Check Out This Mini S
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My Ride: 2004 E60 530i, 2012 E70 X5 35i
Model Year: 2004
Since this would be my g/f's car, I think keep it stock except the lighting mods, which i'll take care of. LOL.
Gotta get them folding mirrors, advance climate control, Moonroof, and she only drives Auto. Man, I love those little cars.
Gotta get them folding mirrors, advance climate control, Moonroof, and she only drives Auto. Man, I love those little cars.
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Looks-wise, I'll powdercoat the wheels matte black, try to DECHROME everything I can, remoce that ugly M badge. It already has the $2000 aero kit from factory!!!
Performance, maybe get a flash. Definitely a different intake, a BOV, and a better exhaust.
Cant forget the LEDs and HIDs for the car. haha.
I'll probably go this weekend with Amy again and check out the car. Then seriously talk with the guy. Last time I spoke to him, it doesn't seem he really cared on whether selling the car or not.
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I think if you make all the chrome trim black and maybe vinyl the roof, it would look really good!
Friend of mine has a Mini S and it looks pretty tight all blacked out
BTW, have you thought of maybe picking up a E46 ZHP? Those are pretty tight cars too!
Friend of mine has a Mini S and it looks pretty tight all blacked out
BTW, have you thought of maybe picking up a E46 ZHP? Those are pretty tight cars too!
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these cars are amazing...i recently sold mine for my e60...mine was modded like hell... with the right touches, these cars can look incredible...(the r56's do have too much chrome and compared to the r53's they require much more work to get things lookin right but its possible)...couple pics of mine for ideas...
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My Ride: 2004 E60 530i, 2012 E70 X5 35i
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these cars are amazing...i recently sold mine for my e60...mine was modded like hell... with the right touches, these cars can look incredible...(the r56's do have too much chrome and compared to the r53's they require much more work to get things lookin right but its possible)...couple pics of mine for ideas...
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on the plus side, you will not NEED all that hp to overtake anybody at the track/twisties/canyons...suspension mods were more my thing on this car as its really not a straight line performer. if you're in socal, i have a close friend that is, hands down, the best mini tuner/mechanic in the U.S. (bold statement yes). For anyone who buys these cars in socal, feel safe to know you've got a shop that'll take care of you wayyy beyond the warranty.
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these cars are amazing...i recently sold mine for my e60...mine was modded like hell... with the right touches, these cars can look incredible...(the r56's do have too much chrome and compared to the r53's they require much more work to get things lookin right but its possible)...couple pics of mine for ideas...
I was running at a little higher than stock boost levels, ~17 psi during overboost, ~15psi under normal conditions...never got dyno'd but had every possible bolt on mod installed. All my power upgrades were done wayyy before any tuning options were available for this car (ecu is a biatch work with). Never got it fully dyno-tuned because I planned on selling the car. However, as of right now, there is a couple companies that have tuning options (live tunes) for this car bringing the car to (with the appropriate mods: intercooler/intake/bov/exhaust) to 225whp+...obviously there is much more to be done in terms of performance to reach the 300whp mark on street driven minis achieved with the r53 models (s/c)
on the plus side, you will not NEED all that hp to overtake anybody at the track/twisties/canyons...suspension mods were more my thing on this car as its really not a straight line performer. if you're in socal, i have a close friend that is, hands down, the best mini tuner/mechanic in the U.S. (bold statement yes). For anyone who buys these cars in socal, feel safe to know you've got a shop that'll take care of you wayyy beyond the warranty.
on the plus side, you will not NEED all that hp to overtake anybody at the track/twisties/canyons...suspension mods were more my thing on this car as its really not a straight line performer. if you're in socal, i have a close friend that is, hands down, the best mini tuner/mechanic in the U.S. (bold statement yes). For anyone who buys these cars in socal, feel safe to know you've got a shop that'll take care of you wayyy beyond the warranty.
The MCS sits kinda low as it is and definitely not good for plowing through the NYC streets. I already have a low car (E60). That's why I ended up choosing the Allroad. It has the power, the height when I need it, and the space!