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1st Gen | R52 Convertible

R52: 2005 – 2008 Convertible

1st Gen | R52 Convertible MINI DIY Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Official 2005 Rear Foglight Retrofit Kit

For all those in the US with early ’05 MINIs that missed out on the chance to order rear foglights… your illumination needs can now be met. MINIUSA has released details on...

Feb 3, 05Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

Independent Heating & Ventilation

Details are scarce but it would appear that MINI will be offering an accessory that allows you to remotely heat or cool your MINI. From the limited information available we’re surmising that...

Jan 21, 05Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MF Feature Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINIUSA Pricing/Equipment Changes

Before everyone gets too excited about the headline, this should be old news to most MotoringFile readers. We reported almost three months ago about the base price changes for US cars wholesaled...

Dec 10, 04Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Reviews

MotoringFile Review: Cooper S Convertible

My week with the MINI Cooper S convertible has come and gone all too quickly. While I’ve never had much of a soft spot in my heart for open top cars I’ve...

Nov 4, 04Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Accessories Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINI Pumps up the Volume

Updated: We've obtained a bit more information about the DPSM via an internal MINI document you can download here. MINI UK Press: The Digital Power Sound Module (DPSM) is the latest and...

Oct 25, 04Apr 17, 24
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

Official MINI Armrest Reviewed

Update: The armrest in this review has since been withdrawn by MINI due to several concerns. They have now released a new armrest which will be available on all Us spec MINIs...

Oct 22, 04Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S) Reviews

The Ian Cull Auto-Up Circuit Reviewed

Among one of the more frustrating features that is locked out of the US spec MINIs are auto-up windows. It's all the more irritating because all BMWs in the US have this...

Sep 10, 04Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible Reviews

The MCS Convertible 1st Drive

While we'll have our own MINI Convertible for a long term test in several weeks I wanted to give a sneak peak of the MCS convertible since they are now at dealers....

Aug 30, 04Dec 2, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MF Feature Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINIUSA Announces Final Spec on 2005 MINIs

Nothing really new here however MINIUSA has “officially” announced all the final specifications for the 2005 model year. Of course MotoringFile broke most this back in mid-May (and we've talked endlessly about...

Aug 10, 04Nov 22, 06
1st Gen | R52 Convertible MF Feature Official News R50 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper) R53 Two-Door Hardtop (Cooper S)

MINIUSA Options to be Introduced this January

Recently we've had a few emails asking what exactly is being phased in for January 1st, 2005 for the US market. While this info has been posted several times prior I thought...

Aug 5, 04Nov 22, 06
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