Greetings!

I just recently acquired my first MINI! It's a 2009 Clubman S. I just picked it up last weekend and am already in love with it!

Better pics to follow, but this is what it looks like:






And here's what I used to have ->




Compared to the 335i, the MINI actually handles a bit better and has slightly less power, but close enough. The MINI falls short in ride quality / cabin noise / sound system, but it has more usable room and is more comfortable than I thought it would be. Best part is the MINI saves me over $150 / mth in car payment, has 50k+ fewer miles and should save me close to $100 / mth in gas.

Now on to the upgrades! First thing to fix is the sound system! Gotta have good sound to go Motorin'

 

Welcome!! Nice Upgrade!
Had to change my head unit as soon as I got my MINI too! Needed to plug in my iPhone/iPad, and needed handsfree bluetooth, and of course XM!

Enjoy your MINI!!

 

Conrats on the new Clubman, and welcome to NAM! I love my 2010 Clubbie.

Now ya gotta name that purty thang!

 

Don't have a Cubbie but the car looks great.
Welcome to NAM.

 

Tee hee...Cubbie...tee hee....awwwww

 

Hey Deb, cut me some slack. Was typing fast.

 

I love cute typo's!! Made me smile Dr!! Thanks

 

Thankfully mine already has the USB / IPOD adapter so I don't have to go through the headache of upgrading the head unit. Just need some better speakers, maybe a power amp, subwoofer, etc...

 

Thanks!

I'm definitely enjoying my Clubbie so far! I bought it in KC and drove it home to MKE on Sunday. After hearing all the stories about how bad MINIs ride, I was pleasantly surprised on my 9+ hour drive home on how it did on a longer highway run. I was never aching or needing to stop, and mine has 17" wheels with the RFT's still.

As a bonus, it's WAF (in my case GAF) is way higher than the Bimmer. My GF likes it so much that I best keep an eye on it lest she "borrow" it

Good call on the name! First I'll have to drive it a few more days and decide if it's male or female...

 

Welcome to the MINI community ! Enjoy your new Clubman!

 

Mine came with chrome 16"RF's. Recently swapped out Rf's and Rims for 17" DWS Conti's and black Enkei EDR9's. The ride is much less jarring now, and i LOVE my black rims!!!! Have fun with "him, her"! Let us know what you name her and post on thread "Does your Mini have a name?"

 

I'm going to need to buy tires for it before old man winter returns here in MKE. The original Conti RFT's have about 5/32 left. How do you like the Conti DWS? They were a tire I was strongly considering as a replacement.

Definitely diggin the black rims on my Clubbie, too! It was one of the reasons I went with this particular car. They seem to be a lot easier to clean, too! Brake dust just kinda "blends in".

 

I like them!! Recommended by tirerack.com, as one of thier best sellers. Didn't get to test them in snow, though as Old Man Winter skipped over us, this year, but they do very nicely in the rain, and as I said the ride is less harsh, but you still "feel" the road. Mine are the Extreme Contact. There's a thread here about these particular tires that might help with your decision. Folk's weighed in with their opinion on them.

 

Excellent! Thanks Giggles!

 

Welcome and enjoy!!

 

Thanks for your kind words! I'm looking forward to a very positive long term relationship with my Clubbie!

 

Welcome!