Mini issues huge worldwide recall of 235,000 cars 89000 in the US

BMW recalls some Mini models – including 29,868 in the UK – after potential fire risk fault found in water pumps



Mini issues huge worldwide recall of 235,000 cars | Business | The Guardian

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bmw-recalls-235-000-minis-worldwide-due-fire-175816554.html

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Fire risk...in water pumps!! Talk about irony!

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heard of a recall last week of i think it was some chevy cruze's they apparantly left the plant without brakepads.

Korean quality control !!!!!!

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in the CCU,Cruise(Tempomat),Etc.,Etc ?

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I had an A/C control head fail on a 124. I took the control head apart and found a big, black burned out spot that had even eaten a small pinhole in the board.

I figured I had found the trouble!

Yep. British cars have always had a thing about water.

Yeah, I know, the New Mini is about as British as lederhausen....

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Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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A British car with electrical problems? No way!

BTW, did you know that at one time Lucas made a vacuum cleaner? It was the only one of their products that didn't suck.

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99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Guys, Mini is owned by BMW since the year 2000. They have sold Rover to Phoenix Consortium and kept the Mini. I am sure you know that, or at least you should
Mini stopped being British in 2000. If anyone ever looked under the skin of a Mini you will discover many BMW stamp parts.
Now Lucas is a different story but this has nothing to do with the Germans and Mini.

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Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

The turbocharged Minis use an electric water pump to cool the turbo. You can hear it whirring away for 5 minutes after parking the car in the garage - I have a Clubman S in the fleet at the moment. It's the control board for the water pump that has caused the problems. Not real worried about it, they have had a single digit number of incidents globally.

It is a very entertaining skateboard to drive, what with the torquey turbo motor and 6-speed standard trans. Not sure I could live with the hard ride and noise day-to-day, but my wife loves it. Fuel economy ain't bad either, considering the performance level.

Thanks for making me laugh so hard, Skippy. That was great!

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