Cooper S Query
Discussion
Hi All,
Just bought my first Mini Cooper S (2005) and so far loving it! My wife has been driving a standard Cooper for a few years, and I've always enjoyed the driving experience so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.
Bought for £2300 my new car comes with fancy 17" alloys and a Milltek exhaust system that sounds awesome. Nice pops and crackles on the overrun, and an absolutely glorious whine from the Supercharger.
Being a second hand car, and having only limited info from the previous (short term) owner I have no clue as to what other goodies might be hidden under the skin. Is there an easy way to tell if the car has had a supercharger pulley swap or had an ECU remap? It feels pretty sprightly but as it's my first experience of a Coop S I'm not sure what other mods might have been done.
Any clues?
Cheers,
Ripface.
Just bought my first Mini Cooper S (2005) and so far loving it! My wife has been driving a standard Cooper for a few years, and I've always enjoyed the driving experience so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.
Bought for £2300 my new car comes with fancy 17" alloys and a Milltek exhaust system that sounds awesome. Nice pops and crackles on the overrun, and an absolutely glorious whine from the Supercharger.
Being a second hand car, and having only limited info from the previous (short term) owner I have no clue as to what other goodies might be hidden under the skin. Is there an easy way to tell if the car has had a supercharger pulley swap or had an ECU remap? It feels pretty sprightly but as it's my first experience of a Coop S I'm not sure what other mods might have been done.
Any clues?
Cheers,
Ripface.
Thanks for all the replies, and the hints and tips. Hoping that I can get some rain-free time this weekend to get my head under the bonnet (hood, for any US buddies).
On the subject of the bonnet, I've noticed that when I raise it ... the catch on the left seems to not want to release. It needs a little persuasion and lets out a "click" when it finally releases. The bonnet seems to jump up evenly when I pull the release catch, but even with the safety catch fully engaged on the right side ... the left still seems to catch on something.
Any clues?
I tracked down my Alloys, they are MSW 21 made by OZ. Nice!! They really suit the car. (IMHO)
Cheers,
Ripface.
On the subject of the bonnet, I've noticed that when I raise it ... the catch on the left seems to not want to release. It needs a little persuasion and lets out a "click" when it finally releases. The bonnet seems to jump up evenly when I pull the release catch, but even with the safety catch fully engaged on the right side ... the left still seems to catch on something.
Any clues?
I tracked down my Alloys, they are MSW 21 made by OZ. Nice!! They really suit the car. (IMHO)
Cheers,
Ripface.
Edited by ripface on Wednesday 22 November 20:06
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