Hello all. New owners of a 09 MCS (with JCW body)

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    #1 spitsnaugle, Jun 7, 2013
    Hi all.
    Just purchased a 09 Mini Cooper S from Chicago last week. Has 30k on the odometer. Its the wife's daily driver, but I like to get behind the wheel as much as I can :) My primary vehicle is a Chevy Colorado, but I have a '71 Datsun 240z that is my AutoX car (currently restoring/repainting).

    Anyways, here is a quick shot of the car the night we drove it home:
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    The plans:
    intake (k&n or JCW to retain factory appearance)
    intake muffler delete (making my own pipe)
    downpipe (catless, cant decide across milltek, scorpion, Rennenstil, or riss)
    RMW dyno tune
    Oil catchcan
    Rear sway bar

    My last car was a Caliber SRT4 running 13.18 at 108mph (spinning on all season tires) ... so I'm familiar with the turbo game. Quite glad to have something to tinker with again.
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    And heres the current state of the Z car if anyone is interested:
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    #2 Nathan, Jun 7, 2013
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.
     
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    #4 eMINIparts, Jun 7, 2013
    Welcome to the coolest MINI forum on the net....:cool:
     
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    #5 MCS02, Jun 7, 2013
    Welcome to MA.
     
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    #6 Jason Montague, Jun 7, 2013
    :cornut: Welcome to MA and congratulations on the MINI. Nice looking little Beastie.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #7 Crashton, Jun 7, 2013
    Welcome to M/A

    Nice looking MINI & Z car!
     
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    #8 Dave.0, Jun 8, 2013
    Welcome to M/A the FUN Mini site. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #10 nxtMINI, Jun 10, 2013
    Welcome to M/A! Nice looking R56
     
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    Welcome Aboard!
     

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