Howdy all,
I drive a 2006 Mini Cooper S (R53) and am looking to get the best fuel economy I can using simple upgrades to improve the aero efficiency. I've owned the car since new and have a history of driving the car maximizing the fun which is great for grins but hard on the pocket. I've only recently started collecting data and will try to post progress when I get it. My largest challenge has been actually learning to drive conservatively. I also live in a hilly area and primarily am a city drive, so these are challenges.
Waiting to be installed are a pair of smooth plastic underbody panels that I sourced from a later generation R56 aero kit.
The car is lowered about half and inch and otherwise has a few conservative mods to the engine aimed at performance.
This is an awesome site, and I admire other peoples accomplishments and the great amount of information.