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Cool, Thanks

What's the T-shirt gonna look like?

Congrats to the new board members! :congrats:

Looks like fun, wish I could go, oh well, hope everyone has a good time!

Spotted several MINI's in K-Town tonight!! Oh yeh, I was with them....

I also prefer the amber indicators, I haven't made the switch though... Hey, can I register at a MINI vendor for Baby stuff?

Black-out party! doomp doomp doomp doomp:rock:

I might try to make this :itsme:

My '06 S Coupe has a pulley and tune and a higher rated fuel pump and regulator. I commute daily between Annandale and Tysons. I average about 25mpg. Highway is better of course, on my drive to and from the Dragon this year, I think I hit 33mpg. Jay, what does Stacey usually get with her MINI, that would be good to compare to, Ali.

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I'm not familiar with this mod, can you enlighten us?

With an RMW tune

The CAI is very good. It is made of a good material which keeps hot engine-bay air out, it also has a large Cowl-Induction slot at the top which pulls cool air off the windshield. For the current discount price, I'd say it's an awesome deal. As for the throttle body, it's something that probably won't provide a whole lot of perceivable difference until you've gotten a tune, but, then again, I can't say for sure. Also, the suspension packages are a great deal, several automotive reviews have said they were as good if not better than the JCW suspension. I would skip the boost kit though, these days, most have discovered that just doing a pulley and a tune will give you about the same reward for a much lower cost. Oh... and the exhaust, well... they sound great, look kinda cool, but the chrome tips started rusting a day after it was installed. I went through 3 of them before switching to the JCW exhaust.

Just got an email from DINAN advertising a sale they have going. It's 25% off all MINI mods in stock. A little history might be necessary - DINAN has traditionally been a BMW tuner shop and they've done good things with 3,5,7-Series standard and M cars. So, when the new MINI came out, they decided to give it a shot and released several modifications and kits. After MINI replaced the R53 with the R56 for 2007, DINAN discontinued development. Therefore, none of their mods are designed for '07 and newer Cooper, Cooper S, or Clubman models. However, their mods theoretically may work on the '07 and '08 convertibles. Many people feel that the mods are overpriced, but one thing that made them attractive was they offer a warranty through the MINI dealerships, which is where the installation takes place. MINI of Sterling was a participating dealership, but I don't know about MINI of Alexandria. Anyways... see the DINAN web site.

It would be cool if Way could install it, he can do it in 10 minutes!! You could drive to Atlanta and let him do it

Cool, and looks like they got a ticket too!

A lot of people are seeing good results simply by getting a good tune. The trick is in finding a place. I'll let some of the other R56 owners who have actually done it take it from here.

You can also print your own cards if you want to: START TAGGING

I thought it just meant you had an email... EML? J/K

Oh yeh, I forgot!

I got: DDMWorks Intercooler Diverter Detroit Tuned Belt Tensioner Safety Strap Aesthetic Creations Wheel Center Caps Deals Gap Dragon Stickers That's it!

OOH! I need to check it out!