Hi guys.
I'm a newbie here and bought a Cooper S R53 2003 as a runaround.
Loving it so far however, I've only driven it on the day I picked it up as since then it has had the dreaded PAS pump failure.
I've spoken to BMW and they said they consider it on a case by case basis but I've seen that chances are slim on a 10 year plus car with 55k miles and non BMW full SH. I have to book it in and pay £100 to have it diagnosed and take it from there.
Having done some research I see that the BBA reman one is an option. I've ordered that as at the risk of paying BMW £100 and telling me where to go, I'd rather spend £260 inc labour for a BBA reman one.
However I'm now worried as to whether i've made the right decision and how long the BBA will actually last. One garage told me they are poo and to buy a genuine BMW one.
My question is for all of you who have the BBA one, hows it going? Any problems or failures again, or is it as reliable as it should be. I just don't want the car to be a garage queen where it sits there every other week.
Appreciate any thoughts and comments?
I'm a newbie here and bought a Cooper S R53 2003 as a runaround.
Loving it so far however, I've only driven it on the day I picked it up as since then it has had the dreaded PAS pump failure.
I've spoken to BMW and they said they consider it on a case by case basis but I've seen that chances are slim on a 10 year plus car with 55k miles and non BMW full SH. I have to book it in and pay £100 to have it diagnosed and take it from there.
Having done some research I see that the BBA reman one is an option. I've ordered that as at the risk of paying BMW £100 and telling me where to go, I'd rather spend £260 inc labour for a BBA reman one.
However I'm now worried as to whether i've made the right decision and how long the BBA will actually last. One garage told me they are poo and to buy a genuine BMW one.
My question is for all of you who have the BBA one, hows it going? Any problems or failures again, or is it as reliable as it should be. I just don't want the car to be a garage queen where it sits there every other week.
Appreciate any thoughts and comments?