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Feb 11, 2018 | 10:54 AM

jasonp

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decided to stop lurking and join in

So i thought after years of lurking about that i would join the forum. i have had my 2005 r53 for about 3 years now and am really on the fence about trading it in due to the repair costs. thinking about an r56.

Feb 12, 2018 | 03:50 AM

AnOldBiker

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Welcome to the forum

Feb 12, 2018 | 06:24 AM

ItsmeWayne

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Hi and welcome to NAM!
I don't want to sway you, but the first gens are pure! They need to be maintained as any good car needs.

Feb 12, 2018 | 06:57 AM

WayMotorWorks

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Welcome

I would suggest driving the R56 first. Some love and Some hate so give it a try to see how you feel before jumping in as we have many customers that refuse to ever get rid of their R53

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Feb 12, 2018 | 03:02 PM

Whine not Walnuts

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Welcome to NAM.

Assume you are familiar with the N14 vs N18 engine?

Feb 13, 2018 | 09:25 AM

JABowders

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From: Dover, PA

Welcome ...

We refuse to get rid of our R53s... we collect 'em.

Motor On!

Feb 13, 2018 | 10:51 AM

Derek86

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I wouldn't buy anything except an R53/R50. The R56 isn't exactly know for it's reliability with the N14 engine...

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Feb 14, 2018 | 10:07 AM

jasonp

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From: Eagan, MN

Thanks for the welcome guys. The thought of getting rid of Gary for an r56 was fleeting. I had just put 1600 buck worth of parts in and realized what I thought was a pulley making noise was actually my supper charger in it pto death throws. I also need to do the cat back so it’s funny to get a welcome from way as I’m about to buy some stuff from him.

Thanks agine folks

Feb 14, 2018 | 04:21 PM

Derek86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonp

I always look at my old junkers this way. If I have to spent some money every year to keep my old truck/car on the road it is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than a payment on a new one plus the insurance costs of new vehicles. Eventually they will all die, but I'm not ditching a vehicle that quickly.

You can find a used supercharger or put a sprintex on it. Or turbo swap it.

Feb 23, 2018 | 06:14 AM

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R53 models tend to have lower repair costs in general as they don't suffer from the same common issues such as the thermostat, turbo oil line failure, crud build up on the valves and a few other issues that are common with the R56 models. I don't hear about as many SUPER common issues with the R53 models as aside from the Control Arm bushings (which affects all MINI gen1 + gen2 models).

But, you may find owning a newer car with different features, newer design and other updates may be a good match for you.

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