Let's Hear About Your R53's

The wheels were Minilights

 

Not even a BMW as uses a Peugeot / Citroen engine

 

the weird middle ones were, the new ones are BMW. The R53 ones were actually a Chrysler block. and the gearbox internals were Rover in the 5 speed Mini Coopers' Getrag in the 6 speed. Don't ask me how I know :-(

 

@Ducbird
Sorry Viv, photobombing is alive and kicking.

 

I have a quick question for all the Mini experts on here please.
My Partner's Son had an excursion off the road at the weekend, the airbag has gone off in the passenger seat. The Insurance company are writing it off because of that without even inspecting it. I know its not worth that much (Park Lane Edition on a 55 plate) but is a new seat that expensive?

 

Unfortunately you'll probably find that a new seat is simply not available any more, and the insurance will only work on replacing with genuine new parts.

Sounds like an ideal opportunity to buy it back, fit a used seat and enjoy it.

With that age of car the difference in value of a CAT registered one and 'clean' one will be negligible by the time it's sold.

 

My son's first driving lesson..... at Prenois race track, Dijon.

What was I thinking?

 

Not the fastest, but probably the most fun.....

 

don't know about you, but I would never take a "civilian"/ragtop* around a track now though.

*i.e. - no roll-over protection apart from "A" pillar.

 

Mrs now wants a new JCW as her next car. Well, she wants a Cooper S, but I want a JCW, so she’ll have what she’s given!

 

I thought modern convertibles have roll bars that pop up if sensors read that the car is flipping?

 

that's why i qualified it, I don't know the exact provisions in place for the Min in the picture. I think i've seen chrome hoops just behind the seats on these, but how effective these are I don't know - usually nowhere near as effective as a tin-top.

 

What’s it like going around Spa ?