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love you dead · May 8th, 2003, 03:37 AM

My MINI broke down today. During a normal drive the check engine light flashed and then the computer went down--no tach, no nothing. I quickly looked at the speedo and saw that the temp gauge was at the max. Then I noticed that the car seemed to be stuck in first gear. I pulled over to try and sort things out, but nothing could be done. My MINI is being loaded onto a flatbed and taken back to Memphis, TN--exactly one month from the day I picked her up. This is a sad, sad day. Maybe some quality Monsta stalking will make me feel better. No, not even that can ease my pain.

love me dead

Yank · May 8th, 2003, 03:45 AM

Sorry to hear, LYD....I think the stalking idea would be helpful though...good luck.

minimee · May 8th, 2003, 03:45 AM

Really sorry to hear that hope. Everything gets sorted out ASAP.

Having read THAT thread I'm sure Monsta will be along to cheer you up in no time

Greg

mwb0603 · May 8th, 2003, 03:58 AM

Wow, that stinks! Sorry to hear it. How far is the Memphis dealership from you? I hope it gets fixed up and back to you soon. Are they going to get you a loaner?

Mini1380 · May 8th, 2003, 04:02 AM

Little Rock Arkansas to Memphis Tennessee. Depending upon how backed up I-40 gets and how fast you want to drive it is 150 miles and about 2 1/2 hours.

Shamster · May 8th, 2003, 04:16 AM

sorry to hear the bad news LYD - hopefully Monsta or Mark T will pass their best wishes on for a speedy recovery.

Paul · May 8th, 2003, 04:29 AM

That does indeed suck.

MiniMan7 · May 8th, 2003, 04:54 AM

Ouch, sorry to hear that.

Just keep stalking monsta to make you feel better.

monsta · May 8th, 2003, 05:03 AM

I am sorry to hear about your MINI LYD, mine had a similar thing one day but the engine did not stop. The temp guage went up to hot when I first started it, switched off and on and it was ok. Never happened since.

The fuel guage refused to work one day though but that was solved by disconnecting the battery and reconnecting!

Don't worry I'm sure it will be back with you soon

Humourl3ss · May 8th, 2003, 06:53 AM

You have my sympathies.

Let's hope it's all sorted soon.

-CW

chicagochick · May 8th, 2003, 06:55 AM

awwww you poor thing! your poor car.

that really truly sucks. sorry.

tavis1 · May 8th, 2003, 03:09 PM

Hey love you dead, Its me Tavis1, Remember me? I wrote the thing up on Roadshow. I'm sorry tohear about your MINI. Let us know what it is because I'm going to buy mine from Roadsshow in october. Let me know how the service goes.Thankyou.
Tavis1

Speedd · May 8th, 2003, 05:23 PM

Hey LYD

Sorry to hear of experience... CoopRaNites one month old 2 and near completion of the running in period.. I can imagine how you feel but they'll fix yours.

I am sure MINI2 can keep you occupied for a liddle while until they diagnose the problem.

All the best and keep us posted

love you dead · May 10th, 2003, 03:41 AM

I just heard from the service department and my car shut down due to a short in the second instrument cluster. It eases my mind that it's not a huge problem, but I'm kinda miffed that they are not bringing the car back to me. Now I have to pay $50 to take the bus to Memphis on my day off and put wear on my car on one of the most dangerous stretches of highway driving it back to Little Rock.

I guess it was naive of me to think they'd bring it back, but since the car was so new and it was a problem with the car and not something I caused, I thought they would take care of me. I love my car but this experience is really making me worry about my future with this car. I've never had a car give me problems this early on so I can't help but think the worst. I need some comforting.

grrrr.

Jimbo_Mini · May 10th, 2003, 04:00 AM

A short?!

Jeeze! What is it with these cars!

I'm starting to get real concerned. In this day and age there's just no excuse for such shoddy workmanship.

I'm starting to feel that I made the wrong choice.

-Jim

May 8th, 2003, 03:37 AM	#1
love you dead MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 63 Offline	this officially sucks My MINI broke down today. During a normal drive the check engine light flashed and then the computer went down--no tach, no nothing. I quickly looked at the speedo and saw that the temp gauge was at the max. Then I noticed that the car seemed to be stuck in first gear. I pulled over to try and sort things out, but nothing could be done. My MINI is being loaded onto a flatbed and taken back to Memphis, TN--exactly one month from the day I picked her up. This is a sad, sad day. Maybe some quality Monsta stalking will make me feel better. No, not even that can ease my pain. love me dead http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...d/skullsig.jpg

May 8th, 2003, 03:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
minimee MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Leicester Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 99 Offline	Really sorry to hear that hope. Everything gets sorted out ASAP. Having read THAT thread I'm sure Monsta will be along to cheer you up in no time Greg http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/minimee/sig.jpg

May 8th, 2003, 03:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
mwb0603 (Flippy) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brookfield, CT Local Time: 08:09 PM Posts: 183 Offline	Wow, that stinks! Sorry to hear it. How far is the Memphis dealership from you? I hope it gets fixed up and back to you soon. Are they going to get you a loaner? 02 Cooper Silk Green/white roof.

May 8th, 2003, 04:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mini1380 Living in Mini Wasteland Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arkansas Local Time: 06:09 PM Posts: 351 Offline	Little Rock Arkansas to Memphis Tennessee. Depending upon how backed up I-40 gets and how fast you want to drive it is 150 miles and about 2 1/2 hours. Sold the Cooper. Now driving the Traveller. I mean Clubman.

May 8th, 2003, 04:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shamster Lord of The Four Rings Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reminiscing Local Time: 12:09 AM Posts: 10,745 Offline	sorry to hear the bad news LYD - hopefully Monsta or Mark T will pass their best wishes on for a speedy recovery. 260909

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May 8th, 2003, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yank MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yankelsbourg Local Time: 08:09 PM Posts: 173 Offline	Sorry to hear, LYD....I think the stalking idea would be helpful though...good luck.

May 8th, 2003, 04:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	That does indeed suck. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

May 8th, 2003, 04:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
MiniMan7 Let's Motor. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Local Time: 09:09 PM Posts: 2,891 Offline	Ouch, sorry to hear that. Just keep stalking monsta to make you feel better. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/16791/32165.jpg

May 8th, 2003, 05:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 01:09 AM Posts: 4,573 Offline	I am sorry to hear about your MINI LYD, mine had a similar thing one day but the engine did not stop. The temp guage went up to hot when I first started it, switched off and on and it was ok. Never happened since. The fuel guage refused to work one day though but that was solved by disconnecting the battery and reconnecting! Don't worry I'm sure it will be back with you soon the MINI has gone...

May 8th, 2003, 06:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Humourl3ss Now With More Cowbell Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada City Local Time: 08:09 PM Posts: 1,695 Offline	You have my sympathies. Let's hope it's all sorted soon. -CW Global Moderator

May 8th, 2003, 06:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
chicagochick MINI rocknrollamama Join Date: May 2003 Location: Downtown Chicago Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 156 Offline	awwww you poor thing! your poor car. that really truly sucks. sorry. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...n/chicago1.jpg

May 8th, 2003, 03:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
tavis1 a.k.a Handsome Rob Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Helms Deep Local Time: 05:09 PM Posts: 2,948 Offline	Hey love you dead, Its me Tavis1, Remember me? I wrote the thing up on Roadshow. I'm sorry tohear about your MINI. Let us know what it is because I'm going to buy mine from Roadsshow in october. Let me know how the service goes.Thankyou. Tavis1

May 8th, 2003, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Speedd Don Vito Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Speedd Lane Local Time: 12:09 AM Posts: 16,388 Offline	Hey LYD Sorry to hear of experience... CoopRaNites one month old 2 and near completion of the running in period.. I can imagine how you feel but they'll fix yours. I am sure MINI2 can keep you occupied for a liddle while until they diagnose the problem. All the best and keep us posted Does my @rse look big in this broom broom

May 10th, 2003, 03:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
love you dead MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 63 Offline	BOGUS I just heard from the service department and my car shut down due to a short in the second instrument cluster. It eases my mind that it's not a huge problem, but I'm kinda miffed that they are not bringing the car back to me. Now I have to pay $50 to take the bus to Memphis on my day off and put wear on my car on one of the most dangerous stretches of highway driving it back to Little Rock. I guess it was naive of me to think they'd bring it back, but since the car was so new and it was a problem with the car and not something I caused, I thought they would take care of me. I love my car but this experience is really making me worry about my future with this car. I've never had a car give me problems this early on so I can't help but think the worst. I need some comforting. grrrr. http://www.mini2.com/gallery/persona...d/skullsig.jpg

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May 10th, 2003, 04:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jimbo_Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southampton, PA, USA Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 223 Offline	A short?! Jeeze! What is it with these cars! I'm starting to get real concerned. In this day and age there's just no excuse for such shoddy workmanship. I'm starting to feel that I made the wrong choice. -Jim 2003 MCS All Black 1992 NSX Red/Blk 5 spd #0330 1974 Vette 454 4 spd Wht/Blk 1976 Honda Accord 5 spd, 3 door Blue/Blue

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