The drive by video clip sound sweet!

 

Thank you! I'm going to have the JCW exhaust installed in place of the PowerTone in the morning. I'll let you know how it sounds.

 

Drove 200 miles in pouring rain. Happy with these Michelin MXM4's, cut right through any standing water like a pizza cutter at 70mph.

 

Ordered a set of coilovers. Cant wait to install and raise her up instead of lower lol. Spring time she gets the drop

 

Awesome! I haven't got to test my Michelin PS AS3 yet

 

Yep,

Its right here: 83300494002

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/83300494002/

 

My second engine mount has popped. Looks like they last somewhere between 5 and 6 years on my car.

 

Still on my second one here with 250k. Did you get Genuine MINI or an aftermarket one ?

 

What model and mileage do you have ECS?

 

2005 R52 MINI Cooper Convertible (Justa) w/ JCW Sound Kit ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. ) 250K+





2012 R58 MINI Coupe' JCW ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. ) Close to 49 K





2007 R56 MINI Cooper S ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. )
Up to 120 K , just sold to a Club Member.

 

Nice collection!

 

Thanks, they are my babies. Even if the one sold. You will get attached to them.

 

Beautiful cars
Would love to know all the details of your mods for the R52.
Thinking of getting one (R53) for myself as the wife has an R57 already.
Waffling between that and a Miata NA. Thinking that a FWD and RWD would be a nicer.

 

Thanks


My Build list.


2005 R52 MINI Cooper Convertible (Justa) w/ JCW Sound Kit ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. ) 250K+




Its a long list on the R52 ...
ECS STPs
ECS Geomets ( up to 7/2006)
ECS SS Brake lines 4/2003+ R50 R52 r53
2005 steering wheel conversion w/ MFSW controls Button upgrade for full factory bluetooth
Center armrest retrofit
JCW sound kit ( full intake and exhaust , badges ) ( Full kits now NLA )
JCW stictched down tubes. ( Now NLA )
Checkered Dash , interior Rolls overs and convertible interior trim D brace, A covers (Custom)
Custom stripes
Ziza LED interior kit
Ziza exterior LEDs
Ziza plate lights
Ziza back up lights
JCW 4 piston Brembo kit with hawk pads ( just left the stock rear for now. You have to change the front with ECS brakes lines, rears I have not changed , thus stock silver R502 R52 r53 calipers .
Cooper S Euro full suspension ( like Sport plus option), ordered for europe
Full MINI Bluetooth kit with IPhone snap in adapter
R91 wheels silver and R113 black wheels now
Hot orange e brake handle and shift ****
JCW floor mats ( now NLA )
05+ seat back covers
under-strut system prototype
Euro taillights now w/ amber tops (7/2004+)
Clear Brake light ( R52 )
Rear fog light
JCW door sills
Checkered patter on grille and overhead, ( custom )
Stubby antenna
new valeo clutch 7/2004+ Base ( NON S )

Factory white sport stripes (Viper stripes) just added
... Etc

Future:
Euro parcel dash left and right
Wooden Euro dash trim Factory ( Just got actually ) 7/2004+
GP brake boot and shift base
Bilsteins

JCW tuning kit head
Milltek header
and its goes on and on.




2012 R58 MINI Coupe' JCW ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. ) Close to 49 K





JCW Coupe'
ECS CF intake
ECS STP
ECS GP2 6 piston Big Brake kits for Factory JCW models ( on mine ) : For Cooper & Cooper S ( for others )
ECS Geomets Factory JCW brakes drilled / slotted ( before the GP2 BBK kit was installed )
ECS SS brake lines ( before the GP2 Brake kit was installed ) After the GP2 brakes we changed out the front lines with the full kit.
Ziza Lights all around, DRL , interior kit.. ( R58/ R59 models )
Rolls Royce / Goodwood Dash inserts and door grabs .
Spyder Headlights HID DRLs version, they have for halogen people also.
15mm wheel spacers all around


2007 R56 MINI Cooper S ( and lots other OEM / ECS mods/ JCW stuff. )
Up to 120 K , just sold to a Club Member.




R56 MINI Cooper S 2007
ECS and Ziza full coverage
Forge intake tube
Etc

 

Does your R52 have an engine stabilizer, or anything else that might have helped your OEM mount last so long? Also, do you drive it hard? Just wondering if some of the mounts last so long because don't have as much stress put on them.

 

Stock bushing ( changed all a while back) , on the engine and lower mount, transmission, surprising my 2nd engine mount has not leaked since it was changed at 100K.

Yes, I track it, couple times a year. Auto cross. I want to change out to Powerflex and super pro engine supplement here soon.

 

Nice list.

I love the Milltek header. I remember being QUITE annoyed that mine broke in the middle, but since replacing it with the Milltek unit, never looked back.

Love the sound that is produced with the matching set.

 

Yes thanks

The Milltek header needs to pair with my JCW sport exhaust for a best set up.

 

Ordered a fan resistor and bridged the low speed fan wire to the high speed wire until it gets here. Currently the car is sitting on my CTEK charger for a bit of battery love!

James

 

Added another grill badge and replaced floor mats with all season mats.

 

SWEET! Now thats a collection! How many miles are you trying to get out of the 250k Justa??

 

Thanks,

As keeping 3 MINIs in tip top shape , well two right now. You can say I have worked on them a bit with higher miles.

Trying to catch up to an older gentleman in the MINI clubs up north in Wisconsin who has over 400K now last time I heard. Silk Green R50 2002 model.

 

Belated Monday post:

I took my mini for a 45 minute ride. Not drive, ride.
Piggyback on a flat bed truck to the tune of $210
Stalled on way home Saturday, Sunday start up gave me flashing CEL (do not drive, go directly to dealer, give away $210.....)
And all this after $17,000+ in repairs, they are trying to tell me the spark plug their mechanic bolted in my brand new cylinder head 21 days ago failing, and subsequently BREAKING OFF IN MY MOTOR is my responsibility, and not their service departments 2 year warranty on repairs.

I've spoken to Mini US corporate, and best they could do is give the dealer a useless demerit that amounts to
"£U(< you Mini owner"



I'm done.


Dealer is
BMW/Mini of Sterling
The same guy owns multiple other dealerships, including Harley dealerships in MD

Avoid service there at any cost

 

As some of you might have read in the past, I cannot stomach the radio. So I just added some brackets to a cheap tablet case and ran a long bolt from an older motorcycle tank through the cup holder mount. I just simply took it off and drill through the mount to keep it as oem looking as possible

 

Now that would be a cool thing to do, good luck! I wonder what the most miles on a r53 S is? I am trying to get 300k but you never know