Last month, we covered what it takes to make sure your Mini goes properly in all weathers, stops, and is as comfortable and as uncompromised as possible. That meant looking at things like tyres, a Stage 1 kit, decent brakes and the ability to see where you’re going.
Now though, we’re tuning things up a bit with 10 more things you can do to add more style and performance to your Mini without breaking the bank or, in most cases, spending too long in the garage. Of course, we must reiterate that with a back catalogue that includes over 60 years of tinkering, there are all manner of ways in which you can improve a Mini and just as many different opinions as to which are the best. However, we’ve used our experience to come up with 10 things we’re confident will make your Mini look good as well as being better to drive.
ALLOY WHEELS
For almost as long as the Mini has been around, folk have been fitting fatter wheels. Before aluminium wheels became affordable, that usually meant a set of wider steels, but from the late 1960s and especially the ’70s, the choice of alloys exploded. Due to being lighter than steels, they reduced unsprung weight, often facilitated the fitment of wider tyres and could be chosen to make space
