So, it's time for me to have my own account. I've shared my wife's account up until now (MiniMargie), but I now have my own MCS on order. DS/B with LSD, Xenons, Cold Weather and English Panther Leather seats. Late Jul/early Aug delivery.

We have a stack of parts in the garage waiting....Koni FSD's, ASA AR1's with F1's, M7 USS and strut bar. Now...just need the car.

We're no strangers to mods...I'm a moderator on www.legacygt.com and have a 310hp 2005 Legacy GT wagon with Brembo's and BBS wheels. :D Yes, I'm told I spend too much time turning wrenches on my car....not sure the second MCS will help that one bit.

 

 

wow!! warm welcome here I see. Perhaps this will help:

 

Hello and welcome! Beautiful MINIs!

 

Awesome pair....that English leather looks soooo comfortable.

 

congrats and welcome.

always happy to see another DS. looks the business!

 

only 240 miles so far, but new parts arriving daily \/

 

Nice AR1's. Can you share the size/offsets, and also tire sizes/brands you chose? Aren't those AR1's on the blue car in the 2nd pic too?

 

The AR1's are 17x7 ET42 and have Goodyear F1's and are currently for sale. Looking to buy some 15" BBS RG-F for the new Mini (as light as possible!!). The ones on the Cabrio are 17" Enkei MM2 with Nokian WR's.

 

hot!! oh, the car is nice too

 

You're livin' the dream, man!!! Very nice!!! Sorry for the atypical non-response initially....we must have all been sleeping in or something.

 

 

Wow. I'm shocked your first post didn't get replies. Sorry! That never happens. Must have been time of day


Looo-ooove that English Leather. Looks fantastic.

 

even though everyone has those asa ar1's you had up earlier, i'm not a fan of the tiny bbs wheels... they're so tiny!

but don't get me wrong, i love bbs wheels

 

Me too....this board is slower than most, but didn't get a single reply. Oh well.....dog days of summer.

Next decision for the '06 is suspension....the Koni FSD's or go all out and do DMS50 coilovers

 

rub it in!! I'm trying to get used to it too...only been on two days now. It's just so different than the 17" and 18" BBS we've had on the Subaru and the 17's on the Cabrio. I'm going for max performance....total mounted weight was 31lbs, or 17 less than the wheels they replaced. The tires are ok....not what I wanted, but needed to get something so I could ship the ASA's out.

 

if you go coilovers and slam the thing the tiny bbs wheels will look hella good. they're just a little lonely with the bodywork so far away...