The 2002-2006 Mini Cooper S is a great low-buck driver’s car these days. Yes, it’ll take some work to keep alive, but that’s all part of the project-car experience.

At its North American debut, the Mini came as a Cooper (R50) with 115 hp and 110 lb-ft of torque, and a Cooper S (R53) making 163 hp with 155 lb-ft. Both used a 1.6L four-cylinder engine.

The first-generation of the new Mini Cooper, or R53, is a hilariously fun hot hatch. Here's what you need to know before you get one.

Mini Cooper S (R53) | PH Private Area; ... Helps too that the spec of this one is spot on, with the JCW wheels, white roof, and a smart shade of blue that a more knowledgeable Mini fan will know.

Those Mini Cooper models, the lawsuit claims, are 2002 through 2006 R53 Mini Cooper Hatchback S model vehicles, 2005-2008 R52 Mini Cooper Convertible S model vehicles, 2007-current R56 Mini Cooper ...

CoverEFX Adds Some Color to the MINI John Cooper Works R53. ... CoverEFX features a similar exterior theme only this time the body is finished in a light blue color called “Smurf Blue”.

Alaskan R53 Mini Cooper S on Tank Tracks Wins Winter. If you told us this was Santa's backup ride, we'd believe you. By Maddox Kay. Published Dec 8, 2023 10:58 AM EST. 0. TikTok / @mojo2022.

There are 44 reviews for the 2005 MINI Cooper S, click through to see what your fellow consumers are saying. Opens in new window. Skip to main content. ... I love driving my R53.

Under the hood, the MINI’s 1.6-liter turbocharged engine is boosted to 240-horsepower while the three-door hatch rides on a lowered sports suspension. The total cost of the package is set at € ...

Mini Cooper (R50) Mini Cooper S (R53) Excellent: £7000: £12,000: Good: £4000: £6000: Average: £2800: £4500: Project: £800: £1300: evo 25th anniversary; Hatchbacks; Share this on Twitter ...

Despite the fact that the Brits have launched a new generation of the Cooper S in 2007, ... Dubbed MINI R53 ProjectOne, this latest customization project from CoverEFX will cost you some EUR8,000.