Re: Review: My pocket rocket - Chilli Red Mini Cooper S Update
I plan to update this thread regularly so it will be useful for someone to understand what to expect if they are planning to get a 10 year old German.
When I bought the car, I had just taken a long test drive and did not have much time to get it inspected at Mini. So I decided to get just the oil change done and run the car for few months to figure out what all needs attention.
First thing was Winter/All Season tyres as my car had summer tyre and it was mandatory to change before November. I decided to get all season tyres as I did not want to buy steel rimes and keep a set in storage throughout the year. Got a nice deal on Hankook All Season tyres so got them delivered at home and assembled at a later date. Cost including assembly was around 40K which is expected and I don’t have to worry about tyres till I sell the car.
I had a suspicion that the car was leaking coolant while driving as my coolant tank got empty after driving around for 1500 km. So decided to get it checked, as it was a weekend and I could not get an appointment at my usual place so called up a small garage near my place and he was happy to help. The issue was a cracked thermostat housing which is a very common issue on these engines and the car was ready in one day. He was kind enough to fix my rear indicator bulb also. The part cost around 10k but the labour is expensive here so I parted ways with 35k while taking the car back.
He had a nice garage I must say. ![Review: My pocket rocket - Chilli Red Mini Cooper S-garage.jpg](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/test-drives-initial-ownership-reports/2072459d1687438358t-review-my-pocket-rocket-chilli-red-mini-cooper-s-garage.jpg) |