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CHRYSt · May 8th, 2003, 04:29 AM

Yay! First post!

Right, so I just bought a MINI S. Well, I just ordered a MINI S. Dark silver, black top, blue lapis interior. I'm going absolutely mad wiating for it.
During the order process, the BMW dealer threw a bunch of aftermarket stuff at me that I can get tacked on for exaggerated prices.

Now, I realize that I can get this done elsewhere for a lot less, but that's not the issue. I'd prefer to pay more and have it covered under the stock warranty.

What I got out of the list of stuff was the clearmask thing (which there's a couple posts about) to protect the front end, and a performance package.

The perf pack isn't quite as strong as the John Cooper kits that are coming out, but this one includes an upgraded ECU, Cold Air Intake, and a Borla Exhaust. BMW claims a 30 HP gain, bumping the total to 193.

My question is this: Is this available everywhere, or is it just my particular dealer? Either way, has anyone gotten this upgrade, and how do you like it?

MINIAC · May 8th, 2003, 05:09 AM

Sounds like a special dealer performance package.

Who is your dealer?

What air intake is included?

Which ECU upgrade is included?

How much is the tuning package?

See if they'll add a 15% reduction pulley to the package and include it under the warranty

Paul · May 8th, 2003, 05:17 AM

Congratulations on your order, and welcome to MINI2...

Besides that, I have the same questions already asked by MINIAC!

CHRYSt · May 8th, 2003, 06:26 AM

Dealer: BMW Of Sterling in Sterling, VA.

No idea what intake or ECU. I'm just reading off the sheet he gave me.

Quote:

COOPER SE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE (COOPER "S" ONLY)......$2500
Includes reprogrammed ECU, Cold Air Intake, and Borla stainless steel exhaust. (Adds additional 30 HP)

I have a distinct feeling they won't do the pulley. Course, never hurts to ask.

MINIAC · May 8th, 2003, 06:51 AM

A performance package can be purchased here for $1625 which includes an Evotech ECU, Quicksilver Exhaust and air intake. Assuming 2-3 hours for installation, I'd say you'll be paying the dealer at least a $500 premium to warranty the package.

Adventure_Man · May 8th, 2003, 08:03 AM

Anyone know if this "Performance Pack" is available - or is going to be - over here in the UK?

Would be cool if something similar was available for the Cooper aswell.

Oi...BMW...sort it!!

MINIAC · May 8th, 2003, 08:11 AM

This performance package is one being put together and offered by a US dealer, and does not have the blessing of BMW/MINI as the JCW Kit does.

Paul · May 8th, 2003, 02:49 PM

Some UK dealers offer performance upgrade (non-approved by BMW), but I couldn't possibly name names or they would get in trouble.

greatgro · May 26th, 2003, 09:22 AM

I think the BMW ECU upgrade, air intake and Borla MIGHT give you 20HP - definitely not 30HP w/o the pulley. $2500 is about double what you should pay. I'd just get an intake and exhaust for $1000 - neither should affect your warranty anyway.

I have the pulley and intake, BTW, and am considering an exhaust such as the Borla & will definitely get an ECU upgrade specifically for the pulley when the prices are reasonable and there is a convenient way for me to do it.

TomM · May 26th, 2003, 08:10 PM

MINI of Sterling is selling you the MINI-Madness stuff. Chrystal, who is a racing nut, put a bunch of Madness stuff on her car very early on and when I asked about this she told me it was Madness parts and she would sell a performance package. So basically you are paying a few hundred bucks for warranty which is reasonable.

Tom

jflood52 · May 26th, 2003, 11:00 PM

I am in the exact same position having ordered a dark silver MCS with a black top and lapsis blue leather seats.
The wait for this car is excrutiating and has to be costing Mini MCS sales. Mine is "Awaiting Transport" and know doubt will be put on the Mayflower so that it will be here by Christmas. They are great little cars. I am thinking lightly about the JCW package, but at $5200 it seems rediculously expensive. You could have 30 K U.S. in a pocket rocket hatchback. Too much for me. I am at 24 K with premium, sport, and cold packages and thats steep enough.

greatgro · May 26th, 2003, 11:48 PM

SO far I've spent $700 on an intake and pulley and already have the performance of the JCW kit.

mikehome1 · May 27th, 2003, 12:50 AM

So many on these posts forget about labor.My dealer gets 2-3 hours labor for an exhaust,I put one on myself and I can tell you that's a fair charge.The intake takes a half hour,the dealer will charge 1 hour.Everything I've purchased for my car,I had to pay shipping;that's another $50.An ECU is $700 plus labor.Not only does the price seem fair,you're keeping your warrenty,plus you've got the neat stuff without a wait.

greatgro · May 27th, 2003, 04:40 AM

I'm not forgetting labor. Or shipping. I've spent $700 on an intake and pulley INCLUDING labor and INCLUDING shipping.

I can do the Borla and ECU if I want local also so there will be no shipping and the exhaust is only an hour labor by a professional.

Mugami · May 27th, 2003, 05:25 PM

Crown mini is also doing the same thing .. Btw they have just started to install the Mini Mainia 3 piece 15% reduction pulley. They also say it Does not void the warrenty to have the Pulley exchanged.

Have fun, Be safe and Keep Motov8n

greatgro · May 27th, 2003, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mugami
Crown mini is also doing the same thing .. Btw they have just started to install the Mini Mainia 3 piece 15% reduction pulley. They also say it Does not void the warrenty to have the Pulley exchanged.

A dealer is actually installing the 15% pulley and backing it with the original warranty??? THis is GREAT news! Now THAT is more than worth the extra money!!!

CHRYSt · May 27th, 2003, 09:31 PM

Well, I went ahead and got the upgrade kit. The price isn't really an issue, so long as the whole package comes in at under $30k, which was my limit when I started thinking about a new car.

It sounds like it'll be a welcome performance boost. I may think about the pulley later on in the car's life.

May 8th, 2003, 04:29 AM	#1
CHRYSt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 80 Offline	Performance package Yay! First post! Right, so I just bought a MINI S. Well, I just ordered a MINI S. Dark silver, black top, blue lapis interior. I'm going absolutely mad wiating for it. During the order process, the BMW dealer threw a bunch of aftermarket stuff at me that I can get tacked on for exaggerated prices. Now, I realize that I can get this done elsewhere for a lot less, but that's not the issue. I'd prefer to pay more and have it covered under the stock warranty. What I got out of the list of stuff was the clearmask thing (which there's a couple posts about) to protect the front end, and a performance package. The perf pack isn't quite as strong as the John Cooper kits that are coming out, but this one includes an upgraded ECU, Cold Air Intake, and a Borla Exhaust. BMW claims a 30 HP gain, bumping the total to 193. My question is this: Is this available everywhere, or is it just my particular dealer? Either way, has anyone gotten this upgrade, and how do you like it? Took delivery on 10/09/2003. Mmmm.... Dark silver.

May 8th, 2003, 06:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
CHRYSt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 80 Offline	Dealer: BMW Of Sterling in Sterling, VA. No idea what intake or ECU. I'm just reading off the sheet he gave me. Quote: COOPER SE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE (COOPER "S" ONLY)......$2500 Includes reprogrammed ECU, Cold Air Intake, and Borla stainless steel exhaust. (Adds additional 30 HP) I have a distinct feeling they won't do the pulley. Course, never hurts to ask. Took delivery on 10/09/2003. Mmmm.... Dark silver.

May 8th, 2003, 08:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adventure_Man MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South East London Local Time: 09:21 PM Posts: 137 Offline	Anyone know if this "Performance Pack" is available - or is going to be - over here in the UK? Would be cool if something similar was available for the Cooper aswell. Oi...BMW...sort it!! " Life is too important to be taken seriously"

May 26th, 2003, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
greatgro MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NJ Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 169 Offline	I think the BMW ECU upgrade, air intake and Borla MIGHT give you 20HP - definitely not 30HP w/o the pulley. $2500 is about double what you should pay. I'd just get an intake and exhaust for $1000 - neither should affect your warranty anyway. I have the pulley and intake, BTW, and am considering an exhaust such as the Borla & will definitely get an ECU upgrade specifically for the pulley when the prices are reasonable and there is a convenient way for me to do it. DS/W MCS

May 26th, 2003, 11:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
jflood52 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Local Time: 03:21 PM Posts: 2 Offline	I am in the exact same position having ordered a dark silver MCS with a black top and lapsis blue leather seats. The wait for this car is excrutiating and has to be costing Mini MCS sales. Mine is "Awaiting Transport" and know doubt will be put on the Mayflower so that it will be here by Christmas. They are great little cars. I am thinking lightly about the JCW package, but at $5200 it seems rediculously expensive. You could have 30 K U.S. in a pocket rocket hatchback. Too much for me. I am at 24 K with premium, sport, and cold packages and thats steep enough. James Flood Colorado, USA

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May 8th, 2003, 05:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:21 PM Posts: 8,462 Online	Sounds like a special dealer performance package. Who is your dealer? What air intake is included? Which ECU upgrade is included? How much is the tuning package? See if they'll add a 15% reduction pulley to the package and include it under the warranty

May 8th, 2003, 05:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:21 PM Posts: 40,709 Online	Congratulations on your order, and welcome to MINI2... Besides that, I have the same questions already asked by MINIAC!

May 8th, 2003, 06:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:21 PM Posts: 8,462 Online	A performance package can be purchased here for $1625 which includes an Evotech ECU, Quicksilver Exhaust and air intake. Assuming 2-3 hours for installation, I'd say you'll be paying the dealer at least a $500 premium to warranty the package.

May 8th, 2003, 08:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:21 PM Posts: 8,462 Online	This performance package is one being put together and offered by a US dealer, and does not have the blessing of BMW/MINI as the JCW Kit does.

May 8th, 2003, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:21 PM Posts: 40,709 Online	Some UK dealers offer performance upgrade (non-approved by BMW), but I couldn't possibly name names or they would get in trouble.

May 26th, 2003, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
TomM - Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 174 Offline	MINI of Sterling is selling you the MINI-Madness stuff. Chrystal, who is a racing nut, put a bunch of Madness stuff on her car very early on and when I asked about this she told me it was Madness parts and she would sell a performance package. So basically you are paying a few hundred bucks for warranty which is reasonable. Tom

May 26th, 2003, 11:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
greatgro MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NJ Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 169 Offline	SO far I've spent $700 on an intake and pulley and already have the performance of the JCW kit. DS/W MCS

May 27th, 2003, 12:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
mikehome1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cincinnati Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 119 Offline	So many on these posts forget about labor.My dealer gets 2-3 hours labor for an exhaust,I put one on myself and I can tell you that's a fair charge.The intake takes a half hour,the dealer will charge 1 hour.Everything I've purchased for my car,I had to pay shipping;that's another $50.An ECU is $700 plus labor.Not only does the price seem fair,you're keeping your warrenty,plus you've got the neat stuff without a wait.

May 27th, 2003, 04:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
greatgro MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NJ Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 169 Offline	I'm not forgetting labor. Or shipping. I've spent $700 on an intake and pulley INCLUDING labor and INCLUDING shipping. I can do the Borla and ECU if I want local also so there will be no shipping and the exhaust is only an hour labor by a professional. DS/W MCS

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May 27th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mugami MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 1,215 Offline	Crown mini is also doing the same thing .. Btw they have just started to install the Mini Mainia 3 piece 15% reduction pulley. They also say it Does not void the warrenty to have the Pulley exchanged. Have fun, Be safe and Keep Motov8n 02 MCS DS/W (Totaled November 02 on Fall Folage Run) 03 MCS DS/W (See my MINI Profie for extensive list of mods)

May 27th, 2003, 06:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
greatgro MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NJ Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 169 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Mugami Crown mini is also doing the same thing .. Btw they have just started to install the Mini Mainia 3 piece 15% reduction pulley. They also say it Does not void the warrenty to have the Pulley exchanged. A dealer is actually installing the 15% pulley and backing it with the original warranty??? THis is GREAT news! Now THAT is more than worth the extra money!!! DS/W MCS

May 27th, 2003, 09:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
CHRYSt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 80 Offline	Well, I went ahead and got the upgrade kit. The price isn't really an issue, so long as the whole package comes in at under $30k, which was my limit when I started thinking about a new car. It sounds like it'll be a welcome performance boost. I may think about the pulley later on in the car's life. Took delivery on 10/09/2003. Mmmm.... Dark silver.

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