<p>Here is the only example I can think of.</p>

<p>We can see an example in the following video @0:39 by <em>PPUNG DADDY</em>:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&amp;t=38s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&amp;t=38s</a></p>

<p>Here is the servo-motor:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LTdTA.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LTdTAm.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>And the IR receiver on the rear, next to one motor. The battery is located behind the driver's seat:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GUTg7.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GUTg7m.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>We have a better view at the end of the video: 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&amp;t=1m31s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&amp;t=1m31s</a></p>

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<p>In order to do the same build, you would need:</p>

<p>What we clearly see in the video:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8878-1/Rechargeable-Battery-Box" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rechargeable Battery Box</a> (or the cheaper but bigger <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8881-1/Battery-Box" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Battery Box</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://brickset.com/sets/88004-1/Servo-Motor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Servo-Motor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8884-1/IR-Receiver" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IR Receiver</a></li>
<li><a href="http://brickset.com/sets/88003-1/L-Motor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">L-Motor</a></li>
</ul>

<p>What is not shown but necessary:</p>

<ul>
<li>a remote controller: <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8885-1/IR-Remote-Control" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IR Remote Control</a> or <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8879-1/IR-Speed-Remote-Control" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IR Speed Remote Control</a> (allow to control speed of the motors but it responds more slowly)</li>
<li>mount front wheels on a steering: see the front of <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/8207-1/Dune-Duster" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this car</a> for example: there are some fixed and free parts</li>
<li>mount rear wheels on rotating axis with a differential gear between the 2 wheels</li>
<li>some gears in order to transfer the movements from motors to the wheels:

<ul>
<li>direction on the front wheels from the Servo-Motor (but there may be some simpler setups)</li>
<li>gears between the differential and the L-Motor</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>These pieces would cost between 80 to 100 $, € or £ (I used the Brickset's average prices).</p>

<hr>

<p>I don't have this model so I can't tell you what exact parts are required, sorry.</p>

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<p>I'm trying to find out what exact parts I need to make the Lego Mini Cooper 10242 motorized. I'm trying to surprise my boyfriend with the set plus the parts he needs to make it motorized. I'm just at a loss of finding what extra parts I need to buy so any help and advice is much appreciated! Thanks so much!</p>

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Welcome Danielle! The Mini Cooper is a static display model, unlike many Technic LEGO cars which have working steering and transmissions. You will need to make significant modifications to adjust the car enough to make it accept a working drive mechanism, including incorporating axles and gears, putting a motor and battery-box under the hood and other cosmetic and functional adjustments. Definitely not a simple "add a motor and it works" option. Also, this would not address steering - the model itself has no working steering mechanism. Net, a significant challenge - not impossible, just large.
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There are lots of pictures and videos of people who have done this on the net, but I couldn't find anybody that had shared instructions or a part list.  You could get a kit that includes the motors and remote control and give him the challenge of merging them together.
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How do I make the Mini Cooper (model 10242) motorized?
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# How do I make the Mini Cooper (model 10242) motorized?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-11)

I'm trying to find out what exact parts I need to make the Lego Mini Cooper 10242 motorized. I'm trying to surprise my boyfriend with the set plus the parts he needs to make it motorized. I'm just at a loss of finding what extra parts I need to buy so any help and advice is much appreciated! Thanks so much!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome username_0! The Mini Cooper is a static display model, unlike many Technic LEGO cars which have working steering and transmissions. You will need to make significant modifications to adjust the car enough to make it accept a working drive mechanism, including incorporating axles and gears, putting a motor and battery-box under the hood and other cosmetic and functional adjustments. Definitely not a simple "add a motor and it works" option. Also, this would not address steering - the model itself has no working steering mechanism. Net, a significant challenge - not impossible, just large.  
> **username_2**: There are lots of pictures and videos of people who have done this on the net, but I couldn't find anybody that had shared instructions or a part list.  You could get a kit that includes the motors and remote control and give him the challenge of merging them together.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-12. Score: 6

Here is the only example I can think of.

We can see an example in the following video @0:39 by *PPUNG DADDY*:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&t=38s>

Here is the servo-motor:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/LTdTAm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/LTdTA.jpg)

And the IR receiver on the rear, next to one motor. The battery is located behind the driver's seat:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/GUTg7m.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GUTg7.jpg)

We have a better view at the end of the video:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVJXhs_Q3s&t=1m31s>

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In order to do the same build, you would need:

What we clearly see in the video:

* [Rechargeable Battery Box](http://brickset.com/sets/8878-1/Rechargeable-Battery-Box) (or the cheaper but bigger [Battery Box](http://brickset.com/sets/8881-1/Battery-Box))
* [Servo-Motor](http://brickset.com/sets/88004-1/Servo-Motor)
* [IR Receiver](http://brickset.com/sets/8884-1/IR-Receiver)
* [L-Motor](http://brickset.com/sets/88003-1/L-Motor)

What is not shown but necessary:

* a remote controller: [IR Remote Control](http://brickset.com/sets/8885-1/IR-Remote-Control) or [IR Speed Remote Control](http://brickset.com/sets/8879-1/IR-Speed-Remote-Control) (allow to control speed of the motors but it responds more slowly)
* mount front wheels on a steering: see the front of [this car](http://brickset.com/sets/8207-1/Dune-Duster) for example: there are some fixed and free parts
* mount rear wheels on rotating axis with a differential gear between the 2 wheels
* some gears in order to transfer the movements from motors to the wheels:
  + direction on the front wheels from the Servo-Motor (but there may be some simpler setups)
  + gears between the differential and the L-Motor

These pieces would cost between 80 to 100 $, € or £ (I used the Brickset's average prices).

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I don't have this model so I can't tell you what exact parts are required, sorry.


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