close... so very very close

Bmw z3

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

P.C. was the closest so I'll let the cat out of the bag



'04 MINI Cooper S. 6 speed, nav, Xenon headlights,sunroof, 17x8 Hamanns wheels, 2% under drive pulley. Picked it up off of a friend. Just need to swap out the supercharger sometime soon, which I have already purchased a good used supercharger off the MINI forum. Which does mean I will be selling the W124 300D shortly to recoup my spending.

I cannot wait to get this thing in

Huh, he did guess it.

Nice buy, have fun!

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I went to the dark side and bought a BMW... I need to hit the dealership up this week for some coolant

Superchargers, Head gaskets, throwout bearing rattles, AC woes, plastic breakage, early suspension/tire wear.

Welcome to Minis. Lots of fun, good car for an enthusiast but not for normal people.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

The hood release made me think British or at least British-inspired.

Must be good thing that I already have a supercharger on the way, planning on putting a clutch in and am also planning on coil overs.

good clean fun!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes that's very good. I just hope you checked it for head gasket problems. Otherwise all good.

I really like these cars, unfortunately not many end up on my lot because of these issues prompting a trade in.

Recently bought a 2008 S with 75k.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

So did I! ...(got a new BMW 535i M Sport.) No apologies needed.

You'll LOVE your Mini!

You can throw that thing around like a prison beech in a cell block riot!!!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I didn't see that many reports of headgasket issues on the MINI forums. Maybe some over heating issues from failed supercharger PTO's that drive the water pump. No matter what car I go out and buy there will always be some sort of debilitating problem with it. Early Mitata: short nose crank failure, 6 cylinder diesels: poor head castings, Deloreans: everything.....

Seeing as I'm on my second 603 with the crack prone head (gasp!), I shouldn't have an issue. The cooling system on this MINI has been properly taken care of.

Why? Because it's something totally weird?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I can think of a few cars without it an Achilles heel

Lexus SC300

GM B Bodies

Honda S2000

Ford Panther platforms

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

RHD centric.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles