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Hi all,
Im from Worcester UK, this is my 2005 R53 Cooper S.
I've owned it for just over a year now, and a fair bit has been done in that time:
Heres a quick catch up of whats been done:
Heres how the MINI looked when i bought it:
Not my style but it was pretty well looked after and well equipped, also had a JCW Sparco interior witch really swayed me.
A lot happened in the first couple of months or ownership witch left me here:
At this point i had done:
Keskin KT1 Wheels, 16x7.5/9J staggered wheels
Vmaxx coilovers
Smoothed front bumper
Milltek catback exhaust
Stage 2 competition clutch and lightened flywheel
Beltline de-chrome
Aero grill
After this, the car started to take on a bit more of an aggressive feel as i started to upgrade some engine components, heres what i did:
OMP strut brace, MSD blaster coil, magnacor leads, irridium plug, Janspeed 4-1 manifold and decat
Installed an Orranje Stealth hybrid airbox, this is a modified stock airbox, it fits a K&N cone filter and you have to drill a hole through the bulkhead to access more cool air, made a real difference.
I then made this carbon fiber splitter from a universal kit from carbonmods
Follwed by a black roof wrap and Orranje G-wing rear spoiler:
Also got a private plate 'S16KYO' ^^^^
Next was new wheels, 3SDM 0.05's 8 and 9J 16" ET20
And some more engine bits, KAVs motorsport 17% reduced supercharger pulley and GRS motorsport Intercooler
Next up, a photoshoot for Modern MINI magazine, the feature has not been in yet so i dont have all the pictures but heres a few from it:
This takes us up the the last month or so, the car has now been into Plush Automotive for an Air ride install, went with Airrex struts, Airlift V2 management, Accuair 5 gal skinny tank and dual 400c Viair compressors. Hardlines and an Alcantara trimmed tank.
Also had a few interior bits trimmed by LG trimmig in leather and quilted alcantara, here how its looking now:
Im from Worcester UK, this is my 2005 R53 Cooper S.
I've owned it for just over a year now, and a fair bit has been done in that time:
Heres a quick catch up of whats been done:
Heres how the MINI looked when i bought it:
Not my style but it was pretty well looked after and well equipped, also had a JCW Sparco interior witch really swayed me.
A lot happened in the first couple of months or ownership witch left me here:
At this point i had done:
Keskin KT1 Wheels, 16x7.5/9J staggered wheels
Vmaxx coilovers
Smoothed front bumper
Milltek catback exhaust
Stage 2 competition clutch and lightened flywheel
Beltline de-chrome
Aero grill
After this, the car started to take on a bit more of an aggressive feel as i started to upgrade some engine components, heres what i did:
OMP strut brace, MSD blaster coil, magnacor leads, irridium plug, Janspeed 4-1 manifold and decat
Installed an Orranje Stealth hybrid airbox, this is a modified stock airbox, it fits a K&N cone filter and you have to drill a hole through the bulkhead to access more cool air, made a real difference.
I then made this carbon fiber splitter from a universal kit from carbonmods
Follwed by a black roof wrap and Orranje G-wing rear spoiler:
Also got a private plate 'S16KYO' ^^^^
Next was new wheels, 3SDM 0.05's 8 and 9J 16" ET20
And some more engine bits, KAVs motorsport 17% reduced supercharger pulley and GRS motorsport Intercooler
Next up, a photoshoot for Modern MINI magazine, the feature has not been in yet so i dont have all the pictures but heres a few from it:
This takes us up the the last month or so, the car has now been into Plush Automotive for an Air ride install, went with Airrex struts, Airlift V2 management, Accuair 5 gal skinny tank and dual 400c Viair compressors. Hardlines and an Alcantara trimmed tank.
Also had a few interior bits trimmed by LG trimmig in leather and quilted alcantara, here how its looking now:
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