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Old Nov 30th, 2006, 11:18 AM
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I saw a transporter full of R56's this morning on the way into work, there was one lonely Cooper on there not an R56

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Old Nov 30th, 2006, 05:39 PM
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I've got two R56 on the driveway, but other than that not seen one on the road.

I followed a silk green 1st gen Cooper home for some of the way in the new S today, that was a rare site indeed!

post a pic please paul

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Like me some of you may not have seen this MINI construction video before.
"A bit fitting with it being the end of R50/R53 production."

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I didn't know you bought two R56's? Nice pair.

It is sad that the Supercharger is a thing of the past, there was something novel about it being in a car that didn't cost sixty grand.
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I didn't know you bought two R56's? Nice pair.

He hasn't.

The Mellow Yellow one was a press car given to Paul for a week to review.

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i wouldnt mind review one for a week

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