I've had my R53 for almost a week now and I'm loving it! This is the first 'nice' car I've ever owned and my wife and I searched for a couple months before finding the car, and a deal that we were comfortable with. We'd made an earlier offer on an Acura RSX-S and now I'm really glad the seller turned it down. After having the car for a little while now, however, I've noticed a couple very minor issues that I want to correct at some point. All four brake rotors have a fair amount of wear so I'm thinking about upgrading instead of relpacing them with the standard OEM product. The rear bumper has some minor dings that I hadn't noticed as well (and one rim has some curb rash) but it's not enough of a distraction that I want to do something about it right away and since I intend to use the car a fair amount I guess a couple blems ain't gonna kill me. It certainly hasn't dimished the pleasure of driving the Mini. It really is a sweetheart of a car.

 

Welcome to the forum, glad you are enjoying your new MINI and good luck in the future.

 

Congrats & Welcome to the MINI family. Hope you have a good, long, happy ownership experience. Gotta love the MINI...!

 

We'd love to see some pics if you get a chance!

 

Ok, while my Mini isn't as nice as many on here I went ahead and moved her onto the street for a few pics. I noticed while I was browsing the forum that the seller actually posted the car here for sale back in June. Needless to say it is a tough market for selling cars right now. I was able to negotiate a lower price than what was listed back then and I think it ended up being fair for both parties.