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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 there are great used MINI deals to be...

Sep 24, 13Sep 23, 13

1st Gen | R52 Convertible Faults & Fixes R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) 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 your power steering pump at your cost? Did...

Jun 1, 13Jun 2, 13

Classic Mini | 1959 - 2000 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 where the model has come from. The idea,...

Feb 19, 13Mar 3, 13

JCW Podcast R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) R56 Two-Door Hardtop R58 Coupe R60 Countryman | 2010-2016

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 above or download the MP3 (also above) and...

May 4, 12May 4, 12

1st Gen | R52 Convertible Faults & Fixes R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) 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 as involving MINI “Coopers” but we believe this...

Sep 28, 10

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

MF Review: M7 Rear Chassis Brace

Jul 14, 10Jul 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 currently owns a 2006 MINI Cooper (R50). Look...

Jun 7, 10Jun 6, 10

1st Gen | R52 Convertible JCW R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) 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 long-term availability is something less than a certain...

Mar 22, 10Mar 20, 10

1st Gen | R52 Convertible Faults & Fixes R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper)

Nissan Doubles Warranty on CVTs Due to Mechanical Failures

Ah the CVT. The answer to all of our problems. Its step-less shifting was to be both good for performance and economy while giving you a wafting cloud like experience. That is...

Nov 18, 09Nov 18, 09

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

MotoringFile’s R50/R53 Buyers Guide Updated

One of the most viewed parts of our sites has to be the R50/R53 buyers guide we launched back in 2008. And while we felt it was a good introduction to the...

Oct 15, 09Oct 14, 09