hey guys, I am new here and have not had much luck attracting your attention/help. Posted in 'new members' and 'first generation tuning' and I am starting to think you guys don't like me because I see that plenty have looked at the threads but not one reply post.

What I need, if you guys can help, is to understand what is the best bolt-on HP kit for a 2006 Mini Cooper S (non-US version). Any help would be much appreciated.

Be a bit more specific. Is it a turbo or supercharged MCS. If it's SC then a pulley is the simplest upgrade, if its turbo then I'd imagine a remap will give you the simplest HP gain. Take a look at the sponsor sites for an idea on gains and prices.

Also give the MiniTorque forum a try as their members and sponsors tend to specialise in Mini Performance tuning:
MiniTorque.com - Welcome (http://www.minitorque.com/forum/content/)

Also Lohen are very good for Mini Performance tuning parts and advice:
Lohen.co.uk - Track & Fast Road Performance for your New Mini - Home (http://www.lohen.co.uk/home.html)