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MickCooperS · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:10 PM

I have an August 2004 Reg'd Mini Cooper S which according to my serial no. was built June 2004 in Oxford (Engine Code W11). How can i confirm which bhp model I have? My car has the "backfiring/ popping" exhaust characteristic of the 170bhp model but I know that July was when the official switch happenened- is it as clear cut as that though- June 30th= 163bhp vs July 1st =170bhp?? or is there a way to know!! Help!

Rakey · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:14 PM

do you have the revised interior trim? is the dash a 3 part or 5 part one?

MickCooperS · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:17 PM

Hey Rakey! not sure what your refering to? Can you describe what to look for? cheers!....

Parc77 · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:17 PM

smooth or non smooth chrome piece above the grille...smooth 170 grooved 163, do you have a red or white light in the middle of the rear bumper...red 170 white 163

Rakey · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:20 PM

in the car the dash board will have joins on it, the facelift 170bhp MINI is a 3 piece configuration, the older 163bhp is a 5 piece.

Also another tell tale sign is the position of the passenger airbag, if its on the top surface of the dash (as in the black texture surface facing up to the windscreen) then this is a facelifted MINI 170bhp.

Other tell tail signs are the rear lights, these differ as do the front lights.

A photo of your car would tell us straight away what it is you have

Fevs · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:23 PM

this is the 3 peice dash

have you got back lights like these

mine is june 04 one of the very first face lift cars

MickCooperS · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:26 PM

I have the grooved chrome front piece, clear middle rear light and not 3 piece dash so looks like its a 163- well, at least i know where to go tuning from now re chips etc!! Cheers lads!!

Fevs · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:28 PM

yup its a 163

Parc77 · Mar 16th, 2006, 09:28 PM

glad we could help...good luck with the tuning

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:10 PM	#1
MickCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 172 Offline	163 or 170- how do i confirm?? I have an August 2004 Reg'd Mini Cooper S which according to my serial no. was built June 2004 in Oxford (Engine Code W11). How can i confirm which bhp model I have? My car has the "backfiring/ popping" exhaust characteristic of the 170bhp model but I know that July was when the official switch happenened- is it as clear cut as that though- June 30th= 163bhp vs July 1st =170bhp?? or is there a way to know!! Help!

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 50,029 Offline	do you have the revised interior trim? is the dash a 3 part or 5 part one? The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rakey Remember My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 50,029 Offline	in the car the dash board will have joins on it, the facelift 170bhp MINI is a 3 piece configuration, the older 163bhp is a 5 piece. Also another tell tale sign is the position of the passenger airbag, if its on the top surface of the dash (as in the black texture surface facing up to the windscreen) then this is a facelifted MINI 170bhp. Other tell tail signs are the rear lights, these differ as do the front lights. A photo of your car would tell us straight away what it is you have The only problem I have is knowing which one to drive?

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 8,946 Offline	this is the 3 peice dash have you got back lights like these mine is june 04 one of the very first face lift cars Global motivator

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 8,946 Offline	yup its a 163 Global motivator

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Mar 16th, 2006, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
MickCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 172 Offline	Hey Rakey! not sure what your refering to? Can you describe what to look for? cheers!....

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Parc77 MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 2,345 Offline	smooth or non smooth chrome piece above the grille...smooth 170 grooved 163, do you have a red or white light in the middle of the rear bumper...red 170 white 163

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
MickCooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Local Time: 10:29 PM Posts: 172 Offline	I have the grooved chrome front piece, clear middle rear light and not 3 piece dash so looks like its a 163- well, at least i know where to go tuning from now re chips etc!! Cheers lads!!

Mar 16th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Parc77 MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 09:29 PM Posts: 2,345 Offline	glad we could help...good luck with the tuning

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