Hello all, yesterday was my birthday, and I received an Amazon.com gift card for $100. What accessory would you get for your Mini for $100 or under?

Thanks in advance,
Greg

 

what is availabe in amazon for MINI?

 

Union Jack Valve Caps, Driving Gloves, Bulldog Keychain

 

those are nice stuff.. maybe intake ?

 

I like those ideas Is the bulldog keychain pretty popular?

 

Yeah, probably not a ton of MINI-specific stuff. $100 would get you a ton of cleaning/detailing etc. stuff.

If you're willing to throw in a few bucks more, you can get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004SUQ8/

I have one and it makes waxing a MUCH easier job. Turns a 2 hour painstaking job into a 45 minute breeze, and it does it better than I do by hand. I've been meaning to buy some more discs for it, though.

 

+1 on the PC orbital polisher. At $130 that's a decent price, although Coastal Tools sells it for $109.

I don't use mine for waxing, since I use Zaino, but it is great for polishing and paint repair before I apply Zaino.

 

Try Hydro. Spray it on just before you dry the car. As you dry it, you are waxing it. Takes no more effort than regular drying, and it does a great job. It is much loved on the NAM Detailing 101 forum. We don't need no stinkin' random orbit polisher.

For inexpensive MINI stuff from Amazon:

If you don't have the Bluetooth USB option, the Ipod Dock Conn To 3.5MM Cable can be useful. Price seems to vary from $6 to $16. I paid $9.64.

I'd also consider getting a quality tire pressure gauge. The TPMS only alerts you if you have lost 30% or more pressure. For good mpg and safety, you want to keep a closer watch on tire pressures.

Otherwise, I haven't found much for the MINI at Amazon, unless you are going to replace the speakers. I get most of my detailing stuff from Detailers Paradise (a NAM vendor).

 

All great ideas, thank you! I really like the tire pressure gauge idea. I'll start shopping for a really good one.
What about the bot box? Useful?

 

i'd have to agree with Robin, a good tire pressure gauge, Hydro and add a bottle of Epic.

 

I'm still shopping for a good tire gauge. There's a LOT of crappy ones out there :(

 

I've used this and none other for years. It's great.

Longacre Autocross/Track Guage

 

Ooh, that's a nice one

 

glove box tidy from gominigo.com and a short ant. and still have lunch money

 

Thanks. I already have the 4" stubby ready to go, and I ordered the GB organizer from Morristown last week

 

Hands down, the most useful (and inexpensive) accessory is the fresnel lens from http://www.lightinsight.com/

Put it on your upper windshield and you can see the traffic lights without bending over in the car.

 

Happy birthday!

I've got a blinking brake light on the upper section of my rear window. Here in So Cal the traffic can get horrendous, and that blinking light catches other drivers' eyes pretty quickly. Easy to install, as well!

 

amazon has some great Mini books, ...i'd get a used Mini book for cheap,

my fav' accessorie under $100 are locking wheel nuts/lugs (so no one can steal your wheels). (doubt you can get them on Amazon though).

 

if you go for digital, try to find one that does tenths, rather than half lbs. Downside is that digitals need batteries. I recently bought a $20 dial with bleed valve from Moss MINI, but like the one RaceTripper posted, better.

My Japanese girl-bot didn't come with a box.

If you mean the Boot Box from MINI, I have it and like it for groceries and small items. Keeps them from spilling and sliding around on Carmel Valley Road.

 

If you change tires alot a 18 volt impact would be nice.

 

Hmmm it wasnt 100 dollars, but my video camera mount....guarenteed to be YOUTUBE FAMOUS, (not really) Create those track or drive videos Krut loves to warn us about posting. I absolutely love this mount, wish it had a longer neck however.

 

The CG-Lock is one of the best <$100 investments I made for my M3. I plan on buying another one when I get my Mini.

http://www.amazon.com/CG-Lock-Perfor...7110372&sr=8-2

 

Yes, I meant the boot box. Thanks

 

Good idea, I'll see if I can find that on Amazon

 

Great idea, but all the intersections here also have redundant signals across the intersection, so no need.