^ totally agree.

they need to bring it over so i can stop complaining about them not bringing it over.

 

We finally got moved into the house to the point that I got to spend the better part of the weekend detailing the car.....

Unfortuneatly, still stock....

 

Is it a special type of hood? maybe I missed something.

 

sort of special. it's the cooper d hood. it's kinda a mix between the cooper and cooper s. it has the "bulge" or "presence" of the s, but without the actual scoop. see how the cooper has sort of a torpedo while the cooper d has a bigger bulge?

cooper d




cooper

 

And it clears the turbo, so it's an easy hood scoop delete job.

 

Stock :(

Vs.

The New Hot Sauce

Front

Side (yeah I know WAY to much wheel shine)

 

nice intercooler ...I have one still in box waiting for me to install. ...just been way too busy w/ a new start-up ...work has been insane.

 

elpappy: I like the intercooler and the tire shine! Thanks for the business and the photos!

 

this is the box in italy of my myni and jetsky

http://mazara.ath.cx:3333/

 

Some recent pics of our car.









Wheels are Steel Gray Rota MC. Tires are 245/35R18 Kumho XS. We used a 5mm spacer on the front to get the tire to clear the strut.

--Dan
Mach V

 

Just picked up some new rims and tires for the Cooper.

 

A couple more...







--Dan
Mach V

 

Those are some sharp looking wheels, any more pictures closer up w/ the lip ? what size are they ?

 

they're 18x8, i think he's rocking 245 tires.

only reason i don't absolutely hate them is that bbs lm's aren't available in 18's. that makes it somewhat okay having knockoffs....

 

LM's come in sizes 18"-20" But those reps do look good on his MCS.

 

yea, i guess you're right, for some reason i didn't think they came in 18's....

either way, i don't like replicas.

 

But not in MINI fitment.

Thanks!

I'll get some closeup lippy shots later today.

--Dan
Mach V

 

Just picked it up two days ago.

 

I took a drive up to Rainier National Park today...checking on Chinook Pass for depth of snow. It looks like I wont be hiking up there for at least a few more months. The snow was at least 10 feet tall and more on my favorite hiking trails....


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Oh wow.. Thats very very nice looking.. Congrats. Love the wheels in black on this.

 

nice mako... i haven't made that drive when it wasn't snowing, i want to drive up there sometime this summer... i might have to ask you about some of those hikes...

 

Here is my wifes new car Just picked it up today! Oh... and my car too

 

i like the way you're mini looks, the rota's are bad ***. i love rota wheels, they are super light and they have a good selection of styles and color finishes. the 16" wheels on my honda civic are rota circuit8's and they are made to be replica's of a Mugen Wheel design.


they look pretty much identical to me. mine are the first release of that wheel and they dont make them in that finish anymore though. i'm thinking about getting the gold flashback wheel for my civic soon though.

replica or the real deal, makes no difference to me. that's just digging too deep into minor details for semi-constructive criticism. but then again that's just my opinion.

 

nice to see you're rocking poorly made wheels on your "track only" car. just hope you don't end up like this...



and yes, i am making a big deal out of it. in my opinion, a company making replicas of wheels that are currently in production is completely wrong. After production, sure, go right ahead. But it's definitely a complete infringement on intellectual property. There's minor differences i'm sure but there's many other options out there that look very similar that aren't replicas.

do they look good, yes. but personally, the fact that they're replicas completely takes away from it. Its like barry bonds and how he will always be remembered for achieving what he did with steroids...

 

dwf, we sell hundreds of Rota wheels, so if there's a problem with the quality, I'd certainly hear about it. To the contrary, we get nothing but positive feedback about the wheels. The quality is very good, and the price is affordable for most people. And yes, you'll see TONS of Rotas at your average track day event.

Sure, most of the Rota designs are similar to other wheels. While this may not be something you like, it is legal. Functional items are not covered by copyright. Unless the product is patented, any company is free to make similar products to any other company. You can see this at your local Target store, where last spring's designer styles are available on the discount rack from knock-off labels. Sure, in one sense this makes it hard for the innovator to capitalize on their R&D. On the other hand, it means the only way for a company to get a lasting advantage is to continue to innovate to stay one step ahead -- the competition stimulates continuous creativity. Plus, if there's a real technical innovation, that can be patented.

Sorry, my post has strayed kind of far from "Post pictures of your R56..." If we want to discuss wheels more we should probably take up a new thread.

--Dan
Mach V