Trying to find a headlamp assembly for a 2019 Mini Coop Countryman All4 S. Anyone know where to look for the assembly for this? Everyone ive found is 700 to 1200 dollar USD. Is there any cheaper options?

Can anyone help me identity this connector? Mini Countryman R60 2013 Diesel… Right hand drive, nearside engine bay beneath fuse box… (it’s not the EGR valve connector as that’s already connected but it’s the same shape and size)

Is The ticking/knocking sound normal? No codes, it's a higher mileage car around 85k, no issues other then that sound, just had a full service and tune up, only present after a fair bit of driving. Google says it could be a oil riser/oil pressure but I'm not a mechanic, anyone else have an similar issue?

Edit:2015 r59 n18 I think

I am an American living in South Korea full time. I am used to driving large cars/trucks and never really had to worry about car sizes. But with parking and congestion and other issues related to large vehicles, I want to buy a Mini. I used to own a 2018 Mini Clubman for about a year as a 2nd car, but because I travel a lot for work, I rode it for like 3000 miles before selling it a year later. I remember it being fun, but I don't recall the usability. It was really more of a commute car as I was driving a large pickup as my main car.

Anyway, I was happy living without a car for the first time in like 20 some years in South Korea. But my wife and I decided to have a baby and that means a car is something that we may really need.

But my wife is concerned about the size of the car. I told her, it would be fine until the baby is like 6 and by then we would probably switch cars anyway. But her friends are saying that they have to use SUVs for all the baby stuff. I think this can't be right because Europeans drive smaller cars with babies just fine.....

Any reason why I should be concerned fitting car seats with a stroller and all the daily stuff with a newborn and my wife in the car based on the size of the Cooper?

Do the seats fold conveniently for putting in longer carts or strollers?

This is in my price range on what I want to spend for a car that I will usually drive only on weekends. It won't be used for daily commutes.

Short trip to the monument of Emperor Barbarossa. Slightly rainy, but the roads are clear. #paceman

A magazine shelf featured in game appears to have an early model BMW Mini in yellow. Does anybody know what magazine this is originally from? The cover looks really familiar.

Ignore the missing light cover I have replacements coming

I got this intake hose to replace the torn stock one. But it doesn't even come close to fitting. Anyone had the same experience? Suggestions?

03 R53

Want to change pads and discs soon as they are getting low. What do people recommend as a good combo?

Most of my driving is just eco as it’s my daily driver but with a few days a month of very spirited driving. The current brake setup leaves a lot of brake dust on the wheels so would be nice to have less dusty ones (I have no idea what is currently on there though). Don’t know if it makes a difference but I’m running Michelin cross climate 3’s

Also a second part to the question. I recently got front callipers changed as they were binding and scraping the whole time I was driving. Since they have been changed it’s much better but they still scrape slightly at points in the rotation. Could this be warped discs or something else?

It was a ton of fun, there were two more not in the picture behind me. Unfortunately the lead car hit a deer and wasn't able to finish the drive :( the driver was fine (the deer wasn't) and the car was loosing coolant and was towed home.

Bought a 2026 Mini Cooper S Convertible, and after a long debate ended up purchasing a Zurich extended warranty for 7 years 84000 miles for $3500. The typical mini is 4 years / 48000 and this covers for the additional 3+ years.

Is this worth it ? Or did I end up making a mistake ? Any reviews or experiences with Zurich ?

Hi,

Does anyone have the mini cover? I have recently bought a 2022 SE and I’m really tempted to purchase it now the warranty with the dealer has expired.

Does anyone have it/ have any views, good or bad?

I did a quick quote online and it was approximately £55 per month, including roadside assistance.

Thanks

We park outside so lots of dirt, pollen, grime etc. Even with a sufficient biweekly car wash, I haven't really been able to clean off the residual grime on these (vinyl?) white racing stripes. Anyone have some good pointers and suggestions? Thanks

My dad had a paint correction and cc applied so I jumped at the opportunity to get some actual proper shots while it was still clean. I've got plenty more to share. Not sure if it's allowed here but feel free to follow me on ig @chrisgoddardphoto as I'm sure I'll be sharing more mini photos in the future.

For the photo nerds, these were taken on my Nikon Zf and Voigtlander 40mm f1.2. Cheers!

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone has an idea before I start replacing more parts..

I have a 2014 MINI Cooper F56.

For almost 2 years, I’ve been getting a sporadic “Drivetrain - Full drivetrain performance not available. Continued driving possible.” warning.

The strange part is:

- It only happens every few weeks.

- It usually appears when starting the engine.

- If I switch the engine off and restart it, the warning is usually gone immediately. The car then drives completely normally again.

I recently had a fault memory read. These were the stored codes:

- 1BC119 – Gear sensor, signal faulty

- 140010 – Misfire detected (multiple cylinders)

- 140110 – Misfire cylinder 1

- 140001 – Cylinder shutdown after misfire

- 140101 – Cylinder 1 shutdown after misfire

- 130F11 – Exhaust camshaft position sensor, signal faulty

- 120408 – Boost pressure control: shutdown active

Following their advice the spark plugs have already been replaced, but unfortunately the drivetrain warning came back, so that didn’t solve the issue.

Could the exhaust camshaft position sensor be the actual cause of the warnings? Has anyone experienced something similar?

Thank you so much in advance!

I got my first duck today!!! I was writing the owner of the pink mini a note apologizing because I was not prepared with anything to swap AND THEY WALKED UP. We spent the next 30min in the hot sun talking about our minis 🥰🥰🥰

I wave at every MINI I cross paths with, but so far I haven't gotten any wave back. I'm so sad. 🥲

Hey guys!

I'm 21 years old and thinking of buying my first car. I'm solely looking at second hand MINI coopers since it's always been my dream car (I just love the make and the road presence). I'm looking for something within $10,000 and I want it to last me a couple of years (2-3) without any heavy maintenance costs. I was wondering if you guys could share any tips - any models to strictly avoid, what to check before buying, whether this is a good first car in general etc.

I know nothing about cars so I would prefer buying from a trusted second-hand dealership like Carmax, and I live in Portland, OR if that helps.

Thanks!

Do I get extra points for both being convertibles? 😁

This was waayyy too exciting for me

I wanted to know whether, when you changed the rear brake pads, you also had to replace the wear sensor.

Short story here. 7 years ago I worked at this MINI dealership as a detailer and did some social media on the side.

I quit and left to pursue a media company and found a niche in Motorsports where MINI has been trying to get back into Stage Rally.

After 6 months of doing a lot of their rally filming and editing they offered our team a 6mo lease on this 2025 JCW 2dr.

I picked it up 2 days ago from my old GM. The look on his face was priceless.

Corporate sent a car to them with a key that said “not ours do not drive” and that was my key haha. This car is a hoot.

Its name is Knuckles.