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Oliver's R56 Cooper S

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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby MiniMpi » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:24 am

minima wrote:Are they Proxes T1R fellas? Need to replace all 4 of mine and am leaning towards these as I have read great reviews of them on other sites. How much per corner?


Yeah Toyo TR1's ;)
I got them from camskill.co.uk, very reasonable and decent tyre.
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:13 pm

I have the Toyos on the car a few weeks now. I went to work yesterday morning at 6.30 in the morning in the ice and they gripped very well. Very happy with them.
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby irlmin » Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:27 pm

Good to hear the Toyo's work well with the R56 Oliver ,
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:38 pm

Just passed 34,000km.
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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:24 am

Wow! That's a very low yearly mileage.
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:32 pm

Had a service today. Oil, oil filter, K & N air filter, pollen filter and front brake pads.
This should keep it safe for another while.
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Postby MiniMpi » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:52 pm

Good stuff Oliver!
Let me know how the K&N goes for you ;)
It is a very small and easy mod that a lot of people especially in an R56 should do.
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Postby Bawnee » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:05 am

Good man Oliver!
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:52 pm

I have my MINI 4 years now, just gone 39,000km's and passed the NCT without a bother.
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Postby MiniMpi » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:52 pm

[quote="oliver"]I have my MINI 4 years now, just gone 39,000km's and passed the NCT without a bother.[/quote]

Delighted it passed for you Oliver :)
Jesus that 4 years has flown by!
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Postby Bawnee » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:08 am

Well done on NCT!
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Postby Derfinn » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:20 am

Great news Oliver!
After your cold start problems, the car just had to be nice and sail through!
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:14 pm

Thanks everyone.
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Re: Oliver's R56 Cooper S

Postby oliver » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:55 pm

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My MINI just passed 42,000km yesterday. Here is a picture after I washed it today.
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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:20 pm

Looks amazing and even more do with that stunning JCW Brembo big brake kit on the front!!! :)
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