That’s not a good reason at all. If you have an R53 Mini Cooper S, replace the original dipstick with a metal one now. Or don’t—it’s your future misery.

The first-generation of the new Mini Cooper, or R53, is a hilariously fun hot hatch. Here's what you need to know before you get one.

The car you are hopefully looking at here is an R53 (Mk 1) Cooper S registered in June 2006. That means it has the Chrysler/BMW-designed, Brazilian-built Tritec motor rather than the later Prince ...

The second generation of the new MINI from the BMW Group has been with us since 2007 but the tuning industry has yet to let go of the Mk1 hatch and especially the Cooper S model with the R53 ...