R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion.

R50/53 To each their own....(not my car for sale here)

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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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To each their own....(not my car for sale here)

I hope the person that owns this is not a member here......(if not allowed, please delete)

It's a 2003 R53 MCS that's for sale on Facebook Marketplace.......$3,500.......the rest of the car looks stock, interior, engine compartment, etc......

That has to really be hard on the wheel hub bearings......









 
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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 02:00 PM
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I have seen much worse.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 12:40 AM
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Oh......oh my......poor thing.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 04:36 AM
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As the first gens get cheaper you're going to see more of this, get used to it.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 09:13 AM
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Must be serious stiff suspension to keep from popping off the fender trim at every bump in the road...Does look like they have them pop riveted or bolted on though...
 

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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 02:50 PM
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Look can be deceiving. It may be a real sleeper of a Mini ready for open-wheel racing. Per Wikipedia:

"An open-wheel car (formula car, or often single-seater car in British English) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or inside fenders. Open-wheel cars are usually built specifically for road racing, frequently with a higher degree of technological sophistication than in other forms of motor sport. Open-wheel street cars, such as the Ariel Atom, are very scarce as they are often impractical for everyday use.["
 
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