Cheers, as soon as I can justify another parking permit I’m getting a R53 to keep my wife’s R50 company. I’ve been ‘borrowing’ hers quite a lot this past winter.
@@nogaragerequired I think it might be a good time to buy one. I bought my R53 last week for £2000. 3 owners, less than 80,000 miles, service history, 2 keys, owners pack etc. And, IMO, the best colour - Electric Blue with white roof 😎 I bought the Mini One last summer. It was my first car for 16 years, and only the 3rd car I’ve owned. I’ve always been into 2 wheels - Motorbikes and bicycles, but I loved the Mini so much I decided to upgrade to the S. They’re almost as much fun as a motorcycle! And after owning Ducatis for over 20 years, the potential cost of keeping an R53 on the road doesn’t really concern me either. I few years ago I paid £1800 for a full service on a 748R! No repairs, just a service. And I did some of it myself! To add to my pain, it got written off by a dozy driver less than 6 months later. I recently bought another one. They’re sought after now, and I could literally have bought 6 R53s for the price I paid for it and had change left over for a full service on the Mini! 😮
Ah, a man after me own heart! 😊I have an original Ducati M900 from 1993, as well as an R50 Mini and a R53 Cooper S
Cheers, as soon as I can justify another parking permit I’m getting a R53 to keep my wife’s R50 company. I’ve been ‘borrowing’ hers quite a lot this past winter.
@@nogaragerequired I think it might be a good time to buy one. I bought my R53 last week for £2000. 3 owners, less than 80,000 miles, service history, 2 keys, owners pack etc. And, IMO, the best colour - Electric Blue with white roof 😎
I bought the Mini One last summer. It was my first car for 16 years, and only the 3rd car I’ve owned. I’ve always been into 2 wheels - Motorbikes and bicycles, but I loved the Mini so much I decided to upgrade to the S. They’re almost as much fun as a motorcycle!
And after owning Ducatis for over 20 years, the potential cost of keeping an R53 on the road doesn’t really concern me either. I few years ago I paid £1800 for a full service on a 748R! No repairs, just a service. And I did some of it myself! To add to my pain, it got written off by a dozy driver less than 6 months later. I recently bought another one. They’re sought after now, and I could literally have bought 6 R53s for the price I paid for it and had change left over for a full service on the Mini! 😮
I noticed the first spark plug you pulled there were some oil on it, probably some leaks
Yes, there were some signs of an old leak. I've been keeping an eye on it since.
Hi, What torque did you use to tigthen the spark plugs? Great video!
I believe it is supposed to be 27nm