New MINI (2000 – 2006) – occasion video & advice

Posted on 29-10-2015 to 16:00 by CasperH – 65 Comments”

At the beginning of 2000 blew a BMW MINI brand new life with the New MINI (R50). A small premium hatchback that the particular had to have his charming to avoid.

But that was not the only thing that was reminiscent of the past, but also the sporty driving characteristics were very important for the new model. Soon the trolley is a favorite with housewives and advertising agencies, with the result that the New MINI is not on the streets way to think about it. The New MINI received a facelift in 2004 and in 2005 there was a cabriolet (R52) on the market. In 2006, a completely new version on the market. The new MINI was in the first instance only in Oxford built, where the original Mini (which, in 2000, out of production (went) also was built.

Under the surface, we find a lot of BMW technology. Initially there were only four-cylinder 1.6 petrol engines available ranging in power from 90 to 218 hp, for dieselrijders there was no choice unfortunately, you had to be in Belgium for shopping, where One D 75 and later 88 hp provided. There were enormous possibilities for the MINI to your own taste to adjust, both with original MINI accessories as with stuff from other providers.

Offer on Marketplace
On Marktplaats.nl around 690 New MINI’s from 2000 to 2006 for sale. Approximately 80 of which are convertibles, the rest is a driedeurs hatchback, since there was no five-door available. A small quantity of 50 pieces are equipped with an automatic transmission and approximately 400 units with Climate Control.

Prices start around 3000 euros and go up to about 13,000 euros for the finest specimens.

Pros

• It’s nice to avoid
• Send top.
• Endless possibilities for personalization.

Issues

• The manual Midlands transmissions of the One and the Cooper for the facelift to go quite well. Revision of such a container costs at a specialist about 1000 euro. After the facelift it was replaced by a more solid copy of Getrag. That, however, go even piece, review is that baking is usually impossible.
• In the Cooper and Cooper S indicates a howling sound in the gearbox olietekort.
• The following two recalls seem to only apply to cars prior to delivery in the Netherlands, but does nevertheless take into account, especially in imported copies:
  ◦ Cars built up to August 2001 were recalled because of a fire hazard was in the tank by static electricity.
  ◦ A second recall (also for cars built up to August 2001) was an upgrade of the fuseekogels and the upper arms to the front of the car.
• A last recall was applicable to all cars prior to december 2002. The parking brake had a upgrade is needed in those cars.
• In the Cooper and Cooper S can be a rattling sound at low revs mean that the timing chain stretched, or that the valve puchrods are damaged.
• The rattling may, however, also mean that the supercharger on its end.
• The hard brake lines under the car are roestgevoelig. This is an APK afkeurpunt.
• Enter slow speed and check whether you have rattling at the bottom of the block belongs to. A rattle is usually the result of olietekort.
• The stuurbekrachtigingspomp makes a lot of noise, but that is normal. Understand the instances that still often go shortly after that piece. The piece can be done in two ways: 1. the occasional failure. 2. constantly continue to run, even with the ignition off. In the latter case, you will need the battery disconnecting, related to fire hazard.
• A thumping sound behind is probably the result of worn topmountrubbers. This is fairly cheap to replace.
• A thumping sound is sometimes the same problem can be caused, but it could also indicate worn anti-roll bar mounting points.
• Turn the steering wheel from completely left to completely right, and back. If there is a strange thumping sound is heard, the cross-link is likely to be replaced.
• Some wheels have suffered from flaking paint.
• Check whether there are no asterisks in the windscreen, the upright windscreen catches easier stone.
• The covers of the A-style want the car to blow, and the same applies to the scuttles, plastic fenders, and the air tubes of the Cooper S. so Check whether these are properly secured.
• Early models (2000 / 2001) were susceptible to leaks at the A-style, recognizable by damp mats in the cabin. The leakage also caused electrical problems. There were several solutions for this problem, but which are not always carried out. Check out so.

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Gallery: Mini Cooper 2004

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