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Old 07-22-2015, 09:05 PM
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Yet Another R53 Owner

After some lengthy searching and a quick detour from my longtime 08 MCS to an 09, I finally picked up my first R53 JCW in Astro Black this week! She's got 21,000 miles, that new car smell, and even the original plastic on the door strips. Which actually took some decent elbow grease and heat to remove the glue after 9 years.

The only issue she has is a parking lot hood dent that happened some time early in life, but at the moment I'm enjoying the ride too much! I love this car!!

With that said I did make my 09 PW dig it's own grave and drive 8 hours to pick up it's replacement... I might be a bad person :(
 
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Old 07-23-2015, 05:19 AM
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Beautiful R53, Congrats!!
 
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:39 AM
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The 06 R-53 is the best. So many mods to be had. Congrats.
 
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:40 AM
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Wow, missed that its a JCW. You don't need a lot of the mods, as you have them stock. Lucky guy.
 
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:42 AM
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A R53 with just 21k miles. That's becoming a unicorn. Congrats!
 
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Old 07-23-2015, 08:17 AM
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Wow, what a great find! Congratulations.
 
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