R50/53 Picked up my first mini last week

757r53 · 2016-05-18 04:55:15

It's a 2006 astrology black. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20160515_174642_d816e79be3acd5625a9b03540efd1d27585506a5.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20160515_174642_6de895ea79378d374c43fcd4d0879cf3510950c0.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/1120x2000/80-resized_20160512_172551_0490c6fef28eacc99f7899c73ea572ef85b0ce19.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-resized_20160512_172558_268f55a4c907851801344096a7cb78082b380d0c.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20160512_083411_82df7cb8f88ee13c94b134093869ce0ccc7c4760.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.northamericanmotoring.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20160516_142319_ce6c82b611fe74d37b30f68df6f6f9756e1bf96e.jpg

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May 17, 2016 | 09:55 PM

757r53

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Picked up my first mini last week

It's a 2006 astrology black.

May 17, 2016 | 10:00 PM

Mini Mania

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That is great, is this your first one? What's the first mod or upgrade, if any, you're thinking of making? Congrats!

May 17, 2016 | 10:05 PM

757r53

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That is great, is this your first one? What's the first mod or upgrade, if any, you're thinking of making? Congrats!

Yep this is my first one finally took awhile...first mod will probably be the 17% reduction pulley

May 18, 2016 | 04:05 AM

mdaz75

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Look'n good! How do you like those roof bars?

May 18, 2016 | 04:44 AM

757r53

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Look'n good! How do you like those roof bars?

Thanks...There alright. Didn't think I was going to like them but they kind of grown on me now

May 18, 2016 | 05:14 AM

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Nice find. Mini 7.

May 18, 2016 | 08:01 AM

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Very nice! Great year, congratulations. How many miles are on her?

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May 18, 2016 | 08:07 AM

HaltCatchFire

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Nice find. Mini 7.

What a sudden influx of astro black seven R53s! Beautiful car.

May 18, 2016 | 11:33 AM

757r53

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Very nice! Great year, congratulations. How many miles are on her?

Just over 66,000

May 18, 2016 | 11:35 AM

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757r53

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Nice find. Mini 7.

Thanks

May 18, 2016 | 03:52 PM

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Nice Mini! You will love it!
Itsme Wayne ( I bought one a month and a half ago, now I have four of them! LOL)

May 18, 2016 | 04:25 PM

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757r53

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Thanks...damn that's a lot lol

May 19, 2016 | 12:38 PM

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R53 Upgrades

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Originally Posted by 757r53

Yep this is my first one finally took awhile...first mod will probably be the 17% reduction pulley

That's a good start. Here is some background information on reduction pulleys:

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Resu...ulley/Articles

And, here are some pulleys, belts and chip upgrades as well:

http://new.minimania.com/Search_Results/pulley/Parts

Please let us know if you have any questions!