MINI Cargo Storage Case Reviewed
For those looking for further storage in the MINI there are several key products you’ll want to take a look at. One of the first is Cargo Storage Case (also known as...
The Dension ICE-Link Plus Reviewed
The Dension Ice-Link Plus came out swinging with the promise of such features as iPod navigation from the head-unit and ID3 tags. While the device delivered on most of this, ID3 tags...
Official JCW Suspension How-To
This comes from frequent contributor Mike Craven: I just finished installing the JCW suspension kit (along with an Alta 22mm rear sway bar) on my 2005 MCS today. The install was totally...
Portland Trib Reviews the MCS
Normally we don’t mention regional newspaper reviews of the MINI. They are typically full of errors and omissions and often lack any opinions that would be considered interesting to an enthusiast crowd....
MINI Rear Camera Review
This review comes to us from Mike Craven: Well, I took the plunge and installed the MINI rear-view camera retrofit kit on my nav equipped 2005 MCS a couple of days ago....
MotoringFile Review: 2005 MCS Automatic
Few things have garnered as much debate as the new for 2005 optional automatic transmission for the Cooper S. Quite a few MINI enthusiasts have expressed outrage at the idea of an...
More Reader Impressions of the MCSa
Since we know one review is never enough we’ve got another MCSa test drive for you. This time from the man who just put his new 2005 MCS (w/LSD) through it’s paces,...
2005 MCS w/LSD Reader Review
Here’s another review we’ve all been waiting to read. MotoringFile reader (and MINI Motoring Advisor) Sean Bartnik gives us a review of his brandnew 2005 LSD equipped Cooper S: On the evening...
Cooper S Automatic Reader Review
While we patiently wait for our turn at the wheel (about a week away) Aleks was kind enough to send in this first review of the MINI Cooper S automatic (MCSa). (Some...
Heated Seat Retrofit – In Action
MotoringFile reader and contributor Mike Craven shares with us the trials and tribulations of retrofitting heated seats in a MINI: Okay, I’ve just completed the retrofit of the heated seats in my...