I never had any issues with my N14 Mini’s. Not sure why the media says not reliable. To me it has to do with the driver not the car. As long as you top off your oil and not letting your chain rattle sound that your Neighboor 300 ft away can hear. Do the required maintenance and they will last for a long time. One of my N14 Mini’s has 224K miles and still running strong!

@boomerguy9935

2 жыл бұрын

"As long as you top off your oil" should not be in the description of a quality car. None of my cars or trucks burn oil and they are American, Japanese and German; all of them have close to 200K miles on them. Burning oil should not be acceptable in any vehicle.

Very nice, informative presentations. I am trying to decide on gen2 or gen 3 and this helped. Thanks

Its a great car if you have tiny hands, love doing head gaskets and timing chains.

Looking forward to your next video on the F56,.....which is my current mini..... I previously drove a 2009 R56 ...it will be interesting to see what you have to say about the current Generation,

Hey. Mine is a 2012 R56 Cooper S with the 1.6 litre Turbo N18 BMW Peugeot Engine. It is an absolute hoot. Completely stock except for a nice growly Magnaflow exhaust. And I ve put on these Michelin Pilot Sports 4 soft rubber tubeless tyres 205/55/16 size which are phenomenal. The run flat tyres just do not work for us here in India. I believe of all the new modern BMW mini coopers this particular model truly is the modern classic!

This guy is so cool. Lol. Love his bluntness

very informative, thanks! could you elaborate more on the reliability of the N18, please?

@alinandrei3550

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I'm in the market for a quick fun car and the Mini sure checks a lot of points. From what I've read after 2012 they changed the last part that was prone to failure: the water pump, from plastic to metal.

What is the reliability of the N16? Thank you. You're videos are great, by the way.

How's your project n14 going I have a 2011 jcw an my God I have spent some money getting it to level I would consider even ready to modify but alas I'm here but is it worth it will it stand-up to it lol it's a worry it's my daily but I've done it all timing chain De coke oil leaks Waterpump etc etc etc it's done 115klms for christsake I have paper work at least 1 inch thick luv the car an had a r53 jcw before just thought I'd ask you how your project stood up to mods

@The Miniac. I encountered a problem in my Cooper today for the first time. Engine missing, stumbling and a loss of power and then the engine light came on (yellow and half) and it said there was a problem with the emission and it went into limp mode. This was in my neighbourhood so I limped home. I had it checked with the OBD 2 scanner and BimmerLink tool and it returned faults with the injectors. We scanned it again with the Carly Scan tool and it said the same thing. And then, surprisingly, once the scanner was unplugged, all the check engine lights and all the error codes vanished. We DID NOT erase them manually. Then I re started the car and revved it and it didn’t miss a beat and nor did the engine check lights and error messages flash again. I switched off and let it be for a half hour and then went back again and re started it. Again while revving it it didn’t miss a beat and nor did any of the check engine lights and messages come on again. What could this gremlin be?

@shankarbalan3813

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac It cant be bad petrol because I am very particular as to where I fill. And the base grade available everywhere in India is 91 Octane. Premium Petrols are there from all the major companies, but mostly these only have detergents added. Recently they have launched 100 Octane petrol in select places but the price is a clean 50% higher than standard petrol. Saying this, mine is a 9 year old car and hence I will be taking it to the garage soon for a thorough checkup. I will also add a recommended fuel injector cleaner and octane booster like STP or similar the next time I fill petrol. Can only do all this once these localised lockdowns ease off a bit. Until then the poor little Chilli Red Cooper can sit and rest quietly under cover….

does your daily driver burn oil. I have N12 and it needs a quart every month. No leaks or exhaust white fumes

@Brij873

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Thanks, That was the same thing I was thinking. I use Castrol 0w40 now but I am thinking to move to Pennzoil 5W30 or redline 0W40. I love in cold winter -40F but summers can get to 90. Or it doesn't really matter much as all those oils are pretty much as good as each other?

Dont understand why you decided to "hide" the other issues to the N14.....thats what we are here for bro. Booo.

@makenosence123

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Okay, this is good to know. I look forward to your next one! Thanks for everything you do.

What engine would the 2013 Bayswater be? N16?

@chuckchuck8643

4 жыл бұрын

The MINIac An S so N18. Are those good?

What's the R56 reliability like?

@kyle_vr

4 жыл бұрын

Cooper d?

Which motor did the 2012 50th anniversary have ?

@TimeisReel

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac No, there were Blue 50th Anniversary Hampton Edition S and Non S Clubman. I was wondering about the S automatic model motors.

@TimeisReel

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Thank you, keep up the channel. What issues should I look for...

@TimeisReel

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Thank you...

So hello The MINIAC. My Cooper S R56 has been off the road since May 15th 2021. The first month was LOCKDOWN. The second month has been in the workshop. So now we realise after much R&D with the scanners and fault codes and consulting with friendly experts and researching on the Internet, that it is the PCV Ventilation Hose and valve that is causing trouble because of age….my car is 9 years old. And parts can sometimes fail in an unpredictable manner. The valve is a moulded part and cannot be repaired. So I have had to rush about and buy parts online at Pelican parts, ECS Tuning and Mini Mania, all from the US. Because the fulfillment times if I buy from BMW India, takes a very long time, since they also mostly have to bring in parts for my model the R 56 S, from Germany. These cars are not very common in India and hence they dont keep a lot of parts in stock.

@shankarbalan3813

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac do you have an Instagram channel too?

You cold dude?

skipped over the 2013 R56 cpe. non turbo.

Have you noticed that some minis before 2011 can't pop and burble.

@blackduncan9812

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac ok what would you recommend for me to do with my 09 cooper s it has 60600k miles and I really want it to do the pops and bangs

@blackduncan9812

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac ok so don't try to code it back in using a 2011 ecu tune

@blackduncan9812

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Awww man 😔 sorry I'm asking so many questions this is my first car I've purchased on my own and all my mechanical and modding knowledge is from honda, Toyotas, and a little subaru. So this being my first German car I'm a little hesitant.

@blackduncan9812

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac I have to admit this is the most fun car I've driven out the box. Keep on top of oil and reg maintenance and everything should be fine. I'm even more excited to enjoy my new mini thank you so much.

@blackduncan9812

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMINIac Sounds like fun. The water pump and thermostat was already replaced by the dealer. So I figured I'd be good on thoes I'm keeping my eye out for the timings chain. But now you've put the fuel pump on my radar too.

Poo Sjoe make crap cars...thank's for making me laugh.

@johntucker23

5 жыл бұрын

Lol i think you missed it, i was just taking the piss out of the way you promounce Peugeot.

Please fix your audio. The intro just blasts out and then you come on with no volume at all. Brutal if you are using headphones.

69th comment

The car pooshow is he actually trying to say Peugeot ?

The guide to second generation Mini's, in one word: DON'T. Seriously. Save your pennies, buy something else. Do not do this to yourself.

@TheMINIac

10 ай бұрын

If it’s a low mileage well taken care of car, I don’t see a problem with it. Higher mileage, you probably should be mechanically inclined. I had a JCW Clubman at 105,000 miles and didn’t have any real serious issues. Luck of the draw and sometimes it’s a matter of how well the previous owner maintained it.

@MiMicheIIe

10 ай бұрын

@@TheMINIac Got mine at 63k miles, dealer maintained, and oh boy... New HPFP, new timing chain, new thermostat housing, new valve cover, issues with the JBE, various other things - just a right nightmare! 20 months later, and I've spent over 5k on maintenance!

@internetpointsbank

2 ай бұрын

Funny how 100k is a achievement

Poojoe..... Butchered tf out of that pronunciation