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matt21 · Jul 7th, 2003, 10:25 PM

a friend of mine has covered 20,000 miles in his cooper in eight months and just sold it.

who here has done the most miles and have you suffered any major problems.

jcuthell · Jul 8th, 2003, 10:38 AM

My driving instructor has 57,000 in 16 mths loads of problems... Out of tlc and warranty already!

90IScruisingSpeed · Jul 8th, 2003, 11:04 AM

25 000 on my 2 year old. Its garaged now, i bought a diesel turbo to commute to work and back in, so the mini rests in the garage till the weekend now.

ALD0 · Jul 8th, 2003, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jcuthell
My driving instructor has 57,000 in 16 mths loads of problems... Out of tlc and warranty already!

He's had loads of problems? Like what?

Blade78 · Jul 8th, 2003, 12:48 PM

Help me here. I have a Cooper which has done only 9000 miles, but you have scared me! Now I could a lot of money for the car if I sold it. But if higher mileage MINIs tend to fail then I am sure the resale value will dump considerably.

Cheers,
Jonathan

Zippy · Jul 8th, 2003, 01:07 PM

I wouldn't worry too much, mine has covered 20,000 in just over a year. I've only had the occasional niggly problem, but they were at low mileage

jcuthell · Jul 8th, 2003, 01:10 PM

Bear in mind it is a driving school car hacked to pieces daily!!! Its not necessarily a reflection on MINI!

Its has new clutches, gearbox, knocking from suspension, drifting, wheel reaalignment, rattles and I think dodgey brakes.

RedUn · Jul 8th, 2003, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jcuthell
Bear in mind it is a driving school car hacked to pieces daily!!! Its not necessarily a reflection on MINI!

Its has new clutches, gearbox, knocking from suspension, drifting, wheel reaalignment, rattles and I think dodgey brakes.

Drifting!!
These learners nowadays cornering too fast

RickB · Jul 8th, 2003, 06:29 PM

I have a little over 11,000 on my S, and while I've had a string of minor probems (currently, foggy taillight and gas gauge that reads empty when it's not), the car always starts, always stops, and has never stranded me. I've had two British cars previously, and another with a British engine, so I take my niggles in stride.

Blade78 · Jul 8th, 2003, 07:59 PM

Good to hear all those encouraging posts. I really like my car and would be sad to sell. Plus, with the Pipercross Induction Kit it sounds so very nice...

Cheers.

DrkSlvrS · Jul 8th, 2003, 08:10 PM

32,000 miles in 13 months and no complaints!

teridrag · Jul 8th, 2003, 10:18 PM

13,000 in 4 months, and only two minor problems that were fixed right away. Hoping that I find all growing pains before I run out of warrenty. Considering getting a "POS" for some daily driving.

cooper4us · Jul 9th, 2003, 02:52 PM

10,000+ miles in 11 months of motoring!

capuchin · Jul 9th, 2003, 04:28 PM

21,000 in 12 months - no problems whatsoever, bar a cracked windshield...

Benny No.1 · Jul 9th, 2003, 05:25 PM

just clocked 32,000 last night as is tight as a whissle! it then done 130mph on the M25 at 1.30am fastest ive had it! so no probs. it was a march '02 purchase.

s_and_m · Jul 9th, 2003, 11:25 PM

Mines a work hack so it gets abused regularly.

So far only a kerbed alloy, three chips in the screen, loads of paint chips along the leading edge of the bonnet, occasional refusal to go into 1st or reverse.

All in all, as reliable as my Golf GTI that it replaced and 1000 times more reliable than my TR7!

S

paddy · Jul 10th, 2003, 01:37 AM

33K miles since 4/16/02.

Rear brakes replaced, 2 windshields, and a number of minor problems.

stevieking · Jul 10th, 2003, 09:50 AM

My Cooper has done 51k miles in 14 months. No problems at all apart from some recalls early on. Would pass "as new" if I ever washed it!

I do lots of motorway miles so the services are very far apart, I change the oil between services and I really think this car will do 200k + miles. No rattles, squeaks or anything. Just 2 new windscreens (stone chips)

Jul 7th, 2003, 10:25 PM	#1
matt21 Now with S power! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rugby/Loughborough Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 23,893 Offline	highest mileage minis a friend of mine has covered 20,000 miles in his cooper in eight months and just sold it. who here has done the most miles and have you suffered any major problems.

Jul 8th, 2003, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
jcuthell MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 279 Offline	My driving instructor has 57,000 in 16 mths loads of problems... Out of tlc and warranty already! September 3 2004 HB/HB Cooper S, dark glass, Chili, chrome interior, Sony CDX F7500 anthracite headlining,

Jul 8th, 2003, 12:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blade78 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamburg, Germany Local Time: 01:19 AM Posts: 85 Offline	Loads of Problems? Help me here. I have a Cooper which has done only 9000 miles, but you have scared me! Now I could a lot of money for the car if I sold it. But if higher mileage MINIs tend to fail then I am sure the resale value will dump considerably. Cheers, Jonathan '02 Mini Cooper, all black, half leather (black, of course), glass sun roof, SS+, 16" 5-spokes, chrome exterior, MTH 137bhp ECU remap, Pipercross MINI Induction Kit

Jul 8th, 2003, 01:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
jcuthell MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 279 Offline	Bear in mind it is a driving school car hacked to pieces daily!!! Its not necessarily a reflection on MINI! Its has new clutches, gearbox, knocking from suspension, drifting, wheel reaalignment, rattles and I think dodgey brakes. September 3 2004 HB/HB Cooper S, dark glass, Chili, chrome interior, Sony CDX F7500 anthracite headlining,

Jul 8th, 2003, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blade78 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamburg, Germany Local Time: 01:19 AM Posts: 85 Offline	Good to hear all those encouraging posts. I really like my car and would be sad to sell. Plus, with the Pipercross Induction Kit it sounds so very nice... Cheers. '02 Mini Cooper, all black, half leather (black, of course), glass sun roof, SS+, 16" 5-spokes, chrome exterior, MTH 137bhp ECU remap, Pipercross MINI Induction Kit

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Jul 8th, 2003, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
90IScruisingSpeed MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 27 Offline	25 000 on my 2 year old. Its garaged now, i bought a diesel turbo to commute to work and back in, so the mini rests in the garage till the weekend now.

Jul 8th, 2003, 11:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
ALD0 Hacked the IBUS Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 9,202 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by jcuthell My driving instructor has 57,000 in 16 mths loads of problems... Out of tlc and warranty already! He's had loads of problems? Like what?

Jul 8th, 2003, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zippy MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Herts Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 67 Offline	I wouldn't worry too much, mine has covered 20,000 in just over a year. I've only had the occasional niggly problem, but they were at low mileage

Jul 8th, 2003, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedUn MUGEN POWER Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: s2ki.com Local Time: 01:19 AM Posts: 11,504 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by jcuthell Bear in mind it is a driving school car hacked to pieces daily!!! Its not necessarily a reflection on MINI! Its has new clutches, gearbox, knocking from suspension, drifting, wheel reaalignment, rattles and I think dodgey brakes. Drifting!! These learners nowadays cornering too fast

Jul 8th, 2003, 06:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
RickB MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 775 Offline	I have a little over 11,000 on my S, and while I've had a string of minor probems (currently, foggy taillight and gas gauge that reads empty when it's not), the car always starts, always stops, and has never stranded me. I've had two British cars previously, and another with a British engine, so I take my niggles in stride.

Jul 8th, 2003, 08:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
DrkSlvrS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Silicon Valley Local Time: 04:19 PM Posts: 60 Offline	32,000 miles in 13 months and no complaints! '02 MCS, DS/W, Premium & Sports Package, Adopted 6/13/02, 100,000 miles and still smiling! ALTA Intake & sway bar and Milltek exhaust added

Jul 8th, 2003, 10:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
teridrag MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 110 Offline	13,000 in 4 months, and only two minor problems that were fixed right away. Hoping that I find all growing pains before I run out of warrenty. Considering getting a "POS" for some daily driving.

Jul 9th, 2003, 02:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
cooper4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Local Time: 07:19 PM Posts: 1,423 Offline	10,000+ miles in 11 months of motoring! '02 MINI Cooper CVT On Order: 2004 MCS (Est production date: 9/5/03)

Jul 9th, 2003, 04:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
capuchin MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Issaquah, WA Local Time: 04:19 PM Posts: 8 Offline	21,000 in 12 months - no problems whatsoever, bar a cracked windshield...

Jul 9th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Benny No.1 Boosted My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 377 Offline	just clocked 32,000 last night as is tight as a whissle! it then done 130mph on the M25 at 1.30am fastest ive had it! so no probs. it was a march '02 purchase. .: R56 Cooper S : Dyno'd 192bhp :. .: H&R Springs : JCW Discs : Forge BOV : Alta CAI :.

Jul 9th, 2003, 11:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 01:19 AM Posts: 3,015 Offline	22K in 9 months Mines a work hack so it gets abused regularly. So far only a kerbed alloy, three chips in the screen, loads of paint chips along the leading edge of the bonnet, occasional refusal to go into 1st or reverse. All in all, as reliable as my Golf GTI that it replaced and 1000 times more reliable than my TR7! S

Jul 10th, 2003, 01:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
paddy Anyone seen MP lately??? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Olney, MD Local Time: 08:19 PM Posts: 1,125 Offline	33K miles since 4/16/02. Rear brakes replaced, 2 windshields, and a number of minor problems. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." -- President George W. Bush - Sept. 20, 2001

Jul 10th, 2003, 09:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
stevieking MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 12:19 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Is that all My Cooper has done 51k miles in 14 months. No problems at all apart from some recalls early on. Would pass "as new" if I ever washed it! I do lots of motorway miles so the services are very far apart, I change the oil between services and I really think this car will do 200k + miles. No rattles, squeaks or anything. Just 2 new windscreens (stone chips)

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