2009 Mini Cooper Convertible John Cooper Works Jcw on 2040-cars
Temecula, California, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:1.6L 1598CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black
Make: Mini
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Cooper
Trim: John Cooper Works Convertible 2-Door
Drive Type: FWD
Mileage: 64,500
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Black
2009 MINI Cooper Convertible John Cooper Works (JCW) A Head-Turning, Mind-Blowing, Whiplashing "BLACK BEAUTY" (almost all chrome trim has been "blacked out" with a vinyl wrap). This MINI is NOT "cute", and is fitting only for drivers who want performance with a sleek/stealth look. Aside from the specs you can find from Edmunds or any other research site, here are the options, extras, and mods: --------------------------------------- JCW Aero Kit Eibach Suspension Kit NEW turbo & NEW water pump were replaced and installed by MINI in late 2010! Extended maintenance contract to August 2015 or 100,000 miles Major maintenance recommendations (50-60K) were JUST completed in August! (current mileage is under 65K) Heated front seats / cold weather package Window tint (including rear and front passenger side windows) Almost all chrome trim has been wrapped in black vinyl (headlights being the only exception) Smoked tail lights & side turn signals Hard-wired radar detector cord for most Escort radar detectors (for stealth detector placement above rearview mirror). Carbon Fiber style JCW Shift knob Stubby Antenna Rubber sport mats I have a sport button mod (car goes into Sport mode automatically after engine is turned on..without having to press the Sport button) and a safety third brake light mod (flashes alarmingly to increase visibility to other drivers after brake pedal is pressed) that has never been installed...they're new. I will throw those in for you after I locate them in my storage unit. Vehicle is in excellent condition and housed in the Temecula/San Diego Area.
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Mini wins Dakar Rally for fourth year in a row
Sun, Jan 18 2015Motorsport in its various forms tends to be characterized by eras of domination: Red Bull in F1, Audi at Le Mans, Citroen and now Volkswagen in the WRC. That's certainly the case with the Dakar Rally. After years of domination at the hands of the Mitsubishi Pajero, the Volkswagen Touareg won the famous rally raid three years running. But these days, it's all about Mini. The Anglo-Saxon team won the Dakar three years running, locking out the podium last year in positively dominant style. And now it's won again. After some 5,600 miles spanning three countries across South America, the Mini All4 Racing machine piloted by Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar, with France's Mathieu Baumel as co-pilot, has taken the top step on the podium in Buenos Aires. The duo won five out of 13 legs to claim the race, marking the first win for Baumel and the second for Al-Attiyah, who won with VW in 2011. It would have been a podium lockout again for Mini had it not been for Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz, who placed their Toyota Hilux in second, with additional Minis finishing in third, fourth and fifth. The troubled Peugeot 2008 DKR driven by Stephane Peterhansel ultimately finished in 11th place. American driver Robby Gordon finished first in his class, but 19th overall. Things were even more predictable in the other categories. The Kamaz team from Russia won the Truck category for the third consecutive year (and the twelfth since 2000). Spanish rider Marco Coma won the Motorcycle category on his KTM 450 Rally – his second consecutive win and fifth win overall. And Poland's Rafal Sonik won in the Quad class, which has been taken on a Yamaha ATV every year since the rally moved to South America and the category was instituted.
Mini adding new driver assist systems to future models
Sun, 13 Oct 2013With all the recent news about automated vehicle technology (from Ford, Nissan and Toyota, among others), Mini is bringing some not-so-groundbreaking tech into its products to better keep the driver connected to the car. Other than stating that these new technologies will roll out in future models, there is no telling when we could see them starting to show up, although our best guess is the 2015 Mini Cooper.
Two of the more notable technologies that Mini will introduce include a head-up display system (shown above) and the "city braking" system to work in conjunction with collision warning and passenger detection. The automated braking system is made possible with the forward-mounted camera, which is also used for adaptive cruise control, auto-dimming headlights and a street sign detection system (to relay speed limit and traffic sign info to the driver). A new parking assist feature helps drivers find a properly sized parking spot, and then drivers can take advantage of the backup camera.
Mini obviously isn't the first to introduce these technologies, but it might be among the first to bring such a large number of advanced safety features into a car priced under $30,000 - though there is no telling how much these options will cost. The automaker has issued a brief press release for its upcoming driver assist systems, which is posted below.
Upcoming Mini 5-door hatch spied in the snow
Mon, 17 Feb 2014We are about to get a flood of new Mini models now that the new 2014 model is officially out. In just the past few months, we've seen spy shots of the next-generation John Cooper Works and so-called Traveler crossover, and here we have the upcoming five-door hatchback in Cooper S form, a model that, like the Traveler, is expected to effectively obviate the need for the slow-selling Clubman.
Mini is not exactly hiding that this is a new five-door model, even with its camouflage - the rear door line and handle are clear as day. Also, compared to the three-door Cooper Hardtop, there appears to be an added pillar and additional length at the rear. The hatch also appears to be mounted at a steeper angle than the standard Mini. Also, you have to admit that the Mickey-Mouse-ear fog lights are cute, even if Mini would never actually sell it that way.
Expect to see even more variants soon, if BMW and Mini want to reach their goal of selling over a million front-wheel drive vehicles - an earlier report indicated there could be as many as 23 front-wheel drive cars from the brands in the coming years.