Guess this is the place to say hello. Picked up a super clean pepper white 2005 S with auto trans. This is for my daughter and it's her 1st car! Cool little Mini that's fits her perfectly. I own BIG HP cars [Viper, Range Rover] but was surprised how fun this thing is to drive, may just want one for myself.

 

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She'll (you'll) like the S. If you get one for yourself test drive a manual before buying another one. If you think the auto is fun driving a manual is another level.

 

Welcome to NAM and the world of MINI motoring! Congrats on the R53, I recently picked up one myself, so feel free to ask any questions.

Here’s a handy service and maintenance guide covering all three MINI generations that I found very helpful:

http://new.minimania.com/Mini_Cooper...for_Gen3_Minis

When you are ready for some performance and appearance upgrades, please check out Mini Mania and our full inventory of parts and accessories. Here’s a Performance Upgrade Guide:

http://new.minimania.com/Mini_Cooper..._for_your_Mini

You can also find helpful information in our articles section. We have many knowledgeable experts on staff with over 40 years’ experience working on all generations of Minis, both on the street and track.

http://new.minimania.com/articlelist...%20Information

I hope this helps. Let us know if you have any questions!

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