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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 12:05 PM
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New 2005 Mini Cooper S owner

I am wrapping up the purchase of my first Mini:



It is awesome to see such an active and positive community!

I look forward to cutting my teeth on this one and gaining confidence to apply some after market tweaks.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 12:58 PM
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I got my first MINI (2005 R 52 S) in April. I am having such a great time with it that it should be illegal Enjoy your ride...
 
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Old Jul 14, 2015 | 01:57 PM
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Welcome to NAM and congratulations on your purchase! If you need any help with future fixes and upgrades be sure to check out our tech articles here. And of course, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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Welcome to NAM, Love your R53!
M7 Speed is always here if you need anything!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2015 | 08:19 AM
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Welcome to the MINIacs!

Nice looking car..

Motor on!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2015 | 01:58 PM
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Thank you all .. I am looking forward to working inside and out of this car!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 09:01 AM
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Congrats , have you looked at NM Engineering wheels ?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 09:17 AM
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Great choice! Loving my '05 MCS for almost 2 years. It's almost too much fun ;>) Motor ON!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Probably old news but new to me, Found a great site for the care and maintenance of my M53: http://www.billswebspace.com/mcs.htm
 
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