The best cosmetic mod I've made recently has to be the oem MINI chrome mirrors. They work very well with the chrome grille (and chrome line trim on the Cooper) and they really give the car a classic British feel to it. For someone like myself who can't have enough OEM chrome they're a must.

They are a direct replacement for the white or black plastic mirror covers that come standard. Installation is fairly straightforward once you pop up one side of the mirror. After it's completely off the chrome caps simply pop on in place. Interestingly I've heard a couple people out there comment that their MINI dealers aren't able to carry them from MINIUSA anymore. That being said I've still found them to be generally available my local dealers as well as from online stores like Outmotoring.