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lil'Black Wow

General Information

Vehicle Name	lil'Black Wow
Year	2005
Make	MINI
Model	Cooper S
Color	Jet Black
Packages	Convenience, Sport, Premium, Cold Weather
History	Original owner was Coop d'Etat. MINI broke down (blew a plug) on his trip from Wisconsin to Long Beach relocating to a new job in Hawaii. I purchased it from a storage lot after it sat for 3 weeks. It was a total mess inside and out, but I saw great potential.

General Images

Additional Images

After much polishing and replacing the wheels...

Modifications

Exterior

Strassentech Front Lip
Strassentech Spoiler Lip
Custom painted Side Vents
Aerokit skirts
Mini Fini Sport Link
Custom CCD rear pointed camera
OEM Factory Rack
JCW CF Mirror Caps
JCW CF Boot Handle
Smoked Taillights

Interior

Cloth/Leather seats began as 2004 non heated seats and updated with 2006 components and airbags.
JCW CF Dash
Custom painted interior
Custom bluetooth install
Cockpit Specialties black gauge faces
Craven Speed Short Shift Kit and Shift Well
Craven e-brake handle
JCW Alcantara Steering Wheel

In-Car
Entertainment

Garmin Nuvi 360 for MP3 and Nav
DVD player for rear seat playback

Under Bonnet

Alta Intake with black silicone tubing
Invidia Exhaust with Magnaflow resonator
Helix 17% pulley
RMW Tune
RMW Camshaft
RMW Shorty Header
JCW Injectors
RMW Rebuilt lower block (1.62L)
Larger forged pistons
OBX LSD

Suspension

Cross coilovers
Adjustable lower control arms
22mm rear sway bar
Cabriolet strut bars

Wheels and Tires

Custom painted Flik Bullets 17x7
Nitto Neo Gen
Nitto Invos (current)
Wilwood 12.2" BBKs
Enkei RS-7 (Autocross wheels)
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R

Wheel & Tire Images