Mini r53 written off, what next?

[President Merkin]

30 grand & they don't even throw in rear seats

[Neal500griff]

CrippsCorner said:

If you could theoretically go up to £30k and you loved the MINI...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404118...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201291...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404138...

I’ve ended up getting another r53, but JCW this time. Picking it up Monday! 😀

[and31]

Neal500griff said:

I’ve ended up getting another r53, but JCW this time. Picking it up Monday! ??

Excellent!
Get some pics up when you get it

[Dift]

I was wondering what you would get next... Glad to hear it's another R53.

Other than it's thirst and tax band, there isn't much the R53 does wrong.

I'm not sure I see an obvious replacement for it.

£3400 seems a reasonable settlement, how many miles did it have ?

[Neal500griff]

90,000, so yea seems like a fair settlement to me.

[Neal500griff]

and31 said:

Excellent!
Get some pics up when you get it

Will do, some before and after, got a couple of dings that need sorting. Planning on upgrading brakes if I find they haven’t already been done. Seller says brakes are standard, but been lots of debate on here as to whether the r56 brakes were fitted as standard on JCW with option for the bigger 4 pot brembo ones.

It’s got silver crown wheels at present, not sure whether to upgrade to nice JCW 18” r115’s in black, seen some decent ones on eBay, or the r112’s

Is plain dark grey too so think it needs some subtle stripes too.

Got a two spoke steering wheel, that’s getting changed for a three spoke!

Needs an update for the radio two so can get digital radio.

[chrisch77]

FYI, upgraded brakes are part of the factory built JCW spec when they stared doing them from around mid 2005. Before that, JCW engine kits were dealer fit only and the brake upgrade was a separate kit. I had my late 2004 Cooper S converted (Inc the brakes) at JCG just before they closed in 2007(?).