pow
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Notice I didn't ask for alternatives or C&C about the car, I want advise for buying a Mini ONE around 2004 for a friend who has just moved over from France.
Anything to look out for? 
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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Powersteering rack
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Rich H
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Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Steering column,
Bushes
E/W's working (motors prone to packing up)
Boot leaking around high level brake light and or boot handle
I think they're the main ones for a non supercharged Mini off the top of my head.
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Tomnova16
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There isn't really alot wrong with them tbh
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Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Rich H
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Only thing worth remembering is that parts are fairly expensive purely because of the BMW connection!
A One can be mapped to Cooper spec easy peasy btw 
[Edited on 06-03-2011 by Rich H]
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Tomnova16
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Indeed rich. But some parts are also surprisingly cheap
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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SRI-LEE
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1st generation minis suffer from
power steering pumps
bearing in steering coloms
occasionally headgasket
air bag lights on usually after hoovering them out can damage the wires under the seat causing this
gearbox whines crunches was a recall for them
there the main ones i can think of and what others have said 
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Tomnova16
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Oh yeah. Mrs cooper had the gearbox recall
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Notice I didn't ask for alternatives or C&C about the car, I want advise for buying a Mini ONE around 2004 for a friend who has just moved over from France.
Anything to look out for?
Homosexual tendencies
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pow
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The GIRL who is buying the car has just asked me for some advice 
What am I looking for with the steering rack, unusual noises?
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Colin
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Mental tendencies then in that case.
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pow
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Colin 
I'm not planning a relationship with this girl, shes hot but she's 28
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Colin
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Whats wrong with being 28? 
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pow
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She'll want kids and everyting
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VegasPhil
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Whats wrong with kids? 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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sand-eel
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Whats wrong with having everything?
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
She'll want kids and everyting
Not always true mate
With the rack check there is no play in it, can get it with the E46 ones so probably the problem with those.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
quote:
Originally posted by pow
She'll want kids and everyting
Not always true mate
With the rack check there is no play in it, can get it with the E46 ones so probably the problem with those.
Definitely have a play with the rack
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pow
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I'd love to play with the rack 
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Ojc
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Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Whats wrong with being 28?
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Daveskater
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Might as well be dead by that age tbh as the best bits are over.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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oceansoul
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Pics of girl?
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sand-eel
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Its not the rack its the actual pump that is shit.
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Rich7585
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When I was looking for my R53 I used this to weed out common problems, the list is a little repetitive as you go through the various years but it is the most comprehensive list I could find.
http://www.motoringfile.com/mini-r50r53-buyers-guide/
Otherwise www.totalmini.com has a common promlems thread, as do www.mini2.com and www.minitorque.com I suspect. The last one is the more technically minded of the three if you need tech advice.
Door sill rust and front strut top mushrooming can be a problem as well but i think the latter is more relevant to R53's. Still worth checking though.
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richc
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My missus sounds like water gushing around behind the footwell!
What thats all about?
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