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SPClark · Oct 28th, 2005, 07:28 PM

My '03 S has been sidelined with major body damage from an accident (NOT MY FAULT!!!) on September 1st.

It 'might' be ready next week, according to the repair shop.

I'm having grave doubts about whether to continue driving it again after it's sat idle for two months or more. What's the consensus opinion on potential for internal rust and/or corrosion on $$$ assemblies (transmission, supercharger, engine block and head) that could fail soon after I get it back on the road?

Understand I MOTOR about 30k annually; when it got transported to the repair shop it had 92k on the clock, two months shy of it's delivery's 3rd anniversary date.

Jim Ray · Oct 29th, 2005, 12:02 AM

None, new cars sit on dealer lots longer than that.

AprilWhine · Oct 29th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Ray

None, new cars sit on dealer lots longer than that.

Not MINIs of course.

darby · Oct 29th, 2005, 01:15 PM

Just check the battery. It should make no difference where the car sits, at home or at the shop. Sorry about the accident.

mendel williams · Oct 29th, 2005, 01:19 PM

Should be ok I would be more concerned with the mechanics and the wheel allignment

Oct 28th, 2005, 07:28 PM	#1
SPClark MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: near Chicago, Illino Local Time: 03:46 AM Posts: 204 Offline	Lot Rot My '03 S has been sidelined with major body damage from an accident (NOT MY FAULT!!!) on September 1st. It 'might' be ready next week, according to the repair shop. I'm having grave doubts about whether to continue driving it again after it's sat idle for two months or more. What's the consensus opinion on potential for internal rust and/or corrosion on $$$ assemblies (transmission, supercharger, engine block and head) that could fail soon after I get it back on the road? Understand I MOTOR about 30k annually; when it got transported to the repair shop it had 92k on the clock, two months shy of it's delivery's 3rd anniversary date.

Oct 29th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 14,762 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Ray None, new cars sit on dealer lots longer than that. Not MINIs of course. Global Moderator

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Oct 29th, 2005, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jim Ray AprilWhine's Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Where the wind blows Local Time: 12:46 AM Posts: 1,479 Offline	None, new cars sit on dealer lots longer than that.

Oct 29th, 2005, 01:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
darby MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Local Time: 12:46 AM Posts: 1 Offline	Just check the battery. It should make no difference where the car sits, at home or at the shop. Sorry about the accident.

Oct 29th, 2005, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
mendel williams MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St Helens , UK Local Time: 08:46 AM Posts: 674 Offline	Should be ok I would be more concerned with the mechanics and the wheel allignment

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