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kace · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:28 AM

Guys,

I'm looking to buy a used Mini Cooper S

Considering they are a new engine, would a 55K mile car be classed as a high miler?

Any things to look out for during my hunt?

Thanks,

Kace

P.S. Admins, i posted in the wrong forum earlier. Sorry

Tommo · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:35 AM

On an R56 yes 55K is fairly high. What year is it and how much ?

kace · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:38 AM

2002

8,000 pounds

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:38 AM

Are you in the right Forum yet? As tommo13 says, 55,000 miles is high for any R56 Cooper S as they are still very new; do you mean the earlier R53 Cooper S?

Tigger.

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:40 AM

Well, that answeres the question then.... You're still in the wrong Forum as it's the earlier R53 you're talking about

55,000 miles is not too high and £8000 sounds like a cheap price, although '02 was the first year of production and will have been subject to a few faults from early production. Check especially if the car tends to pull to the left! It was a known early fault.

The engine and gearbox are very tough otherwise, though early ones can be vulnerable to the coolant expansion tank splitting and the car rapidly loosing coolant with potentially catastrophic results.

kace · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:55 AM

oops, sorry.

What was the year of manufacture for the R56? I assume 2006?

Tigger, Eeyore & Roo · Apr 17th, 2008, 11:01 AM

R56 started in September 2006.

Tigger.

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:28 AM	#1
kace MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Buying Used Mini S Guys, I'm looking to buy a used Mini Cooper S Considering they are a new engine, would a 55K mile car be classed as a high miler? Any things to look out for during my hunt? Thanks, Kace P.S. Admins, i posted in the wrong forum earlier. Sorry

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo May '08: Bye bye Mini2... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 4,512 Offline	Are you in the right Forum yet? As tommo13 says, 55,000 miles is high for any R56 Cooper S as they are still very new; do you mean the earlier R53 Cooper S? Tigger. May 08: No longer posting on Mini2. In future I can always be contacted HERE

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo May '08: Bye bye Mini2... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 4,512 Offline	Well, that answeres the question then.... You're still in the wrong Forum as it's the earlier R53 you're talking about 55,000 miles is not too high and £8000 sounds like a cheap price, although '02 was the first year of production and will have been subject to a few faults from early production. Check especially if the car tends to pull to the left! It was a known early fault. The engine and gearbox are very tough otherwise, though early ones can be vulnerable to the coolant expansion tank splitting and the car rapidly loosing coolant with potentially catastrophic results. May 08: No longer posting on Mini2. In future I can always be contacted HERE

Apr 17th, 2008, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tigger, Eeyore & Roo May '08: Bye bye Mini2... My Classifieds Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kernow, near England Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 4,512 Offline	R56 started in September 2006. Tigger. May 08: No longer posting on Mini2. In future I can always be contacted HERE

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Apr 17th, 2008, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tommo twin scroll Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Up North Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 145 Offline	On an R56 yes 55K is fairly high. What year is it and how much ?

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
kace MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 6 Offline	2002 8,000 pounds

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
kace MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2008 Local Time: 01:13 PM Posts: 6 Offline	oops, sorry. What was the year of manufacture for the R56? I assume 2006?

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