Really a BMW product in the CAR WIZARD’s shop! And he fixed this '10 Mini Cooper S for under $1K!
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Many repairs are very expensive, especially on Euro cars. The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ breaks down how they don't all have to be and why this 2010 Mini Cooper S got out the door for under $1,000.00.
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Wow! A 100k Mini! Most that come through our shop are hemorrhaging oil, and have coolant leaks galore. It seems most owners are one and done.
I can agree with this. I work at a mini dealer and half the cars are pristine well taken care of examples and the other half are piles of crap with 20 different issues, there’s no in between
My mini had 128 k on it. There was a £900 bill for an engine out clutch change but 100 k no dramas.
05 Mini Cooper 150,000 miles no engine lights no rust.. had to do wheel bearings otherwise she runs beautiful
Ah, it begins.. I like the pearl white 2. 10 years old? Scrap it model. This is a full sprayover if they have damage.. They are always so happy? I don't understand?
@Gman, what are you doing watching a mechanic video, you do this for living! Lol
I had a supercharged Mini Cooper S and I got rear ended by a drunk driver while I was traveling 65 down the highway, I flipped a few times and scrapped upside down to the side of the highway.
I didn’t break a single bone and I just came out with cuts and bruises. These are surprisingly safe cars.
As an ex Mini owner I can vouch for the saying “very fun to drive but horrible to own”
Had an 03…went through 2 transmissions before writing it off over one year of ownership😑
This is why a friend and myself done a 6 speed conversion with the Midland gearbox.
Must not have been a S with the Getrag 6 speed.
Automatic?
The first generation used the CVT transmissions if I’m not mistaken.
I currently own 2004 R50 (1.6 NA) for 4th year now. It wants some service every year, but nowhere near your experience. I pay roughly 500$ a year for service. But it is awesome car to drive.
Cali plate in the front and Kansas in the back……hmmm she knows how to party!
I own two MC's...the Cooper Clubman S (R55) and the Cooper Countryman JCW (R60). RULE NUMBER 1: change the oil twice as frequently as OEM recommended. In other words, I change the oil every 5K miles. This will save the timing chain from early replacement and keep the engine from burning excessive oil.
the F56 generation, 2016 and up are amazing cars. very reliable.
My brother bought one new 8 years ago. Babied it and maintained it beautifully. Sucked a valve 1,000 miles out of warranty. Six month battle with BMW. They covered half the repair cost. Traded it in the day after getting it fixed. Always check internet feedback on any make or model before buying!
You can say the exact same thing about Chevy. Honda. Toyota. Mazda. Mercedes. Dodge. Acura. and the list goes on. Honestly, why should a company pay for a repair on a vehicle that is out of warranty? That's just a morons point of view.
California plate on the front and Kansas plate on the back. Whoa. 🤔
Would think it would be illegal . In cali u definitely get pulled probably big ticket
Is just fake… to protect identity
This guy has so much wisdom, this is the only mechanic i watch and it's like a TV show. Really down to earth ass guy. Great content. I'm 20yr old from California and drive a 2004 Lexus is300, hopefully one day I can stop by the shop for some maintenance!
Having hit the back of a new "mini" (they aren't minis anymore, they are huge), it was like hitting a brick wall.
It did a lot of damage to the front of mine, and very little to the back of it.
I remember when my coworker bought a then new Mini four door, and the thing was bigger than my then one year old three series!
MINI is the name of the brand and the original model sold since 1959. It's a much different world since then. Look at the Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier. All three of those started out as minitrucks in the 60s, 70s, 80s and part of 90s. Today those are midsize trucks.
If you really wanted to make your point, the MINI crossovers would have been a better example.
I was in an accident in a 1st gen bmw mini where someone sideswiped me trying to cross over my lane to make a 90 degree right turn at around 40-50 mph. No airbags went off, I was basically unharmed, but the whole front left of the car was pushed back. The other guys entire rear control arm was tweaked in as well as damage to the rear quarter, rear door, and rear bumper. The safety is surprisingly good in minis
Cars have more CRUMPLE zones at the front rather than the back. Almost all car crashes look worse for the car with front end damage.
@@houseofno Actually Mini started out as model. they were Morris or Austin brand Minis originally - then Riley. MG and Van Denplas had models. Strangle the large car in their range was an 1800 or Maxi and is smaller than the current Mini! The current Mini is over a metre longer than the original.
had a r53 mini, honestly a blast to drive. Plenty of torque and the steering was great. Although it went through 2 rebuilds in 8 months so it had to go.
This car is dope af!! My Mini is 7 years and 40,000 miles old and I’ve never had a single problem. It has developed three rattles that happen when it’s below 0 and it doesn’t seem to like starting when it’s colder than -35 out. Love this car 9 months out of the year!!
Here in England Minis have a reputation for being unreliable. The original Morris Minis are classics of course, but back in the day they were simple for DIY to work on. The downside was the distributor was horizontal facing the front grill and in heavy rain storm water could get in and you would conk out. The old classic 70,s minis and minvans would be far more reliable than the new BMW ones.
Original mini " coopers " versions
even wrecked ones, as long as they have that engine plate number are worth a lot of money nowadays.
This 1.6 Turbo is a joint effort between Peugeot/Citroen (PSA Group) and BMW, but you only see them in Mini's in the USA.
You see those engines in Minis here in Brazil as well, only in the R56 chassis.
@@marcellon2003 R55, R56, R60...non-turbo, S, and JCW variants. Early Gen 2 "PRINCE" engines (petrol) were labelled N14's and the later called the N18. Both variants were JV's between PSA and BMW. My R55 S has the N14 (1.6T)...over here...in Switzerland.
I love everyone smashing the Mini Coopers!! I own three a 2012 Cooper S and 2015 regular Cooper convertible and a 2013 Mini Cooper S Paceman All 4. I drive them all thru Western Canadian winter down to -40c with snow tires and have never had any issues. I've own them all for 5 years or more and other than oil changes every year I've only bought tires for them!!!
You and me both. I daily a 9/2003 pre-facelift S. Wouldn't trade that supercharger whine for anything. It's done 161900 miles and still going strong!
2011 mini s with 94k, my wife’s car. I told her that when she bought it, that we have to stay on top of the repairs and maintenance. If you won’t do that, buy a Toyota or Honda. They are a lot more forgiving of skipping maintenance. We own several cars, Mercedes, Honda Toyota, as well as three domestics. I’m not a fan of BMW or English cars, however this Mini really hasn’t cost anymore to maintain and repair than most American cars. I will say, that parts can take a few weeks to get, so make sure you have a plan if it does need repairs.
2011 had a new engine generation (N16 non-turbo, N18 turbo). The '07-'10 N14 Turbo engine was notoriously faulty. If you look trough sales offers, it feels like half of them over here had either an engine rebuild or an entirely new engine. But yes, european cars are unfortunately pretty maintenance intensive and require "the good stuff" (full synthetic oil and the minimum gas you get here is 95 octane). There isn't really a cheap way to maintain them without pretty much totalling them.
One of the reasons why I went with a Kia this time after decades of Mercedes (well, that and even the new 'luxury' Mercedes upper classes have way way too much plastic everywhere).
Love your videos Mr & Mrs 🧙♂️!!! Very informative, and just love the commentary!!
Honestly I'm so thankful for people like you & others honesty! Thank you very much
Thank you from everyone out here in "carland" for being an honest shop and knowledgeable. BUT, what's up with the California license plate up front and Kansas in the back? Thanks, Toyo12
Kansas only requires a rear tag...front tag can be anything
What many people don't get in terms of reliability, it's that some cars especially from German Automakers require preventive maintenance, with scheduled services as parts replacement. Evident as using thermostats with plastic housings. While other cars, especially from Japanese Automakers, you can be more negligent in the preventive maintenance.
Sometimes its more they don’t factor in how much the required maintenance costs when they think they can “afford” the car because they can pay the payment and insurance. So they skip the maintenance because its too high and too often. Then the car ends up needing thousands of dollars in repairs and then they complain its junk.
Cheap part materials should not be part of preventive maintenance. Shoddy.
The car is simply built to fail. Designed to have components not last as long as they should. It's called German engineering. And some people are victims of Stockholm syndrome and somehow think this is a virtue
@@romankalyniuk2596 cheap parts are used but they charge big money for those parts. Plastic coolant pump, over 150, plastic thermostat, 200. Even simple tubes can go over 100.
That is what is called "shitty engineering" in the industry.
They are torque monsters for the size of the engine !
I give these a wide berth for all the reasons Wizard mentioned. Good luck to the owner! And yes the issues of the cheap plastic is horrible - I had a BMW 530i and that also had plastic issues.
the camden model actually speaks to you if there is any warnings.
I have the same 50 year aniversary edition, same color trim , wow its rare seeing another one
That happens to be a Camden Edition MINI. Unique exterior badging and interior touches.
Are we gonna ignore the part where the car talks to you?
@@racealley5297 I forgot that part! Thankfully you can turn that feature off.
@@thomasmreece5443 Oh yeah, it could definitely get annoying, but I figured it was pretty noteworthy lol
160k miles in mine. Lots of things replaced and many more to go lol. Water pump, thermostat housing, gaskets etc etc
So rare to find a good technician / mechanic that can actually diagnose & prove the failed part. That takes time, observation, understanding the systms (including the parts/ components), and how they function together. I would much rather pay for a quality professional such as car wizzard to identify the failed part before replacing parts.
Correction, Wizard
It’s strange as a Brit to hear the Mini being called ‘interesting’ and quirky because there’s bloody trillions of the things over here and common as anything.
right, maybe in england. in holland where i live (and they even get assembled in Holland!) you see them too, but i worked for BMW 4 years ago and in Holland MINI's do not sell very well. too expensive in price and (BMW ripp off) maintenance i guess
Just like to say the f56 Minis 2014s onwards are a complete different car !! Reliability problems have gone and they feel soo much better built !
Absolutely ! Ive had my F56 Cooper S for three years now from new, and I havent had to spend anything on it, apart from the front tyres - 3rd set !!
I work for mini cooper as a technician and the f56 is so reliable that I own one with almost 90k miles. All the common problems are not super expensive or difficult to repair.
And as charismatic as the supercharged R53 is, the R56 turbo has a much better sorted chassis. No spare tire as they have run flats.
The R53 Supercharged Cooper S with the getrag 6 Speed really rip with a couple bolt ons. Can be not to bad reliability wise too. Miss mine big time.
That huge centre mounted speedo is a mini trademark. The speedo on my dad's '73 was just like it.
@1:33 So it's (originally) a California car! The MA RMV let me keep my CA plates, but in either state, we have to show same front and back of the car. (Maybe KS is different...) Anyway, my '99 Saab's much better underneath in terms of rust, but that MC sure looks cool & fun to drive (if not to own).
I have a 2011 Mini S with 142k and I've been having tons of gremlins very similar to this car, and this was the exact problem I had! The local shop that I tend to trust pretty well told me I needed a timing chain, but it was just my intake duct crumbling. Upgraded to an aftermarket silicone duct and never looked back. The OEM rubber ducts are too prone to damage, not just in the intake but all around the engine. I feel like I am replacing dry rotted rubber every single month.
thank you for NOT playing music through the videos and having a pleasant and interesting nature. also the camaraderie between you and mrs. wizard is fun .thanx
2:39 Thats a very interesting comment from Mrs. Wizard, regarding the effect of tyres in accidents. I suppose an inflated tyre is a bit like an air bag for the car itself, and would absorb some impact.
This is a special edition call the Camedon and its got a couple of cool quirks unique to it. Plus... on the tach, it has an option to show speed and not have to rely on the satellite dish ... plus the paddles on the steering wheel are paddle shifters in the automatics. Unlike popular believers... MINIs are really good when maintained. Cute does not mean disposable. Yes, I am a MINI owner as well.
I had a 2005 Volvo XC90 with a 2.5 Turbo and I had almost the same problem. The intake duct broke almost in half behind the engine and after the accordion area of the plastic also giving the sensors a false indication of an issue with the engine, I was also very p,ease that the service manager called me to inform me it was only a hose that was less than $100 I was a,so very pleased that the repair was very inexpensive , a few yrs later a major buzzing started of what I thought was a major engine problem , again the service manager called to inform me that “it’s only a engine mount “. costing only $69 plus labor , I drove that suv for 280,000 miles, always had it serviced by the Volvo dealer and never had a costly repair . Thanks Wizard for also being honest and fair with your customers, they hopefully will be lifetime repeat customers.
Is there not a metal aftermarket replacement part for that? First thing smart BMW owner's do is replace plastic intake charge pipe with a metal one to avoid being stranded when the plastic one splits.
I replaced mine with a silicone hose.
Yep, you gotta love the brittle German engine plastics. Always a joy to get cheap pieces when you pay a premium price. Thanks for caring about your customers BMW!
Not BMW, but an oil tech I knew hated Mercedes because there were a million brittle plastic pieces you can accidentally break. The owner of the shop brought his Mercedes in all the time for work and everyone resented him for it.
@@SamothRetsof At my old job, there was a German industrial engineer they would contract every so often for maintenance and upgrades on machinery. Guy was an absolute pro. Anything he worked on got fixed quickly and well.
Naturally, he makes huge amounts of money. He tried BMW ownership for a couple years. Even a German, who's job is to deal with finicky German industrial machinery, couldn't stand dealing with BMW. He drives a Toyota Camry now.
Gotta love all the EasybreakTM Plastic Components under the hood of Euro cars!
My girlfriend has a Gen 3 Mini Cooper S. It has 55k miles and 0 issues. Just payed it off and we are now doing upgrades. JCW tuning kit and valved exhaust, Enkei rims and Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and a chrome trim delete kit. 210hp in a 2,700lb car is an absolute blast. The new exhaust crackles and pops like crazy.
Awesome! that's a special edition MINI, the Camden edition for the 50th anniversary. Just curious how did the plastic chain guides look? Mine started cracking at 78k miles on my 2009 Cooper S.
My 2013 Mini has 140k miles and I've spent $6k in the last 3 years to keep it going. Cheaper than a new car, but dang it.
Thats 4 times more compared to my volvo s40 from 2002 with 250k miles 🧐
@@jaskajokunen3716stop it
Had a 08 Mini Cooper until recently, great car and fun to drive - had 112k miles on it with nothing other than routine maintenance and parts replaced. They are built like little tanks, unfortunately ours was written off by a deer taking off some of the front end on a dark country road at night - bonnet (hood) bumper, light, aircon condenser and radiator all trashed but passenger compartment all untouched.
Broke my heart to have to lose it, with hindsight should have just bought the parts to repair but didn’t have the time
112k is just breaking in for asian cars. What a joke.
Love the mid 2000's mini Clubmans with the NA powertrain. Do basic upkeep and they are loyal, comfy, and fun.
Lady is surely called Minnie Driver. wizard 😂
My 2013 “S” has 177,000 miles but it’s N18 has been fairly reliable. Over time, I replaced the timing chain, thermostat housing, turbo and a new clutch so feeling very fortunate. She mostly stays parked now due to premium gas prices but do miss the fun drive of the little thing.
The 1.6 THP BMW engine ( (THP - Turbo Haute Pression - High Pressure Turbo) is made in a coop with French manufacturer Peugeot. This motor is a ticking bomb. Oil consumption, cracking cam shafts and faulty cam chain is just to name a few.. There are incidents reported where cam chain expanded within as little as 30k miles. I believe this engine is much more common in Europe than States as all 1.6 BMW, Peugeots or Citroens are equipped with this junk motor
Correct. So if you wanna dodge problems; don't buy a second Gen. MINI like any no Hatch, Convertible, Clubman, Clubvan, Countryman, Paceman, Coupé or Roadster! only the facelift with the different that came out at 2010 made the engines a little better. So if you can. Go for the next 3rd Generation MINIs.
We just had one in the shop 34.000miles, 2008, check engine light was on we took it for a testdrive on that testdrive it lost power and the catalytic converter was done it burned a little too much oil total repair 3.500€
Funny you said 'ticking' that's exactly the noise you get from the top end (cam chain?) before it destroys it self..
Damn this happened to me and i sold my mini because the mechanic told me it would be a big job. we need more honest mechanics
As someone whos owns the same model Cooper, this is surreal to see. Mine has been merciful so far, except im still chasing an oil leak around the front of the engine near the turbo oil lines. Normal BMW issues imo. Still love the car at 60k miles
Check banjo bolt on oil returns an feed. Mine was leaking and it turned out it was loose and allowing oil to go past the threads and leak onto the downpipe heatshield
@@gavinsilva4272 I did replace the pipe as well as the gasket, however, it is possible I messed up the installation. I was already planning on looking into again once I get the time to do it
I have a 2010 S
Car is a blast to drive and very interesting to work on
So far I’ve ported and polished the head, piston faces, and valves then lapped them in
Thermostat, waterpump, alternator, tensioners, injector rebuild, vacuum pump, auxiliary water pump, turbo, oil/coolant lines, intake, charge pipes, intercooler, radiator, condensor, compressor, expansion valve, new oil cooler, downpipe, coils, spark plugs, a bunch of other random bits and pieces.
My only complaint is the additional tools you need to buy to do work on this car, the “one use throw away parts” that should be replaced before they cause issues.
Overall, they’re cool little cars and if it blows up it won’t hurt my feelings any, it’s unique but not rare or special.
Most of these have issues because of crappy owners. Had 0 issues with mine. Regular oil changes and maintenance make a bimmer go a long way.
Hey car wizard, this n14b16a engine is actually a collaboration with PSA (Peugeot/Citroen etc.) manufactured under code name prince. and can be found in multiple models like Peugeot 207 and Citroen c3! With good maintenance it’s a great engine.. but due to the service interval en for it being direct injection, the valves will get covered in carbon. This also causes many air / misfiring codes.
nice colors! I bought a used 2012 R56 cooper S, no problems until now
The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on RUclips! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just waddling around on his stubby little legs with Pantera's WALK as the background music!
The best way to relax,body language says it all!👊👍🤔👍👍
Yeah we know, you say this on every video
@@darthdarthbinkss He is kind of predictable isn't he.
Kind of weird he is so interested in another man's walk that he wants a continuous loop video...
Degenerate
Glad you were able to fix the Mini Copper for mere pennies!
I have a 2015 with the 1.9L tuned to 260HP. Zero issue until now, just regular maintenance but only 37k miles.
Nearly bought one years ago bought a boxy scion instead! So glad I did it’s still running! 2008 174k only major repair so far is a alternator. If I had bought a 08 mini I do not think it would have held up so well. I miss the old minis from growing up in England. They were simple cars that were easy to fix! Since bmw took over they became complicated sadly they look great, but I don’t trust the reliability.
Over here in Blighty these are worth a lot less but I wouldn’t have a Petrol R56 with the Peugeot Prince engine as your better of with the earlier R50/52/53.
The ones to get are the manual versions built after July 04 till November 06 (2007 for the R52) and have bought 5 now and all are still going strong and my current £350 example I’ve had since 2018 and apart from servicing it’s been fine.
Nice audio compression on your videos. I appreciate that. :)
Always wanted one. Looks like the ultimate gokart.
Thank you Wizard and Mrs. Old enough to remember the original Mini, like the original Beetle, and loved when BMW reintroduced. IMHO a huge step above the origional. Think they are pretty good cars, have seen some in the garage with 150k, and in good shape.
The first gen Cooper S actually WAS supercharged. It's the 2nd and 3rd gen cars that switched to turbos. This means that this car is scheduled for its supercharger service if equipped.
This ones a 2nd gen R56. 1.6 turbo
11:47 The non S models get a one pipe exhaust off to the right side that bolts up to those studs
Wizard…. You wrote Mini “Copper”.
We love you Mr and Mrs Wizard!!
I have a 2006 R50 Mini Cooper 5sp. Love it to bits. Last year of the 1st gen BMW Minis.
That exhaust pipe at 9:51 looks suspicious to me.
Yeah that looked like a giant hole. But when it was running it certainly didn't sound like it had a giant hole in the exhaust. Maybe it was just the way the light was catching it.
So true! I would replace!
I inherited my dads Cooper S, he bought one of the early ones with the supercharger. I loved that car but I knew what was on the horizon for me as the miles added up. I sold it before it all wet to hell. I do still see it around locally.
I had a 2009 MINI Clubman S. My grandson would imitate that "boop boop boop boop" sound every time I cranked that car- he loved it. So many quirks, my wife named it "Gadget".
I love the white Alpha in the backgroung!!!
6:06 I bet that radio will fit right in my BMW 😆, it almost look the same
BMW put the tires as wide as they could for handling that’s why the rear tire is basically in line with the rear lights
Have just never liked Minis. The originals ended up with all the issues from being in BL. Drove one of the early reimagined, didn't like the "heritage?" second speedo and found the switch separators a pain in the..........! There's a lot of far better hot hatches available, older ones are cheap and easy for a competent diy'er.
BMW plastics with a french engine what could possibly go wrong - It keeps the car ninja in super cars and his pantry full I suppose
German plastics are much better than Japanese
9.52 exhaust weld failed at that clamp! Another cheap fix!
U should check the wheel plays from the outside as on the rear it tends to have a lot of play in them
After Wizard was counting the misfires on cylinders “one, two, three, and four” I was waiting for him to follow that up with “Mr and Mrs Wizard are at the front door”
Thanks again, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! I honestly can't believe that Mini got out of your shop with less than a grand's worth of work! It's a frickin' unicorn!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
Nice little mini but clean her lol she deserves it!
I just brought a 2013 Mini Cooper Coupe S (107k); doing some maintenance on it; what I was upset about (besides the lack of space replacing water pump and transmission filter) - the inlet fuel line was wearing a hole near the retaining clamp and this line appears to be directly above the exhaust pipe - luckily I decided to do some preventive maintenance and replace the water pump, thermostat and cross-over pipe; or I would have never discovered this impending fire hazard; so if you have a mini cooper; be sure to visually inspect the inlet fuel line (it can be removed with your bare hands - spray some WD-40 on the black tabs to help with removal) - other things I’m working on - crankshaft seal leaking, right output axle seal leaking, valve cover leaking, of course inlet fuel line starting to leak at end, cross over pipe brittle, air intake deteriorating, trunk rubber cover latch deteriorated and completely gone, suspension appears to jump over bumpy roads (weird not sure if it’s the car size or the shocks are going bad) - but other than that, the car is fun to drive and may get another used one - you can literally sit on a chair and change your spark plugs - it’s that small 😂
I have a 2015 Cooper and have a spare tyre. Dealer, when I bought it, said that it was the first one where the purchaser had specified a spare.
According to a garage owning chum, perhaps designed for the gearbox to break, soon after the warranty expires. Fun to drive perhaps, and front driving lamp bulbs interesting to replace, according to The Car Ninja.
Great video as always, really well done , thank you
I'm really impressed that's past 100k miles. I love the R56, they're a lot of fun, but the sheer amount of problems that most of them run into is just not worth it for most drivers. I tend to stick to the first and third gen MINIs, much more reliable, though the R58 is one of my dream cars, repairs be damned!
Totally agree, had to get rid of my R56 S because it was a pain to own despite being really fun. Had two F56's since then (an S and a JCW) and never had a single problem with those.
Love my Mini but had to have the timing sensors done twice in as many weeks part (they did one set and the clutch at the same time, then 4 weeks later they went again) luckily a friend who runs a shop in the UK fitted me in and only billed 110.00 for diagnostic and repair (quite cheap over here i reckon for a few hours work)
on my 3rd but dont think i would have another as much as i love them parts are stupidly expensive (I get its a somewhat luxorious car and deffinetly a hot hatch, but looking at a few niggling jobs i know will need doing within the next year and its gonna cost almost the price of the car)
Yeah, that's overall Mini community feedback: avoid anything 2nd gen, or if you really must, take a 2013. Also avoid pre-facelift (2002 to 2004) R50 (naturally aspirated ones) because of the bad gearbox. Or if you buy one, only consider it if it got a 6-speed conversion.
I have a friend who has a 205 Mini Cooper S she drives it hard 4 years ago, she spent ~$5000 to fix all its problems approx the value of the car Fun car but my lord expensive to maintain
Bought my wife a new cooper s convertible last summer. She finally got sick of the bad design and continuous rattles coupled with the arrogant attitude of the local BMW dealer. Bought a Mazda MX5 (Miata) RF instead and we both love it. Just goes to show BMW are just lousy designers.
I've always liked the design of the mini Cooper not to small ot big just the right size to get things done
I almost bought one of these. I bought a mint Neon SRT4 ACR instead that I will never sell, too much fun. How I haven't lost my license is a miracle, although the border people gave it a real good look over.
I was looking at one. Got a rsx tymp s instead.
@@phillsmith9903 I was also looking at an rsx type S but the seller was a moron
You have done a perfect channel Wizard, together with missis Wizard of course!
Did you miss the exhaust leak at 9:52, look like it is rotted at clamp.
Just came to the comments time say the same thing. Looked like it had rotted right through.
Yeah I noticed that and was like. Maybe they like the sound.
I like Misses Wizard’s fingerless gloves.
Even though, the 1.6 Turbo is not a BMW engine (the Oilcap gives it away), as far as I know, they often have problems with Timing Chains and the VVT system (or seized turbos due to oil vaporisation in the Oil feeding line). You can source engine parts cheaper, by buying them from Citroen/Peugeot, they cost like half of that, what BMW charges, and they exactly the same part.
Same thing happened to my intake but mine fully snapped in 2. Found a silicone replacement on amazon for 60 bucks with a new pcv breather as well
Sometimes I think a lot of garage charges are based on the fact that a lot of owners don’t have a clue about which part has failed. They are then “at the mercy” of the integrity (or not) of the repair garage……🤔
Just wondering why it has a California tag on the front and a Kansas tag on the back ?????????
I had one until the the warranty went out and the thing literally fell apart. Oil leaks, expensive parts, and finally the transmission went bad.
yep king of the hill JAGELLE back there love the long distance grill shot
The license plates are mismatched??
Yeah Johnny the Car Ninja told Tyler if he ever got one, he’d definitely get an 02 to 06 with the Supercharger.
I bet that vintage is getting harder to find with low miles!
Hey Wiz, getting Mrs Wizard to introduce the Up in the Air segment, then driving the car up to the camera, before it goes on the life. More of that.
You say small I say sensible and economical considering the market for these is united kingdom and other European countries that have skinnier lanes and more regulations... I am a fan of the channel sir, thank you
I drive a Euro-car, a Jaguar XF (pronounced jag you are, and not jagwaar) and they are so easy to diagnose and fix, but then again I am a Brit' living in the UK. The alternator failed on mine and it cost around $60 US for a second hand unit and 3 hours to swap it. The rear L/H door actuator stopped working, and that was $50 US second hand and a couple of hours to replace that. The water in fuel sensor failed and that should have cost me around $90 for a new sensor from the Jaguar dealers, but if you order the part directly from Delphi you get the same part without the Jaguar branding for $25, and it takes 10 minutes to fit. I had the front brake rotors and pads replaced at my local Jaguar indy garage for $300, the cambelt for $350 and aircon fully rebuilt for $500. No Euro-car should cost 5 grand to fix unless it's either been neglected out of the showroom, or it's ready for the scrapyard and it's served it's purpose.