Hi all Mini lovers,

I would like to ask if first generation coupe production until 2006? I see some article write that in 2007 there are still some market produce first generation coupe. is it true?

Also I would like to share this information:
Mini One (2001 - 2006)

Mini Cooper R50 (2001 - 2006)

Mini Cooper S R53

Mini Cooper S with John Cooper Works GP kit

regards,
Angelina

 

R52 is till 2008

R53 is till 2006

GP is 2006 only

 

The 2007 Convertible is a first generation car.

 

This should answer all of your questions!
http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/02/...-does-it-mean/

 

So does the 2008 convertible

The R52 convertible was produced from 2005 until 2008. It was introduced in the summer of 2004 as a 2005 model and it coincided with the mid-life refresh of the R53 hardtop in 2005.

 

Which one are you looking for?
I think the GPs closed out the R53 production run in 2006.

 

The GPs were close to the end of the R53 run, but I don't think there were the last ones. The GPs were assembled in Italy and delivered (at least in the U.S.) in mid-August, so they were probably June or July builds, and I don't think the assembly line in Oxford stopped R53 production until the very end of August or the beginning of September.

 

My R53 is dated 11/11/2006

 

The last R53 hardtops left Oxford in November 2006. I remember seeing a photo of the assembly line from that time were R53s and R56s were being assembled at the same time.

 

Thanks a lot for the information

 

I didn't know GPs were assembled in Italy. Interesting... was it done by FIAT?

As in "Fix-It-Again-Tony".