Mod a MINI is very addictive. Once start, it can never be stop.
I'm wondering how much money you've already spent on your MINI. That includes all kind of mods, parts and/or labors, go and/or show.

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Note: the purpose of this poll is for enjoyment and to test the forum's poll feature only.

 

I cast my vote, but some of the mods seem a little bit arbitrary in my case.

I ordered my car with the JCW carbon fiber dash, scoop, and hatch handle, but I installed the CF downtubes and shifter/cupholder trim rings the same night I brought the car home from the dealership.

So, I counted the downtubes and trim rings as "mods", but not the dash/scoop/handle, even though they've all been on the car since day one.

And darn you for making me add everything up and realizing how much I've put into the car since bringing it home!!

 

I'm trying to make someone, including myself, to feel guilty.

 

I have always been scared to calculate how much I've spent over the years...

Currently Installed:

Helix 15% pulley @ MOTD 2005- $350
Alta 2% crank pulley- $150
Alta intake- $250
OBX header- $200
Magnaflow exhaust- $700
Full ignition upgrade- $200
Alta intercooler air diverter- $180
Alta short shift kit - $150
LOTF Engine Damper- $40
Detroit Tuned tension stop - $10
Gatorback belt- $15
Motul RTF6000 Oil- $50
Megan Racing Coilovers (used)- $600
New front shocks and brackets for coilovers- $250
Alta PSRS- $220
Alta 22mm rear sway bar- $180
Alta rear control arms- $150
GIAC ECU- $400
M7 400cc injectors- $250
Powerslot rotors- $400
Hawk HP+ pads- $200
ATE Super Blue brake fluid- $15
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 wheels- $800
H&R 5mm spacers- $100
Wheel studs- $50
Tint Job- $160
Aerokit with painted arches- $3000
6K HID's- $150
Osram 65W hi beam bulbs- $50
Light-in-sight- $8
Chrome e-brake handle- $25
Aux. Input- $30
Alta Stubby Antenna- $20
USD Audio sub enclosure- $400
JL Audio sub- $100
Bazooka amp- $150
Corbeau 3 pt. racing harnesses- $200
Glove box organizer- $20
Blue LED interior- $100

LABOR and fixing broken stuff estimate- $2500

Previously installed parts:
M7 Venom- $600
Mini Mania fully adjustable rear sway bar- $200
Mini Mania enlarged throttle body- $400
Alta Springs- $200
Ultrik Springs- $180
4% Crank pulley- $150
Drilled slotted rotors (ebay)- $250
EBC Greenstuff pads- $150
Random white LED's- $100
Powerslot rotors- $300
EBC Greenstuff pads- $170
Selling some of those parts CREDIT- $-1000

Random Stuff:
New Winshield- $350
Bentley service manual- $80

Tires: (I've been through a lot)
BFGoodrich G-Force Sports- $450
BFGoodrich KDW-2's- $400
Falken Azeni's RT-615- $450
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3- $440
Falken Azeni's RT-615's (current)- $400

This doesn't include all the money I have spent at Detailer's Paradise or Griots :impatient! Or gas!

Total: $17028

Or as Mastercard would say: Being in love with your car- Priceless

 

Guilty or not Guilty .........

 

I've spent over 1K in 3 months of ownership. It was worth it! Hendrix no longer looks like an old man's MINI. Hendrix now looks more like an S MINI, and drives better than a stock S MINI in the corners. It is money well spent. I do all my own work as well. It's called "personal satisfaction". The previous owner would not recognize Hendrix as their old MINI. OH ..... Hendrix seems much happier!!!!!

 

Since you said "MINI", not "MINIs", I guess I can't add them all up into one figure.

I really haven't kept track of all the expenses, but I would venture guesses of:

PW = $350

CR = $2,750

JB = $1,200

Don't get me started on the cost of detailing supplies.

And Ps. Do you know there's a copyright on the term "Mad Modder Club" and all derivities of that name ??!!??

 

Thanks alot cooper99 .. now im going to have to start my extensive list. I'll start with what i know off top of my head and be updating as i remember more.. a lot more

Currently Installed:

Helix 19% - $40
M7 2% crank pulley- $150
GTT intake- $200
GTT Intercooler - $400
Megan header- $100
Custom Supertrapp - $75 and a six pack of Beer
Full ignition upgrade- $150
Live wire spark plug wires -$75
LOTF Engine Damper- $40
Detroit Tuned tension stop - $10
Gatorback belt- $15
Klotz oil- $50
Megan Racing Coilovers (used)- $650
Alta 22mm rear sway bar- $180
Alta rear control arms- $150
JCW v32 ECU- $10 (ok bought the injector and sold the box programing came with the kit)
Mini Mania Rotor cross drilled and slotted - $350
Duralast ceramic- $40
ATE Super Blue brake fluid- $15
Sport max 003- $340
Wheel studs- $150 (been though 3 sets)
Tint Job- $30 and 2 beers
super blue bulbs- $24
super blue 55W hi beam bulbs- $24
Dual 12 enclosure - $100
MB quart Audio subs- $250
MA audio 6ch 1600 watt pro amp- $250
racing harnesses- $75 (used)
M7 Flywheel - $300
Stage 3 clutch - $250
Phantom Grip - $250 - installed $1050
Big Bore Thottlebody - $200
Front Stripes -$10
Roof graphic -$30
Wing - $50
Water sprayers for wing- $4
Rear Seat delete kit - $10
SAFCII - $200
JCW injectors - Freebie
MB Quarts 6.5F and 6x9R - $100 for all 4 ( love discontinued items)
Rockford Fostgate indash DVD -$499 (from woot.com)
extra set of controll switches - $75
Different color interior rings, door handel and others - $3.95 (can of paint does wonders)
Custom Metal Floor Mats - Freebie (aluminum File folders from work)
Custom Counterfit NOS bottle - Freebie (expired O2 tank from Local Hospital that was throwing it away)
Air Horns - Freebie ( won at british car show)
Cyclinder Head - $650 (Junkyard head with my own Port, Polish and Blueprinting)
Tint job - $50 and permission for them to use for advertising
Belt line Blackout - $0.95
Custom Tail lights - Freebie (birthday gift but cost 150 on ebay)
Trailer Hitch - $150 installed
Camara Mount - $9
Highflow Fuel pump - $20
Mini Mania Front strut bar -$150
All four Hubs - $600

LABOR estimate- included or done myself

Previously installed parts:
Spec LW flywheel
27" TV
3x15" TV
2 Xbox (orignal)
smoke and bubble machine
15% and 17% Helix pullies
Aluminum Pedal set
Aluminum Dipstick (and no not the driver but thats still in debate)
2 sets of factor Front lower control arm bushings
Racing Dynamic lowering spring
Noltec camber caster plates
2 front winshields (both cracked due to radio)




Tires: (I've been through a lot)
Cooper ZX1 215/40/17
Nexus 215/40/17
BF goodrich Drag radial 215/40/17
Dunlop 901M 215/40/17
Falkin 512 205/65/15
Hankook RS2 225/45/15
Hankook RS2 205/50/15
Hankook 214 205/50/15
TOYO RA1 225/50/15

Wheels;
Centerline Impulse (prototype) (7 in total)
Centerline Storms (Production) (3)
G-Racing
Steelies with Mooneyes Hubcaps
Falkin Hanabi (6)
Holies in white
2 other sets but can't remember the names


Does modding from an 02 to an 03 count due to serverly modding (shorting) the front end from driving off a cliff count

 

Between Soulfire and Cecilia, I think the total is like $250. Not much.

 

um, yeah. If anyone believes that, I have a bridge to sell...

 

I think the ZERO key on Jay's keyboard broke while he was posting in this thread. His post is missing a few.

 

Jay- dont be MODest- hahaha!
but yeah- i am cheap... just got my first mods... strut tower reenforcement plates... still not installed... ill do it this weekend-
the seat ejectors, photon blasters, cloaking device, hyper drive etc were free...

 

Count Factory installed JCW or not?

 

Voted

In order installed (roughly)....

Aux input-$40
Bogie stickers-Free
Europlate-$50
ALTA CAI-$280
VGS-$5
Honda S200 Antenna-$40
Silvania Silverstar H7s-$40
Ceramic brake pads-$80
DOT4 fluid-$5
Good-Year Egale F1s-$800
Paint for tow hook-$5
Tighten Nut behind wheel-$300
Custom CAI box top-$4
CAI insualtion-Freebie
RSD-$45
Beltine Black out-$1
Custom Tach face-$8
Hella 500s-$74
4th Brake light-$40
Replacment Kumho tires&install-$400
Lamin-X-$40
blackout spraypaint for headlightand tail light chrome-$5
V1 & remote-$450
Boost Guage-$70
Garmin c500 (custom mount free)-$500
R99s-$900
Paint for blackout R99s-$15
Tires for R99s-$450
Rear brake pads-$30
Beacat B966T and remote display and software-$500+$230+$70
Mod remaining secret for another month-$130
R56 shift light-$230
Replacement Relay for Hellas-$7
Replacment Hella H7s-$45
Engine Damper-$116

Purchased Awaiting install sitting in boot....
ALTA 15% reduction pulley-$119
M7 thermostat-$40
Tension stop-$30
Replacement belt-$30

Not included the $200+ spent on XM that was removed because of faulty function, and camera gear (including custommounts specifaclly fabricated for the MINI). Or the $$ spent on shipping and taxes. Tools and detailing equipment not included. All items self installed tires professionally mounted on rims. regular oil changes not factored.

Total---------$5289

And before the modding took off MINI spent over $25k in labor alone on my almost bi-weekly trips to the dealer for warranty repair work that had to be done, add in the cost of parts on that and this is one costly MINI and add 74k miles worth of gas in the last 26 month lol.

I really wish I didn't sit down and add all of that up, this was all about the enjoyment of the car I hate to think about what thatmeans in $$ and sense, because I can't really put a price tag on all the fun I've had driving and all the wonderful people I've met as a result of becoming partof the MINI community, and several are life long friends now all MINIs aside.

 

Is clear bra a mod? Nah, I didn't think so...

 

After seeing some of us spending on their MINIs, I do not feel bad any more. Let mod some more.

Brake,...... cylinder head,........header,........custom tuned,........carbon fiber bonnet,........more..more..more..

 

geez Chris...don't forget you have 2 children to put through college....

 

Oh, .........., I forgot.

 

$350 for pulleys
$450 for WMS exhaust
$800 for Borla sport exhaust
$250 for Alta exhaust
$450 for Megan coilovers
$420 for FK coilovers
$180 for H-sport rears
$110 for Alta intake
$1200 for BBS rims (not including tires)
$75 for Whalen

thats about it so far..

tough life for a college kid

 

I sworn (well, kinda....) that I wouldn't get into modding with the car...but so far, I've spent bucks on:

- Customized bonnet stripes
- Customized shift-**** (thanks to Robin Casady!)

And I just decided I need to get the same customized stripes, for the boot. :impatient OH, and red interior lamps....

 

That's what in-state college is for.

 

I will not post in this thread as I don't care to run a tally

<---- cleared more than $10k on parts when I sold my Subaru. Luckily, I was smart enough to pay off my '06 MCS with that money instead of spending it for a turbo kit for the MINI.

 

I voted before I remembered I just bought a set of winter wheels and will be purchasing a set of tires shortly.

Since July 17th (brand new):

Radar detector (it counts cause i wouldn't have bought it otherwise): $450
Tint: $100
JCW black grill surounds: $80
Black out side thingies: $15
Snow wheels (16x7 Hot Wheels): $265 (new! killer deal)
Soon: 195/55r16 Dun. winter sport M3 tires: $460

My 86 Bmw has over 10k in it in 5 yrs. But it's payed off!

 

THAT is really a tally.

 

and to think I've put only 200 miles on the car since July.