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eddieboyII · May 6th, 2004, 04:12 PM

Any new mini cooper owners from the philippines??

van868 · May 10th, 2004, 09:10 AM

I have no mini yet m still deciding to get a cooper s. m not sure if i should dive into it. test drove 1 in the US and the car is gr8. m scared of the value of the car in the future. saw you have a cooper s how is it so far. wer u have it serviced? Prestige or PGA?

eddieboyII · May 12th, 2004, 01:17 PM

ey der... i just got mine last month and so far its been great.... i really love this car... its up to you if you would like to buy... its quite expensive here in our country and the servicing too... PGA cars is the only BMW dealer that would service the new mini... Prestige will not... i already inquired how much would i spent on servicing my MCS, oil service is about Php 4,000, brake fluid change about Php1K, and they already have some maintenace parts available like oil filter, fuel filter, air filter, etc... other parts would be ordered from singapore... by the way im from pasig city, what about you?if you want you can drop by my place and see my MCS and talk... and i know some dealers.. tnx..

van868 · May 13th, 2004, 07:55 AM

Nice to hear that your enjoying your cooper s. Is it your daily driver? Or weekend ride? I'm concerned about the ride with respect to Phil. road conditions. I know that the mcs has sport suspension, which i'm expecting the ride to be harsh. Do you plan to modify your mcs in terms of performance? I'm frm makati. I have scanned the classifieds for coopers for sale have, seen only basic coopers in the ads. nice to look at but does not have the punch wen power is needed. tnx for the info

eddieboyII · May 14th, 2004, 05:24 AM

well, the ride is not that harsh... it has a great ride in my opinion...its just like riding the new pajero but no roll at all when doing a turn... if you want an softer setup, changing the tires to a non-run flat one would do the trick...

van868 · May 14th, 2004, 08:12 AM

Did you put tint in your windows? If so where? m looking for somebody who knows how to install properly. i'll be getting my mcs next week after much deliberation with my G/F coz my 1st choice was an evo 8 but after i test drove it with her she condemned the evo. she had a stiff neck afterwards, so mcs it is.

eddieboyII · May 15th, 2004, 03:12 AM

well i havent put any tint in my MCS but im still thinking about it... do you really like to put tints on your MCS? its better w/o it... and also Mini's windshield are too curvy that ordinary tints would not fit in it... they can fit in 3 parts if cut, but can still lift in the middle. but there are some stores that has a heater for window tints that molds and follows the curvature of the glass and can be installed in 1 piece... but i would not recommend putting tints in your MCS... btw, whre are you getting one? for hw mch? tnx...

van868 · May 16th, 2004, 04:46 PM

ok tnx for the tip!

GreyStreet · May 18th, 2004, 02:30 AM

BMW Philippines doesn't offer Full Service and Maintenance Warranty on Cooper S???

eddieboyII · May 19th, 2004, 05:59 AM

nope!!! but they are willing to service bmw mini coopers but you have to shoulder all the expenses.... ouch...

GreyStreet · May 20th, 2004, 03:04 AM

That sucks ass!

How much does a Mini Cooper S go for?

eddieboyII · May 26th, 2004, 12:52 PM

mini cooper s here in the philippines ranges from $35,000(S)-$46,000(JCW)... too expensive!!!! so if you own one here in the philippines its like owning an exotic car.... very rare....

GreyStreet · May 27th, 2004, 06:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by eddieboyII

mini cooper s here in the philippines ranges from $35,000(S)-$46,000(JCW)... too expensive!!!! so if you own one here in the philippines its like owning an exotic car.... very rare....

You must be rich over there!!!

VegasD · Jun 14th, 2004, 07:30 PM

TeamMightyMiniZ has a couple of Team Reps traveling over there for some vacation and family time. Click my sig, they are Lester and Notorious Ray. Send them PM's and maybe oyu can meet up with them in PI!

johnD · Jun 30th, 2004, 10:40 AM

Ey MINI owners in the Phils.

Didn't know there was a thread about this. Have a '02 MCS. Changing the oil in the MINI is very easy, I just had mine changed three times already as well as the brake fluid, and you don't have to go to PGA to get it done. I've had CATS install tints on the car, 1 peice up front, no probs. All they have to do is use a heat gun.

The ride of the 1st generation MINIs were pretty bad, specially with the 17" S-lites, but I've changed to the newer shocks and it's a lot better now, but my car has already a lot of rattles from the old shocks.

Eddieboy:
Where in pasig are you? I'm from pasig too. Maybe we could meet up. Send me a PM.

Van:
Don't worry about depreciation of the car, I bought mine on 2002 and so far the prices have gone up for both the cooper S and the regular cooper.

van868 · Jun 30th, 2004, 12:32 PM

Nice to hear that johnd. Well weathers been pretty bad lately have only put on 300 miles on the coop. cant wait to hit 1,250 have 15% pulley waiting to be installed. already put in cold air intake and a plasma booster ( which helped the car launching in first gear ). have tons of stuff to put. m ejoying this car a lot, which is killing my credit card. m now deciding which exhaust to put and whether to get the aero kit. by the way how much did cats carge for the service of oil and brakes.

van

van868 · Jun 30th, 2004, 01:04 PM

btw johnd, i see you have the alta pulley how are the hp gains? was it a diy or shop job?

van

eddieboyII · Jun 30th, 2004, 02:32 PM

ey guyz, maybe we can meet up sometime, mini owners from the phil,,, m from pasig... my mini has less than 1Tkm on it, m not using it often and m thinking on putting some mods in it in terms of performance but m not yet sure... maybe can get some opinions from you guys...

johnD · Jun 30th, 2004, 04:04 PM

Van:

Maybe I can try your car with the plasma booster. I hate how I have to give a lot of throttle to get the car rolling. I had my pulley installed be autoplus. Their the only ones which are realiable enough to do the job. Had the car dynoed after, I think the gain was about 15whp. You'd like how it drives with the pulley.

Eddieboy:

Sure set it up!

van868 · Jul 1st, 2004, 06:24 AM

tnx i also had autoplus in mind also for the install btw do you have pulley tool kit. can i PM you if ever m going to have mine done. tnx.

May 6th, 2004, 04:12 PM	#1
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	New Mini Cooper Owners From The Philippines Any new mini cooper owners from the philippines?? Last edited by eddieboyII : Apr 17th, 2006 at 05:32 AM.

May 15th, 2004, 03:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	well i havent put any tint in my MCS but im still thinking about it... do you really like to put tints on your MCS? its better w/o it... and also Mini's windshield are too curvy that ordinary tints would not fit in it... they can fit in 3 parts if cut, but can still lift in the middle. but there are some stores that has a heater for window tints that molds and follows the curvature of the glass and can be installed in 1 piece... but i would not recommend putting tints in your MCS... btw, whre are you getting one? for hw mch? tnx... Last edited by eddieboyII : May 15th, 2004 at 03:27 AM.

Jun 30th, 2004, 02:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	phili owners.. ey guyz, maybe we can meet up sometime, mini owners from the phil,,, m from pasig... my mini has less than 1Tkm on it, m not using it often and m thinking on putting some mods in it in terms of performance but m not yet sure... maybe can get some opinions from you guys... Last edited by eddieboyII : Jun 30th, 2004 at 02:55 PM.

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May 10th, 2004, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	I have no mini yet m still deciding to get a cooper s. m not sure if i should dive into it. test drove 1 in the US and the car is gr8. m scared of the value of the car in the future. saw you have a cooper s how is it so far. wer u have it serviced? Prestige or PGA?

May 12th, 2004, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	ey der... i just got mine last month and so far its been great.... i really love this car... its up to you if you would like to buy... its quite expensive here in our country and the servicing too... PGA cars is the only BMW dealer that would service the new mini... Prestige will not... i already inquired how much would i spent on servicing my MCS, oil service is about Php 4,000, brake fluid change about Php1K, and they already have some maintenace parts available like oil filter, fuel filter, air filter, etc... other parts would be ordered from singapore... by the way im from pasig city, what about you?if you want you can drop by my place and see my MCS and talk... and i know some dealers.. tnx..

May 13th, 2004, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	Nice to hear that your enjoying your cooper s. Is it your daily driver? Or weekend ride? I'm concerned about the ride with respect to Phil. road conditions. I know that the mcs has sport suspension, which i'm expecting the ride to be harsh. Do you plan to modify your mcs in terms of performance? I'm frm makati. I have scanned the classifieds for coopers for sale have, seen only basic coopers in the ads. nice to look at but does not have the punch wen power is needed. tnx for the info

May 14th, 2004, 05:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	well, the ride is not that harsh... it has a great ride in my opinion...its just like riding the new pajero but no roll at all when doing a turn... if you want an softer setup, changing the tires to a non-run flat one would do the trick...

May 14th, 2004, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	Did you put tint in your windows? If so where? m looking for somebody who knows how to install properly. i'll be getting my mcs next week after much deliberation with my G/F coz my 1st choice was an evo 8 but after i test drove it with her she condemned the evo. she had a stiff neck afterwards, so mcs it is.

May 16th, 2004, 04:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	ok tnx for the tip!

May 18th, 2004, 02:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
GreyStreet MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 115 Offline	BMW Philippines doesn't offer Full Service and Maintenance Warranty on Cooper S???

May 19th, 2004, 05:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	nope!!! but they are willing to service bmw mini coopers but you have to shoulder all the expenses.... ouch...

May 20th, 2004, 03:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
GreyStreet MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 115 Offline	That sucks ass! How much does a Mini Cooper S go for?

May 26th, 2004, 12:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 1,200 Offline	mini cooper s here in the philippines ranges from $35,000(S)-$46,000(JCW)... too expensive!!!! so if you own one here in the philippines its like owning an exotic car.... very rare....

May 27th, 2004, 06:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
GreyStreet MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 11:36 PM Posts: 115 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by eddieboyII mini cooper s here in the philippines ranges from $35,000(S)-$46,000(JCW)... too expensive!!!! so if you own one here in the philippines its like owning an exotic car.... very rare.... You must be rich over there!!!

Jun 14th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
VegasD MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 10:36 PM Posts: 190 Offline	TeamMightyMiniZ has a couple of Team Reps traveling over there for some vacation and family time. Click my sig, they are Lester and Notorious Ray. Send them PM's and maybe oyu can meet up with them in PI!

Jun 30th, 2004, 10:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
johnD MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 351 Offline	Ey MINI owners in the Phils. Didn't know there was a thread about this. Have a '02 MCS. Changing the oil in the MINI is very easy, I just had mine changed three times already as well as the brake fluid, and you don't have to go to PGA to get it done. I've had CATS install tints on the car, 1 peice up front, no probs. All they have to do is use a heat gun. The ride of the 1st generation MINIs were pretty bad, specially with the 17" S-lites, but I've changed to the newer shocks and it's a lot better now, but my car has already a lot of rattles from the old shocks. Eddieboy: Where in pasig are you? I'm from pasig too. Maybe we could meet up. Send me a PM. Van: Don't worry about depreciation of the car, I bought mine on 2002 and so far the prices have gone up for both the cooper S and the regular cooper.

Jun 30th, 2004, 12:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	Nice to hear that johnd. Well weathers been pretty bad lately have only put on 300 miles on the coop. cant wait to hit 1,250 have 15% pulley waiting to be installed. already put in cold air intake and a plasma booster ( which helped the car launching in first gear ). have tons of stuff to put. m ejoying this car a lot, which is killing my credit card. m now deciding which exhaust to put and whether to get the aero kit. by the way how much did cats carge for the service of oil and brakes. van

Jun 30th, 2004, 01:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	btw johnd, i see you have the alta pulley how are the hp gains? was it a diy or shop job? van

Jun 30th, 2004, 04:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
johnD MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 351 Offline	Van: Maybe I can try your car with the plasma booster. I hate how I have to give a lot of throttle to get the car rolling. I had my pulley installed be autoplus. Their the only ones which are realiable enough to do the job. Had the car dynoed after, I think the gain was about 15whp. You'd like how it drives with the pulley. Eddieboy: Sure set it up!

Jul 1st, 2004, 06:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
van868 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Makati Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 220 Offline	tnx i also had autoplus in mind also for the install btw do you have pulley tool kit. can i PM you if ever m going to have mine done. tnx.

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