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	<title>MotoringFile &#187; R50 (Coupe)</title>
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		<title>R50/R53 JCW Accessories Becoming Scarce</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/03/22/r50r53-jcw-accessories-becoming-scarce/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/03/22/r50r53-jcw-accessories-becoming-scarce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[JCW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>
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BMW has a history of producing enormous amounts of parts and sitting them on shelves for many years. However when it comes to accessories long-term availability is something less than a certain thing. And when it comes to a new brand and a new sub-brand within it, you can imagine BMW was relatively safe with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan Doubles Warranty on CVTs Due to Mechanical Failures</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/11/18/nissan-doubles-warranty-on-cvts-due-to-mechanical-failures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/11/18/nissan-doubles-warranty-on-cvts-due-to-mechanical-failures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faults & Fixes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>

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Ah the CVT. The answer to all of our problems. Its step-less shifting was to be both good for performance and economy while giving you a wafting cloud like experience. That is until it fails costing the owner $8,000 to replace. It&#8217;s been a huge frustration for quite a few R50 owners who opted for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>MotoringFile&#8217;s R50/R53 Buyers Guide Updated</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/10/15/motoringfiles-r50r53-buyers-guide-updated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/10/15/motoringfiles-r50r53-buyers-guide-updated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=10332</guid>
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One of the most viewed parts of our sites has to be the R50/R53 buyers guide we launched back in 2008. And while we felt it was a good introduction to the cars for those looking to buy used, we new it would need to be updated periodically. Our latest updates have focused around the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ask MF: Best Roof Rack for an R50 MINI</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/08/07/ask-mf-best-roof-rack-for-an-r50-mini/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/08/07/ask-mf-best-roof-rack-for-an-r50-mini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

This week&#8217;s Ask MF comes courtesy of Lisa:


  I want to purchase a roof rack for my 2005 Mini Cooper.  Please point me in the
  right direction.  Should I buy Thule, Yakima, or other?  Which is best/ easiest
  to work with?  Which foot  packs, etc do I need?  I want to haul [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>Autoexpress Tests 12 Minis to Find the Best</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/15/autoexpress-tests-12-minis-to-find-the-best-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/15/autoexpress-tests-12-minis-to-find-the-best-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classic Mini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCW GP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCW WC50]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
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Dare we say it Autoexpress has created a pretty interesting article. They&#8217;ve taken 12 of the best MINIs ever and tested them all. Worth a read for sure but there&#8217;s no definitive conclusion unfortunately.

+ Greatest Mini Ever / Autoexpress
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ask MF: Anyone Have R50 JCW Info?</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/06/ask-mf-anyone-have-r50-jcw-info/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/07/06/ask-mf-anyone-have-r50-jcw-info/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask MotoringFile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[



This week we&#8217;re cleaning out the in box a bit and getting to some Ask MF&#8217;s we&#8217;ve had in the queue for awhile. The first of the week was sent in by Tim:


  I was trying to find the JCW website.  Prior to MINI take-over, JCW had a completely separate website.  I&#8217;m only getting [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Official R50/R53 License Plate PDC Retrofit</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/16/official-r50r53-license-plate-pdc-retrofit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/05/16/official-r50r53-license-plate-pdc-retrofit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 21:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=9158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s say you missed the boat on ordering park distance control or bought your R50/R52/R53 MINI without it used and suddenly realize it&#8217;s a must have. While it can be retro-fitted, it&#8217;s not easy. Luckily MINI has a solution. It&#8217;s the new license plate based PDC. And as you can guess, installation is a little [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Automobile Magazine Names MINI as One of the Best 12 Used Cars (with help from MF)</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/04/20/automobile-magazine-names-mini-has-one-of-its-best-12-used-car-values-with-help-from-mf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/04/20/automobile-magazine-names-mini-has-one-of-its-best-12-used-car-values-with-help-from-mf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[

Automobile Magazine has a great piece in this month&#8217;s magazine that details 12 of it&#8217;s favorite used car deals. But why is it great? Ok it may have something to do with the website they used as a source for the article. Here&#8217;s an excerpt:


  The current version of the new Mini is bigger, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Happy 7th Birthday MINI USA</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/23/happy-7th-birthday-mini-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/23/happy-7th-birthday-mini-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8751</guid>
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Seven years ago on March 22nd 2002 the first MINI dealers in the US opened their doors. While this may be US specific I think the enthusiasm of that time translates well to any market and any language. Personally I vividly remember showing up at the local MINI dealer that morning in an effort to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>39</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ask MF: The Best Place to Find Used MINIs</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/16/ask-mf-the-best-place-to-find-used-minis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/03/16/ask-mf-the-best-place-to-find-used-minis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MF Staff</dc:creator>
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This week&#8217;s Ask MF comes from Demian:


  I wanted to let you know that your website is a great one! I daily check for updates and info. In regards to used minis, I am looking for a used 2005 and later model. Could you recommend an adequate price range for these models? Any website [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ask MF: R53, R56, R60 &#8211; What Does it Mean?</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/23/ask-mf-r53-r56-r60-what-does-it-mean/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/23/ask-mf-r53-r56-r60-what-does-it-mean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask MotoringFile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

We&#8217;re reposting this Ask MF originally from last year due to a number of similar questions we&#8217;ve gotten over the last few weeks.

This week&#8217;s &#8220;Ask MotoringFile&#8221; comes from Dave M and is quickly becoming a very common question:


  I have a 2008 MCS on order and am relatively new to the MINI world. I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>34</slash:comments>
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		<title>Common Issues:  Power Steering Failure</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/18/common-issues-power-steering-failure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/18/common-issues-power-steering-failure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faults & Fixes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Recalls/Campaigns]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=8429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A very interesting story over at BBC sent into us recently concerning Power Steering issues on R50/R53 MINIs.


  BMW&#8217;s customer service told Heather this wasn&#8217;t a common fault, which is surprising because we&#8217;ve heard from dozens of other Mini owners who&#8217;ve told us they&#8217;ve had exactly the same problem, and have had to fork [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>73</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ask MF: Which MINI Should I Buy?</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/12/22/ask-mf-which-mini-should-i-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/12/22/ask-mf-which-mini-should-i-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7829</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

This is a question we get asked quite a bit around these parts.  It&#8217;s also a question that we have covered in a few older episodes of White Roof Radio.

MF Reader Chris writes.


  I know nobody trusts Consumer Reports, but they appear to say that Mini Cooper reliability improved greatly from 2005 on. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>44</slash:comments>
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		<title>200K Miles in an &#8216;03 R50</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/11/200k-miles-in-an-03-r50/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/11/11/200k-miles-in-an-03-r50/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MF Feature]]></category>
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It&#8217;s official as you can see from the photo.  My MINI eclipsed the 200,000 mile mark recently and thought it would be a good time to give you my thoughts about this car since it has more than 10 years worth of normal driving miles on it.

I got my MINI on March 9th, 2003 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>47</slash:comments>
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		<title>Official MINI Steering Stop DIY</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/01/official-mini-steering-stop-diy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/10/01/official-mini-steering-stop-diy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R52 (Conv.)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R53 (Coupe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R55 (Clubman)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

If you have 18&#8243; OEM MINI wheels on your car put on by the dealer, odds are you have the steering stop installed on your car. The reason? Apparently under extreme circumstances MINI found that the tires with this set up will rub the inner fenders slightly. Their solution? To restrict the steering angle [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Katrina Cars Still Around</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/09/15/katrina-cars-still-around/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/09/15/katrina-cars-still-around/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Press]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buyer beware.  From ABC news, a story about a MINI that was damaged during Katrina, ended up in Kansas City then sold to an unsuspecting buyer in South America.


  Sight unseen, Vargas bought the car over the Internet through a dealer in Bolivia for $7,000. He then spent $5,000 shipping the car of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>R50 Designer Frank Stephenson Joins McLaren</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/11/r50-design-frank-stephenson-joins-mclaren/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/08/11/r50-design-frank-stephenson-joins-mclaren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[R50 (Coupe)]]></category>

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Frank Stephenson, lead design of the R50 MINI, has joined the McLaren as its Design Director. That&#8217;s according to the Cardesignews.com. Here&#8217;s an excerpt from the site:


  &#8220;McLaren is pleased to confirm that Frank Stephenson will shortly join as Design Director,&#8221; a company spokesperson told CDN, but would not reveal additional details. Stephenson was [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>iPhone your MINI: The Shure Music Phone Adaptor Reviewed</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/12/diy-iphone-your-mini/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/05/12/diy-iphone-your-mini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

This one sent in by MF regular Nathaniel Salzman.  It&#8217;s a great way to get iPhone integration in your MINI without breaking the bank!

MINI iPhone integration: The Shure Music Phone Adaptor

The topic of iPod integration in the MINI is nothing new on MotoringFile. Options abound for getting your music through the speakers of your [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stephenson Leaves the Fiat Group</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/04/08/stephenson-leaves-the-fiat-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe</dc:creator>
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Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the first generation &#8220;new&#8221; MINI has stepped down from his post as design director at Alfa. While at the Fiat Group, Mr. Stephenson oversaw design on everything from the Maserati MC12 to the Ferrari 430 to the new Fiat 500. While at BMW he led lead the exterior design on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pioneer Builds a MINI &#8216;Camino</title>
		<link>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/02/pioneer-builds-a-mini-camino/</link>
		<comments>http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/02/02/pioneer-builds-a-mini-camino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DB</dc:creator>
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You would think that MINI + El Camino would equally Subaru Brat, but I don&#8217;t think so.  This is the 2nd time I&#8217;ve seen a MINI modded this way.  And I like it!  The lads over at CarScoop provide the skinny.


  The customized MINI Pick-Up truck you see in the picture [...]]]></description>
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