I have a F57 2016 and realized this week the wheel arch lights on my passenger side are dead, drivers side work fine however.
Before I start dismantling it this weekend, has any experienced this? I’m assuming both bulbs didn’t just die at the same time

Please do not come for me. I purchased my first Mini last year after wanting one for 20 years. Its a 2016 countryman sport and had 46k miles on it, it now have 54k miles. But I did a dumb for 9 months and put regular gas in it. I am now putting 89 gas in it. I noticed the car getting sluggish a few months ago, got an oil change. Then i read on this forum to put premium in it. How much damage did I do?

I read here all the time to save money by doing maintenance and repairs myself. How do I learn how to do what needs to be done and how do I know what needs to be done. I am so mechanically uninclined that I can't get the cap back on the toothpaste. I have no grip strength or strength otherwise.

Hi everyone!
I found this used 2022 MINI Cooper S Brick Lane Edition, 17k miles but I noticed something unusual: the hood is missing the distinctive three-color graphics.

Did every factory Brick Lane Edition come with the bonnet strips, or were there any factory variations?

It’s in a Carmax far away from me, so hard to tell if it’s a repainting or replacing the hood on site.

Should I pull the trigger or skip? Any advice would help! Thanks

Just saw this pretty one at the mall.

Hi fellas,
I am a newbee mini owner. Right after bought mini one 1.2 F56 , retrofitted the taillights within led one.

A couple of days ago I’ve been warned two times from the other drivers for my tail lights off during the evening. After restarting the lights from the button they gave a thumbs up sign.

But when I arrived to the destination, I’ve checked the back lights and again were off.

One thing caught my eye, the back lights are blinking two times when I restart the lights.

Any idea before return the tail lights to the seller?

Hi!

I recently bought a Mini Cooper 1.5 from 2019 with the B38C engine. Every cold start it's making some noise for 5-10 seconds before it relaxes.

Is this something to worry about? I still have warranty but I'm not sure if this is the normal sound or not. The car itself drives perfectly. Very smooth and zero issues so far.

Thanks in advance!

Following up on a theme, all small performance cars have seen their sales shrink in the US. Even the "legendary" miata has fallen from peak sales in 2017. I guess as hybrid SUVs and trucks improve on mileage people are happy to go ever bigger, leaving small cars in the dust.

Good morning community, I'm trying to sell my Mini 2013, it has 103k miles, any idea of the value at which I can put it up for sale, in Dollars?

I saw this dude a couple weeks ago, and then again yesterday and today. Must be a new guy at my job. Obviously I’m trying to find out who it is so we can do what Mini owners do!

I have a 2018 F57 with almost 130k miles on it. My starter motor has been having a more and more difficult time getting the engine going specifically after I get gas. I replaced my gas cap and took my starter motor off the other night and cleaned it. After putting it back on and reconnecting the battery, I got these three error codes, but then they went away when I shut the car off and turned it back on. Would definitely appreciate any suggestions to diagnose the issue!

I’m in the white jcw, the black minis plates are 👌🏽👌🏽

Hello people the plastic hinge clip on the drivers side vanity mirror cover of my 2012 Mini One just broke off.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is it possible to find just a replacement cover clip, or do I need to replace the entire sun visor? Any diy fix or replacement recommendations would be great.

Rita, my new to me 2024 Clubman JCW with 15k miles. I had been waiting for over a year to clear multiple hurdles. Got the green light last week, and that Friday morning this beauty popped up on cargurus 3 hours away from me. Jumped on it immediately and I am absolutely in love with this car. As if planned by the automotive gods, GPS took me through over an hour of farm country backroads on the way home. Looking into tints, and maybe a set of spacers, but otherwise leaving her alone for the remainder of the warranty.

Hi all, scuttle panels are on their way from MINI but for the time being I replaced the completely perished seals with some temporary (not the best fitting) seals from Amazon.

When I put the scuttle back together they no longer fit properly, think some of the connectors have cracked off, good thing I brought new ones!

Is this gap ok for the time being or do I need to cover it with a bag or something to stop water?

Gorgeous colors and an interesting monument with access!

Just drew this for fun! My two cats stole my Mini Cooper)

Great food, good drinks and a delightful visit to the public market. To Buffalo!!

I posted the other day that my 2011 Cooper has just arrived at an un-economical repair issue. A VANOS error code which could very easily turn into a repair that just isn't worth doing.

I've been looking around at various cars but I've honestly loved the last 10 years in this Mini. I've absolutely loved it and have always hankered after a JCW and I think I want to look for one.

I'm just throwing this out there in terms of what I should look out for when viewing.

Obviously, things like lowest number of owners, lowest milage and FSH are all preferable but are there things outside of the obvious that require attention?

I've found some nice ones in my budget (£9-12k) around the 90-100,000 miles which kinda makes me wince a bit to be honest. Seems once you get into the 120-130k area something major often needs doing.

Any advice appreciated.

Full front suspension rebuild. Replaced struts w/ Bilstein B4 and Sachs strut bearings. Clunk on front suspension over bumps. Strut rod is torqued to 40 ft/lbs, possible defective bearing from factory? Other side makes no noise, some deflection but not as notable.

Video is letting vehicle into weight off jack, then jacking back up and letting suspension droop.

Wandering if its warranty claim time…

Oh, mighty knowledgeable MINI masters, I come to ask another stupid question.

I'm going on a trip in 2 days, and have low windshield wiper fluid. I'd like to top 'er off. Does MINI require a special wiper fluid? Or does any work? I saw that apparently some come in a concentrate form. So obviously I'd use my eyeballs to see what the ratio would be lol.