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R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper)

R50: 2001 – 2006 Cooper

Design R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Frank Stephenson: MINI Has Lost it

Frank Stephenson, exterior designer of the R50 and R53 MINI was interviewed earlier this year on the occasion of his latest creation debuting –...

by Gabriel Bridger 9 years agoDec 7, 13
Best of the Web Classic Mini Design R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Pre-production Rover R50 Prototype Shell Shows up on eBay

Want an early look at MINI development? This prototype shell found on eBay gives us an interesting window into that time period where Rover...

by Nathaniel Salzman 9 years agoSep 19, 14
R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R52 Convertible R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) R55 Clubman R56 Two-Door Hardtop R57 Convertible

Finding the Perfect Used MINI – Your Stories

For so many years MotoringFile has focused on whats new and recently released. However with the price of 2002 MINIs now well below $10k...

by Gabriel Bridger 9 years agoSep 23, 13
Faults & Fixes R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R52 Convertible R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

R50/R53 MINI Power Steering Warranty Extension

Do you own a ’02 – ’05 MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper S or MINI Cooper Convertible in the US? Have you had to replace...

by DB 10 years agoJun 2, 13
Classic Mini Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

A Look Back at the Three Generation of the MINI Cooper & Cooper S

As MINI gears up to release the entirely new MINI Cooper and Cooper S in early autumn it’s time for a look back and...

by Gabriel Bridger 10 years agoMar 3, 13
JCW Podcast R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) R56 Two-Door Hardtop R58 Coupe R60 Countryman

Red Roof Radio Episode #1: R53 vs R56, R60 Debate, Countryman Coupe & Why a 9 Speed Auto Doesn’t Tempt Us

[audio:http://s3.bimmerfile.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/podcast/redroofradio1.mp3] Download (36 MB MP3) This show will not automatically download if you subscribe to WRR. To listen you’ll either need to hit play...

by Gabriel Bridger 11 years agoMay 4, 12
Faults & Fixes R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R52 Convertible R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

NHTSA Investigating MINI Power Steering Failures

Tuesday the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into potential power steering problems of the 2004-2005 MINI. The site lists this...

by Gabriel Bridger 12 years ago
Accessories R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MF Review: M7 Rear Chassis Brace

by Brendan 13 years agoJul 13, 10
R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Everything in MODeration: 5 Wallet-Friendly R50/53 Mods

With this article we are introducing our latest MotoringFile contributor Brendan Nystedt. Brendan has been a MINI enthusiast for quite a few years and...

by Brendan 13 years agoJun 6, 10
JCW R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R52 Convertible R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

R50/R53 JCW Accessories Becoming Scarce

BMW has a history of producing enormous amounts of parts and sitting them on shelves for many years. However when it comes to accessories...

by Gabriel Bridger 13 years agoMar 20, 10
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