My MINI Cooper S
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This site showcases my 2004 MINI Cooper S, which I have named, "Vanessa".
After building many different versions of her digitally on MINI USA’s Web site, I finally settled on the exact car I wanted. I then ordered her from my dealership in Buffalo, NY, (Towne MINI), and eagerly followed her progress online, as she was built in Oxford, England to my exact specifications. That included the sport package, premium package & cold weather package, electric blue with black roof and more. I waited quite impatiently for her to arrive in New Jersey, after a long boat ride across the Atlantic. Finally, my dealer called me in early April 2004 with the news I had been waiting for: she had arrived!
Over these past three years, I've been fully bitten by the mod bug, in part due to the absolutely addictive forums on NAM (North American Motoring). I simply can't leave well enough alone. In a never-ending mission to continue customizing my car to my liking, and to enhance performance, I have added many modifications to date, including the following:
- JCW Leather Steering Wheel (Click here for how-to)
- Alta Cold Air Intake
- Alta Rally Style Light Bar (Click here for a how-to)
- Denso Iridium Colder Heat Range Spark Plugs
- Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 17-inch Matte Black Wheels
- Kumho Ecsta SPT Tires
- Kompressor Badge
- Tinted Windows
- Clear Tail Lamps/Mirrored Bulbs
- Mini Mania Stubby Antenna
- Magnetic Grille Badge Holder/Union Jack badges
- Jewel clear turn signal lamps/mirror bulbs
- Sirius StarMate Satellite Radio Receiver
- MINI Auxilliary Port
Planned mods for the future:
- ECU Upgrade in April from Jan at RMW
- New Head
- Big Brake Kit
- Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
- ALTA Gauges
HOW TO’s:
Great links any MINI owner should visit:
©Copyright 2008 Jon Cammarata
All photography and artwork is original
to the webmaster, with the exception of
the MINI Robot Transformer image,
which is courtesy of MINI USA, and m7 product photographs, courtesy of m7 Tuning.
KEEP WAVING!
LATEST NEWS:
Vanessa ascended treacherous Mt. Washington during MINIs On Top 2008. Click here to read all about it!
Cover Girl:
Vanessa is the cover girl for the 2008 North American Motoring Calendar! Click here to see the calendar.
