Best £500 mod for a new car

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  1. 23rd February 2013, 09:49 AM #1
    norbu
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    If SWMBO gets a new Cooper S then I'm not being allowed any tuning mods. No scruffy graphics or coloured mirrors. Any mod must be within the warranty. Any mod musn't be part of any of the packages.

    Budget is a max of £500 [Maybe stretch to £600 if it's really really necessary]

    So any suggestions or ideas?

    NOTE: I did think of a strut brace but she aint too keen especially if it interferes with any warranty.
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  2. 23rd February 2013, 10:12 AM #2
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    Factory coil overs, warranty maintained
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  3. 23rd February 2013, 10:20 AM #3
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    If the car is coming with runflats then a set of decent tyres.

    If the car has normal tyres then a set of lightweight wheels, OZ, Rota that sort of thing.
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  4. 23rd February 2013, 11:21 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon View Post
    If the car is coming with runflats then a set of decent tyres.

    If the car has normal tyres then a set of lightweight wheels, OZ, Rota that sort of thing.
    This ^^^^^^^^. Best money spent
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  5. 23rd February 2013, 11:24 AM #5
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    I would have to say Xenons. Standard lights on a MINI are shocking
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  6. 23rd February 2013, 11:48 AM #6
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    Wheels or strut brace won't interfere with warranty as you could easy remove it before it go's in but I have never ha d a problem with having it on and warranty
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  7. 23rd February 2013, 03:18 PM #7
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    Sort of sorted for fancy wheels. Won't be getting run flats. Xenon would be part of a proposed pack. Exhaust. Might get permission for that. I'll have a look at coil overs subject to there not being any lowering. Thanks for the thoughts so far.
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  8. 24th February 2013, 09:28 PM #8
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    Might be kinda off topic but does non run flats really make that big a diff to make it worthy of the tag best mod £500 mod? I'm really asking as I only ever drove MINIs with.
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  9. 24th February 2013, 09:36 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Col View Post
    Might be kinda off topic but does non run flats really make that big a diff to make it worthy of the tag best mod £500 mod? I'm really asking as I only ever drove MINIs with.
    In one word - YES !

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  10. 24th February 2013, 10:22 PM #10
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    yes, completely
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