Hi everyone! I bought my first Mini back in February, and figured I'd join a forum to learn more about it. I came from Miata's, and the change isn't as hard as I thought it'd be. Really enjoying the R53 so far. I can fit the whole family in it, which is a big perk. I got it stock, and the mods so far are pretty basic- 15% Cravenspeed pulley, catless header, K&N air intake, colder plugs, AEM wideband, WedsSport SA-90's on RT615K's, checkerboard headliner and shift boot. I also have a Cooling Mist water/meth kit that I'm too stupid/scared to install. It has some sort of JCW package so I'm guessing the exhaust is already an upgrade from stock.
Thanks everyone! Yeah, I did notice that after I stuck one on the back. I got intercooler couplers in the same box that fixed some major leaks, so that made up for the HP loss. Haha! It came out exactly how I envisioned it. Definitely looks better than before, and only cost $15 to do.