We have a Mini!

Well, we have a Mini! After the pain outlined in Trying to find the first Mini, this week, I collected a 2003 Mini Cooper … S! In Electric Blue (hence the site), it’s not perfect by any means. The drive home was very nice and it felt quick. But, it was cheap and it is in need of some love. With 101k miles on the clock it seems reasonable.

List of things that are needed includes

• Dipstick – Handle broken
• Clutch – Yeah say no more!
• Exhaust – Rattling and banging underneath
• Deep Clean, inside, outside, then deep cleaning again (oh yeah, it’s grot)
• Stereo – It’s fitted with a Kenwood that cannot find any stations, I do have the OEM one supplied, however I would like something Bluetooth ideally & use phone apps for radio
• Headlining sagging (aren’t they all)
• Phone holders removed. There are two and both in the windscreen.
• Keys … I have two, I think batteries are needed and probably replacement buttons.
• Drivers door card/window regulator need looking at, think an ape attempted a repair previously
• Headlights could do with a polish (common, suspect it’s grit and airflow causing issues)
• Front bumper has laquer peel, few marks on rear bumper

What’s Next?

Since getting it home, I’ve given the outside a wash and cleaned up inside. There is still a long way to go … the interior needs a ‘wet vac’ desperately. The exterior needs a proper decontamination and machine polish.

I’ve already been shopping around and can find the dipstick at Mod A Mini, for the exhaust I am looking at Hornet Exhausts. The gearbox will soon be removed and the clutch investigated. I think I have found a route to getting a replacement clutch and dual mass flywheel.

I plan to also make some videos on YouTube which I will add links to on here.