FS:: 2004 Mini Cooper S Hardtop (R53) - Seattle Area
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SOLD....2004 Mini Cooper S Hardtop (R53) - Seattle Area
Year: 2004
Make: MINI
Model: Hardtop
Price: $5900
Mileage: 67675
Color: Electric Blue
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): West
Car is Sold.
This is a very clean, mechanically sound, low-mile, mostly stock, unmolested 2004 Mini Cooper S (R53) that I bought new in late 2003, drove happily for 11 years and then sold to my son for a 4-year period while he attended grad school in CA. He’s off to a new job in NYC and doesn’t need/want a car so it’s back to me. I was considering keeping it as a third car for Sunday morning romps, but I’m 66-yo and (sadly) prefer driving something a little softer these days. So it’s time to pass the baton to another Mini enthusiast to enjoy the car. I’ve owned a lot of cars and this one is, by far, the most fun to drive.
General
- Mechanically sound, runs great, everything works (except…. see below)
- Six-speed manual transmission, shifts great, no synchro issues
- Original clutch and supercharger, both working fine
- Very nice (but certainly not perfect) paint, interior, and cosmetics
- 67,675 miles (approximately)
- Always a west coast car (Seattle and Bay Area) so it hasn’t seen snow or ice
- No accident history whatsoever
- Serviced regularly (either by myself or competent shops)
- Clean title
- Garaged in Bellingham WA (90 miles N of Seattle)
- Electric Blue Metallic paint (body color roof, black mirrors, no stripes)
- Lapis Blue Gravity leather interior
- Cold weather package (heated washer jets and mirrors)
- Anthracite interior trim
- Sport package (DSC, sport seats, fog lamps, spoiler, 17” wheels, xenon headlights)
- Multifunction steering wheel (cruise and audio controls)
- No sunroof (which I consider a big plus in this car)
- Alta V2 15% supercharger pulley
- M7 Tuning front strut tower reinforcement plates (towers show no “mushrooming”)
- OEM color-matched carpeted floor mats
- OEM rubber floor mats
- OEM aux audio input kit (headphone-in jack to audio system)
- OEM euro-spec lower dash switch panel (adds extra switch for rear foglights)
- OEM center console organizer (creates storage area in center dash like later models)
- OEM euro-spec under dash storage organizer (creates extra storage under steering wheel)
- OEM Anthracite and black cup holders (that are both pretty dorky - neither installed at moment)
- Honda S2000 radio antenna
- Original owner’s manual and all documents that came with car new
- Original two regular keys and plastic wallet key
- Bentley service manual
- Recent new battery
- Recent brake pad replacement
- Recent regular service at local Mini specialist shop (who commented that car was in very nice shape)
- Tires are mixed bag (all summer): Front Bridgestone RE760’s are on last 5K, one rear RE760 about half-worn, one almost new BFGoodrich G-Force Sport
Last picture below is the car in the showroom as I bought it new, others taken a few days ago. Happy to answer any questions via PM. Thanks for looking.
Last edited by markjenn; 06-11-2019 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Car Sold
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