I just bought this 2005 MCS with the factory aero kit. It has only 69700 miles on the clock. While it's in great shape there are many toys I plan to buy and install. It came with metal expansion tanks and a jcw exhaust.

​​​​​​so far I've added a black hood scoop and window tint:


I have camber plates and the wmw upper motor mount are waiting for installation.
Next up:
Alta air intake,
15% pulley, Hawk pads
Drilled/slotted rotors,
Steel braided brake lines,
Short shifter,
Rear sway bar.
If anyone has a checkerboard rearview mirror cover for the non-auto dimming rvm they would be willing to sell please IM me.

 

Super nice looking R53 and slicktop too!
Keep up posted on plans and progress...

 

2 more mods: WMW solid upper motor mount and the Ireland engineering fixed camber plates/mushrooming blocker.
Question: So I torqued down the bolts too tight on the top strut mounts (the mounts came with no instructions). All but 2 we're fine, but the two that weren't spun freely on the bolts. I was forced to Dremel/chisel them off. The threads on the bolts got a little banged up so when I put new bolts on I added and additional wider washer to both with the hope that it would rise the nut up higher on the bolts where the threads were still good. The new nuts tightened down to the correct torque (18 lbs. It turns out). So, am I ok? See the pic.

 

Wanna sell the red hood scoop?

 

The red scoop was busted. Two of the mounts were broken. It went in the trash.