Thought I'd share my experience of DIY key repair and adding a spare key. My R53 came with one key with the common broken rubber and it didn't remote lock/unlock. 1. I bought a cheap replacement fob off ebay. Quality was OK for price and swapping the transponder chip and remote board over was...

Hello guys, Yesterday I received a strange behavior from the automatic transmission. I was in GREEN mode, in 1st gear, the transmission didn't gear up, remains in 1st gear with no big accelerate. I gave from paddle next gear and it works. Did you see this problem? Which could be the problem...

Hello everyone I've just found you and joined up. I have a 2014 cooper convertible which I totally love. My question is - due to a growing family I have to sell my lovely car for a mummy wagon (I'm unimpressed!). I know my car has a great spec with additional packs etc. but I'm not sure...

When doing over 40 mph in my 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6 I hear a ttttttttt noise as if something is rubbering or catching on something. I'm not sure where the noise is exactly coming from. Less then a week ago I did have new brakes disc and pads. I was wondering if anyone had a clue what noise could...

When I'm doing over 40 mph in my 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6 I hear a tttttttt noise like something is potentially catching on something. Sounds like it maybe coming from engine bay but not sure. I am posting on the forum to see if anyone has had the same problem or if anyone has a idea what it could...

Hi! New member and owner of a 2003 Mini Cooper S. Car is in pretty good condition but has a few spots of rust. We are changing the tailgate and having a bit of difficulty with the replacement we have bought. Is the tailgate for an R50 exactly the same shape as that of an R53? We were under...

I saw this video comparing most Mini Cooper exhaust but still cannot decide. Any tips on the best Mini Cooper exhaust? hp? sound? I would appreciate hearing from those that already upgraded their exhaust.

I'm looking for a bit of advise surrounding a potential exhaust leak. Bare with me if this is an obvious problem, this is my first car and I'm trying to learn how to fix problems within my abilities :) Loud noise when accelerating in low gears, but not while idling or coasting without...

The key fobs were dead when I got the car so I replaced the rechargeable batteries. All was well for a couple of weeks but they died again. I know the batteries were in good condition and I soldered them in myself. I have replaced them again and the same has happened, as expected. I regularly do...

Hi All, I’m a little late introducing myself having been a member since 2013 but better late than never! I’ve used the information on the forums a lot over the years so thank you all for your contributions. Sadly I no longer own a Mini but I’d love to be reunited with my 2005 Mini Cooper R50...

Has anyone done this swap? Just curious to the effects it may have on the engine/performance and such and whether its a good idea or not. Appreciate all replies! Will

Hi there, selling my MINI Cooper, please see my ad on craigslist here: 2012 MINI Cooper - cars & trucks - by owner

Hi, I have recently bought a 2010 Mini One and i want to make it look generally a bit nicer in terms of the exterior and I was thinking of possibly putting a cooper s style bumper/bonnet on it. Is this actually possible to do? And would the parts fit?

Hi after a bit of advice. I'm looking to get into track days on a budget of 1k for a car iv been looking into a cooper 1.6 r50 114 bph. Was wondering what they like to drive and if its even good enough for a track car. Or should I just go for something like a mx5? I'm not botherd about it being...

Hi all, I'm new here so apologies if this isn't in the right forum! I have a problem with my girlfriend's 2005 R52 Cooper Convertible where the passenger's windows (both front and rear) won't go back up. This has happened after the alternator recently failed and started charging the battery...

Hey everyone, with a heavy heart my wife and I are having to consider the possibility that we need to let our van go. The timing chain went at the back end of last year, and I haven't been able to scrape together the cash to get it sorted. I've looked at the options for refurb engines, but with...

Afternoon all, Hopefully a quick and simple one - but I'm struggling to find the relevant information online and hoping you can help! We're currently enjoying a 2017 Countryman, which we bought Used from a mini dealer - at the time it didn't come with a floor panel for the boot - so we are...

I’ve decided to sell my Mini Cooper with electric sunroof. Is this worth selling for parts/scrap instead of fixing the ABS myself. Has a number of other gremlins due to age. Who would be interested in buying in this condition?

I’m looking to buy an r56 in the next few weeks. The owner of the one I’m looking at sent me these codes: A6CF JBE A559 E72C A734 A8AE (fog light) A8AD (light) ECM 302E - zero gear sensor 2E42 2A53 2D52 2DCA 2DCB 2FDC I was wondering if anyone could translate for me...are these anything...

Hi all, new here so uncertain if i'm posting this in the right place - I bought my 2001 Mini Cooper in 2018, it was at around 115000 miles when bought and there was a slight glitch in the display but nothing too drastic and was still readable. The mileage display since has gotten progressively...