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Hi all, I just bought a 2004 R53 with 62,000 miles. It makes what I think is an excessive, constant “scraping” noise at idle, especially when cold. My helpful dealer wants to put in a new supercharger for $7k, but I would rather diagnose and repair myself. I recorded some videos which I...

So i've bin dealing with this pesty issue of a P0108 and P0107 so Before we dove into trying to troubleshoot and get it fixed. The Car would start and run for all of maybe 30-40 seconds idle would drop to 600 and then bogs out. when plugging it into the scan too it gave me a P0108 since it being...

I have an ‘06 Cooper S that was bought a few days ago as my second one. Unfortunately the initial inspection was not done thoroughly and the motor blew on the highway at 3k RPM. The car is currently at Crevier Mini in Southern California and they said the the car is in good shape beside the...

Recently installed a cravenspeed short throw shifter onto my 02 mini S but 8 noticed that I'm not able to get the full "short throw" functionality because the shift plate cover on the bottom isn't deep enough to allow it to go all the way down. I tried looking online but all I'm seeing are the...

Hi there, I'm in the market for a new Mini having sold mine last week - regret it massively. I'm looking for an R53, as per the title, as unmodified as possible. I would preferably like a JCW but will consider standard Cooper S. I'm really after a facelift but would consider pre if it's been...

I had an oil service done on my R53 this week and according to the mechanic there was very little in there when it was drained. It appeared to be full when I checked it about 1500 miles ago, couple of months back. Too long in hindsight I know. It did mention an oil leak on the last MOT so I was...

I've recently done the following to an R53 change trans oil change trans filter new TCU new valve body new solenoids new valve body wiring harness Now that I've done that, the error codes have gone, but I've been told I need to reprogram the tranny by putting the car in 'learning mode," and...

2005 R53 mini With over 1500 pounds of modifications (with receipts for all parts and work carried out) Including 17% reduction to the supercharger pulley. custom Stainless steel exhuast. remap to ecu Upgraded intercooler Factory fitted Lsd Factory spec sheet also available. (NOT USUALLY...

Hello everyone. My brother got a used R53 in pretty good shape overall. Everyhting works as intended except for the cluster lights. We started disassembling and found some burnt cables along the way. It seems this car had a big short and it damaged the lighting cables. We replaced the cables but...

Hi all! hoping someone can help me pinpoint an electrical problem I'm having with my Cooper S. Recently I've been experiencing a significant amount of power loss (like my cylinders are not firing at all) while driving. I've noticed it happens more so when I have the headlights on and I also had...

Hey im new to the forum thing, but I drive a 2004 mini cooper s. So the problem I've been having has been an issue since owning the car. It's been almost two years. So from the get go normal driving has never been a problem, it's only happened (sporadically) when under heavy acceleration...

Hi there, I have an 05 MCS which is having an odd issue for the last few months. If accelerating gradually there is no problem at all, the issue, however, comes when trying to do a good pull. The engine appears to hit a huge flat spot, almost like the SC belt is slipping pretty badly! If you...

Hey guys, i've recently acquired a R53 GEN 1 with 76K miles, i've also got installed an fuel flex kit on the car. I've been getting misfires on cylinder 4 when under heavy load in 5th and 6th gear. This only happens in those conditions not in 1,2,3 or 4th gear. So i thought it could be the...

Hello, I own a 2002 mini cooper s and recently the miles on my tachometer stopped working. All of the lights work and the orange background light is working but it is not showing anything on the lcd screen. Anyone else have this issue? Or does anyone know if I buy a new tachometer from mini do I...

Back in the R53 game and i've bought a 80k 65 plate Cooper S recently. On the MOT it mentioned a corroded rear subframe without serious reduction in structural rigidity. I did plan to put money aside for maintainance as its 16 years old of course, and only cost 4.3k. Does anyone know if this is...

Does anyone have experience with the Pacesetter brand exhaust? I'm worried about the install because the pictures of the product show no hangers or hardware. The reason I'm looking at it for my R53 track car is because it's cheap but is it one of those garbage wish.com cheap items?

Hi guys, I need some special help about remaping my MCS.. The thing is that car was already tuned when it had 15% pulley installed, but I have gone with the original one and have been getting code p0107 since then and I can’t get rid of it. I assume it is because the values for map sensor were...

hello, just bought a new to me! r53 Mini cooper with 115,xxx miles on it. Like the title says it will not crank or start. Turn the key all lights turn on maybe one click and it shuts off. At the guys house he has the battery on charge and it crank for a few seconds then died like the battery was...

Mini Cooper Spoiler for sale at www.cr2cars.com For Mini Cooper R53 (2001-2006). It is a rear/roof spoiler. Please buy from there, or message me directly if you are interested in buying. We do not paint the spoilers, they come raw black and will have to be taken to a body shop where it will be...

Hi everyone, I recently brought a Mini R53 (2004) as a little fixer-upper project and straight away I realised that the central locking system wasn't working correctly. It locks from the button inside, so I'm hoping it's just an issue with the key. It won't lock unless I manually put the key in...