Purchased my first Mini in November, an 05’ Cooper S. Every trip is an absolute pleasure.4mo ⋅ SuperDaddio ⋅ r/R53
My F56s was recently totaled, replaced her with a ‘06 R53! She is a worthy replacement! Absolutely in love with the supercharger!1yr ⋅ Adiru55 ⋅ r/R53
My first Mini! Couldn’t be happier with the one I found honestly. It’s in great shape (: any first time mini owner advice ??2yr ⋅ KarasuKurai ⋅ r/R53
My cat/exhaust nuts are borderline welded on, it looks nothing like any others I'm seeing from research, any advice for getting them off?2yr ⋅ Zemo77 ⋅ r/R53
Finally finished dechroming my R53. So much better! Mix of plastidip, wrap, and overlays. Still contemplating dechroming the headlight bezels.1yr ⋅ WankAaron69 ⋅ r/R53
Bought this car at auction 4 months ago non-driving, now she's running like a dream! Finally, I'm on the road with my MINI! (Needs a bumper still lol)2yr ⋅ Boe6Eod7Nty ⋅ r/R53
Anybody know where to find this section of the rear right quarter panel? I’ve looked online and can’t find anything 😭2yr ⋅ NoResponsibility9274 ⋅ r/R53
So I have an S13 with an SR20DET that makes 400whp but I want an r53? Am I wrong for this?2yr ⋅ KarasuKurai ⋅ r/R53
New head unit installed! Shout out to /u/shitCouch for the recommendation, I'm loving it!2yr ⋅ Boe6Eod7Nty ⋅ r/R53
Just joined the Mini Club - R50 One, wanting to turn it into a project - what should I do first?2mo ⋅ Sxwrz ⋅ r/R53
Hey I’m new here and quite new to the Mini Cooper s r53. Any advice on aftermarket exhausts. Don’t want anything to loud or obnoxious. But just enough to enhance the pops and bangs and the throaty sound. I’ve been looking at miltek, Malian, and the invidia. Any suggestions?2yr ⋅ lewis-_-kam ⋅ r/R53
Any advice on extra parts to change when changing the valve cover gasket?1yr ⋅ willy_vodka_watches ⋅ r/R53
What was this for and why did it catch fire at some point? LH side near the downpipe2yr ⋅ CUJM ⋅ r/R53
R53 Owners - Is an Ebay Intercooler and M7 Heatshield Worth it? Well take a look at today's log vs my stock setup from a month ago. Same ambient temps and same commute home from work. Will follow-up with hot weather test when it comes around really interested to see how it deals with 100+ weather2yr ⋅ SnooPredictions5523 ⋅ r/R53
Looking a little Chilli this morning. Has any one got an issue where the sidelights come on all by themselves? For no apparent reason, other than to randomly flatten the battery?1yr ⋅ AustinT375 ⋅ r/R53
PSA! I found this damaged Supercharger gasket that was causing a boost leak using the Cigar smoke trick, worked a treat. Symptom was a loud hissing that I couldnt locate by ear.3yr ⋅ _gestalt_ ⋅ r/R53
Just changed the rocker cover gasket and saw there was a small amount of oil in the supercharger boots, does anyone know if it's worth getting an oil catch can?3yr ⋅ WhatsTheMATa98 ⋅ r/R53
2005 MCS, 150K MILES $2500. Here's a list of things wrong with it. I'm planning to do the work myself. I have basic tools and knowledge but never worked on a MINI. Is it a good deal and will I hate myself for this?1yr ⋅ darkchocolattemocha ⋅ r/R53
Part 3 - eBay Intercooler + M7 Heat Shield vs Stock IC - WOT & Recovery Test.2yr ⋅ SnooPredictions5523 ⋅ r/R53
For crashing at 100+ with no bumper, I’d say she held up VERY well, blessed to live another day🙏🏼4yr ⋅ KHubbsR53 ⋅ r/R53
Just got this rather high spec gem yesterday absolutely buzzed. What’s recommended first on the mod menu?5yr ⋅ Charl_e ⋅ r/R53
Got this for free a little over a year ago... New clutch, brakes, exhaust, suspension, wheels/tires... and god so much more.5yr ⋅ shadowbethesda ⋅ r/R53
Just bought this little guy a few days ago, it may be the funnest little car I have driven! A lot of maintenance was done by the PO, but what are some things I should plan on doing soon? Has 128k miles5yr ⋅ sparktech96 ⋅ r/R53
