My Cooper S just died!

Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 33
  1. 10th October 2005, 04:32 PM #11
    Big Col
    Big Col is offline
    Mr Nice :-) & Sponsor
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Posts
    5,227
    Ouch! Sore one mate. Sorry to hear about it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10th October 2005, 05:14 PM #12
    bpirie1000
    bpirie1000 is offline
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Posts
    1,718
    Sorry To hear about that.. Let us know how you get on..

    Bus for you to work today??
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 10th October 2005, 05:14 PM #13
    Julz
    Guest
    quote:Originally posted by minime

    Possibly not.......They would have to prove that what ever failed was caused by the dastek upgrade, so i wouldn't rule it out :).............
    :blackeye:
    Depends on your dealer! If you use a certain dealer in the Dundee area, they will blame anything, including a leaky skoosher bottle, on a non-BMW conversion! Trust me, I have the scars from the organ transplants to prove it!:mad::disapprove:
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12th October 2005, 04:21 AM #14
    AndyP & Lenore
    AndyP & Lenore is offline
    Movie Moguls AndyP & Lenore's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Galashiels, United Kingdom
    Car
    R56 JCW Hatch, R60 JCW Countryman ALL4
    Posts
    14,521
    Adam

    Any news on the car yet:question:

    R60 Light White / Red Countryman All 4 John Cooper Works Auto
    R57 Chili Red Convertible John Cooper Works Auto
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 12th October 2005, 05:19 AM #15
    The Dogfather
    Guest
    quote:Originally posted by Julz
    Depends on your dealer! If you use a certain dealer in the Dundee area, they will blame anything, including a leaky skoosher bottle, on a non-BMW conversion! Trust me, I have the scars from the organ transplants to prove it!:mad::disapprove:
    Julz next time they refuse to do work under warranty ask them to put it in writing, I'm not sure but what they have been doing could be taken as anti-competitive. They might cave in if you ask them to put their rejection in writing.

    I'm NOT sure on this though!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 12th October 2005, 03:56 PM #16
    Big Col
    Big Col is offline
    Mr Nice :-) & Sponsor
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Posts
    5,227
    Wouldn't they have to prove that it was the conversion that damaged the skoosher bottle? If they can't then they aint got no leg to stand on...man. :)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 12th October 2005, 05:18 PM #17
    The Dogfather
    Guest
    And if they just suddenly started saying they won't honour any warranty claims if you altered your car away from standard, regardless of whether there is a connection to the part that failed, they would be reducing the potential market for non manufacturer tuning parts.

    Thus, effectively creating a monopoly for approved tuners such as John Cooper.

    For example, my car has been converted to LPG and if the catalyst fails then I wouldn't expect BMW to cover it, however if the power steering fails then I would expect them to pay out!

    Get any objection/refusal in writing and challenge it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 12th October 2005, 07:13 PM #18
    Adam MCS
    Guest
    Right, heard from Dastek last night. The belt on the pulley slipped off and snapped so they have ordered another (better) one and should be fitting that today. My car should be ready for collection on Thursday!!! Hopefully I won't have any more trouble...for Dastek's sake!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 12th October 2005, 08:04 PM #19
    Julz
    Guest
    quote:Originally posted by bad dog mini

    Julz next time they refuse to do work under warranty ask them to put it in writing, I'm not sure but what they have been doing could be taken as anti-competitive. They might cave in if you ask them to put their rejection in writing.
    I went to Mini Customer Services who had requested that the dealers after sales manager contact me, after been asked twice, he's still no done it! Not going back to that dealers anyway, plus I'm basically miniless!! Fife Mitsubishi, what a fab dealer!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 12th October 2005, 08:16 PM #20
    The Dogfather
    Guest
    Adam - Has the belt failure caused any other damage?

    Julz - Would the dealership in quesion be JCs by any chance? BTW good luck with the EVO, its an amazing car and it looks like the dealers are better than the some of BMW muppets (Menzies excluded Roaster ) that we have to put up with.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Follow Us
About us
You'll find details of our packed social calendar including MINI Runs, organised car shows, meet-ups for munchies, and other social events. There's also a wealth of information on the three latest generations of the new MINI from BMW, including owners pictures, common fault fixes, "how-to's", owner reviews and a bucket load of advice for all new MINI owners. Whether you have one of the first MINI's from the early 2000's, a second generation R56, or are planning a purchase of a nice shiny new F series, whether your car is a MINI One, a Cooper, Cooper S, JCW or a GP, THIS is the web site for you!