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1st Gen | R52 Convertible

R52: 2005 – 2008 Convertible

1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Official MINI Front Parking Distance Retrofit

We’ve got a fairly rare MINI accessory for this week’s MotoringFile DIY Friday. Most of us know about the optional (standard on the Convertible) rear Parking Distance system. However very few out...

Feb 23, 07Feb 23, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Official MCS Exhaust Tip Retrofit

Let’s face it, the exhaust tips on the standard Cooper S are a little minuscule. There are two things a MINI owner can do. Throw down some serious cash and get a...

Jan 26, 07Jan 26, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Official Alarm Retrofit (Updated)

This week on MotoringFile DIY Friday we’ve got an updated version of a classic install guide. We’ve featured an early version of the official MINI Alarm Retro-fit PDF for years in our...

Jan 19, 07Jan 19, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Official MINI Airbag Deactivation Retrofit

For all those who have US spec MINIs who would like to manually turn off your passenger side front airbag, MINI has your product, and we have your official retrofit guide.

Jan 12, 07Jan 12, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI In the Press R56 Two-Door Hardtop

More on the Intro of the New MINI at Detroit

Auto123 has a quick report on the Intro of the New MINI At Detroit including some of the actual intro of all three cars. Worth a look if you like to see...

Jan 10, 07Jan 10, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI In the Press

Discussing the Finer Points of MINI Tailgating

This month’s Esquire has a fascinating article that hits the highs and lows of tailgaing with a MINI Convertible. Here’s an excerpt: >By the time kickoff approaches, the little car has become...

Dec 20, 06Dec 20, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Official News

MINI Convertible Sidewalk Officially Debuts

MINI will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), when it presents the Sidewalk model for the first time on January...

Dec 15, 06Dec 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MotoringBadges

MotoringBadges December Update

What a year. In the past nine months MotorinBadges.com has sold over 3000 badges. We now offer more than 100 different badges and over 200 total products. And today we’re happy to...

Nov 30, 06Dec 17, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MINI Digital Power SoundModul Reviewed

Written by MF reader Randy Fedor (aka njpaguy) DPSM: The JCW kit for your MINI’s sound system It’s possibly the best kept secret among all MINI options for the now retired MINI...

Nov 28, 06Jun 18, 09
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MF Review: M7 Under Strut System

Could it be possible that the R50/R53 MINI coupe, a car with twice the structual rigidity of the current BMW M3, could use some further structural reinforcment? As anyone who’s pushed the...

Oct 19, 06Dec 2, 06
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