCW and it seems I'd be going back to a skittish / over firm ride so I would discount that. I've replaced the RFT's on the 130 with proper tyres and that has made a huge difference but, for the mileage I now do (5 or 6k per year per car and mostly local) comfort is more appealing than outright performance.

The convertible is drawing me as the most I would need to carry is a briefcase or rucksack but are they really practical or too compromised. Don't care about the back seats being useless in either - I might even take them out of a hatch to improve load space if that's what I got in the end.

What mileage is reasonable without looking at impending costs?

Any views on either - it would be in the £7k region subject to selling the 130.

Thanks
David ]]> General Discussion davidscott http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198470-s-hatch-convertible-2nd-car.html http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198467-automatic-headlamp-washers.html Mon, 13 May 2013 19:33:56 GMT Anyone know if there is a way of altering the frequency the washers operate when the headlights are on? My previous MINI skooshed the headlamps the second time the windscreen washers were operated. My MINI Cooper D did this until I had the car at the dealer for its service and to check why the... Anyone know if there is a way of altering the frequency the washers operate when the headlights are on? My previous MINI skooshed the headlamps the second time the windscreen washers were operated. My MINI Cooper D did this until I had the car at the dealer for its service and to check why the reading spotlights came on it if I pressed the boot release before unlocking the car. Now the headlamp washers work but there seems no logical sequence when they will spring into action.

morrisminiminor ]]> General Discussion morrisminiminor http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-discussion/198467-automatic-headlamp-washers.html