# My wife's mother's day present... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 13, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762 "2009-05-13T21:27:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/1 "2009-05-13T21:27:49Z")
So to surprise Eri for mothers day, this past Monday, Jordan and I drove the Mini out to Detroit to Detroit Tuned to have some super snky parts installed on the Pooper Cooper. With the help of Chad over at Detroit Tuned, we hooked her up with: 15% s/c pulley 2% crank pulley DT Tensioner Stop Samco Intake Pipe NGK Iridium Spark Plugs (-1 step) Nology Wires MSD CoilPack Ireland Engineering Engine/Trans Bushings Hotchkis Rear Swaybar DT 17" Big Brake Kit w/ 2 piece rotors DT Rear Caliper Bushings Ferrodo DS2500 Pads, SS Lines ATE Rear Rotors ATE SuperBlue Dot4 Fluid Oil Change Check out the pics from our adventure! ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8338.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8338.jpg) ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8370.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8370.jpg) ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_9476.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_9476.jpg) ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8362.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8362.jpg) ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8356.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8356.jpg) ![http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8360.jpg](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/gallery/data/526/medium/IMG_8360.jpg) Videos: Modlist: [http://www.rspeed.org/forums/garage-21.html](http://www.rspeed.org/forums/garage-21.html) ---
**Author:** ![yellow350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/85f322/32.png) [@yellow350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yellow350Z)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/2 "2009-05-13T21:36:19Z")
That’s a damn good gift! She must be in love with it. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/3 "2009-05-13T23:16:52Z")
solid. those tires look streeeeetched! ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/4 "2009-05-14T05:31:52Z")
its a european car, the tires stretch themselves. Nice tune up ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/5 "2009-05-14T05:36:37Z")
yummm I want to see what fathers day brings ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/6 "2009-05-14T05:53:17Z")
I never thought that working on minis would be so perfect. The average garage holds 6-10 cars or 37 minis…lol Very Cool Gift! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/7 "2009-05-14T06:12:19Z")
Cool, but I’d be in the doghouse for a month if I did something like that for mother’s day for my wife. 🙂 :tup: to having an auto enthusiast wife. ---
**Author:** ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/8 "2009-05-14T08:05:08Z")
Haha they’re pretty straight… 215/40R17 on a 7 or 8 inch wide wheel… i forget. ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/9 "2009-05-14T08:08:14Z")
is this her only vehicle? does she have to go grocery shopping and commute in this? is she pissed? ---
**Author:** ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/10 "2009-05-14T08:13:32Z")
> [@King](#): > > is this her only vehicle? does she have to go grocery shopping and commute in this? is she pissed? She has an 08 jetta and we’re looking to get a pacifica for a more family like vehicle. She was a little angry about how much i spent, but it guess it was a good angry lol ---
**Author:** ![Iroc\_Guy76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc_guy76/32/5150_2.png) [@Iroc\_Guy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iroc_Guy76)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/11 "2009-05-14T08:57:40Z")
hey nice, ya dont see to many modded mini coups. ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/12 "2009-05-14T11:20:21Z")
is that Big E driving … jk ---
**Author:** ![blk99z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@blk99z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk99z28)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/13 "2009-05-14T18:39:33Z")
that’s really sweet. I bet its a blast to toss around. ---
**Author:** ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/14 "2009-05-14T19:19:12Z")
Yeah needs a little bit more power, but other than that it moves real well. Nothing a tune and some injectors can’t fix…but we’ll have to wait until the end of summer… ---
**Author:** ![Juicey\_J](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicey_j/32/5238_2.png) [@Juicey\_J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juicey_J)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-wifes-mothers-day-present/67762/15 "2009-05-14T21:43:08Z")
Thats a pretty sweet gift. haha