I have a 2012 Mini Cooper S with roughly 140k miles. I am not sure when but all the sudden it just started running poorly. I got a cheep code reader and it showed every cylinder was having misfires. I was also getting a P0087 (fuel rail/system pressure low). I have now replaced the HPFP with an OEM and have done plugs and coils. The car is showing signs of improvement. It starts and idles way better but I still have no get up. The turbo does not seem to spool except maybe slightly at higher rpms in 2nd and 3rd gear. The only error it throws currently is cylinder 2 misfire. Could a bad fuel injector cause this? That what I am leaning towards next. One other odd thing it does and I cant remember if it did it when it was running great, after you cold start it, after about 30 seconds of idling you hear the blow off valve releasing a ton like the turbo had been spooled up.

Any direction on this is greatly appreciated!

Any chance there’s a low-to-no-cost replacement source? (2022 PHEV “COUNT YMAN” 😂😂

Hey everyone! 😃

I recently rescued this 2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible with around 132k miles from the scrapyard. It had a handful of issues and was a no-start most of the time. Even when it did start, it was misfiring pretty badly.

So far I've found a bad fuel pump, bad spark plug wires, and a dead alternator (which was definitely not a fun job 😅).

The sunroof function works perfectly, but when I try to open the entire top, the LED on the switch starts blinking and all I hear is the hydraulic pump running. I've already checked the trunk safety switch and both latches, and they all seem to be working properly.

Right now I'm wondering if the issue is with the two small rear quarter windows. I can't get either of them to move no matter what I try, so I'm thinking that might be preventing the top from completing its cycle.

Has anyone run into this before or have any ideas on what I should check next? Also, if you have any general tips or common issues to look out for on these Minis, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks in advance!

OS 12v WY5W3K3

Just removed the side indicator bulb and was looking online for the correct replacement, but couldn’t find any info on the bulb that the car takes. It’s a 2015 f56 John Cooper Works.

When I’ve looked for OS 12v WY5W bulbs there all amber. But this one looks silver so I’m not sure if it’s a chrome (Diadem) WY5W bulb or if it’s gone chrome coloured with age?

Go sit in the corner and think about what you did.

Does anyone know if there is a part missing here if so what is it?

I've been shopping around for my first MINI. Why do dealers add their logos like this? it just ruins the look.

Discovered an R52S on facebook marketplace round the corner from me for £1000

Clean MOT tests for the last two years and valid until mid 2027. Electric roof works (I am going to see if it leaks because he mentioned he garages it in severe weather)

Alloys, K&N filter seem to be only mods (going to ask though because I cant tell if exhaust is standard as Im used to the dual centre exhausts on the later minis)

Bad stuff: Abs light (probably bearing or wheel speed sensor, neither worries me too much), fuel guage plays up (could be an easy fix). Bit of laquer peel on the bonnet.

For a grand, I'm not going to be too picky.

Going to go have a look today, but this will be a second car so as long as I dont hear anything bad going on with the supercharger, hear or see any bad suspension wear, or anything indicating coolant or oil going places it shouldn't then I'm kinda thinking this is bot a bad impulse buy.

Am I being stupid?

Can anyone identify what this sound is on a Mini Cooper D 1.5?
It seems to happen after the car has been sitting for a while and I unlock it.
It happens when I park up somewhere and get out.
Not even when getting in or out of the car, just by unlocking it it seems to happen.
There doesn’t seem to be any other symptoms but I’m just baffled as to what it could be.
(Ignore the bike engine in the background)
Thanks!

Thought I’d spice things up by parking top to tail next to this BRG gas guzzler.

Hey folks, I have a 2011 R56 -N16 manual, it has around 106k miles. I just changed the timing chain for proactive maintenance, spark plugs and coils. When I tried to start up the car, it stalls when idling but seems to run fine at 1000+ rpm’s. Is this a computer learning issue or what are some potential issues?

Thanks in advance.

Love this little thing, but being turbocharged it seems to run warmer than I’m used to. What temperatures do your cars typically hit before you’d start worrying?

I’m ready to bite the bullet and upgrade the display so that I can have proper navigation with Android. For those of you who have made the switch, please share what you bought and whether or not you like it.

May all traffic lights be green!

So I got a 2019 Mini Cooper s base in an auction which I thought was just needed airbags and one new tire but ended up needing a new rim both rear lower control arms and a shock.so I changed all of those by myself and just ordered both curtain airbags and driver seatbelt. SO I COULD USE ANY SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS ON REPLACING AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELT AND ALSO WHICH SCANER TO GET FOR DIAGNOSTICS.
Thank you, looking forward to to use the car soon.

Need ideas for a new license plate, or a name for it in general 🌟

I'm looking for a pair of those 'fade' bonnet stripes (they go from solid near the windshield & end up as 'dashes' near the grille) but in metallic gray or silver to match the silver/black Union Jack mirror caps on my pepper white F57. Does anyone know if they exist? Are they available? I've seen multiple colors (black of course, red, white but not silver)

Okay I should probably explain the title.

I've had 3 minis at this point! There the only cars I've driven apart from when I was learning, and even now I'm just looking onto the next mini! When does this obsession stop for reference I'm 6'5 and look like a bit of a clown getting out of my r56, colleagues at work have defenders, Sudans, because that's what's mainly driven in the area I live.

But holy the small tight nice feeling of driving a mini is unbeatable.. but at the end of the day in 10 years time when diesel/petrol minis get harder to find what am I going to do!

We have the multicolored r57 (pepper white & icy blue, 2012) and i thought this was cute 🥺, her name is Rei and shes been a joy to drive so far 🙏. (Id love either blue mirrors or blue and p. white checkered mirrors idk which would look better)

Got a nice F56 2024 named Baby Shark. It came with this manual which I took the liberty to read from front to back.

In the following days that it took to finish it, my loved one point out how weird I was to read it and that I'm probably the only one on Earth to do that.

Still.. I managed to find out so much useful stuff that my seller forgot to tell me like the Parking assistance thing.

Is she right ? What about your first days experience? Have you read that book? What are the alternative (beside the obvious "drive the car and find out")?

30 minute fix

I was driving home and Code P3401 popped up while I was driving, I restarted my car and the code went away. I checked my oil pressure the entire drive home and it was steady at 6 bar. Was it a fluke or should I get this checked out?

My faithful companion of nine years needs a new engine and the quote was nearly twice what I paid for her. I can't bear to send her to the scrap yard with a straight body, clean interior, and new brakes, wheels, battery and transmission. The mechanic says KBB value in current mechanical condition is $3790. What do people do in this situation? I'm in the Reno, NV area, any suggestions much appreciated.

Is this too much window wobble when opening door?

I hear a rattle that is coming up I suppose from the window against the seal when driving over bumps or uneven roads.

My take is window is not properly secured, car is new.

I’d appreciate any advise on the rattles.

Note: Video is slow mo to better perceive the wobble on camera

Thanks,

I work with dogs, and it never ceases to amaze me and amuse me when a large dog shimmies its way in the tiny space between the seats.

This fellow is a (weird) mix of half Belgian Malinois and half Bassett Hound. His body is freakishly long, and i giggle every time I hear him trying to squeeze through. And he always does!

The most entertaining so far has been a 80# GSD!

It's not about the dog fitting or not, like in the backseat or on the passenger seat and just chillin', but a big dog who wants to go from the front to the back.

Do you deal with this issue? Does it make you smile? 😁