I’m currently rebuilding an R53 Mini Cooper S. It’s getting an aftermarket exhaust and a comprehensive suspension and brake refresh to take it from neglected near-classic to road-ready hot hatch. But ...
BMW sure knew how to keep interest in its new Mini rolling when the car was first launched in 2001. Just as we'd become accustomed to the new interpretation of an icon, along came the Cooper S to ...
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Mini Cooper S R53 Buyer’s Guide & Most Common Problems
With the Mini Cooper S R53 now in its Twenties, we take a look at everything you need to know before buying one of the best used cars on the market. The launch of the ‘New’ R50 Mini in 2001, offered ...
The first-generation BMW-made Mini Cooper S has a fatal flaw. It’s not a faulty timing chain, an exploding power steering pump, or even a self-immolating ECU. It’s the oil dipstick. Come again? Due to ...
The second generation of the new MINI from the BMW Group has been with us since 2007 but the tuning industry has yet to let go of the Mk1 hatch and especially the Cooper S model with the R53 ...
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Mini R53 GP screams to 230 kmh on Autobahn
The MINI JCW GP R53 is a raw, supercharged hot hatch with pure driving soul. In this POV Autobahn run, we push it close to its top speed of 230 KMH, all while enjoying the high-pitched whine of its ...
Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. The reborn R53 Mini arrived in 2001 and wooed buyers from the outset with its cute modern ...
BMW sure knew how to keep interest in its new Mini rolling when the car was first launched in 2001. Just as we'd become accustomed to the new interpretation of an icon, along came the Cooper S to ...
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