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1st Gen | R52 Convertible

R52: 2005 – 2008 Convertible

1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MINI Rear Saddle Bag Reviewed

After reading MotoringFile’s review of the Cargo Storage Case I thought it would be a good idea to submit a review of MINI’s Rear Saddlebag. The saddlebag adds three storage compartments to...

Apr 29, 05Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

JCW Sport Brake Kit Review

After upping the performance of my 2005 MCS (19% Pulley/GIAC/JCW Injectors/JCW CAI/Milltek Exhaust) and installing the JCW Suspension Kit (along with an ALTA 22mm rear sway bar), I was finding that I...

Apr 27, 05Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MINI Cargo Storage Case Reviewed

For those looking for further storage in the MINI there are several key products you’ll want to take a look at. One of the first is Cargo Storage Case (also known as...

Apr 16, 05Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

The Dension ICE-Link Plus Reviewed

The Dension Ice-Link Plus came out swinging with the promise of such features as iPod navigation from the head-unit and ID3 tags. While the device delivered on most of this, ID3 tags...

Apr 11, 05Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible JCW R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

JCW Accessories to Become Factory Options

It looks like MINI will be taking JCW to a whole new level for the 2006 model year. According to sources, MINI plans to begin offering JCW items (not all) as factory...

Apr 5, 05Jan 17, 07
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

MINI Rear Camera Review

This review comes to us from Mike Craven: Well, I took the plunge and installed the MINI rear-view camera retrofit kit on my nav equipped 2005 MCS a couple of days ago....

Mar 29, 05Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Ask MotoringFile JCW R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

The JCW Brake Kit and What Wheels Fit

Last week we ran a story on the JCW Brake kit and the discrepancies about what OEM MINI wheels would actually allow the upgraded calipers to fit within the wheels. So far...

Mar 18, 05Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Seat Covers and the 2005 MINI

Here’s some important information for all those with US spec MINIs built after 1/05 (from an internal MINIUSA bulletin): The MINI Cooper and Cooper S production 01/05 and forward will have an...

Feb 25, 05Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINI Introduces Rear Bumper Protection

From MINIUSA Aftersales: This accessory protects the paint of the rear bumper from getting scratched by loading and unloading the MINI. With adhesive backing, the bumper protection can be easily installed on...

Feb 18, 05Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINIUSA Officially Approved Blue Ignition Wires

MINIUSA has released officially approved blue ignition wires for both the Cooper and Cooper S. Here’s all the info from the official release: The wires are made of stainless steel magnetic conductive...

Feb 12, 05Nov 22, 06
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