Hi my knowledgeable friends; I have a predicament! Where is the pass through hole to get cables etc through to the cab for switches and instruments on my R52 cabriolet? I have searched but i am at a loss. I can use a hole cutter but i don't know where to cut ...or what's behind the bulkhead...

Just joined the Mini Fan Club with the purchase of my first Mini. Car's in great shape but the small bumpers that support the daytime/fog lamps are broken. Can anyone point me in the right direction for replacements? They screw into the bumper from the backside, just below the hood to help...

Hello guys, As the title suggests I’ve got the most awful squeak on my drivers side window when it goes up and down, It’s been happening since last summer but have just got around to trying to sort it. I’ve greased all the runners with silicone grease but the noise persists any ideas? I’ve...

Hey everyone, Have an interesting and frustrating situation, The drivers side tweeter in my R52 Sidewalk doesn’t work - hasn’t worked since I bought it last year, I’ve taken the door card off and removed the tweeter and replaced it with a global parts replacement from eBay - aaaaand nothing...

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...

Hi, I’ve never had a mini before, I’ve also never lowered a car before! I’m looking to lower the R52 about 30-40mm does anyone know if any other springs will fit, like maybe R53 or something? Maybe another car brand? thanks hahah

Hey everyone, Have just bought a 2007 Mini Sidewalk - love it! It has a small bit of damage to the front bumper from the previous owner - see attached. The first order of business is replacing that piece of trim which is missing. From googling around and also eBay, it seems to suggest that the...

My convertible had issues where the top wouldn’t open beyond the sunroof; the roof would unlatch then just stop, needing a reset to close it back up, etc. On two occasions where the roof dropped fully, it wouldn’t respond to the buttons to close again and had to be closed manually. I checked...

So my 05 r52 Cooper S has been sputtering for the past two weeks. I did 2 fuel treatments to rule out water in the fuel and the car eventually starved for fuel and died on me while I was on the interstate last Saturday. Got the report back from the dealership today and nothing even remotely...

I have tried searching the forums but cant find an answer. The dip stick has a strange looking orange plastic bit on the end making it difficult to tell how much oil is in the car. So far have removed the stick, wiped it, re-seated it for a couple of seconds and then removed to have a look...

Hi, I have a Mini Cooper S 2006 which has an automatic Gear Selector issue. The problem is, the gear selector has developed a new position between Neutral and Drive location on the gear selector where the gear selector will engage. On the cluster, the car will show in Drive but the gear...