I fell unexpectedly into a 2015 Cooper S Roadster Convertible. I've never before owned a convertible but I have been wanting one. The chap who bought the car in 2015 got deployed and came back 15 months later with a wife. Baby arrived. He held on to the two-seater but eventually realized he was not going to use it. The car has only 2,000 miles on it. It was stored for a few years with the wheels off the ground. He recently put new tires on it. Service documentation is present and complete. Looks like fresh off the lot. The price was ridiculously low. Please tell me about the N18 engine. Aluminum block and head. I know it's got a twin-scroll turbo, double VANOS and Valvetronic. Does this engine have a belt-driven or an electric water pump? Is there a secondary water pump? What coolant does it require? The manual says "see the dealer" and online sources can't seem to agree. Oil temps seem to be around 100C/212F plus/minus a few. Power steering is electric. Anything else worth mentioning other than doomsday prophesies regarding reliability and the cost of maintenance/repair? I noticed a shameful lack of instrumentation so I installed a P3V3 multifunction gauge that fits neatly next to the tachometer. The gauges on this thing are a hot mess! 
Can't think of anything more fun to drive, even if it gets a bit exhausting after a couple hours due to noise and harshness. It's got run-flat tires that feel like wooden wheels. I may want to go with non run-flats but will have to see if I can fit a donut in the trunk. Can't put it under the car since the dual exhaust is in the way.
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Can't think of anything more fun to drive, even if it gets a bit exhausting after a couple hours due to noise and harshness. It's got run-flat tires that feel like wooden wheels. I may want to go with non run-flats but will have to see if I can fit a donut in the trunk. Can't put it under the car since the dual exhaust is in the way.host imagine online for free
