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needforspeed03 · Feb 17th, 2008, 03:47 PM

Hi,
Im looking at buying a black mini one (53 plate) thats done 30,000 miles but im wondering of the ways i could maybe tune it up a bit. I have read about the bluefin a little bit and understand thats one way to add bhp but are there other ways?What do induction kits do to help your mini also?
If anyone could help i would appreciate it
Thanks

specky001 · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:36 PM

Hi there! I also have a mini one 52 plate,

I have put the John Cooper Motorsport Induction Kit on mine, not a massive amount of noticable difference in power but sounds the mutts nuts!!! even with a standard exhaust! i know a lad who has a black mini one with a bluefin and he says its the best thing he could of ever done, i havent done mine yet, but its on the list of things to be done when i can afford it.

get some pics up and lotsa people will post ideas on ways u can mod, but be wary of gettin addicted to modding, its a downwards slope, and gets expensive but rlly addictive!!!!

Good luck

Fizzoid · Feb 17th, 2008, 04:53 PM

You might want to see how much the insurance is on a modified Mini One (Bluefin, induction kit, exhaust say) compared with a standard Cooper

johnlondonw3 · Feb 17th, 2008, 08:00 PM

Strut brace for £70 (OMP),most people say its a good mod and improves the handling

needforspeed03 · Feb 17th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Thanks very much guys,
Ill try and keep on top of spending on my car.lol. I'll also look into the OMP as it sounds interesting. Isn't the handling already amazing on the mini though?I have a friend with a suzuki swift sport and thats beautiful to drive,almost like a go kart.
Has anyone heard of a big boar kit?as someone told me about it but have no idea?
Whats the sound system like in the mini?
Thanks

specky001 · Feb 17th, 2008, 09:52 PM

I find my sounds system pretty awesome tbh, harmon kardon sounds system is the t*ts apparently but i ent experienced it, as mine is only standard but pretty good still!!

Big Boar kit??? that some sort of exhaust?? sounds bit boy racery to me, but i dont know what it is lol!

needforspeed03 · Feb 18th, 2008, 08:14 PM

Yeah i agree about it sounding boy racery. I dont want to do too much as cant afford for my insurance to go up. Would adding an OMP put my insurance up?Also do you have to declare your bluefin on insurance?
Thanks

Fizzoid · Feb 18th, 2008, 08:26 PM

Yep, it's a performance upgrade, giving more BHP

needforspeed03 · Feb 18th, 2008, 08:29 PM

But what about the OMP to improve handling?

Fizzoid · Feb 18th, 2008, 08:31 PM

That too, you'll have to declare it, it IS considered a performance improving mod.

specky001 · Feb 18th, 2008, 10:19 PM

Best bet rlly is to declare everything u have, otheriwse if you do have an accident, they'll just say that the car they insured doesnt match with the spec on the car involved in the accident!!

needforspeed03 · Feb 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM

Thanks very much for all your help.
Could someone also please tell me how i can post another new post?
Thanks

Feb 17th, 2008, 03:47 PM	#1
needforspeed03 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Help with mini one please Hi, Im looking at buying a black mini one (53 plate) thats done 30,000 miles but im wondering of the ways i could maybe tune it up a bit. I have read about the bluefin a little bit and understand thats one way to add bhp but are there other ways?What do induction kits do to help your mini also? If anyone could help i would appreciate it Thanks

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Feb 17th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 179 Offline	Hi there! I also have a mini one 52 plate, I have put the John Cooper Motorsport Induction Kit on mine, not a massive amount of noticable difference in power but sounds the mutts nuts!!! even with a standard exhaust! i know a lad who has a black mini one with a bluefin and he says its the best thing he could of ever done, i havent done mine yet, but its on the list of things to be done when i can afford it. get some pics up and lotsa people will post ideas on ways u can mod, but be wary of gettin addicted to modding, its a downwards slope, and gets expensive but rlly addictive!!!! Good luck

Feb 17th, 2008, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fizzoid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 129 Offline	You might want to see how much the insurance is on a modified Mini One (Bluefin, induction kit, exhaust say) compared with a standard Cooper

Feb 17th, 2008, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnlondonw3 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 691 Offline	Strut brace for £70 (OMP),most people say its a good mod and improves the handling

Feb 17th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
needforspeed03 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Thanks very much guys, Ill try and keep on top of spending on my car.lol. I'll also look into the OMP as it sounds interesting. Isn't the handling already amazing on the mini though?I have a friend with a suzuki swift sport and thats beautiful to drive,almost like a go kart. Has anyone heard of a big boar kit?as someone told me about it but have no idea? Whats the sound system like in the mini? Thanks

Feb 17th, 2008, 09:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 179 Offline	I find my sounds system pretty awesome tbh, harmon kardon sounds system is the t*ts apparently but i ent experienced it, as mine is only standard but pretty good still!! Big Boar kit??? that some sort of exhaust?? sounds bit boy racery to me, but i dont know what it is lol!

Feb 18th, 2008, 08:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
needforspeed03 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Yeah i agree about it sounding boy racery. I dont want to do too much as cant afford for my insurance to go up. Would adding an OMP put my insurance up?Also do you have to declare your bluefin on insurance? Thanks

Feb 18th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fizzoid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 129 Offline	Yep, it's a performance upgrade, giving more BHP

Feb 18th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
needforspeed03 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 9 Offline	But what about the OMP to improve handling?

Feb 18th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fizzoid MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 129 Offline	That too, you'll have to declare it, it IS considered a performance improving mod.

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Feb 18th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 179 Offline	Best bet rlly is to declare everything u have, otheriwse if you do have an accident, they'll just say that the car they insured doesnt match with the spec on the car involved in the accident!!

Feb 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
needforspeed03 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 9 Offline	Thanks very much for all your help. Could someone also please tell me how i can post another new post? Thanks