New Owner with a few Questions
#1
New Owner with a few Questions
I just bought a 2008 Mini Convertible in Nightfire Red Metallic. It so cool to drive it through some of the back roads on the north shore of Long Island.
However, I am confused by all the jargon:
Thanks,
Mike in Stony Brook, NY
However, I am confused by all the jargon:
- What to all the numbers mean:56, 57, 58, etc.?
- What years do the different generations refer to?
Thanks,
Mike in Stony Brook, NY
#2
Hello Mike,
Congrats and post up some pics.
R codes like R56 , R57, R58 are the chassis codes.
Gen 1
R50 MINI Cooper (2002-2006) "Hardtop"
R53 MINI Cooper S / JCW (2002-2006) " Hardtop"
R52 MINI Cooper Convertible / S / JCW (2005-2008)
Gen2
R56 MINI Cooper /S/JCW (2007+) "Hardtop"
R55 MINI Cooper Clubman /S/JCW (2008+)
R57 MINI Cooper /S/JCW (2009+) "Convertible"
R58 MINI Coupe' /S/JCW (2012+)
R59 MINI Roadster /S/JCW (2012+)
R60 MINI Countryman /S/SX/JCW (2011+)
R61 MINI Paceman /S/SX/JCW (2013+)
Gen 3
F56 MINI Cooper / S (2014+) New Hardtop also called a 3 door.
Think the night-fire red was a rare color at the end of the Gen 1 R52 MINI Convertible:
Thanks
Congrats and post up some pics.
R codes like R56 , R57, R58 are the chassis codes.
Gen 1
R50 MINI Cooper (2002-2006) "Hardtop"
R53 MINI Cooper S / JCW (2002-2006) " Hardtop"
R52 MINI Cooper Convertible / S / JCW (2005-2008)
Gen2
R56 MINI Cooper /S/JCW (2007+) "Hardtop"
R55 MINI Cooper Clubman /S/JCW (2008+)
R57 MINI Cooper /S/JCW (2009+) "Convertible"
R58 MINI Coupe' /S/JCW (2012+)
R59 MINI Roadster /S/JCW (2012+)
R60 MINI Countryman /S/SX/JCW (2011+)
R61 MINI Paceman /S/SX/JCW (2013+)
Gen 3
F56 MINI Cooper / S (2014+) New Hardtop also called a 3 door.
Think the night-fire red was a rare color at the end of the Gen 1 R52 MINI Convertible:
Thanks
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