All new parts boxed, old parts bagged and tagged awaiting the start of the rebuild at at Technosport in Brent Cross. The head is off for a clean up, minimal skim just to freshen the surface ,a 3 angle valve job and the block is to be cleaned, decked, bored and honed before the new parts get...

Hi, have just purchased a good looking? Mini Cooper S - Tottenham colours! It drives ok and seems very quick, there are JCW badges on the engine and on the door thresholds, possible cosmetic add on's? I'm going to sit in the car today for an hour to get a good understanding of all the switches...

So we bought a R53 in electric blue, Negative points, it had a ridiculous exhaust on it, Hornet/Malian which was hugely offensive on test driving and on the 200 mile journey back, gave us a headache from the drone. The brakes didn’t feel like you were going to stop, but there was no fade so I...

Hello everyone I've a R53 JCW - 210 HP - and want to convert it to E85. I know that the stock injectors ( 380 cc ) need to be replaced by 550 cc before the remap . But what about the other components ? For instance , is it necessary to change the stock gasoline pump or not ? Thanks for your...

I'm Dave. I live in London, and I drive a BMW Hybrid, although I don't really drive much because I take the Tube to work. I'm picking up a bargain 56-plate R53 tomorrow, and will be using this place for plenty of advice on turning it into an occasional roadtrip/track car. I had a R53 JCW as a...