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R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

R53: 2002 – 2006 Cooper S

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

It’s The 20th Anniversary of MINI USA – Join Us As We Look Back

Twenty years ago today I decided to take the afternoon off from work and head down to the local BMW dealer to check out...

by Gabriel Bridger 1 year agoMar 24, 22
Opinion R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Opinion: It’s Time for BMW To Embrace MINI R53 Generation

We have never shied away from showing our love for the current range of MINI products. They are faster, better built and offer higher...

by Gabriel Bridger 1 year agoJan 17, 22
R50
R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Video

The R50 & R53 MINI Prices Are Going Up

The crazy inception of the R50 and R53 is even more an an amazing story that just gets better when you realize just how...

by Gabriel Bridger 1 year agoDec 30, 21
Accessories JCW R50 1st Gen MINI // 2000-2007 R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MotoringFile Review: The R50/R53 JCW Leather Dash

This story originally appeared in the April 2006 edition of MotoringFile. Due to a recent post on Instagram we’ve seen a bunch of interest...

by Gabriel Bridger 3 years agoAug 17, 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
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 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
R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Special Editions

A Look Back at MINI USA’s First Special Edition – The 2004 MC40

The upcoming Ice Blue edition from MINI USA got us thinking about the first special edition car MINI USA ever created – the MC40....

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoSep 21, 20
F56 Two-Door Hardtop Opinion R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Opinion: We Want Another R53 Cooper S

163 hp, 2600 lbs and $22,000. Those approximate numbers were some of the key ingredients to one of the most successful cult cars of...

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoMay 25, 17
The R53 GP and the R56 GP2
JCW GP Opinion R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) R56 Two-Door Hardtop

R56 JCW GP Revisited: Why it May Still be the Ultimate MINI

Six years ago I fell in love on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean. The 2013 R56 JCW GP carved the mountain corners of...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoJan 21, 19
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