I just found out I am a R53 elitist. :)

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Jul 15, 2013 | 03:48 PM

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buzzsaw

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The sculptured look of the R53 is a hard act to follow. An elitist? Yup.

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Jul 15, 2013 | 06:54 PM

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Kathy1946

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R50 here and proud of it!

Jul 15, 2013 | 07:37 PM

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R50 here and proud of it!

Jul 15, 2013 | 07:53 PM

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gknorr

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R50 and R53 all the way!

Proud R50 owner, but wouldn't mind having an R53 someday. The 1st gens just look better to my eye. I also feel they have more character being the first ones to come out, but I haven't spent any time in a 2nd gen to confirm it...

Jul 15, 2013 | 08:31 PM

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mini_macky

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I've had a 1st gen MINI since 2005. 1st was a '02 R50 & now my '04 R53 which I've had since 2007. Still whining!

Jul 15, 2013 | 10:34 PM

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Quesera

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R50 and R53 all the way!

Don't forget the R52!

Top down, wind and whine is quite fine.

Jul 16, 2013 | 04:44 PM

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After thinking about this for a coupla days.....I think I am an elitist for both the R53 & R56......lol

Jul 16, 2013 | 06:43 PM

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Like others have said, I thought I would never trade my R53 for an R56. I swore I did not want to do away with the Supercharger whine and that the handling was far superior. Then I got my 2012 and found out how silly I was. The supercharger whine is replaced with a much better sounding exhaust, the turbo produces so much more low end torque than my R53 ever did even with a CAI and 15% pulley. I will conceded that the handling of the standard R56 was way too soft, but the JCW suspension solved that one and then some.

So only thing I have to say is try out an R56 and I am sure would change your opinion like I did.