Hi guys, Arthur from France here!

I've been looking at this forum for quite a while, mainly to gather informations about the Clubman R55 and all its quirky and features!

I'm now the owner of a nice Clubman R55 Cooper S from 2008, finished in Astro Black Metallic, equipped with the Sport Aero Pack.

It used to be my mom's car during my childhood, also the first car on which I gained a great driving experience. She wanted to sell it, so I bought it from her as I love this car so much and didn't want it to quit the family.

here are a few pics of my baby:





As the car approaches 215.000km (133.000 miles) on the odometer, and has begun to be quite finicky, I plan to reach out Lohen motorsports in the UK to get a similar "under the hood" spec as their "Chili" demo car: https://www.lohen.co.uk/about/demo-road-cars/chilli/

I will also update the exterior with a new set of wheels from HRE: https://www.hrewheels.com/wheels/classic-series/305m

And of course, I have the idea to replace to Aero Pack, by the wonderful JCW front and rear bumper kit, which will not be easy to source as it is no longer produced...

However, as I also am a designer, I also plan to strip down the interior and create a whole new setup inspired by the Mini Superleggera concept car. A mix of mat carbon fiber and tan leather just like the Aston DBS 59 edition.

I'll keep you updated step by step!

Hope you'll like it!
Cheers.

Arthur.

 

Welcome and nice R55, great ideas!