I have a 2002 R53 that I have had from new it's now on 189,000 miles . It's now worth next to nothing but I enjoy driving it and I think is buy far the best looking of the BMW mini,s . They just seam to get fatter and uglier as time goes on .
Work mini has had over years is
Roof painting before delivery ( wrong colour )
New clutch and gearbox in first few months ( input shaft rattle )
Another clutch at 100,000 ,
2 windscreens
Dumped runflats at 20,000 , greatly improved ride , loads of sets of Toyo,s and Yokohama,s since
2 power steering pumps , first burnt out
Lost count of how many sets of brake it's had .
New supercharger at about 150,000
Head gasket last year and new water pump
Another water pump , genuine one this time , pattern one lasted 4 months
Rust holes round rear lights welded up and painted
Dash still rattles , but a lot better than it was
Passinger window not worked for about 10 years
New rear wiper motor and arm assembly last year
Use,s loads of petrol if you drive it properly .
