Hi,
I'm off to go and look at an R53 cooper s and it's advertised as being a facelift... However, I think it's just a very late pre face lift with a very high spec. (It doesn't have the rear lights of a facelift)
Production for this car is 1st January 2004. So it's definitely before the June/ July facelift... however the car has the 3 spoke steering wheel etc (from factory). The VIN is WMWRE32040TC83394.
I have read the below:
VIN:
1)
WMW - Europe, Germany, BMW
RC3/RE3/RA3/RB1 - Make & Model (Mini Cooper/Mini Cooper S/Mini One/Mini Cooper D)
1/2/3 - Specification (UK/Euro/US)
4 - Restraint system (Dual Airbags) (????)
(0-9 or X) - Check Digit
3 - Year (2003)
T - Plant (Oxford, GB)
C/D/other letter - (5-speed/6-speed/CVT)
12345 - Serial
Using that format this mini should be 5 speed, but it's a 6 speed according to the seller.
I'm so confused.
This is the spec of the car... I get the feeling some of this can't be on a preface lift. So what can't?:
Driver, passenger and side airbags
17" alloys
Remote central locking
Cruise control
Climate control
Heated seats
Electric heated mirrors
Glovebox ipod connectivity
Chilli pack
Vision pack
Limited slip differential as fitted on face-lift model
Herman Kardon CD hi-fi
Rear ISOFIX child seat system
Factory d-badged
Darkend glass
Panoramic roof
Factory satellite navigation and optional TV
Factory rear light upgrade to face-lift model
Full service history.
Vision pack which includes factory xenon headlights and wash, anti fog front screen, fog lights and rain sensing wipers
Thanks.
I'm off to go and look at an R53 cooper s and it's advertised as being a facelift... However, I think it's just a very late pre face lift with a very high spec. (It doesn't have the rear lights of a facelift)
Production for this car is 1st January 2004. So it's definitely before the June/ July facelift... however the car has the 3 spoke steering wheel etc (from factory). The VIN is WMWRE32040TC83394.
I have read the below:
VIN:
1)
WMW - Europe, Germany, BMW
RC3/RE3/RA3/RB1 - Make & Model (Mini Cooper/Mini Cooper S/Mini One/Mini Cooper D)
1/2/3 - Specification (UK/Euro/US)
4 - Restraint system (Dual Airbags) (????)
(0-9 or X) - Check Digit
3 - Year (2003)
T - Plant (Oxford, GB)
C/D/other letter - (5-speed/6-speed/CVT)
12345 - Serial
Using that format this mini should be 5 speed, but it's a 6 speed according to the seller.
I'm so confused.
This is the spec of the car... I get the feeling some of this can't be on a preface lift. So what can't?:
Driver, passenger and side airbags
17" alloys
Remote central locking
Cruise control
Climate control
Heated seats
Electric heated mirrors
Glovebox ipod connectivity
Chilli pack
Vision pack
Limited slip differential as fitted on face-lift model
Herman Kardon CD hi-fi
Rear ISOFIX child seat system
Factory d-badged
Darkend glass
Panoramic roof
Factory satellite navigation and optional TV
Factory rear light upgrade to face-lift model
Full service history.
Vision pack which includes factory xenon headlights and wash, anti fog front screen, fog lights and rain sensing wipers
Thanks.