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David King · Mar 12th, 2008, 09:44 AM

Your Mini is looking great Ryan.

RyanK · Mar 12th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bazthemod (original)

Get urself a decent motor!

Ha ha bad times Ryan hope it gets sorted soon m8... you know your car just breaks so you can do more mods... its longing for that spoiler

keep me posted on how its goin bud

Cheers Barry, and yup definately longing for spoiler and lowering. Hopefully this ordeal doesn't break the bank, so that I can buy these mods!

Keep in touch

Quote: Originally Posted by specky001 (original)

I'm really worried about my gearbox going, spesh as im not under warranty anymore, 5 years ran out in december!! guessing you had extended warranty ryan??? same age car, with 32000 miles on clock, what shud i do?? can i take out extended warranty now?? or shud just bear the grunt of it if it happens eeeeek

I bought the car last year and took out an independent warranty package with the private dealer (i.e non franchised mini dealer). Luckily I took 2 years instead of 1!

However, this doesn't seem to happen to all Minis. My friend has a 51 plate Mini One with 60,000 on the clock and he was never told that the car had gone through gearbox faults when he bought it.

If you notice any strange noises, get the car checked out!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original)

no they guys said that it was ok and left it

dunno now, ive got 6 months cherished warranty so hopefully if its gonna go itl go between now and then

heres me assuming that the car is driving when the noise occurs, unless u have a magic car that can sit still with the car in gear and your foot off the clutch

Yes hopefully everything turns out ok, the fact you have warranty remaining helps this!

magic car it is yes

Sportspack Mark · Mar 12th, 2008, 05:03 PM

well i went for a drive today with the radio off just to listen to it, all seemed ok apart from the release bearing clunk

i couldnt hear any grinding noises either in neutral or in gear

specky001 · Mar 12th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original)

Cheers Barry, and yup definately longing for spoiler and lowering. Hopefully this ordeal doesn't break the bank, so that I can buy these mods!

Keep in touch

I bought the car last year and took out an independent warranty package with the private dealer (i.e non franchised mini dealer). Luckily I took 2 years instead of 1!

However, this doesn't seem to happen to all Minis. My friend has a 51 plate Mini One with 60,000 on the clock and he was never told that the car had gone through gearbox faults when he bought it.

If you notice any strange noises, get the car checked out!

Yes hopefully everything turns out ok, the fact you have warranty remaining helps this!

magic car it is yes

I suppose you're right, and forums like these do highlight the ideas of things going wrong, no strange noises from gear box though yet anyway, but ill keep listening in case, thanks anyway, fingers crossed i get no problems!! As you said it cant happen to all MINIs of this age!!

RyanK · Mar 17th, 2008, 05:14 PM

Good news

Got the car back today from the Mini garage. There was a new gearbox and clutch fitted in which is unsurprisingly tight at the moment. There was a large hole in the gearbox that knackered, and the clutch was on its last legs!

Hopefully a wee run-in will sort it out. The plus side now is that there are no 'grinding' noises as such

Cheers

Sportspack Mark · Mar 17th, 2008, 08:16 PM

good stuff Ryan, glad its sorted out

RyanK · Mar 23rd, 2008, 08:05 PM

Thought I'd be a smart ass and try and get some good pictures...turns out they didn't end up as I hoped although I still like them

They were all from the same position though as I was using a pillar on my fence as a tripod

MiniOneSam · Mar 28th, 2008, 01:14 PM

As I've said a couple of times Ryan I think your car looks awesome - being a couple months older I know exactly how hard it is to get money to blow on the car!! Like a few others have said you need the spoiler next, if you can afford it the JCW one would look amazing and completely finish the look off - although it's bloody expensive it'd be so worth it!!

If you can't stretch to that get an S Spoiler, that'd look great

Sportspack Mark · Mar 28th, 2008, 01:19 PM

Jeese those pics look good Ryan!!

An aero spoiler is quite cheap!

MiniOneSam · Mar 28th, 2008, 01:23 PM

Also just realised your gearbox went mate, that sucks!! Sorry to hear about it but glad it is fixed now. Mine went just a couple hundred miles over 40,000 so yours went early - I didn't take out the extended TLC but I'm considering it after the whole ordeal.

Quote: Originally Posted by specky001 (original)

can i take out extended warranty now?? or shud just bear the grunt of it if it happens eeeeek

NO!! Because 'the brunt of it' will set you back £2800 as I almost found out - but thankfully it went only 11 days out of warranty so under BMW's "good will" thingy I only had to pay 50% labour which worked out £400ish. And even selling the car it's probs worth £7,500 in it's current state I'm guessing Luke? So say it all went the £2,800 to repair would bring value down to £4,800 - but then you have to bear in mind no one will pay that when there's so much work needed - so expect about £4,000 (if you're lucky) for your car - plus they've released an extended TLC now I think, so maybe consider that - I know I am

King James · Mar 28th, 2008, 11:19 PM

bad luck on the gear box mate, lucky you took the warrenty! I got an 06 one and it has had a gearbox problem after 18000 miles!?! the car is bags of fun so cant complain!!!

As i have previously said, get it lowered first! lowering springs are cheap and coilovers with 17s look awesome!

Anywho glad your covered for the gearbox!

RyanK · Mar 29th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Cheers all!

@ King james - Just got a set of Eibach 30mm springs and a few other mods. I will post pics up on Wed/Thur as thats when they are being fitted.

The cars also going into the bodyshop on Monday to get a few small chips/dents removed...happy

aussie11 · Mar 29th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Your Mini looks stunning dude, Like the black wheels and brakes

Darthbladerni · Apr 5th, 2008, 12:20 PM

New pictures are looking good.

I have a new list of mods and I am very quickly working through them!! Im sure you are the same lol

David King · Apr 5th, 2008, 04:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniOneSam (original)

I didn't take out the extended TLC but I'm considering it after the whole ordeal.

plus they've released an extended TLC now I think, so maybe consider that - I know I am

TLC is to do with servicing not warranty!

RyanK · Apr 5th, 2008, 06:39 PM

Cheers for comments! Lowering Springs fitted today plus a Nice JCW manifold cover and some Lohen subtle logos.

Quite happy, although the Lowering springs don't make the car 'that much' lower. Although they are Eibach 30mm's, and I've heard they take a while to fully settle?

I will post pics soon, it's snowing again up here!

Darthbladerni · Apr 5th, 2008, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original)

Cheers for comments! Lowering Springs fitted today plus a Nice JCW manifold cover and some Lohen subtle logos.

Quite happy, although the Lowering springs don't make the car 'that much' lower. Although they are Eibach 30mm's, and I've heard they take a while to fully settle?

I will post pics soon, it's snowing again up here!

They take a while to settle indeed. I have the eibech uptp 40mm springs and they have dropped the car about 43mm. On 18's the ride is a bit harder but i think better on good roads and it looks more aggresive but I wanted it that way lol.
You wont regret it!!

I will see if i can find some before and after photos of my car for you to see the difference

Darthbladerni · Apr 5th, 2008, 10:50 PM

First picture is of the car with the 18's and no lowering.

The second pic is of the car the day it got lowered.

Third Pic is of the car as it sits now.

LMAO, looking at what it used to be like, i never thought it was tha bad before!

RyanK · Apr 6th, 2008, 03:35 PM

Cheers Colin!

Can't wait for the springs to fully loosen up, as I said..the car IS lower at the moment although not THAT much lower

The Ride is harded no doubt, my 6cd skips like crazy now!

Your car looks well cool! Sitting very low indeed!

Darthbladerni · Apr 6th, 2008, 03:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original)

Cheers Colin!

Can't wait for the springs to fully loosen up, as I said..the car IS lower at the moment although not THAT much lower

The Ride is harded no doubt, my 6cd skips like crazy now!

Your car looks well cool! Sitting very low indeed!

I must say though the springs have dropped a fair bit more than I expected. 42mm on upto 40mm springs is crazy.

I have no problems with speed bumps, i just take them slow and put the music up louder to drown out the scrapes which there is alot of on the speed bumps near me. I was expecting that though.

What i wasnt expecting what happened the other day lol, i went down a dip in the road about 50mph and i scraped off the ground, and then a few nights ago i was at a junction and the road was fairly steep and i scraped lol

It is only the lip and it looks well and causes no problems.

They wont take long to settle btw, about two weeks for the main drop then a few mm more over the next few, depends on how much you drive

btw, i love the brakes on your car!!!!

Mar 12th, 2008, 05:03 PM	#43 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark Squeezie Squeezie Lemon™ My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 4,347 Online	well i went for a drive today with the radio off just to listen to it, all seemed ok apart from the release bearing clunk i couldnt hear any grinding noises either in neutral or in gear 118s Rubber Ducky

Mar 17th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#46 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark Squeezie Squeezie Lemon™ My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 4,347 Online	good stuff Ryan, glad its sorted out 118s Rubber Ducky

Mar 28th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#49 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark Squeezie Squeezie Lemon™ My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 4,347 Online	Jeese those pics look good Ryan!! An aero spoiler is quite cheap! 118s Rubber Ducky

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Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 2,193 Offline	First picture is of the car with the 18's and no lowering. The second pic is of the car the day it got lowered. Third Pic is of the car as it sits now. LMAO, looking at what it used to be like, i never thought it was tha bad before! Attached Thumbnails

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Mar 12th, 2008, 09:44 AM	#41
David King Miss Independent My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 776 Offline	Your Mini is looking great Ryan.

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Mar 12th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#42 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Bazthemod (original) Get urself a decent motor! Ha ha bad times Ryan hope it gets sorted soon m8... you know your car just breaks so you can do more mods... its longing for that spoiler keep me posted on how its goin bud Cheers Barry, and yup definately longing for spoiler and lowering. Hopefully this ordeal doesn't break the bank, so that I can buy these mods! Keep in touch Quote: Originally Posted by specky001 (original) I'm really worried about my gearbox going, spesh as im not under warranty anymore, 5 years ran out in december!! guessing you had extended warranty ryan??? same age car, with 32000 miles on clock, what shud i do?? can i take out extended warranty now?? or shud just bear the grunt of it if it happens eeeeek I bought the car last year and took out an independent warranty package with the private dealer (i.e non franchised mini dealer). Luckily I took 2 years instead of 1! However, this doesn't seem to happen to all Minis. My friend has a 51 plate Mini One with 60,000 on the clock and he was never told that the car had gone through gearbox faults when he bought it. If you notice any strange noises, get the car checked out! Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original) no they guys said that it was ok and left it dunno now, ive got 6 months cherished warranty so hopefully if its gonna go itl go between now and then heres me assuming that the car is driving when the noise occurs, unless u have a magic car that can sit still with the car in gear and your foot off the clutch Yes hopefully everything turns out ok, the fact you have warranty remaining helps this! magic car it is yes

Mar 12th, 2008, 05:54 PM	#44 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 216 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original) Cheers Barry, and yup definately longing for spoiler and lowering. Hopefully this ordeal doesn't break the bank, so that I can buy these mods! Keep in touch I bought the car last year and took out an independent warranty package with the private dealer (i.e non franchised mini dealer). Luckily I took 2 years instead of 1! However, this doesn't seem to happen to all Minis. My friend has a 51 plate Mini One with 60,000 on the clock and he was never told that the car had gone through gearbox faults when he bought it. If you notice any strange noises, get the car checked out! Yes hopefully everything turns out ok, the fact you have warranty remaining helps this! magic car it is yes I suppose you're right, and forums like these do highlight the ideas of things going wrong, no strange noises from gear box though yet anyway, but ill keep listening in case, thanks anyway, fingers crossed i get no problems!! As you said it cant happen to all MINIs of this age!!

Mar 17th, 2008, 05:14 PM	#45 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Good news Got the car back today from the Mini garage. There was a new gearbox and clutch fitted in which is unsurprisingly tight at the moment. There was a large hole in the gearbox that knackered, and the clutch was on its last legs! Hopefully a wee run-in will sort it out. The plus side now is that there are no 'grinding' noises as such Cheers

Mar 23rd, 2008, 08:05 PM	#47 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Thought I'd be a smart ass and try and get some good pictures...turns out they didn't end up as I hoped although I still like them They were all from the same position though as I was using a pillar on my fence as a tripod

Mar 28th, 2008, 01:14 PM	#48 (permalink)
MiniOneSam BBMC 003 My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 866 Offline	As I've said a couple of times Ryan I think your car looks awesome - being a couple months older I know exactly how hard it is to get money to blow on the car!! Like a few others have said you need the spoiler next, if you can afford it the JCW one would look amazing and completely finish the look off - although it's bloody expensive it'd be so worth it!! If you can't stretch to that get an S Spoiler, that'd look great

Mar 28th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#50 (permalink)
MiniOneSam BBMC 003 My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 866 Offline	Also just realised your gearbox went mate, that sucks!! Sorry to hear about it but glad it is fixed now. Mine went just a couple hundred miles over 40,000 so yours went early - I didn't take out the extended TLC but I'm considering it after the whole ordeal. Quote: Originally Posted by specky001 (original) can i take out extended warranty now?? or shud just bear the grunt of it if it happens eeeeek NO!! Because 'the brunt of it' will set you back £2800 as I almost found out - but thankfully it went only 11 days out of warranty so under BMW's "good will" thingy I only had to pay 50% labour which worked out £400ish. And even selling the car it's probs worth £7,500 in it's current state I'm guessing Luke? So say it all went the £2,800 to repair would bring value down to £4,800 - but then you have to bear in mind no one will pay that when there's so much work needed - so expect about £4,000 (if you're lucky) for your car - plus they've released an extended TLC now I think, so maybe consider that - I know I am

Mar 28th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#51 (permalink)
King James heavy foot = light wallet My Classifieds Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ipswich Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 323 Offline	bad luck on the gear box mate, lucky you took the warrenty! I got an 06 one and it has had a gearbox problem after 18000 miles!?! the car is bags of fun so cant complain!!! As i have previously said, get it lowered first! lowering springs are cheap and coilovers with 17s look awesome! Anywho glad your covered for the gearbox!

Mar 29th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#52 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Cheers all! @ King james - Just got a set of Eibach 30mm springs and a few other mods. I will post pics up on Wed/Thur as thats when they are being fitted. The cars also going into the bodyshop on Monday to get a few small chips/dents removed...happy

Mar 29th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#53 (permalink)
aussie11 MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rochester Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 494 Offline	Your Mini looks stunning dude, Like the black wheels and brakes

Apr 5th, 2008, 12:20 PM	#54 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 2,193 Offline	New pictures are looking good. I have a new list of mods and I am very quickly working through them!! Im sure you are the same lol

Apr 5th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#55 (permalink)
David King Miss Independent My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 776 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniOneSam (original) I didn't take out the extended TLC but I'm considering it after the whole ordeal. plus they've released an extended TLC now I think, so maybe consider that - I know I am TLC is to do with servicing not warranty!

Apr 5th, 2008, 06:39 PM	#56 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Cheers for comments! Lowering Springs fitted today plus a Nice JCW manifold cover and some Lohen subtle logos. Quite happy, although the Lowering springs don't make the car 'that much' lower. Although they are Eibach 30mm's, and I've heard they take a while to fully settle? I will post pics soon, it's snowing again up here!

Apr 5th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#57 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 2,193 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original) Cheers for comments! Lowering Springs fitted today plus a Nice JCW manifold cover and some Lohen subtle logos. Quite happy, although the Lowering springs don't make the car 'that much' lower. Although they are Eibach 30mm's, and I've heard they take a while to fully settle? I will post pics soon, it's snowing again up here! They take a while to settle indeed. I have the eibech uptp 40mm springs and they have dropped the car about 43mm. On 18's the ride is a bit harder but i think better on good roads and it looks more aggresive but I wanted it that way lol. You wont regret it!! I will see if i can find some before and after photos of my car for you to see the difference

Apr 6th, 2008, 03:35 PM	#59 (permalink)
RyanK Pure Silver Batman My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 500 Offline	Cheers Colin! Can't wait for the springs to fully loosen up, as I said..the car IS lower at the moment although not THAT much lower The Ride is harded no doubt, my 6cd skips like crazy now! Your car looks well cool! Sitting very low indeed!

Apr 6th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#60 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 2,193 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RyanK (original) Cheers Colin! Can't wait for the springs to fully loosen up, as I said..the car IS lower at the moment although not THAT much lower The Ride is harded no doubt, my 6cd skips like crazy now! Your car looks well cool! Sitting very low indeed! I must say though the springs have dropped a fair bit more than I expected. 42mm on upto 40mm springs is crazy. I have no problems with speed bumps, i just take them slow and put the music up louder to drown out the scrapes which there is alot of on the speed bumps near me. I was expecting that though. What i wasnt expecting what happened the other day lol, i went down a dip in the road about 50mph and i scraped off the ground, and then a few nights ago i was at a junction and the road was fairly steep and i scraped lol It is only the lip and it looks well and causes no problems. They wont take long to settle btw, about two weeks for the main drop then a few mm more over the next few, depends on how much you drive btw, i love the brakes on your car!!!!

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