I've been driving this Mini around Los Angeles as it sits for almost five years. It is a fantastic car for bumping around town, and not particularly enjoyable on the highway. Everybody loves this car and it's quite fun on a twisty goat road as well! You can park it anywhere; sometimes illegally with no repercussions because, again, it's cute and everybody loves it.
The only issues the car has ever given me was from a blown fuse (after which I corrected the wiring) and user error (I left the headlights on, which emptied the 12V battery, which caused the computer settings to be forgotten).
The full build can be found here: https://www.diyelectriccar.com/threads/ ... 9E.200007/
The motor, inverter, and batteries were sourced from a driving 2014 Nissan Leaf and mounted in a modified McGee's Custom front subframe. This means that all of the suspension and steering bits are 100% stock Mini stuff. You can use all the normal springs, cones, dampers, brakes, wheels, steering bits, and upgrade bits that you can on any other Mini. The axles are custom from The Driveshaft Shop.
It has 4x the torque of stock, and will easily spin the drive wheels. That said, it's chill when you want it to be, and the throttle mapping and regen strength are easily configured via a serial-to-USB cable (they're cheap, but you can have mine).
The range is approximately 50-100mi, depending heavily on how you use the car. If you sit on the highway or run up a mountain at full throttle, range drops quickly. If you dawdle through town at ~40mph, it drops slowly.
Every component on the car (EV or stock) has been extensively documented. If you can read a basic wiring diagram and know what a part number is, you can figure this car out. The Thunderstruck VCU, charger, and BMS systems are also well-documented, and my settings are backed up and viewable. Charging is accomplished by plugging this car in like a cell phone. Seriously. Any contractor-grade extension cord works, as it charges at less than 5A. It will charge from 10-100% overnight, but most of the time it's between 40-80%, which takes a few hours.
Rust on the car is minimal; limited to fasteners, a few scraped bits, and surface rust on the bare subframe. The paint is in okay shape. There are plenty of little scrapes and dents, but no collision damage.
If you're thinking about an EV conversion, but don't want to dive in head-first, this is a great option. It's basically turn-key as it sits.
I'm asking USD$9,000 based on some comps on Bring a Trailer. These cars are very hard to price, and I may get squeezed by this move. This is basically the value of the parts; I'm aware that the buying pool for EV conversions is small! Get in touch; I'm flexible on price and logistics. I can help arrange shipping and what not.
