>>So sorry for your accident. Use this chance to upgrade or customize somethings. Your insurance has to pay "fair market value" (retail) you can get the MINI parts at 20% above cost. This should help offset your deductible. Stock wheels and tires are expensive.... Two wheels and tires are more than 4 aftermarketwheels and tires. Also have the body shop spin balance the "undamaged wheels" to see if they are bent. Bent wheels need replaced too.Get some custom something. It is emotional payback, "Now my mini is not only restored, but rewarded for it's perfoormance. Just my.02. My MINI did wonderfully in my little crash. and now sports lowered springs and swaybar.

This is good advice. I got a free Borla racing muffler in return for my MCS being rear-ended. The cost for the muffler (from Mini-Madness) and install (From George of Mini-Madness) was $8 cheaper than the body shop and Stock Muffler.