2003 Mini Cooper Sport 4x4

Very clean great running mini, fun car to drive very spacious lots of head leg and cargo room very surprising, very well maintained just been serviced, received new abs sensors new tires new brakes all around and an oil change, does need anything, sold with warranty and inspection, for more info chris 631-871-1613, family-autosales.com, , 2003 MINI Cooper, MPG City: 25 – 28 Highway: 32 – 37, Available Engines, 115-hp, 1.6-liter I-4 (regular gas), Transmissions, 6-speed CVT w/OD and auto-manual, 5-speed manual w/OD, Fans of the British-built Mini hadn’t seen one officially imported into the United States since 1967. In March 2002, a brand-new Mini arrived in America that capitalizes on the Mini’s heritage but creates a new brand. The modern-day rendition of the legendary Lilliputian motorcar came into being after BMW bought the company that had produced the original., BMW announced Mini pricing at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show in January 2002: $16,300 for the base Cooper and $19,300 for the more powerful Cooper S (excluding destination charges). Prices for 2003 have risen by $125 because Minis get new interior trim choices. A Sirius Satellite Radio is optional for the 2003 model year., The 21st-century Mini is larger than its 1960s predecessor, and it debuted at the Paris Motor Show in the fall of 2000. A close-to-production version turned up in January 2001 at Detroit’s auto show. Production began on April 26, 2001, at an all-new plant in Oxford, England. The first cars were earmarked strictly for Britain, where the Mini went on sale on July 7, 2001. The BMW-owned factory expects to produce 100,000 units per year, and 20,000 of those will be sent to the United States., Developers were focusing on fun and ended up creating the shortest car sold in America. “It’s not about size; it’s about character and charisma” says Product Manager Kevin Philips., BMW is noted for rear-wheel-drive automobiles, but the Cooper and Cooper S are equipped with front-wheel drive. In addition to the standard manual shift, both Cooper models are available with a Steptronic continuously variable transmission (CVT). A number of the Cooper and Cooper S’s components are shared with other BMW vehicles, but nothing has been carried over from the old Mini. The original Mini actually remained in production and was available for sale outside the United States until October 2000., When the two Cooper models initially went on sale in the United States, only about 70 BMW dealers were permitted to sell them. Each dealership must establish a brand-specific sales environment., Back in the 1960s, Minis turned into automotive icons — similar to the trend with the Volkswagen Beetle. Economy-minded consumers, celebrities and even British royalty drive Minis. The early Mini had a “gift for irreverence and fun and cheekiness,” says Michael McHale, communications manager for Mini. BMW wouldn’t mind seeing similar interest develop in the modern Mini like the comparable outpouring of enthusiasm for the Volkswagen New Beetle. A smaller BMW model is also in the works, but it has no relation to the Mini., Exterior, Designers selected the 1967 Mini Cooper as their starting point for the new model. Despite its increased dimensions and a more contemporary appearance overall, the modern Mini has a squarish shape that’s similar to the original. All four wheels are positioned at the far outside corners — a theme that also harks back to the first Mini. Short overhangs yield a wheelbase that’s only 4 feet shorter than the entire length of the vehicle., Mounted on a 97.1-inch wheelbase, the Cooper measures 142.8 inches long and the Cooper S stretches to 143.9 inches long overall. Standard tires for the base model measure 15 inches in diameter, and 16-inch run-flat tires are optional. The Cooper S comes with standard 16-inch run-flat tires and optional 17-inchers, which is quite a contrast to the 10-inch tires on the original Mini.