Wife picking up her R56 Cooper S on weekend, any tips?
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Morning all. The mrs is looking to pick up a R56 2007 Cooper S on the weekend and having googled the arse off of it I'm after a bit of owners advice other than magazine write ups, or "on a 53 its this so could be the same on the 56" type stuff. not come across a buyers guide for the 56.
is on just under 60k
regular stamps in the book and a bill for a recent timing chain replacement, which i read is a common issue.
there was some oil leaking around the turbo feed pipe but that's just been replaced by the garage with apparently a genuine mini part.
other than that the car looks really good. slight wear on the leather side bolster, but to be expected of a 10 year old car
Car is being sold with a 12 month warranty so any issues that crop up should be covered under it.
So anything else to check out on an extended test drive of it Saturday before the deal is done?
Cheers in advance, and hope to start posting more in the MINI section if we take the car.
is on just under 60k
regular stamps in the book and a bill for a recent timing chain replacement, which i read is a common issue.
there was some oil leaking around the turbo feed pipe but that's just been replaced by the garage with apparently a genuine mini part.
other than that the car looks really good. slight wear on the leather side bolster, but to be expected of a 10 year old car
Car is being sold with a 12 month warranty so any issues that crop up should be covered under it.
So anything else to check out on an extended test drive of it Saturday before the deal is done?
Cheers in advance, and hope to start posting more in the MINI section if we take the car.
eatcustard said:
IF being the word, what IF the previous owner did not take care of such problems?
then its ££££££
The timing chain is the one that needs fixing promptly, if it hasn't been fixed and needs to be it will be evident. If it hasn't been done and not a problem yet then it's easy enough to get it done. If it failed and wasn't fixed in time then this will also be obvious as the engine will be knackered. So buy a car running correctly and you'll be fine. then its ££££££
My point is that to discount an entire model of car because of a few known (and let's face it relatively minor) issues seems overboard. The one issue that can cost a lot to fix is easily identified should it arise and again relatively inexpensive to resolve provided you don't just keep driving the car until it stops.
I agree, that later models are better, with the N18 engine, but they are also significantly more expensive. I'd happily buy an earlier model, make sure the tensioner has been sorted and run it.
eatcustard said:
mike9009 said:
eatcustard said:
I would not touch a pre 2010 Cooper S
far to many problems
Not very specific....??? what about a 2004 model?far to many problems
Basically, the 2004 to 2006 mini cooper s supercharged are LCI and as a result generally more reliable. I personally owned the very first of the R56 turbo cooper s and it was shockingly unreliable. I would not consider it's faults cheap to fix especially if hit with multiple issues at the same time. Maybe I was unlucky but I had the following issues:
Failed high pressure fuel pump
Failing timing tensioner
Leaking cam cover
Issues with the panoramic sunroof
Bonnet vent warped from turbo heat
Drank oil and I mean 500ml per 200 miles
I really enjoyed the car but moved onto other cars. Have recently got a 2011 cooper d, which so far has been reliable. Would never consider another N14 cooper s.
Failed high pressure fuel pump
Failing timing tensioner
Leaking cam cover
Issues with the panoramic sunroof
Bonnet vent warped from turbo heat
Drank oil and I mean 500ml per 200 miles
I really enjoyed the car but moved onto other cars. Have recently got a 2011 cooper d, which so far has been reliable. Would never consider another N14 cooper s.
Edited by JonRS on Sunday 5th February 23:25
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