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New owner of a 2003 R53 (BRG with white stripes and roof) with 74,500 miles in sunny Minnesota.
I recently ordered a Bentley repair manual and am ready to start playing around under the hood. I really have no idea how diligent the previous owner was with maintenance, so I'll go through all of the 60k-75k mile tune-up items.
Frankly, I bought this car to be basic transportation to and from work, but it's proven to be much more fun to drive than expected! I'll probably change the pulley, plugs, intake, and exhaust in the spring.
Welcome to NAM! Great first purchase for your MINI. We also have some great tech articles here that can help with any future repairs/fixes. They provide a lot of great detailed material about common issues that occur. If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask!
