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1st GearNew members: make an initial post and introduce yourself as you shift from Neutral to First Gear. Current members: meet some of the new members.
I'm Olivier, I just bought a 2003 R53 JCW, 125000 miles, Dark Silver with some options:
GPS
heated leather seats
xenon lights
glass roof
I live in the countryside between Paris and Orléans, I work for an automotive supplier.
the Mini is my newest car, it joined my others:
BMW E36 316i 1994
BMW Z3 1.9 16V 1996
PEUGEOT 305 GTX with air conditioning (very rare) 1986
PEUGEOT 305 Estate Automatic 1985
PEUGEOT 406 Estate 2001
The Mini is in good condition, the previous owner was a mechanic.
I am happy to join the forum, because I still have small problems to solve.
I have already found original Mini rims, S-spoke 85, because the 18 inches MSW rims are not at all comfortable on country roads.
Last edited by Olivier_FR; 05-24-2022 at 08:00 AM.
Reason: Sorry for my English, I am French ;-)
unfortunately some problems are not so small, it s a good way to know his car
I m not too surprised, some are well known, and others, mmmhhh I will say mechanic skills not so high...
I will open a topic in R50/R53 hatch talk to summarize the repairs and the improvements.
But I have to wait for some tools and parts, and I have to prepare my old Peugeot 305 for a meeting.
05-20-2022, 03:22 PM
