Check Out This Mini S
02-15-2010, 10:26 PM
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I am REEEALLY thinking about buying it. Excellent daily driver and GREAT on gas. It looks nice and all except for a few items.
1) Intake looks like a Pep Boys air filter and hose. But Maybe it's a legitimate one. I dunno. :thumbsdown:
2) Exhaust has EXTREME drone :thumbsdown:
3) Freakin front lower grill has an M badge on it. WTF??!?!???!???!??!???? :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
But it does have the two tone red leather and black cloth seats, heated seats, 6-speed manual, BBS wheels (hopefully not reps), factory aero kit ($2000 worth), and a beautiful white color. Boost gauge already installed. But that M badge is SOOO annoying me. Asking $17.5K. Wouldn't budge on the price. I'll probably need to get a NEW exhaust, black out the chrome on the car, get a different intake (pressurized and sealed one), and then a BOV to get some nice sound. Or maybe a K&N cone filter will do the work. The car does drive more powerful than other stock MINIs I've driven though so maybe the intake isn't that bad. I still dont trust it. Car has only 21K miles. It does look freakin beautiful and handles like a go cart.
Here's a few snaps. I really hate that M badge and if you remove it, there's an indentation there. I'll probably stick the license plate there to cover it up then.
1) Intake looks like a Pep Boys air filter and hose. But Maybe it's a legitimate one. I dunno. :thumbsdown:
2) Exhaust has EXTREME drone :thumbsdown:
3) Freakin front lower grill has an M badge on it. WTF??!?!???!???!??!???? :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
But it does have the two tone red leather and black cloth seats, heated seats, 6-speed manual, BBS wheels (hopefully not reps), factory aero kit ($2000 worth), and a beautiful white color. Boost gauge already installed. But that M badge is SOOO annoying me. Asking $17.5K. Wouldn't budge on the price. I'll probably need to get a NEW exhaust, black out the chrome on the car, get a different intake (pressurized and sealed one), and then a BOV to get some nice sound. Or maybe a K&N cone filter will do the work. The car does drive more powerful than other stock MINIs I've driven though so maybe the intake isn't that bad. I still dont trust it. Car has only 21K miles. It does look freakin beautiful and handles like a go cart.
Here's a few snaps. I really hate that M badge and if you remove it, there's an indentation there. I'll probably stick the license plate there to cover it up then.
02-15-2010, 10:29 PM
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My Ride: 2008 528i, Space Grey, Nav, PDC, Premium, Sports, Grey Leather, Xenon, Cornering...
REEEEMOOOOVEEEE THE M BADGE lol..
I was thinking about getting one also. My wife needs a car now that we are moving to Texas. Our second car here is German Spec. So, I was looking into the Mini's.
I was thinking about getting one also. My wife needs a car now that we are moving to Texas. Our second car here is German Spec. So, I was looking into the Mini's.
02-15-2010, 11:00 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
Those rims gotta go black and never come back yo 
But I love it - few dumbass mods notwithstanding - I know you'll hook it up proper
Stick, I hope?
But I love it - few dumbass mods notwithstanding - I know you'll hook it up proper
Stick, I hope?
02-16-2010, 02:57 AM
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My Ride: 545i Sport Package, Black/Grey. Got it July 09.
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my dad wants a mini... i keep encouraging him to get one 
damn... so much chrome trim... looks good though
damn... so much chrome trim... looks good though
02-16-2010, 07:21 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
I've driven them a couple of times and had a blast. They handle like a go-kart--and that's factory. You know you'll mod the hell out of it, so it'll be even faster/funner.
02-16-2010, 07:23 AM
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My Ride: 2004 E60 530i, 2012 E70 X5 35i
Model Year: 2004
We plan to pick up a mini in a year. She's just waiting for a better time and also she wants to have her insurance go down a bit. lol
02-16-2010, 07:24 AM
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My Ride: 2004 E60 530i, 2012 E70 X5 35i
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Btw, which year mini is that? does it have the moon roof? i think that's like a must with these go karts. I love the car too! I would definitely mod the crap out of the lightings, but I think keeping it stock is perfect. especially suspension and performance. 
02-16-2010, 07:43 AM
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it's a 2007. No moonroof. The Pano roof DOES look sick but it only has a freakin sunshade mesh thing. On a bright bright day, it annoys me.
Im gonna get those wheels black. Instead of lug bolts, it was converted to lug nuts. So now the studs are exposed. Need to get some nice lug nuts probably mcgard ones for it. IF I do get the car. The exhaust is too damn loud. Cant stand it.
DEFINITELY a lot of chrome trim. The MINI S should come shadowlined.
Im gonna get those wheels black. Instead of lug bolts, it was converted to lug nuts. So now the studs are exposed. Need to get some nice lug nuts probably mcgard ones for it. IF I do get the car. The exhaust is too damn loud. Cant stand it.
DEFINITELY a lot of chrome trim. The MINI S should come shadowlined.
02-16-2010, 08:12 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
If the price can be negotiated, then it's pretty much like ANY other car you're likely to buy in that it needs Mods (replacement Mods in this case), I hope they blink first and you can turn this "M" into an even better looking/performing/sounding little beast!