1st Gen R50 Cooper jb's koopa

my 2003 mini cooper R50 aka Koopa.
bought it in august 2008 and i love it.
this car is so amazing to drive lol.

current mods:
-S spoiler and S2K antenna
-aFe intake
-europlate "jbkoopa"
*i had to take off the plate recently cuz i got a new body kit
-Megan catback exhaust
-B&M short shift kit
-Cooper S body kit conversion
*side skirts, rear and front bumper

future mods:
-coilovers
-wheels with aggressive fitment
-painted bumpers, sideskirts, and arches to match my Pure Silver color

possible mods (after i get my "future" mods):
-factory aero kit *big maybe
-front splitter
-rear diffuser
-driving lights
-various suspension mods such as
a) rear sway bar
b) rear sway bar endlinks
c) rear control arms
d) camber plates (maybe)
e) front strut bar (this really does nothing for suspension and/or handling, it's just for looks :lol

pics sorted from earliest to most current:









feel free to make any comments or suggestions, any will be much appreciated. :cornut:
once i get any new toys for Koopa, i will post pics with info asap!

EDITED 10/29/09: new pics! thanks to Paul (R50 Paul) for the top aero grill :yesnod:


EDITED 12/27/09
v-maxx coilovers!

 

well ive already decided to get me some vmaxx coilovers. its actually a great deal for the price, a true bang for your buck product. and some people may be skeptical about the whole "you get what you paid for" idea, but honestly, as long as it drops my car then i'll be happy and entirely satisfied. the vmaxxs drops pertty low too, 2.7 inches in the front and 2.3 in the back. and i dont plan on autocrossing or tracking often anyways, not even soon for that matter, so the vmaxx will be a perfect addition to my car. its much more affordable than everything else i've seen, even all the used ones i see on MU or Nam.

thanks for the compliments!

 

thanks man!
btw, just used the roaming post feature for the latest 2 pics.
pertty cool man.

 

just installed me a blackout belt line kit from Outmotoring.com
and it just looks great on then car.
no more long chrome line to bug the black/silver look
:cornut:

 

updated pics of car as it currently is. slammed as low as possible, though i want to go lower in the front, i cannot because my inner tire wall is rubbing major against the springs and perches, so im running 3mm spacers in the front only just to get the front low enough to look good without any rubbing issues.

thread length left:
.5" thread in the rear
.75" front passenger
1.25" driver

 

updated pics of car as it currently is. slammed as low as possible, though i want to go lower in the front, i cannot because my inner tire wall is rubbing major against the springs and perches, so im running 3mm spacers in the front only just to get the front low enough to look good without any rubbing issues.

thread length left:
.5" thread in the rear
.75" front passenger
1.25" driver

 

i used:

sand paper (to sand down the grill)
gloss black paint (you only need like 1 can)

then after 2 coats of gloss black paint, i applied clear to protect the paint from any chips.
the process isn't tedious or hard at all, it's just a bit time consuming.