Get a Mini Cooper S (R53) while you still can!

This 2005 Mini Cooper S (R53) is a great representation of why I believe these Minis will rise in value, appreciate, over the next years. Powered by the 1.6 Tritec Engine coupled by an Eaton Supercharger and sending power through a 6 speed manual gearbox to the front wheels this car is fun, cool, beautiful and in my opinion, timeless.

It sold very well all through out the world, especially in Europe, the UK, United States, Canada and Australia. So don't forget to watch this review of the 2005 R53 Mini Cooper S here in Abriatus.

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[furrymonsters]

I dare you not to smile when you put your foot down. Favourite car of all time. It just brings me joy.

[BRGR]

The central speedometer is part of the charm.

[Zerinsakech]

a cheap brake upgrade is to buy brake calipers from a Junkyard R56, clean them up, buy new R56 rotors and brake pads. It will be a valuable upgrade.

[AxelEspxnur]

It really is one of the best cars of the early 2000s

[krazymotors]

I have a 2003 Mini Cooper and it hasn’t rusted or leaked in 20 years. It goes really well and the engine is strong. Surprisingly it’s done 124, 000 miles and still hasn’t broken. Can’t sell it as it’s awesome.

[davidl]

Have been resurrecting an R53 for a few years now, paid $350 for it. Replaced cylinder head with head studs, new timing set, good used 2006 supercharger, new water pump, larger injectors, 15% pulley, intercooler, brake lines. 148000 miles. Needs some body work and paint yet a blast to drive. It is needing some more repair, not getting rid of it.

[nolahahnshouse]

I bought a jcw r55 mini clubman after selling my mk5 gti about 3 months ago and I absolutely love my mini. And I understand the Miata comment also I own a na Miata as well.

[romanf.]

I have a r53 JCW 2006, (208-210hp stock), from the factory it comes with bigger injectors, smaller supercharger pulley, jcw brakes, ECU remapping, jcw exhaust system, LSD, jcw air filter, and other goodies. You feel the difference from the cooper S to the JCW, the JCW is more fun and those extra horses with the exhaust pops from factory are worth it.
I really love my r53 JCW.

[timsawyer]

Just finished a nice long road trip in my R53.. It was a little rough sometimes, but a lot of fun. Made good time too ;) And these damn things turn heads everywhere you go. Mine is a nice dark metallic green, no strips, no white top or what ever color they sometimes do. Nice factory rims, looks and sounds great. less than 50k miles on it. I was at a gas station, came walking out and a Porsche GT3 RS was sitting there at the next pump, I start drooling and talking to the guy a bit, go to get in my car and he yells at me "I was checking out your car too!" haha People just like them, especially car people. They aren't crazy fast, that's for sure, and once you hit around 100mph, forget it, but they are damn fun to drive on back roads where you can let the super charger scream and rip around corners. Rally them! On the trip I saw another cooper s like mine, got up next to the guy, messed around a bit and the next thing you know we're off to the races! Then we stumbled upon a woman driving an R53 too! She joined in on the fun in a hurry, next thing you know it was the Italian job on that highway for about 150 miles haha

[backseatcovers]

I struggle to understand how people don't like the central speedo. For me it's the most characteristic part of the interior. And I think filling it's place with anything else looks odd. I'm not a Mini fanatic, but if I remember one thing from seeing them on the street as a kid when they were new it is that unique central speedo. What other car has that?!
PS. and you can put speed on trip computer screen, then you have it right on bottom of the rev counter

[viptravelclub]

I bought a 2006 R53 S Convertible from a junkyard in Mississippi two years ago as a little project car. $1400 and it actually runs and drives great! Single owner, clean title, Low miles, all electronics work fine, I could tell by all the Taylor Swift stuff left in the car that it was just ditched by a younger female who probably got tired of the stiff suspension and road thuds haha. I've just been upgrading it since then with better performance parts, upgraded braking, a new ignition coil, better sparks and wires, the smaller SC pulley is on the way, upgrading airflow, exhaust, fuel injectors and ECU mapping are also in the plans. Super surprised how much fun this car is, and it has so many small details and surprises you didn't mention and probably wouldn't know about until you've driven one for quite a while. It's much more practical than I would have guessed too. I have folded down the back seats with the top down and have moved almost an entire apartment's worth of stuff across town with a couple trips. I have also brought home a 65" TV new in the box down the highway, just because I could get it to fit and to enjoy all the turning heads. I wish I could attach a picture of it here. Love this car, other people stop me to tell me how much they like it, and I whole heartedly agree it will be revered as a true classic one day. Great Video, keep it up!

[honestreviewer]

I have a heavily modified R50 (it has a carbon fiber R53 hood, though) and parts are sure getting expensive! I've owned the car since new in 2005. I rarely see other first-generation cars on they road, and when I do they're in bad shape. I feel like I'm driving something special, and I get thumbs-ups from guys in classic Porsches and other great cars. Thanks for the video. Oh, and (edit), it doesn't matter if you go with a car that doesn't have the chrono pack, because there's a digital speedometer in the tach (like a Porsche or Ferrari). I much prefer the look of the single tach over the wheel and the central speedo than the double chrono gauges over the wheel - it's more driver oriented.

[dougrodriguez]

I purchased a new Mini Cooper S back in 2002 when they were introduced in the US. In the end I was running a lot of parts from the John Cooper Works catalog, tuned with a 19% reduction pulley and a Miltek catback. It was a lot of fun but it was always at the dealer due to oil leaks from different areas on the engine. I bailed out of it as the power train warranty was due to expire. I still remember that car fondly. It’s been Subaru wrx life ever since.

[bignck]

I have a standard 2005 r53 and its been brilliant .

[aaronsosnoski]

My dad has owned 2 of them. Two of my brothers owned them. We can tear the front end off in our sleep now. Spent so much time working on these and it’s worth it. There’s nothing quite like these cars. It just sticks in the corners and it’s so much fun rolling into the throttle out of a corner.

[yungshinji]

Got a stock ‘04 R53 a few days before this vid was uploaded, with hindsight, I couldn’t have bought a better first car

[travg]

Ive owned a 2005 sti, now have an 2006 r53 s 220k miles going strong, both cars fun for different reasons, the mini has a charm to it that until you drive it you cant really appreciate; cheers

[christianninsananda]

I have a Mini Cooper S (R52) 6-speed manual... fun as hell and the top comes down.

[georgebrown]

I'm 6'4 and can drive it fine. Was very surprised how well I could fit