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To be honest, I never pictured myself as a Mini guy.
I'd been looking for an '03 BMW 540i wagon with a manual swap...then was about to pull the trigger on a '15 VW GTI when I found out a friend was selling his immaculately-maintained '05 r53, fully loaded/leather, Bilstein B6 w/urethane ca bushings, Hotchkis rear sway, drilled+ceramic brakes, new clutch, and ~100k on the clock.
I know BOTH previous owners, both engineers - with the fastidious maintenance documentation to prove it.
The supercharger sound and the exhaust pops and gurgles One drive and I had to have it.
$Insane bro deal$ + spare fluids and a second set of rims with BFG Sport Comp 2s.
Added a JCW grill kit, Hella 700s, Invidia N1 exhaust, and Thule aero rack to make her mine.
Hi and welcome to the NAM family!
Congrats on your Mini buy!
It is a sweet looking ride and I am sure it will get fun, when you get out into the twisties!
One drive and I had to have it.
