We have just bought a MINI Cooper 'S'. This is the second generation of the 'new' MINI - aka R56. We've secured a stripped model that will start getting our tuning shortly. We're now putting miles on her and getting used to the driving dynamics. I owned a Cooper about 4 yrs ago and loved it. It feels great to be back in the saddle of one now. This is a turbo charged version - I had a NA model before. The R56 is much quicker. 
Performance through lightweight will be a focus of ours with the MINI. Our upgrade path will include handling tweaks, power and a few lifestyle items. Track safety products will also be found in our product mix.
We are going to source products from some of our existing suppliers and a couple of new ones as well. We're pretty close friends with Schroth's US distributor, HMS. Joe, the owner of HMS, is a MINI owner and has his car fully set up for track work. We will also have products from several other companies including NM Engineering. NM Engineering is a new entrant into the MINI space but has been one of the oldest tuners in the VW/Audi arena for 30+ years. They have developed some great new items for the new gen MINI.
We're still on the wait list of the Solstice Coupe - hopefully it'll show up late 1Q09!
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