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

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Early models of the Lamborghini Miura used the same gearbox-engine arrangement as the Mini, with the V12 engine sitting on top of the gearbox and sharing its oil. Due to lack of sufficiently high-performance oil, it was later redesigned to use separate oil.

Taken from the "trivia" page of an Italian Job here
 
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