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Jun 10th, 2007, 05:17 PM
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r 50, r52, r53 ??
i have a mini cooper made in 02 and registerd in 03 does this mean the car is a r52 or r53 i dont understand..can someone explain please thanks
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Jun 10th, 2007, 05:34 PM
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R50 I believe is the model designation for the Cooper
Jun 10th, 2007, 05:35 PM
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The clue is sort of in the forum names here, but for a better guide see here:
What are first generation, second generation, r53, r56 etc?
I try not to use the R numbers (really meant as internal codes), as I appreciate it can be confusing for those not "in the know", which I imagine to be a fair number of visitors!
Jun 10th, 2007, 09:40 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)
The clue is sort of in the forum names here, but for a better guide see here:
What are first generation, second generation, r53, r56 etc?
I try not to use the R numbers (really meant as internal codes), as I appreciate it can be confusing for those not "in the know", which I imagine to be a fair number of visitors!
That's quite a thorough guide! Really helpful!!!
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Jun 12th, 2007, 12:03 PM
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Yep, R50 is pre facelift and R52 is post facelift cooper. There isn't an R53 cooper, just the S i believe.
Jun 12th, 2007, 12:17 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by sjrainsford (original)
Yep, R50 is pre facelift and R52 is post facelift cooper. There isn't an R53 cooper, just the S i believe.
Not quite. R50 is Cooper, One (& D), whether pre or post facelift. R52 is convertible, and R53 is S.
Jun 12th, 2007, 12:23 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Humph (original)
Not quite. R50 is Cooper, One (& D), whether pre or post facelift. R52 is convertible, and R53 is S.
Unless the S happens to be a convertible, in which case it's still an R52!
Who ever said abbreviations make life easier!?
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