yep, that was my first mod

 

Here were my first (within 2 months) - nothing earth shattering, but great for me.


- glove box organizer
- rear seat straps (for pulling up the seats from the hatch!)
- remove "Cooper S" emblems from rear boot with dental floss
- remove silly metallic/silver sticker on rear aerokit bumper
- Zaino! Zaino! Zaino! (ok, this was the very first thing I did and it wasn't a mod, but it was certainly worth the investment)
- remove air bag warning stickers from visors (ugh, what adhesive are they using)
- mount SmartTag/EZPass stealthily in the rear seat sunroof window
- replaced "chrome" Cooper S side vents/repeater with black side vent/repeater from base model Cooper
- Since I didn't get a rear fog light, bought the rear brake light kit so I now have 4 brake lights in the rear (and no ugly black filler in the rear fog light position)
- Change holder designed to fit in a cup holder (got this from Target's automotive section - removed bottom half and the top half fits perfectly in our useless cup holders under the toggle switches.
- Sunroof deflector (looks ok on a jet black MINI - don't think it'd look so good on other colors)
- Black license plate frame with clear, no distortion plastic cover

Most of these are inexpensive options to consider that make the MINI more user friendly or more appealing to me (in my personal opinion)

On the short list for the next 12 months:
- black out beltline
- paint wheel arches/trim to match body color (jet black)
- tint windows
- reduction SC pulley and 2% crank pulley

Long term -
- new, lighter wheels (vs. current S-Lites) with non runflat tires
- Other performance mods

Hope this gives you some ideas - to each their own!

 

1250 miles on the odometer. Best mod I did. The car was a different drive after 1250...After that V1 radar detector.



Paul

 

photon torpedos. excellent traffic clearing device. after that an Alta CAI

 

Another vote for Alta CAI! It gives more punch, won't hurt your warranty, and makes an awesome whine!

After that, go for either s/c pulley, or lowering springs!

 

I have a feeling this has to do with US safety regs, but not sure. I mean why else would they make a stupid change for the US market and have to manufacture a special part just for them?

 

It'd also be nice to find some sort of "retrofit" list of items from differing model years used on others. for example, if I could find a way to use the ceiling clock found in the earlier MINI (2002-2004) in my 2006, I'd do it - the little clock in the ODO is really small.

It's things like this that might also be interesting.

 

I didn't realize this thread was about interior/exterior mods!

I'll change my answer to those 2 things then :

- OBC (retrofit from dealer or custom), I find it so useful!
- Parcel tray, more storage is always welcome in the MINI

 

I guess it can be about anything you want to do really. That's part of the fun aspect of the MINI. Customization and personalization.

I'm not planning to do much more until Spring. I'm buttoning up for Winter now. I may be purchasing a set of winter wheel/tires soon.

 

Msfitoy's first mod was a set of Racing Hart CP8-R 12 lb wheels mounted to Pirada Spec 2s. They were waiting for her when she rolled into the garage

Still have a set of Dunlop RF/S-Lite Silver wheels with 20 miles for sale

 

First Mod was "Exel Race" matte black wheels with Yokohama ES AVS 100 tires.



H

 

1. radar detector
2. Aux input
Then you've got the want mod and...
just remeber choose your mods to make your MINI reflect you
good luck have fun

 

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Each mod I get becomes my favorite. In order of acquisiton:

1. Glove Box tidy
2. Light In Sight
3. One Ball exhaust mod
4. Ian's Auto-Up
5. ?

 

I'd have to say the parcel shelf. I'd have no place to put my phone, wallet, sun glasses with out it!

Other than parcel shelf, the auto up circuit, ice link, and the GBT are must haves on my list as well.

 

I reinstalled the cupholder--it's more useful than I had thought because the on-tunnel ones are too small for many bottles. The most effective after-market mod so far has been a set of wider wheels and tires.

 

My very first mod... take out the rear deck shelf, then 3M headlight film, then hot pocket, then.... well, the list goes on.

 

another vote for whalen

otherwise alta cai !

 

1. aux input.
2. PIAA driving lamps. (halos)
3. V1
4. clear front wheel arch reflectors.

 

Ians Auto Up was my favorite, and my new fav is the next one.

 

Performance...

Non run craps. (Goodyear F1 GS-D3's)
Light wheels. 16.4 lbs in a 17 x 7.5 (Kosei K1)
Alta CAI
Alta 15% Pulley

Cosmetic

Aerokit
Red & Black Wet Okoles
Tint

 

The pacel shelf seems like a great idea but before I get one I want to know do you loose any legroom to it? or is it tottaly out of the way?

 

Alta CAI, Sport Tuned Exhaust.

 

chromeline interior, center console organizer, custom sill plates, madness CAI with cowl mod........these were the first mods. Am ready to add my last mods (for now) this month.

 

Tried this one out. Does not work!

Ken