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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MINI Product Numbering System Explained

We’ve had quite a few emails lately from readers wanting a full explanation of MINI’s internal numbering system. R55, R56, R53, it can get a bit confusing if you’re relatively new to...