We all can play together, mod and motor. We can all share tricks of Mini ownership with each other. For example : I use a Sears electric leaf blower (150 mph) to dry / remove all the water hiding in little places after I wash. It works great under the hood after a SimpleGreen motor wash. It's also great at getting water from around the taillights, side vents, mirror caps, upper,mid and lower grills and all the door seems. I just unplug the vacuum when I am done and use the blower after I wash the car. It also helps cut down on the amount of MF towels I have to use when drying my car. In regards to headers you get what you pay for. Either $900 header (RMW or Mynes) is better than any sub $200 eBay or OBX header. If you are going to get a header buy a good once, put it on and enjoy it for a long time.
+1. Spend a little more and get something that will last. Do some research and learn about engine flex and it's affects on headers. I found out the hard way and broke the flex pipe on a expensive cost cheap made Madness header. Later I had the flex pipe moved to solve the issue.