R56 Cooper engine rebuild?
Discussion
I have an R56 Cooper, 80,000 miles, which my daughters drive.
The engine in FUBARd... burning lots of oil, a litre every 300 miles or so, you can see a big puff of blue smoke when you idle then pull away.
The rest of the car is very solid, in good cosmetic condition and only cost me £2k in 2020.
Is there any way it would make sense to rebuild the engine, or is it best to move it on and buy something else? The problem is my daughters have been spoiled by the sporty Mini, and won't settle for the usual 'new driver' type cars! Other interesting small cars eg Audi A1, Polo fetch a surprising amount of money...
The engine in FUBARd... burning lots of oil, a litre every 300 miles or so, you can see a big puff of blue smoke when you idle then pull away.
The rest of the car is very solid, in good cosmetic condition and only cost me £2k in 2020.
Is there any way it would make sense to rebuild the engine, or is it best to move it on and buy something else? The problem is my daughters have been spoiled by the sporty Mini, and won't settle for the usual 'new driver' type cars! Other interesting small cars eg Audi A1, Polo fetch a surprising amount of money...
Gassing Station | New MINIs | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff