Names josh. I recently picked up an 06 Cooper S after getting bored with my E36 M3.. (lol ya you read correctly). My mods thus far are just an alta intake and exhaust. My coilovers will be here within the next 2 days, wheels very soon after that. Then its on to a pulley, injectors, tune, cam... all the usual stuff.

Here of some shots of my old M3. Its now back on billy sports and eibach springs. Getting ready to be sold. Its a fun car. But like i said im bored of it.









My mini in all its glory. Pretty boring for now... but lots and lots to come!! I dont really have any pictures of it yet because there isnt much to look at lol so heres a black & white and a crappy iphone shot.





and my big ***. all 6' 210lbs of me. (i have big guy little car syndrome) hahah

 

Hi Josh. You picked the best of the lot for MINIs! And you will have lots of fun modding it. Endless choices. While I'm not a fan of hellaflush, it's all about making it yours. Looking forward to seeing what you do with your MINI !

 

Thx man. Ya the mini is going to have a 100% useable stance. I'm going to be doing auto x with my roommates all this season. :-) my coils are here and I'm hopefully installing still weekend. Ordering pulley next week. Still can't decide on a wheel. These cars are tough when I comes to a wheel choice. Lol

 

For serious fun, add lightness. Get the lightest wheels you can find. 949 Racing 6ULs are a good choice without killing the bank account. Not hideous looking, either.
Glad to hear that you are doing some auto-x. Skills grow exponentially in a competition environment. And it's a great way to spend a day and meet some great folks!

 

Yeah I've been looking for something light. I kinda like the team dynamics wheels too. I'm both excited/nervous for my first auto x. My roommates have been doing it for some time now. So I'm sure they will bust my chops. But I'll learn quickly (I hope) haha

 

But the team dynamics are pricey

 

http://949racing.com/
Check it out. These folks are all about the racing.

 

Welcome Josh!

 

Nice move. What's with the angles of the rear wheels on the M3? It looked like my rear wheels of my 79 triumph.

 

The wheels were a friend of mines. 17x10 et20. A tad low of an offset for an M3 at my height. Had to add lots of camber to get them to work. Lol

And thanks to everyone else!!