>>Does anyone know of a good $99 mod?
Well it depends what you already have and what sort of mod you want- appearance vs performance?
Possibles for under $100----

Momo shift ****. Some good ones for under $100
Nice floor mats?
Broadway wide rear view mirror- $15 to $20
Drop in Green air filter $55
Euro parcel shelf- $74
Glove box organizer $30
Center console shelf- $55
FINI MINI cup holder $30
Tail light tint mod.
Speedo chrome trim ring.
Stubby antenna- or antenna from 2003 Honda Element! $28
IK-22 set of spark plugs
Euro license plate
Black plastic Aero grille parts (2 ) for bonnet and top of front bumper $85
Tire valve covers with S logo or MINI logo.
Bonnet stripes.

 

Let me recall in chronological order:

1-set of RH CP8-R with Yoko Paradas=1800
2-whalen shifter=150
3-Rogue CAI=250
4-Aero Grills=80

Misfit Toy arrives

5-Borla Race=640
6-PIAA extreme white=185
7-black stripes=35
8-aluminum handbrake=30
9-drilled/slotted rotors f/r=360
10-EBC redstuff f/r=170
11-Madness 3-way bar=200
12-H-Sport springs=230
13-Rogue short shifter=70
14-glove box org=25
15-G-Tech Pro Comp=260
16-Laminex lens covers=80
17-Invinca shield=170

Subtotal=$4735 (all installation done with my own two dirty little hands )

Come December Pully Party:

18-ECU=690
19-pully install=400
20-Schroth belts x 2=500

Grand Total=$6325 for one mean handling, 200+hp MINI

Of course...then I'll want the LSD, lightened flywheel, comp clutch, headers, throttle body, and, and........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I'm planning to cruise out the Colorado in a few years for a little vacation and drop off the Mini at Randy's for the above mentioned pieces...that should round it off to around the 10k club.

Forgot...I need the H-Sport lower links...need to call Randy now.
Ooooooo....the wife's gonna kill me if she sees this.



UPDATE SINCE THE PARTY:

Ok...Now I have the pully and ECU along with Alta intake upgrade equals $6550 not counting the new Denso plugs. Next on the list are throttle body and headers and THAT IT!!!! I MEAN IT THIS TIME
So that's around 34k total....someone should've taken Randy's mule for the 32 he asked for...that's a STEAL!!!

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I'll easy do 5K by the time I'm ready. I think with the Aero kit I now want it will put me closer to 10 than I was intending to be before the TURBO sent me over the mark.

 

>>I'll easy do 5K by the time I'm ready. I think with the Aero kit I now want it will put me closer to 10 than I was intending to be before the TURBO sent me over the mark.

Sorry. Came in late. Turbo?

Regards,
Red

 

Got my MCS on Nov18th. Have 1400 miles on it.

And:

Aerokit: 1600
Whalen: 100
Promini Short Shifter: 139
Toggle Switches: 60
H-Sport Springs: 225
H-Sport Rear Sway Bar: 230
H-Sport Control Arms: 242
Skid Plate: 90
Custom Stripes and Sunroof Cover: 340


Add about 250 for shipping... and we get only about 3275. Dang, my wife put a 35K limit on mini spending (including of course, the mini). I didnt realize I had so much room left to play with. Lookout performance mods.

Chuck

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Motorin' ... right now!

 

>>Add about 250 for shipping... and we get only about 3275. Dang, my wife put a 35K limit on mini spending (including of course, the mini). I didnt realize I had so much room left to play with. Lookout performance mods.

Chuck,
You have a ways to go before you get close to 35K! Wow- what a limit. Even I am under that (by a little).
Give us an update when you are ready.

 

>> Let me recall in chronological order:
>>
>>1-set of RH CP8-R with Yoko Paradas=1800
>>2-whalen shifter=150
>>3-Rogue CAI=250
>>4-Aero Grills=80
>>
>>Misfit Toy arrives
>>
>>5-Borla Race=640
>>6-PIAA extreme white=185
>>7-black stripes=35
>>8-aluminum handbrake=30
>>9-drilled/slotted rotors f/r=360
>>10-EBC redstuff f/r=170
>>11-Madness 3-way bar=200
>>12-H-Sport springs=230
>>13-Rogue short shifter=70
>>14-glove box org=25
>>15-G-Tech Pro Comp=260
>>16-Laminex lens covers=80
>>17-Invinca shield=170
>>
>>Subtotal=$4735 (all installation done with my own two dirty little hands )
>>
>>Come December Pully Party:
>>
>>18-ECU=690
>>19-pully install=400
>>20-Schroth belts x 2=500
>>
>>Grand Total=$6325 for one mean handling, 200+hp MINI
>>
>>Of course...then I'll want the LSD, lightened flywheel, comp clutch, headers, throttle body, and, and........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
>>
>>I'm planning to cruise out the Colorado in a few years for a little vacation and drop off the Mini at Randy's for the above mentioned pieces...that should round it off to around the 10k club.
>>
>>Forgot...I need the H-Sport lower links...need to call Randy now.
>>Ooooooo....the wife's gonna kill me if she sees this.
>>
>>
>>
>>UPDATE SINCE THE PARTY:
>>
>>Ok...Now I have the pully and ECU along with Alta intake upgrade equals $6550 not counting the new Denso plugs. Next on the list are throttle body and headers and THAT IT!!!! I MEAN IT THIS TIME
>> So that's around 34k total....someone should've taken Randy's mule for the 32 he asked for...that's a STEAL!!!
>>


WOW I would like to see the Dyno Chart on all that Silver, Er MisFit!

-WCC

 

dougs at 4k &havent order car yet.

 

I feel so inadequate! Let's add it up;



-Shift **** ($50)
-Window tnt($140)
-mud flaps ($11)
-flr mats ($100)
-VIN etch ($25)

TOTAL........ $326.00


The only other upgrades that I want = Pilo air intake ( $145)
= Borla or Magnaflow exhaust ($700)

 

I can't believe this thread is still going. I'm around $5,200, but I don't think I'll ever hit $10K. Only an exhaust left on my wish list (at least for now)

Kenwood KAC-6401 amp $150
Kenwood KAC-6201 amp $100
Kenwood KRC-Xr50p speakers $150
Kenwood KDC-9020R headunit $400
Kenwood KFC-6909 speakers $90
Accessories and wires $160
Dynamat $150
(2) Kenwood W-2005 subs $160
Team Dynamics 17's rims $790
Toyo Proxes 1 tires $650
White rear & front lights $250
Digi-Tec Tuning/2yr warranty $1,500
Mini Madness Intake $240
AC Schnitzer suspension $400

 

>>I can't believe this thread is still going. I'm around $5,200, but I don't think I'll ever hit $10K. Only an exhaust left on my wish list (at least for now)
>>
>>Kenwood KAC-6401 amp $150
>>Kenwood KAC-6201 amp $100
>>Kenwood KRC-Xr50p speakers $150
>>Kenwood KDC-9020R headunit $400
>>Kenwood KFC-6909 speakers $90
>>Accessories and wires $160
>>Dynamat $150
>>(2) Kenwood W-2005 subs $160
>>Team Dynamics 17's rims $790
>>Toyo Proxes 1 tires $650
>>White rear & front lights $250
>>Digi-Tec Tuning/2yr warranty $1,500
>>Mini Madness Intake $240
>>AC Schnitzer suspension $400

JBOO,

You are off to a good start (nice audio upgrades).

What could push you over $10K would be:
A bunch of power mods-pulley/ECU/larger intercooler/throttlebody
Exhaust upgrades-Header/Cat-back
Suspension upgrades-rear swaybar/rear control arms
Stage one brake upgrade-brake pads/rotors/brake lines/brake fluid
Exterior upgrades- aero body kit and painting

 

In order from first to last, (so far)
Alta short antenna $19
Used 205-50-16 ES100 tires $200
Mini Maddness 3 way sway bar $200
Glove box organizer $26
EBC green pads fr,rr $158
My own cold air intake $135
Maddness 15% pulley $200
Denso IK22 plugs $59
MSD Coil $80
Magnacor Wires $89
H-Sport springs $239
H-Sport lower bars $240
Tinted windows $180
Boost and oil press gages $109
My own design bracket $0
Used power slot front rotors (Randys) $65

Total $1999

Next-
Unichip $735
17" tires and wheels $1300 to $1500
Exhaust $550 to $650
UUC front brake kit $950
Rear Powerslot rotors $220

That would still put me under $6000 but I doubt I will stop there. My wife is the only thing holding me back.

 

I'm pretty sure I'm in the 10k club now that I've installed the Sparco Milanos and Alta TMIC. Dyno day is coming up soon

 

Ill just say no comment, i have far exceeded 10k.....its crazy how this all adds up....

 

I came very close to busting $10K in accessories the day I took delivery of the car in January. That includes JCW kit, aero kit, et... It'll be a keeper for a long time to come.

 

>>I came very close to busting $10K in accessories the day I took delivery of the car in January. That includes JCW kit, aero kit, et... It'll be a keeper for a long time to come.

$18,000 is fine and certainly not the most I have seen. I think serious upgraders will spend easily above $15,000 and some will go higher than $20,000 easy.

If you get enjoyment from your MINI then great. Go for it and enjoy. I've spent on the same order as you have and I don't do much else in terms of spending on other things. My lowly computer which I use to log on to NAM was built in Nov 1997. Since it's still running and it works OK I've saved $$. Plus the car I drove before my MINI was a van I owned from 1991 to 2003. If I get 10 more years of enjoyment from driving my MINI then I'll be happy.

 

As a Tuner and inventor of sort ...

After adding upp all the goodies and I'm sure I forgott some little trinket, and the install was all on me.....Freeeeee



(2) Cobra Suzuka CF $3400
Stack gauge pod $1500
Momo Steering wheel $ 400
M7 plasma Booster $ 250
M7 Nitrous $ 800
M7 CF bonnet $ 849
CF scoop $ 300
M7 Ultimate grille $ 150
CF Wing $ 409
CF Splitter $ 300
Rear diffuser $ 800
M7 ceramic brakes $3700
Volk Ce 28 wheels $2000
Toyo RA1 (everydaytire)$ 800
Ledas w/springs $3800
M7 custom contr arm $ 700
H-sport TVS kit $1600
Port/polish head $1200
Throttle body $ 400
Cam $ 500
M7 flywheel $ 699
Pulley/software $ 700
Rollbar $ 400

A grand total of $25,657.00 ..... Damn more then the car, but who said it was cheap to go fast



peter....


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Lightest and fastest in SoCal

 

I'm at the $15k mark on my '68 Mini. I am scared to see what I will do with the new MINI!

 

PKT RKT had every option under the sun except for the Cd changer, including aero kit and fancy suspension, won't count that.......
JCW 5995.00
Car cover 125.00 (pretty worthless)
18" OZ w/ ECSTAS 1558.00
15" Borbets w/V700 350.00 (used)
VAC Roll Cage 900.00 + freight(?)
Konis 462.00
H& R 170.00
Head light covers 55.00
window net 65.00
Tow Hook 20.00
cuckoo clock 90.00 (had to have it)
Drinking Mugs 30.00 (worthless)
total 9820.00

Madam Treasurer better not see this........

 

>>
>>A grand total of $25,657.00 ..... Damn more then the car, but who said it was cheap to go fast
>>
>>
>>
>>peter....
>>

Peter....was that "retail" or your cost??? Just kidding......
I get to also add $45.00 for my old race car's recently re-webbed seat belts, which hopefully will fit, bringing my total to 9865.00 AND a Red caliper paint kit for 39.99, which brings my total to------$9904.99....gaining on it.....

 

Well, if you consider my flood repairs then I am getting close to the $15K mark .


Here is the "official" mod list:

JCW tuning kit w/installation and tax = $5700
JCW door sills, shipped = $70
16" R90 wheels, shipped = $650
16" R90 wheels, mounting and balancing = $125
35% window tinting = $150
Colgan bra = $100
Colgan mirror covers = $30
TWO tickets: one for illegal window tinting and the other for no front plate = ???
S**t eating grin = PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!

TOTAL = $6,825


Coming soon:

JCW sport springs
JCW brake kit
CooperFlags roof graphic
BFG G-Force KDW 2 tires
Alta intake
Milltek header

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'03 Cooper S JCW Pure Silver/Black - PP, CWP, Space Cloth, Fogs, 16" R90s, K&N, 35% tint


'02 S2000 Spa Yellow/Black - HKS exhaust, OEM hardtop, Infinity rears

 

OK let me try this...

Tint $140
Metal floor mats &100
Pilo Intake $150
Strut tower $220
Spring and R sway $750 installed
Tire and rims $1200
Pulley and ignition upgrade by Randy $700
Break light mod $12
Break light tint $40
Side vents mod (parts from Germany)$110
Borla Street (used) $420 installed
Harness with shoulder pads $255
Cobeau comp seat with bracket $290
Chrome ring $30
Painted intercooler cover $20
two anntennas $45
console cup $30

Grand Total of $4467!!!
OMG DON'T TELL MY WIFE

 

I done done it, my previous total of $9904.99 is missing my first EVER buy for the little beast, a set of chrome mirror caps which I believe were $127.00 tax included, so there, done done the 10K deal at $10031.99. NOW I am impressed with myself..... This is all very, bery sick......how do I do this, how do we all do this....no wonder the industry set up this web site, we're collectively one hell of a market....I'm off to figure out what to sell YOU guys (persons of all kinds of persuasions possible, non gender specific noun, that one)

 

Well, I've been looking into autocross wheels and other stuff for SCCA solo 2 and it appears to be a bottomless pit for another $5000 to $10,000.

Stuff like:
Rollcage
Racing seats
Small lighter rims with very sticky tires
Suspension upgrades-coil overs and camber plates
Quaife LSD
More driving school!
This applies to MC and MCS alike.

Anybody else going nuts lately?

 

A rollcage is not required for Solo 2. However, if you are plannig on going Solo 1 you'll need a cage, external engine switch, nomex, and a fire extinguishing system. Of course, my brain is a little rusty as my brother's Solo 1 car was built back in the 80s.

Racing seats, Quaife, coil overs and new rims and tires are not necessary for Solo 2. Just run what ya brung. When I was racing back in the day, you pretty much got your car setup wired, then you do some changes to your car to see if it made a difference.