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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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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...
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...
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...