2003 MINI Cooper S $2000

Lets see how long this takes. Last time, it was 7 minutes.

This is the car I bought off this board and took to the $2013 Challenge.

The good news- it's a running, driving, complete Cooper S. It has some suspension upgrades, a new windshield, new front brakes, rotors, and calipers, and an underdrive pulley. It's a hoot to drive.

The bad news- it's pushing 200K, and it's beginning to show signs of being an old BMW- it's got some electrical glitches, including the left turn signal won't turn off. I don't think it is a switch- probably a module.

It is also NOT a Southern car. The outer body is excellent- no dents, only 1 or 2 dime sized rust spots. But there is rust underneath. Nothing catastrophic (no frame rot, etc), but every time I am working in the car, I find the fasteners rusted, and have to fight with it.

This would be perfect for a motor swap, a Challenge car, or to repair and use as a daily.

I know you will want more details, I will post them later when I get home.

Just figured I'd get this ball rolling.

Car is in Albany, GA 31721

I'm watching you.........

Wait, what? Want. Want.

I don't understand...

You interested?

... or just a stalker?

MrJoshua wrote: Wait, what? Want. Want.

With you, it would be pretty easy to arrange.

Stalker....

Scheming.....probably stalking too.

Love to see pics

markwemple wrote: Love to see pics

I don't post pics on this site.

I will send you some, which you can post if you like.

I will post a link to a previous thread with pics shortly.

Here's the original thread when I bought it:

SVreX gets chased across the country

It's an amusing read- looks like there were a half dozen GRMers trying to ambush me as I trailered it from MI!

I thought that thread had pics. It doesn't.

Who wants to host a few pics I can send you?

The previous owner (original owner) was an automotive engineer who designed suspension systems and test drove for a living.

This car was his first car. He learned to drive well on it.

He sold it to me when his family started growing and he needed a back seat.

He was an enthusiast. He drove it hard, but took good care of it.

Me too.

I love it, but it doesn't fit my life right now, and I don't feel like sinking money into it to start chasing BMW electrical gremlins.

I likes! Wonder if the wifey would notice it in the drive way ?

Wifeys think they're cute.

In reply to markwemple:

In some ways the pics won't help.

The car photographs GREAT! The pics will make you forget it is a $2000 car.

(But it IS a $2000 car, so you have to keep your expectations in check)

You can send me pics if you'd like. I will put them up tonight.

Feel free to send pics to markwemple at yahoo.com

Here's a pic. It's a little old, but still looks the same:

I'll send a couple more to someone else to post.

Ooo blue. Nice

Would you trust this to do 1000 miles

markwemple wrote: Would you trust this to do 1000 miles

Tough call.

I probably wouldn't. It hasn't been driven regularly for a while.

When it started electrical glitching, I parked it. I had other things to work on.

I don't know if the gremlins are the beginning of something more complex that could affect it's reliability.

I'd trailer it, until I had time to trouble shoot it a little better.

Too close to me. 336 miles. $2015. is the price?

In reply to Sine_Qua_Non:

Well, I put $2000 in the title.

But if you'd like to offer me a $15 bonus...

Distance can suck. I'm about 12 hours to road atlanta

In reply to markwemple:

I'm not near Road Atlanta.

I'm 4 hours further.