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detroitwing14 · Oct 4th, 2003, 10:45 PM

Im getting my CR/W MCS on saturday!! Does anyone w/ a 2004 have any problems to report?

bentley/cooper · Oct 5th, 2003, 12:19 AM

Four days with my 2004 CR/W MCS & nothing to report but fun, fun, fun!!!

CooperS4us · Oct 5th, 2003, 12:34 PM

Same here. No issues to report either! So far I have put 125 miles in only 1 day of motoring!

Sparky_001 · Oct 5th, 2003, 01:14 PM

I had mine since the 1 Sep 2003
1 Rear window and passenger side window had a mark in the outer black bit. Windows replaced.
2) Black strips each side of the rear window scratched, replaced now
I love the car

Ibb · Oct 5th, 2003, 01:25 PM

ooohhhhhhh stop making it worse for me!!!!

I have to wait until Dececmber to actually order an MCS, then oh the long wait(how long is it anyway?)

Sob sob sob, not fair

guru220 · Oct 5th, 2003, 01:31 PM

what about the non-working remotes? i heard they are a problem but i havent got my 04 yet so i cant tell u

basil the dog · Oct 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM

Had my Cooper S for just over a fortnight and nearly 800 miles - Engine yo-yo's (slightly) and the single cd jumps - still love the car though!!!!!

Thought that the drivers seat started to creak at the end of a 100 miler - appears to have disappeared though....

kars · Oct 6th, 2003, 01:09 PM

been about 350 miles...nothing so far....there have been the occasional and inconcictent rattle but I have realized that If keep driving around listening to rattles, i am going to miss out on the actual driving experience.....
it has been incredible so far!!!

CooperS4us · Oct 6th, 2003, 01:54 PM

200 miles in 72 hours since delivery. No issues to report, just fun behind the wheel!.

Schrodinger · Oct 6th, 2003, 06:42 PM

<<I have to wait until Dececmber to actually order an MCS, then oh the long wait(how long is it anyway?)>>

Depends which dealer you order from. Last week one dealer quoted November and another quoted February.

I've managed to wait one week so far but I think I'm driving everyone around me mad. My wife has even bought an RC model of one to keep me quiet!

KatanaPilot · Oct 6th, 2003, 07:30 PM

I have 300 miles on my 04 MCS.
no stumble; slight yo-yo in 2nd gear but nothing to be concerned about.

Dealer is still getting used to the new software; they haven't been able to program my car exactly the way I like it yet. My dealer was flooded with 82 new cars in one weekend, so the technicians really haven't had time to figure the new software out yet.

Alignment was off from the factory; adjusted by dealer.

Other than the above, which really aren't problems, everything else is perfect.

ayn · Oct 6th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Picked up our 2004 MCS last Saturday, the remote keys don't work, so we're using the the keys the old fashion way... Dealer ordered new keys and we'll bring the car in to program new keys later...

so anyone else with the same problem?

--Andrew

CooperS4us · Oct 6th, 2003, 08:08 PM

My MCS was delivered with working remote keys. I can unlock/lock the doors and hatch as well as open the windows using my keyfobs. Requested features were also programmed before delivery like the Daytime Running Lights.

I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs.

okeeton · Oct 6th, 2003, 08:14 PM

Not an 04 not ... I got one of the last of the 03 builds... Had it now for over two weeks just finished the break in period. Only issues I've noticed is a slight yo-yo between three and four thousand RPM accelerating hard (mostly in 2nd or 3rd), alot of people stopping/going out of the way to say waht a cool car.... oh yah and the BIG goofy grin on my face!

Cheers and enjoy your car and never mind the little rattles....

Out!

ayn · Oct 6th, 2003, 08:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us

My MCS was delivered with working remote keys. I can unlock/lock the doors and hatch as well as open the windows using my keyfobs. Requested features were also programmed before delivery like the Daytime Running Lights.

I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs.

The dealer is 100 miles away, car arrived last Monday, we didn't pick it up til Saturday, so we thought they had plenty of time to work things out... well, we thought not, i guess they had been busy with other 2004 owners taking delivery... they had problems programming the key that Saturday morning, and we were there and there was nothing we could do... the car turned out awesome, we got free window tint which was a nice touch... we don't really mind driving back there to get new keys prorgrammed... (we'll find a fun route to go down there)

but one thing tho, the dealer knew there were problems with the keys, and he didn't go over the key buttons when he went over the car, but he thoroughly went over all the other functions with my girlfriend... I had the MINI pickup checklist in hand, but I didn't go over every single thing... we stop in the middle for lunch, and found out we couldn't lock the car with the remote... called dealer told them we would be back in 30 minutes to get that fixed, and was told they ordered new keys and stuff... so it was my fault that I didn't check everything before driving off with the car, but we were so excited that it just escaped me...

anyway, is non-working remote keys a common problem? I searched the forums and couldn't find much info about that...

--Andrew

CooperS4us · Oct 6th, 2003, 08:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ayn

The dealer is 100 miles away, car arrived last Monday, we didn't pick it up til Saturday, so we thought they had plenty of time to work things out... well, we thought not, i guess they had been busy with other 2004 owners taking delivery... they had problems programming the key that Saturday morning, and we were there and there was nothing we could do... the car turned out awesome, we got free window tint which was a nice touch... we don't really mind driving back there to get new keys prorgrammed... (we'll find a fun route to go down there)

but one thing tho, the dealer knew there were problems with the keys, and he didn't go over the key buttons when he went over the car, but he thoroughly went over all the other functions with my girlfriend... I had the MINI pickup checklist in hand, but I didn't go over every single thing... we stop in the middle for lunch, and found out we couldn't lock the car with the remote... called dealer told them we would be back in 30 minutes to get that fixed, and was told they ordered new keys and stuff... so it was my fault that I didn't check everything before driving off with the car, but we were so excited that it just escaped me...

anyway, is non-working remote keys a common problem? I searched the forums and couldn't find much info about that...

--Andrew

Andrew I understand completely. This is not a common issue and I have only heard about this surfacing in the last few days, when incidentally, the '04 deliveries had just began. Best of luck getting your keyless entry system working properly. Maybe the dealer should give you another "Perk" for the **inconvenience** of driving 100 miles just to get the new keys.

ayn · Oct 6th, 2003, 09:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us

Andrew I understand completely. This is not a common issue and I have only heard about this surfacing in the last few days, when incidentally, the '04 deliveries had just began. Best of luck getting your keyless entry system working properly. Maybe the dealer should give you another "Perk" for the **inconvenience** of driving 100 miles just to get the new keys.

yeah, im thinking about getting the switch for the rear fog, and since they'd have to mess with the OBD to program keys, they should program the rear fog free of charge...

--Andrew

queen B · Oct 6th, 2003, 11:09 PM

1500 miles in 7 days. No dome light, seems to be switch, maybe? Three hours to dealer so I think we will check it out first. I do know it is not a bulb. All else is GREAT! No problems at all.

RedRocker · Oct 7th, 2003, 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us

I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs.

It wasn't even an option in my mind not to accept the car. Everything worked fine except the key, which according to the dealer worked for him before service attempted to reprogram some options that I requested, I hadn't checked. I live a little over a hundred miles from the dealer, had my MINI and the keys weren't a problem , only an inconvenience. I can take the MINI back alone and not require another trip to the dealer with a second vehicle. Plus the dealer threw in some nice MINI gear for my problems.

I've also noticed that the rear fogs are not working. Again the MA says they were working when he checked and probably resulted from the reprogramming problems that they had.

mark

Blu · Oct 7th, 2003, 02:43 PM

The only issues I've had was the yo-yo, and it's not that bad. My keys worked, and I'm planning on having my prefs programed in the near future.

Oct 4th, 2003, 10:45 PM	#1
detroitwing14 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Plano, TX Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 16 Offline	2004 Problems Im getting my CR/W MCS on saturday!! Does anyone w/ a 2004 have any problems to report?

Oct 5th, 2003, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
bentley/cooper MINI2 Not So Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: York, Pennsylvania Local Time: 04:39 PM Posts: 218 Offline	Four days with my 2004 CR/W MCS & nothing to report but fun, fun, fun!!! 2004 Chili Red/ White MCS w/ white bonnet stripes

Oct 6th, 2003, 08:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
ayn Gone Motoring! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Local Time: 02:39 PM Posts: 140 Offline	Picked up our 2004 MCS last Saturday, the remote keys don't work, so we're using the the keys the old fashion way... Dealer ordered new keys and we'll bring the car in to program new keys later... so anyone else with the same problem? --Andrew 2005 Evolution MR 2004 MINI Cooper S 2003 OB/NB 330Ci (sold) 2001 SB/Tan 330Ci (sold)

Oct 6th, 2003, 08:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
okeeton MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bay Area, Ca Local Time: 12:39 PM Posts: 23 Offline	Not an 04 not ... I got one of the last of the 03 builds... Had it now for over two weeks just finished the break in period. Only issues I've noticed is a slight yo-yo between three and four thousand RPM accelerating hard (mostly in 2nd or 3rd), alot of people stopping/going out of the way to say waht a cool car.... oh yah and the BIG goofy grin on my face! Cheers and enjoy your car and never mind the little rattles.... Out! 03 MCS IB/W ... it is said "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"

Oct 6th, 2003, 08:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
ayn Gone Motoring! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Local Time: 02:39 PM Posts: 140 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us My MCS was delivered with working remote keys. I can unlock/lock the doors and hatch as well as open the windows using my keyfobs. Requested features were also programmed before delivery like the Daytime Running Lights. I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs. The dealer is 100 miles away, car arrived last Monday, we didn't pick it up til Saturday, so we thought they had plenty of time to work things out... well, we thought not, i guess they had been busy with other 2004 owners taking delivery... they had problems programming the key that Saturday morning, and we were there and there was nothing we could do... the car turned out awesome, we got free window tint which was a nice touch... we don't really mind driving back there to get new keys prorgrammed... (we'll find a fun route to go down there) but one thing tho, the dealer knew there were problems with the keys, and he didn't go over the key buttons when he went over the car, but he thoroughly went over all the other functions with my girlfriend... I had the MINI pickup checklist in hand, but I didn't go over every single thing... we stop in the middle for lunch, and found out we couldn't lock the car with the remote... called dealer told them we would be back in 30 minutes to get that fixed, and was told they ordered new keys and stuff... so it was my fault that I didn't check everything before driving off with the car, but we were so excited that it just escaped me... anyway, is non-working remote keys a common problem? I searched the forums and couldn't find much info about that... --Andrew 2005 Evolution MR 2004 MINI Cooper S 2003 OB/NB 330Ci (sold) 2001 SB/Tan 330Ci (sold)

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Oct 5th, 2003, 12:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 951 Offline	Same here. No issues to report either! So far I have put 125 miles in only 1 day of motoring!

Oct 5th, 2003, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sparky_001 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Berkshie Local Time: 08:39 PM Posts: 20 Offline	I had mine since the 1 Sep 2003 1 Rear window and passenger side window had a mark in the outer black bit. Windows replaced. 2) Black strips each side of the rear window scratched, replaced now I love the car

Oct 5th, 2003, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ibb MINI2 Master BLASTER!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bristol Local Time: 08:39 PM Posts: 1,695 Offline	ooohhhhhhh stop making it worse for me!!!! I have to wait until Dececmber to actually order an MCS, then oh the long wait(how long is it anyway?) Sob sob sob, not fair

Oct 5th, 2003, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
guru220 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 195 Offline	what about the non-working remotes? i heard they are a problem but i havent got my 04 yet so i cant tell u

Oct 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
basil the dog MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tetbury Local Time: 08:39 PM Posts: 112 Offline	Had my Cooper S for just over a fortnight and nearly 800 miles - Engine yo-yo's (slightly) and the single cd jumps - still love the car though!!!!! Thought that the drivers seat started to creak at the end of a 100 miler - appears to have disappeared though....

Oct 6th, 2003, 01:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
kars MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston area Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 135 Offline	been about 350 miles...nothing so far....there have been the occasional and inconcictent rattle but I have realized that If keep driving around listening to rattles, i am going to miss out on the actual driving experience..... it has been incredible so far!!!

Oct 6th, 2003, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 951 Offline	200 miles in 72 hours since delivery. No issues to report, just fun behind the wheel!.

Oct 6th, 2003, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Schrodinger MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 1 Offline	<<I have to wait until Dececmber to actually order an MCS, then oh the long wait(how long is it anyway?)>> Depends which dealer you order from. Last week one dealer quoted November and another quoted February. I've managed to wait one week so far but I think I'm driving everyone around me mad. My wife has even bought an RC model of one to keep me quiet!

Oct 6th, 2003, 07:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
KatanaPilot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 222 Offline	I have 300 miles on my 04 MCS. no stumble; slight yo-yo in 2nd gear but nothing to be concerned about. Dealer is still getting used to the new software; they haven't been able to program my car exactly the way I like it yet. My dealer was flooded with 82 new cars in one weekend, so the technicians really haven't had time to figure the new software out yet. Alignment was off from the factory; adjusted by dealer. Other than the above, which really aren't problems, everything else is perfect.

Oct 6th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 951 Offline	My MCS was delivered with working remote keys. I can unlock/lock the doors and hatch as well as open the windows using my keyfobs. Requested features were also programmed before delivery like the Daytime Running Lights. I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs.

Oct 6th, 2003, 08:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
CooperS4us MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Florida Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 951 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ayn The dealer is 100 miles away, car arrived last Monday, we didn't pick it up til Saturday, so we thought they had plenty of time to work things out... well, we thought not, i guess they had been busy with other 2004 owners taking delivery... they had problems programming the key that Saturday morning, and we were there and there was nothing we could do... the car turned out awesome, we got free window tint which was a nice touch... we don't really mind driving back there to get new keys prorgrammed... (we'll find a fun route to go down there) but one thing tho, the dealer knew there were problems with the keys, and he didn't go over the key buttons when he went over the car, but he thoroughly went over all the other functions with my girlfriend... I had the MINI pickup checklist in hand, but I didn't go over every single thing... we stop in the middle for lunch, and found out we couldn't lock the car with the remote... called dealer told them we would be back in 30 minutes to get that fixed, and was told they ordered new keys and stuff... so it was my fault that I didn't check everything before driving off with the car, but we were so excited that it just escaped me... anyway, is non-working remote keys a common problem? I searched the forums and couldn't find much info about that... --Andrew Andrew I understand completely. This is not a common issue and I have only heard about this surfacing in the last few days, when incidentally, the '04 deliveries had just began. Best of luck getting your keyless entry system working properly. Maybe the dealer should give you another "Perk" for the inconvenience of driving 100 miles just to get the new keys.

Oct 6th, 2003, 09:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
ayn Gone Motoring! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Local Time: 02:39 PM Posts: 140 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us Andrew I understand completely. This is not a common issue and I have only heard about this surfacing in the last few days, when incidentally, the '04 deliveries had just began. Best of luck getting your keyless entry system working properly. Maybe the dealer should give you another "Perk" for the inconvenience of driving 100 miles just to get the new keys. yeah, im thinking about getting the switch for the rear fog, and since they'd have to mess with the OBD to program keys, they should program the rear fog free of charge... --Andrew 2005 Evolution MR 2004 MINI Cooper S 2003 OB/NB 330Ci (sold) 2001 SB/Tan 330Ci (sold)

Oct 6th, 2003, 11:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
queen B MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 275 Offline	1500 miles in 7 days. No dome light, seems to be switch, maybe? Three hours to dealer so I think we will check it out first. I do know it is not a bulb. All else is GREAT! No problems at all.

Oct 7th, 2003, 01:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
RedRocker MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Grand Ledge, Michiga Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 16 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperS4us I honestly don't understand why so many have accepted cars delivered with non-working remote keyfobs. It wasn't even an option in my mind not to accept the car. Everything worked fine except the key, which according to the dealer worked for him before service attempted to reprogram some options that I requested, I hadn't checked. I live a little over a hundred miles from the dealer, had my MINI and the keys weren't a problem , only an inconvenience. I can take the MINI back alone and not require another trip to the dealer with a second vehicle. Plus the dealer threw in some nice MINI gear for my problems. I've also noticed that the rear fogs are not working. Again the MA says they were working when he checked and probably resulted from the reprogramming problems that they had. mark 2004 CR/B MCS "Rosie" ordered April 2003, build date September 11, 2003, Delivered October 3, 2003 "Life's a journey, not a Destination" - Aerosmith

Oct 7th, 2003, 02:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
Blu MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 03:39 PM Posts: 22 Offline	The only issues I've had was the yo-yo, and it's not that bad. My keys worked, and I'm planning on having my prefs programed in the near future.

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