First post here on the forums!

I am an avid car enthusiast that recently took over his wife's Cooper S. Apparently, the 35 minutes in traffic with the Manual transmission wasn't working for her.... I think she just liked my '12 528i better. Anyways, I digress. I completely configured the car new and am happy to make it my daily driver.

Since it arrived in 09 I have added the following:

1. JCW Front Strut Bar
2. KN Cold air kit
3. 17" Sparco Rims (Black)
4. 17" JCW Brembo Brake Upgrade (To be installed 5/30)

I want to black it out and add a JCW Areo Kit, new exhaust, new intercooler and piping, ecu upgrade, quad light bar, etc... Basically, make it as fast and fun to drive as possible while maintaining it street legal and f
Good to drive daily.

I hope to find a lot of good projects here and a lot of good advice. So I open it up to the community to tell me what go-fast parts you recommend. I'm happy with the 4 years if stock.. But now I want more

Pics coming soon.

 

Here are a few pics of my '09 MCS. I bought mine in April 2012 and started modifying it right away.













At the end of this week, it goes into the body shop to have the following added:

DuelL AG Krone v2.22 front bumper w/ carbon fiber protect
DuelL AG Krone v1.2 rear bumper
DuelL AG Krone exhaust
DuelL AG Krone side skirts
DuelL AG carbon fiber side diffusers
DuelL AG carbon fiber rear diffuser
DuelL AG Cooling Bonnet v1.4 w/ carbon fiber scoop and vents

I will be installing these myself:
DuelL AG carbon fiber vented C-Pillar covers
DuelL AG carbon fiber GT Spoiler
DuelL AG Color Wide Rear View Mirror (Light Blue)
DuelL AG "Frog" meter pod w/ DEFI Blue Racer Series 60mm Boost and Temp gauges

 

Pics attached. This was before I tinted the windows.... still stock looking overall.

 

Jasen,

Here is how mine started out.

 

DuelL AG Krone v2.22 front bumper w/ carbon fiber protect
DuelL AG Krone v1.2 rear bumper
DuelL AG Krone exhaust
DuelL AG Krone side skirts
DuelL AG carbon fiber side diffusers
DuelL AG carbon fiber rear diffuser
DuelL AG Cooling Bonnet v1.4 w/ carbon fiber scoop and vents

I will be installing these myself:
DuelL AG carbon fiber vented C-Pillar covers
DuelL AG carbon fiber GT Spoiler
DuelL AG Color Wide Rear View Mirror (Light Blue)


I'm in the mood for a good laugh. How much (ballpark) was all that Duell stuff?

 

My cost ended up about $16K plus another $2700 for paint and installation.