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If a MINI blows by you at high speed it's a JCW

 

wasn't saying blow by you more adding to what you said lol. looking at it now I could have worded it better.

 

Yeah Jim..... well, going in the opposite direction doesn't count......

 

Spotters Guides to MINI's are almost useless being all the changes that people do to youify their cars.

 

Surprised no one has mentioned the wiper mounting points. For me, it's the quickest way to tell the two generations apart at a glance.

1st Gen wipers mount to the body panel on top of the cowl. 2nd Gen wiper mounts are recessed below this panel.

 

There are plenty of identifiers that can tell what generation a mini is. If the front grill is one piece its an R56 two piece an R53. the tail lights can determine if the MINI is an 02-04 or an 05-06 the 02-04 has amber in the tail light (unless they put the aftermarket euros in which are clear) as for colors I think all R53 generations share the same colors.

Just little things I notice when I pass other MINI's I'm sure others will have better identifiers then what I have mentioned

 

My R50 has a split front grill In 04 the backup light moved from the center of the rear bumper skirt to the tail lights.

Mark

 

I actually look for the number of lights. 1st gen 6 lights and 2nd 4 lights
headlight, parking / turn and fog or headlight/turn and fog.

 

lol my MINI isn't a JCW and it will blow by you at high speeds.... I think thats just a modded S thing

 

Good For You

 

I'll have you know that I blew by a pick up yesterday and made him think he was standing still as I left him in my dust. Of course he was only doing 40, but the effect was the same. :lol:

Jim

 

Jim, I didn't know that us old farts ever drove above 40 :biggrin5:

 

I was feeling wild and crazy. Almost scared myself.

Jim

 

rrr:rrr:

Jim

 

:lol::lol::lol:

 

I'll have you know Poco and I daily blow by folks at over 120

Mark

 

Mark, what model plane do you fly?

 

Second gen scuttles look a little "beefier" than the first gen counterparts.

 

Don't forget, Clubbies are bigger :biggrin5:

 

CA spec. No not that CA:lol:

Mark