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Welcome to Motoring Alliance the onlyest MINI forum you'll ever need !! Be advised that Alta is not a highly thought of outfit in these parts.

 

Yeah Alta parts are to be avoided at all cost...

 

Welcome aboard! Post a picture of your MINI and I am sure people will give you a few ideas on some mods. It is always easier to spend someone else's money

 

Welcome! Avoid Alta unless it's just an air filter, than it's ok. Avoid suspension components and pulley's, and really anything that's important when it comes to performance... Pictures please

 

Welcome Aboard! I'll second MCS02 as for the quality of the sponsors here. I too have used a number of them and they are always great.

 

Welcome to the coolest MINI forum on the net...................

 

Welcome!!
Regular maintenance and repairs are the BEST mods ever. Honest.
Till you spend a bit of $$, the the cheap stuff I'd just that junk....
It cheaper than the OEM stuff cause it isn't made to last, and often makes the car perform WORSE.
Even Alta stuff can be kinda shady....some of their CAI ...COLD AIR INTAKES...are junk..they rust...some are ok..but that's why they were copied so many times...you don't know of you are getting a future rust magnet or a nice piece of bling.
Honestly...if you want a nice starter mod on a 13+ year old car, get a pair of fuzzy dice...jk there, but do save some $$ for repairs.
What do you have on the car now? A couple pictures will help...both engine bay, interior and exterior will help. Used parts can save $$, but check to see if the seller has been around a bit...internet scammers pop up, sign up..rip folks off..then disappear...but a poster with a couple year of time and a few good posts over that time is usually safe.

 

Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.

 

Welcome to the modness...best MINI site with the best people. I second what everyone has said about suppliers.

 

Welcome to M/A! Enjoy your Gen 1 old, but new-to-you ride! :cornut:

As you can see, we love to share opinions on everything MINI, as well as about anything non-MINI!:devil:

I disagree with what has been said about ALTA. I have the ALTA CAI with the airbox and the silicone hose on my '06 MCS [which I bought NEW and which now has over 116,000 troublefree miles]. Ditto the ALTA rear adjustable control arms.

Choose whatever you like and don't let the opinions of a few influence your decision.

 

Welcome to M/A.

Friends don't let friends buy ALTA. :devil:

 

You say the same about M7. I have M7 parts, too, and have never had a problem with them, either.

I still say that it is truly one's own decision to buy parts. What works for one person does not necessarily work for someone else.

 

Thanks for the reminder.

M7 is overpriced but still crap. :lol:

 

Thanks for the reminder.

M7 is overpriced but still crap. :lol:

 

Welcome to the addiction. If you haven't already done so, do your basic maintenance items first. Oil & filter change (good oil and OEM filter), plugs/wires/coil (OEM, not so-called "performance" items in pretty colors), lower control arms bushings replaced with Powerflex, etc.

Read the threads on this forum for "how-to's". For instance, you will need the 36mm socket for the oil filter housing cap.

 

Welcome to MA...

Get with David.0, he's a big fan of Alta, he always puts up used Alta parts on the forum whenever Alta comes out with something new he's selling his hardly used old Alta parts. Ask him for the "Alta Deal"

I think he has stock in that company.

David.0 is the reason Alta parts are red and his MINI is red... I suspect he's a Alta rep. but he won't admit it...

 

M7=ECS One should avoid both.