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R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

R53: 2002 – 2006 Cooper S

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Early Take: 2015 F56 MINI JCW vs the R53 and R56 MINI GP

The 2015 MINI JCW is the highest horsepower MINI from the factory of all time. But is it the fastest? The numbers tell an...

by Gabriel Bridger 6 years agoFeb 11, 15
Opinion R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Opinion: the Best MINI / Mini Model Ever

Editors note: As part of the MotoringTern program MotoringFile has added two new authors to our roster. This piece is from one of those...

by Kurt Heiden 7 years agoJul 14, 14
Best of the Web JCW Motorsports R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Video

Video: The TWINI on Jay Leno’s Garage

No matter your late night viewing loyalties, there’s no denying that Jay Leno is the gear head to end all gear heads. His collection...

by Nathaniel Salzman 7 years agoSep 19, 14
City Car Classic Mini Design R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINI’s Decade of Concepts & Turmoil (w/Gallery)

Given the launch of the new MINI and the recent pre-production shell that popped up on eBay, we’ve been digging into our archives a...

by Gabriel Bridger 7 years agoDec 9, 13
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 7 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 7 years agoSep 19, 14
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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 7 years agoSep 23, 13
Custom MINIs R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

The Onasled Racing Mid-Engined MINI (Video)

Modifying cars ca be a slippery slope. This is the biggest slope we’ve ever heard of. (Via Axis of Oversteer). >First it was just...

by Gabriel Bridger 8 years ago
Motorsports R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

A Twin-Engine R53 Race Car for Thunder Hill

When we got an email from Jerry Bradbury, the team manager for the TWINI racing effort, we couldn’t quite believe what he was telling...

by Nathaniel Salzman 8 years agoSep 19, 14
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 8 years agoJun 2, 13
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