[speeder]

Originally Posted by DonDavis

Great thread. I’ve never even driven a Mini, but I like them.

After reading this thread, my quick search found this.

https://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/d/candler-2004-mini-cooper/7850796170.html

If, and that’s a big if, everything is there, and his story is fairly accurate, would any of you take this on?

I mean, it’s $800.

It has 180k miles and it's in pieces. He claims that you could replace the clutch and reinstall the drivetrain "in a couple of hours." A factory trained dealer mechanic could not accomplish that. It is priced right.