FS:: R53 Slicktop, RMW Big Head, Bilstein, Hotckis, LSD and More
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R53 Slicktop, RMW Big Head, Bilstein, Hotckis, LSD and More
Year: 2005
Make: MINI
Model: Hardtop
Price: $8500
Mileage: 156000
Color: Black
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (Region): Midwestern
Car is located in Glencoe, IL. About 20 minutes north of Chicago.
The major features:
Slicktop—no sunroof
RMW big head, shorty header, tune, etc. JCW exhaust. 300 hp.
Full suspension. Bilstein coilovers, camber plates, sway bar, end links, etc
Engine has approx 60k miles
Lots of recent maintenance including new clutch, new AC, new trim pieces, new rear tail lights, new wipers, recent tune by Jan at RMW.
Very fun. I did not track but it would be a monster.
The bad. Cosmetics. No one thing is really bad but several little things. At this point either best as a weekend driver or track car. You could probably make money parting it out.
Suspension, Chassis & Wheels
Bilstein Coilovers
Carbon Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Solid Poly Control Arm Bushings
Speedy Lite-5 Wheels 17x7
Genuine Mini LSD
Camber Plates
Hotchkis Sway Bar 25mm Hollow with End Links
Megan Roll Center Adjuster
Powerflex Poly Control Arm Bushings
Powerflex Polyurethane Steering Rack Bushing TSW XBrace
Engine, Drivetrain & Exhaust
Revolution Motor Works Big Valve Head Cylinder Head
Revolution Motor Works Dominator Camshaft
Revolution Motor Works Ported Intake Manifold
Revolution Motor Works RMW Short Headers with Cat
Revolution Motor Works Tune Tune by Jan
Revolution Motor Works 450cc Injectors
Mini Mania Cold Air Intake
NKG BKR7EIX Spark Plugs
PRW FluidGel Black 138mm Serpentine Standard Drive Pulley Damper
17% Reduction Pulley
Valeo Clutch – New!
Genuine Mini JCW Exhaust with S tips.
Interior
JCW Carbon Handbrake Carbon
JCW Carbon Shift ****
OEM JCW Carbon Fiber Shift ****
The Bad Stuff
Rear seats are from 2nd gen MINI
Hood scoop is carbon fiber but the coating was peeling. I plastidipped and the plastidip is peeling. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Rear spoiler paint was peeling. I plastidipped it but that is now peeling.
lower part of A-pillar trim was damaged in transit.
Last edited by ChiR52; 09-15-2020 at 09:16 AM.
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