1st Gen R53 Cooper S Can someone please measure something for me?

(Hey, get your mind out of the gutter!) :biggrin5:

I don't have my first generation car with me right now (its still under going hail repair) and I want to order a trailer hitch so I can tow my classic Mini to the Mini Meet in San Diego next month.

I need to know the distance from the bottom of the backup light in the middle of the rear bumper (or the central rear fog light on the later first generation cars) down to the ground. Once I have that data point, I can figure out whether to buy a hitch receiver that adds height or drops height in order to mate up with the towbar I'll use for my classic Mini.


So if you have a R50, R52, or R53 I'd appreciate your help. Thanks in advance!

 

Thanks. So your car is lowered slightly?

 

Thanks very much everyone! Looks like there is a little variance between cars/models -- but that's to be expected. This is just the information I needed.