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R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

Design R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

Frank Stephenson Shows Us How the Original New MINI Cooper was Designed

The original “new” MINI Cooper was designed over 20 years ago by Frank Stephenson, one of the most revered automotive designers of the last...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoApr 18, 20
R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

When MINI Came to Oxford – The History of New MINI Production

Autocar has an excellent look back at the formative years of the new MINI and specifically the last minute switch For MINI production from...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoFeb 26, 20
JCW GP R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

Driving the First MINI JCW GP – Can it Compete with Modern MINIs?

13 years ago when the JCW GP entered the automotive scene things were different. Turbocharged MINIs were only a tuner thing and fast meant...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoMay 20, 19
F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 Faults & Fixes R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

Opinion: Can MINI Overcome it’s History of Quality Problems?

MINI currently makes the most trouble free small sporty car, ranks highest in class in sales satisfaction and is the 4th highest quality brand...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoMar 4, 19
Design R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

The MINI Concepts of the 90s – How the Modern MINI was Born

How was the modern MINI born? Over the past 15 years MotoringFile has written much about Mini, Rover and BMW in the 1990s. Perhaps...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoApr 18, 20
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Design R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007

Original MINI Designer Frank Stephenson Interviewed

Autocar recently sat down with Frank Stephenson to talk about his past, current and future projects. But most interesting to us was his stories...

by Gabriel Bridger 4 years agoDec 17, 18
JCW GP R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

A Brand New 2006 MINI JCW GP is for Sale

The “bubble GP is for sale. What its likely the only brand new 2006 JCW GP still in existence is finally up for grabs....

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoMay 13, 18
Accessories F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 From Our Sponsors R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014

Why You Need a Cold Air Intake system for Your MINI

(This sponsored post is the second in a series coming from our friends at OutMotoring. And don’t forget about the discount code you can...

by MF Staff 5 years agoApr 20, 18
Accessories R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R52 Convertible R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

R50 & R53 MINI Parts are Becoming Scarce

R53 MINI parts are becoming scarce. It had to happen sooner or later. It’s been 9 years since the last supercharged MINI rolled off...

by Gabriel Bridger 5 years agoDec 6, 17
F56 3rd Gen MINI // 2014-2022 Faults & Fixes Quality R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R56 2nd Gen MINI // 2006-2014

Dare We Say it – MINI Reliability Seems to be Improving

MINI reliability has been uneven over the years. The original R50 generation (2001 – 2007) had issues ranging from premature rust under the door...

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoNov 5, 17
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