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2005 Cooper S With John Cooper Works Package! Clean, Babied Car! on 2040-cars

Year:2005 Mileage:77128 Color: Blue /
Gray

Location:

Long Beach, California, United States

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Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6L 1600CC l4 GAS SOHC Supercharged
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: WMWRH33495TF82556 Year: 2005
Make: Mini
Model: Cooper
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: S Convertible 2-Door
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Mileage: 77,128
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Blue
Interior Color: Gray
Number of Doors: 2
Number of Cylinders: 4

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

Details:

Well, here it is. I'm sad that I have to list my baby up for sale... she's the best car I ever had. I originally got her back in June/July of last year and she hasn't given me a single hiccup. Still drives and pulls as strong as the day I got it. She does have a few problems, but I never really considered them problems, per se. I'll list them shortly.

As you can see, my car is a 2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible with JCW package installed. As of this writing, it has 77,128 miles on the clock. Because this is my only car and I need something to go to school and work, the mileage will go up as you bid.

I've babied my car. I've never taken it to a track, and very rarely drove it hard. Great gas saver -- I've managed to eek out 350-400 miles per tank (roughly 31-32 MPG), plus it has that awesome power in case you just want to feel the adrenaline or just want to overtake someone on the freeway. I understand that it's an common practice among Mini owners to modify their cars -- but I've never had need to. It was already awesome and great looking, so I didn't feel the need to muck about it. It's as stock as the day I got it. All I did was to do the regular maintenance, changing the brakepads, oil change and whatsnot. I only used Royal Purple synthetic oil on my car. It literally needs nothing until 100,000 miles -- then a tuneup is required (listed in Mini manual as part of the required service).

When I got her, I did a bit of research on John Cooper Works package, and as best I understand, this car only had the core JCW package installed, and then it was a dealer installed accessory (JCW packages and accessories were not installed at factory back in 2005 -- they were dealer installed). Pulling up the car spec sheet from BMW dealer only lists it as a regular R52, no mention of JCW package. From what I understand, it only has the core JCW engine upgrade (pulley, ECU, air filter, and some other stuff that I forgot). There is no JCW brakes or JCW suspension, or indeed, any other JCW accessories like JCW branded door sills or steering wheel or shift knob.

I understand that Mini Coopers have a problem with mushrooming struts, and as my pictures will show, it has no mushrooming struts. I've had a mechanic check the power steering and the water pump (another common failure point) and he said they were replaced before, so that is good.

Now, onto the problems: the transmission grinds when you shift into 2nd gear. From what I understand, this is a problem with the 2nd gear synchronizer. This wasn't a big deal because when I shift slowly (take one or two second to go from 1st to 2nd, or likewise, 1-2 sec from 3rd to 2nd), there is no grinding at all. As I shift slowly anyway, this was a moot point to me. All other gears shift smoothly and there is no weird transmission noise.

The convertible top stopped working a couple months ago, and I took it to a mechanic to have it checked out. The verdict: the cable linkage and the sunroof motor needs replacing. The cable has been stretched (another common problem with convertible Coopers) and the sunroof motor is physically fine, but the plastic clutch has been stripped. Mini does not sell the plastic clutch by itself, so you have to buy a whole new sunroof motor assembly ($350 cost). The only reason why I didn't have him just fix the top and be done with it was because the parts and labor cost combined put it around $2000. That was a shock, because I'm a student and I don't make much money. As it has been unbearably cold the past few months, I've been content with just leaving the top as is.

The interior of the car is very clean, though there are some small amount of scratches on the back seats. When I got the car, there were stickers and footprints all over the backseat -- clearly the previous owner had kids and he/she just let them go wild. I scrubbed the whole backseat, so now it looks stock and clean. There are still some scratches that I couldn't fully get out. The exterior is also very clean. The front of the car has a clear bra installed. On the rear bumper, there is a small area that looks like it's been scratched by a vicious tumbleweed, if you can understand that. It was there ever since I got the car, and I've managed to buff out the scratches so it looks faded, so its only apparent upon close examination. That's it. Other than that, the car is perfect.

Specs:

77,128 miles
Clean title
Very clean inside and out
John Cooper Works package installed, makes 210 HP at the crank
sporty getrag 6 speed transmission
Sport package
Xenon headlights
17" alloy rims with run-flat tires
Rally-style fog lights (in addition to the normal fog lights)
Convertible
Auto climate control
Glovebox functions as a cooler when you have AC on
Cloth interior
Manual seats (less weight = faster car!)
grey/dark grey interior color
Non-smoker vehicle
Pet free vehicle
Great gas mileage
Parking sensors at the back

If you have any questions or want more info/pictures, please don't hesitate to ask me.

More pictures can be found below (just copy and paste the link in your browser).

http://imgur.com/a/Q31tQ

Payment:

Please pay $500 upon the end of auction to reserve the car.

Full payment is required by 7 days of auction end.

I prefer cashier's check. I will give you my phone number at auction end so we can setup a method of payment and arrange shipping.

Shipping:

Buyer will be responsible for shipping costs.

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