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DarkStryder360

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  1. The R53 engine is a BMW unit, only the R56 is a joint BMW/PSA effort. Both won engine of the year in their respective categories I believe.

    Its all well and good until the common fault of Timing Chain and Carbon build up arises, which Mini UK refuse to fix, even though they know its an issue. Regular Cooper or Diesel engines on R56/55 maybe great, but Cooper S is riddled with issues.

  2. Main bad point for the Gen 1 is the ridonkulous £300 road tax price. Also read that they're not as well built as the Gen2, but they seem better built, mechanically. Also everything for a Mini seems way overpriced compared to a VW.

  3. mate, I stumbled across this thread whilst looking for something related to mk1 arosa's, and an hour later (and 15 pages!) i have found myself in love with this car. I respect the effort that has gone into this (and some serious cash too :) ) and i think its awesome!, myself personally I would have it like it is now, but with black mirrors, the chrome dish rota's back on AND that funky roof basket!, Loved that. Good work mate.

    not sure why my text was so small, for some reason I couldn't change it!

    'tis a shame he has stripped it (and maybe sold it now?) Got his rear bumper sat in my hall way.

  4. Interestingly enough (but quite off topic) adobe are looking to combat piracy in there next update of Creative Suite turning it into 'Creative Cloud' where you pay a monthly fee to use the software you never actually download it. You can pay £46.88 a month and even once you exceed the average cost of what photoshop is now (£350+) you won't actually have the software. You're paying to rent it and never actually own it, it's a bold move by Adobe.

    If it was around £50 to buy it outright, I would purchase it. Their £660.51 (in VAT) is a joke.

    http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/catalog/cs6._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_software_sl_creativesuite6.html

    You bought into Creative Cloud?

  5. Ooo ok then I have just been reading about it. Someone's Clubman bill nearly came to £3,000 to replace the part after labour... Then another guy got his fixed for £150 due to getting as much evidence as he could to show that the fault is common. Think I will do my research on it see if it is more common R53, than the R55/56.

  6. BTW, if the car has more than 20k miles get the fuel filter changed ASAP :thumbsup:

    It is 50k miles... Would it not come under the Service at any point before I picked the thing up? Also any reason to get it changed? Seems ok, well its better than the Lupo so anythings an improvement!

    plasticoat is amazing! did my wingmirror in it for a temporary thing and it was great!

    So my overly priced Plasti Dip arrived! Got a chance today to have a go at it. Prepped my parts!
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    Got through 1 and half cans of the stuff, lucky I bought 2.. I haven't attempted spraying before, so it was an effort. Wasted a lot of it, but it was fun to just peel off and start again without consequence. Not too keen on the Headlight surrounds, matte black compared to the paint that looks Navy in extreme light... Maybe it will look better in the dark.
    Also the chrome line at the bottom really stands out now :(
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    Also, purchased R99's JCW Aero rear kit - coming Thursday!
  7. That looks ace! That red roof looks like it's velvet in that 'shop.

    Glad to see all the chrome gone. I read some de-chroming tips on a Mini forum yesterday. "Plasticoat" could come in handy.

    There's a black and red Mini Clubman near me, maybe a JCW. I 'll see if I can get some sneaky pic's.

    Ooo please do. Really wanted a JCW but they're silly expensive - and rare.

    Looks as if you have done more research than me haha! De-chroming though will be necessary.

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