2002 Mini Cooper

Hatchback

1.6L 1600CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

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Gasoline

Up for auction is a 2002 MINI Cooper with less than 42,000 original miles. First year for the 'new' MINIs, and I have been the only owner. Tires installed at 36,582 miles. Body looks great, interior looks good with small wear tear in driver seat. Engine and transmission are in great shape. Muffler is rusted but still effective. HOWEVER, there is an interior rain leak that I can not locate, and it has not only soaked the carpets but it has affected the wiring. I located the wet wires and connectors in the driver's side wall, cleaned them and WD40d them and that worked for a while. Eventually they got wet again, and now the tachometer and it's gauges do not work (which I could live with) and the battery keeps dying (which I can't live with). I installed a new battery and it started and ran great, but 4 days later the new battery was dead. At this point I can start it only by pushing it, or installing a new battery which I expect will just die in a few days. The car was in an accident in March 2013 and was excellently repaired, but perhaps that repair caused the leak. My other thought was the sunroof, so I taped it closed but that did not solve my problem. (And it left me with the residue of the tape on the roof. I think you can see it in the pictures). I am VERY frustrated and no longer want to put any more time into the car, so I am hoping it can find a more patient owner. Or perhaps it will make a great parts car for anyone with a first gen MINI Cooper. Thanks for looking. Hope you can give her a new home. On Sep-05-14 at 04:47:07 PDT, seller added the following information: 9/5 update; I should have mentioned a small, about the size of a nickle, wear hole in the driver side carpet, which coincides with a small hole in the floor (part of the original design, not a rust hole). Also, I had sliced the carpet under the driver seat so I could look for any wet wires under it (there were none, all of the wires except the seat sensors, run along the door frame). In addition, I've received some good questions from other Ebayers which I think I should report. One asked if the MINI was affected by hurricane Irene or Sandy, and the answer is absolutely not. Although my house was flooded, I had moved all of my vehicles out of harms way before each storm. The only water damage is from the rain water leak. Another asked me if the headliner gets wet or is damaged, and it does not. The leak has to be coming from the window, door, or behind the windshield pilar. Hope this information is helpful.