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I see SS is already taken for Sports Suspension...drats! It would be so perfect for Sparking Silver!!
SS is listed under the "New for 2007" colors as Sparkling Silver. I don't think there need be any confusion. For example, a partial description of the MINI I am so impatiently waiting for is:
That's got two SS's in it, but context makes it clear that one is Sparkling Silver and the other is Sports Suspension. I hope, anyway.
By the way, is there a "Sparkling Silver Society" thread anywhere around? Seems like we are about ready to take on "Peerage of the Pepper White" in the elegance contest. hehe
From Wikipedia:
"All MINI models have R-series model numbers assigned to them. These are a legacy of the MINI's original development within Rover Group. The following designations are known:
R50: "Mk I" MINI One and Cooper (originally R59 within Rover Group)
R52: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R53: "Mk I" MINI Cooper S
R54: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R55: MINI Clubman/Traveller
R56: "Mk II" MINI One, Cooper, S and D
R57: "Mk II" MINI Convertible
R58: Possible future four-wheel drive MINI"
2006 was the last year for the R50 & R53.
2007 is the last year for the R52 & R54.
Hey guys... I have a small question that is rather silly I think but here goes anyway. I have a 05 MINI S. The part I can not seem to figure out after 2 years of owning the car is if it is a R 53, Rwhatever. So what posts am I suppose to be looking at on this site..??? Any and all help would be fantastic. Thanks...
Hey guys... I have a small question that is rather silly I think but here goes anyway. I have a 05 MINI S. The part I can not seem to figure out after 2 years of owning the car is if it is a R 53, Rwhatever. So what posts am I suppose to be looking at on this site..??? Any and all help would be fantastic. Thanks...
Don't worry, it is a R53 (unless you have the convertible which would be R52). The answer is actually 3 posts above yours in this thread
Furthermore to the abovementioned list, some additional comments:
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R50: "Mk I" MINI One and Cooper (originally R59 within Rover Group)
R52: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R53: "Mk I" MINI Cooper S
R54: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R55: MINI Clubman/Traveller
R56: "Mk II" MINI One, Cooper, S and D
R57: "Mk II" MINI Convertible
R58: Possible future four-wheel drive MINI"
R51 is the model that never made it to the showroom; a MINI with a longer wheelbase;
R52 should state that it is the One Convertible, the Cooper Convertible and the CooperS convertible.
R54 is not a Mini Convertible, but is the MINI One Diesel Mk1
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Yep, on your US of A invoice it's called a convertible. When I first saw a MINI Cabrio in the UK in 2004, they were not in the US yet, and the entry level had "Cabrio" where "Cooper" is on US versions. Check out the MINI international or UK sites sometimes, you'll see a 'metric butt-tonne' of MINIs you don't see in the states, or not for years after they're introduced on the other side of the pond. It was the MINI dealer in Italy who sold me my MINI who called it a 'Cabrio', so blame every MINI lover who doesn't live in your backyard...
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Maybe the German word for convertible? umwandelbar
but then again
The German for cabriolet is Kabriolett
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Reason: added the cabriolet part
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This has been a helpful thread, but I'm still a bit confused by the R designations. I just bought a 2005 MCSC. (HB FTW!)
So is it an R52? or an R54? If its a cabrio AND S, which takes over?
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Originally Posted by mkp
Model numbers.
From Wikipedia:
"All MINI models have R-series model numbers assigned to them. These are a legacy of the MINI's original development within Rover Group. The following designations are known:
R50: "Mk I" MINI One and Cooper (originally R59 within Rover Group)
R52: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R53: "Mk I" MINI Cooper S
R54: "Mk I" MINI Convertible
R55: MINI Clubman/Traveller
R56: "Mk II" MINI One, Cooper, S and D
R57: "Mk II" MINI Convertible
R58: Possible future four-wheel drive MINI"
2006 was the last year for the R50 & R53.
2007 is the last year for the R52 & R54.
R52 is the designation for all 1st-gen cabrios. Best I can tell from the internets, the R54 was a design that never made it to production. The Wikipedia entry that was quoted in your quoted post seems to have been edited to remove the R54 reference.
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Thanks for the response. As I'm looking at aftermarket parts (on Alta right now) they designate that they are compatible with R53 and R52. Will R53 items work on a cabrio? Or did I just get parts that wont fit?
As long as it's compatible with the Cooper S, it should be fine. I don't believe there is any difference between the convertible S and hardtop S as far as those aftermarket parts are concerned. (If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will swoop in to correct me. )
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1st Gen MINI R50: One & MC Coupe R52: All 1st Gen MINI Convt. R53: MCS Coupe 2nd Gen MINI R55: Clubman R56: One/MC/MCS Coupe R57: One/MC/MCS Convt. R58: TBD
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If it's "Purple haze" here and "Black Eye Purple" in Europe, Why does my Mini -have "Black Eye Purple" on the VIN Tag?
Gm has had very close colors in the past but named different and coded different. If you would touch up or paint a item in the other code, you would notice a BIG difference.
Hello All: I've been reading here for several months, but this is my first post.
I am the proud owner of a 2008 Mini Cooper S Sidewalk Convertible loaded with everything but the heated seats. (And I live in Minnesota!!) Bought it with on 1072 miles on it, and it is a gem. I've had it for exactly 4 weeks. I want to move into it.
I thought I had this question figured out, but......I don't. From what I've read, I thought the new (upcoming) 2009 cabrio would be the R57, but this thread says that 2007 is the last R52, so what is the R # of my most beautiful car???
Yes it can be complicated at times with all these numbers.
The R52 is indeed your car type.
The Sidewalk edition is a special model of the R52. This sidewalk edition was introduced I believe in 2006.
The model that MINI will introduce in (I believe) March 2009, will be the R57.
Can't wait for more details and will then trade-in my beloved R50 Cooper for the R57 convertible.
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If it's "Purple haze" here and "Black Eye Purple" in Europe, Why does my Mini -have "Black Eye Purple" on the VIN Tag?
Gm has had very close colors in the past but named different and coded different. If you would touch up or paint a item in the other code, you would notice a BIG difference.
Can anyone help?
All I know is that the color name BEP was somewhat politically incorrect in the USA and therefore they named it Purple Haze. It is the exact same colour. (and a beautiful colour I may say ).
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As long as it's compatible with the Cooper S, it should be fine. I don't believe there is any difference between the convertible S and hardtop S as far as those aftermarket parts are concerned. (If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will swoop in to correct me. )
Some R53 will just fit perfectly in a R52 convertible.
However there are a a lot of of items that are different.
For example if you want to order sideskirts, you have the same skirts, but you need different clips to install them. I think this has to do with the sway bar under the car that a R52 has.
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Originally Posted by mauberley
R52 is the designation for all 1st-gen cabrios. Best I can tell from the internets, the R54 was a design that never made it to production. The Wikipedia entry that was quoted in your quoted post seems to have been edited to remove the R54 reference.
Contradictory to this, I have learned from the internet that the R51 was the model that never made it to the showroom (extended wheel base). and that the R54 was the Mini One Diesel (and not a convertible).
So which is correct?
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The answer is actually 3 posts above yours in this thread 
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