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Sheriff Si's Deputy
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Norn Iron ............... so I am
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Our Electric Blue R53's
As our 1998 Mini Cooper Sports Le had turned 105,000 miles we thought it was time to put it on a classic car insurance policy and seek out another everyday car.
![]() ![]() We toyed with the idea of a new R56 MINI Cooper S, but when we test drove one of the last R53 supercharged Cooper S MINIs we were hooked on the supercharger whine Edwina wanted 'Electric Blue' and I wanted an Aerokit, we both wanted as young a MINI as possible with low mileage. We found this MINI Cooper S in the Country Garage in Ballymena, it is Electric Blue, had low miles and already had the Aerokit fitted, so was exactly what we were looking for. As soon as we collected the MINI the personalising started, before it had even left the show room! (I've got a touch carried away as its only been 1 year since we bought it ) I have try to restrict any changes to genuine MINI parts, or parts that have that OEM look as I want the MINI to look as though it could have left the factory this way. We have taken our 1998 Mini Cooper Sports Le to various shows and locations across Ireland, Scotland, England, France and Switzerland. We have attended local Irish shows in this Cooper S and the MINI factory at Cowley, the Great Mini Meet at the Haynes Motor Museum and took it to Jersey for a holiday Last edited by Herbert Austin; 13th September 2009 at 04:54 PM. |
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Sheriff Si's Deputy
Join Date: Apr 2009
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I had the MINI on a rolling road after my changes.
I have JCW airbox (de-flapped) with an ITG air filter, forge intercooler, milltek cat back, denso plugs, and a 15% pulley. I was chuffed with the result yesterday as back in May with just the airbox & exhaust I was only getting around the 167/168 mark. Herbert Austin- Andy MINI Cooper S 209.1 bhp @ 6686 rpm 181.9 lbft @ 3810 rpm
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I Gotta Feelin...........
Join Date: Apr 2009
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cracking wagon Andy, just beaut
love the speedo and rev counter |
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