I got my 2002 MINI Cooper S about a month ago and the credit card has made the rounds all over the place. I’m being real proactive if not borderline ****

I’ve replaced the oil pan gasket, crank seal, crank sensor seal, dip stick tube seal, oil cooler seals, the entire oil filter housing just went in the trash (replaced with new updated version) The exhaust went in the trash replaced with a Scorpion cat back and header combo. The stock coolant tank just got punted across the driveway and replaced with a Canton. A host of other misc stuff has been binned or replaced.

I wonder when I can move on to the fun stuff, but turning that key and going for a rip makes me forget about all the money spent.