Well, financially I can't afford to keep my GTO. I found an incredable deal on an 03 Mini S with 9500 miles for only $10k.

Pending the deal works out(trade in value for my GTO will be the deciding factor), I'll be driving home a Mini owner.

Can't wait to start modding then thing because its going to be a huge change of pace going from a low 12 sec DD to this but the sound of a supercharger makes it all worth it.

Advise, things to look for, mods, ect.. I'm open ears!

 

wow that WILL be quite a change!
make sure that MCS gets checked out thoroughly. If it's good to go, then awesome. I love the first gens!

 

Still searching the forum for what to actually look out for. Seems there is alot of love/hate for the car lol

I also and tring to figure out what it would take for it to run in the mid tohigh 13s in the 1/4. I gotta be able to atleast keep up with my wife's HHR SS.

 

Here's a buyer's guide for the R53. As thirdrail said, get a PPI at either a dealer or independent MINI shop before signing for the car. IDK about hate, but there sure is a lot to love about these cars!

 

SC pulley, full exhaust, intake, cam, lightweight fly wheel, crank pulley, big valve head and tune should get u near ur 13 sec goal.

R53 is the best!

 

oops I forgot fuel injectors in that as well

 

Hope your MINI deal goes through, you will love it.

 

Yea, the GTO is a fake Pontiac. Nothing for it is cheap. It is just crazy that I could of had a Viper for the same cost of upkeep as I pay for it. I do love the car... but its time to go. Took 6 months to get new seat covers when the rear seats tore and I can't even go to a dealer and get a key, they have to be special ordered precut from Australia. How do you tell you boss you lost your only key and you need to take vaca early :-) Granted not having a second key is dumb, but when they are $400 you keep telling yourself I've never lost keys before lol

So weird that my goal is to be what my GTO was stock lol.

 

Good luck!

 

start by representing it correctly

Mini - produced from 1959 to 2000

MINI - sold in the US since 2002

 

Great source of information. Thanks for posting this!