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Hey Guys , I just recently put some Hella 500's on my MC and have gotten a few comments from friends and family that they liked them, but, some that threatened me, for me to take them off .....Also I am going to smoke my the DL's like i have with my headlights in a few day i ordered the stuff 2day ..........LIGHTS OR NO LIGHTS ? SMOKE OR NO SMOKE?..........So please leave me some COMMENTS and tips about what u think . Here are some pics !
Why do your family and friends care enough one way or the other about your Hellas to threaten you, and why do you care enough about their opinion to worry about it?
They look great - enjoy them, smoked or not.
BTW - what wheels are those? I just saw the same ones in person for the first time today, but on a first-gen car.
They are the stock 16" 2nd GEN RIMS.......And LOL...... Well it was just my sister and my cousin that thought they made the MINI More "bugish" WTVR i dont care what they say...Im just going to smoke them and see how they turn-out.
There are a few more mods still coming my way in the next few weeks or so....
Why do your family and friends care enough one way or the other about your Hellas to threaten you, and why do you care enough about their opinion to worry about it?
They look great - enjoy them, smoked or not.
BTW - what wheels are those? I just saw the same ones in person for the first time today, but on a first-gen car.
That's a good point. I wouldn't worry so much about what your friends family think. (Definitely don't worry about what me or anyone else here thinks. ) It's your car. I mean we're all happy to give you our own opinions, but ultimately we don't have to live with the car.
Scott, the wheels are the factory bridge spoke rims. (IMO, the best looking of the stock 16" rims.)
Driving lights also play into the history of Mini's with their rallies. IMO, Mini's without some kind of driving lights, look incomplete(although there's some that look really great without). Also, without the hood scoop, the non-S Mini's tend to look naked up front and driving lights help with that problem.
I would skip the smoked effect but like everything in this post, it's just my opinion.
I have Hella 500's and my only issue with them are their cap/covers. Unless you have a white roof they stand out too much. I painted the white part of my caps with OEM Dark Silver paint. Just masked off the black and used razor blade to trim it off. Now the blend in nicely.
Had to remove them to add the Aero Kit recently, but ordered a set of VIP bracket to mount them which allows me to keep my Aero grills intact...
I realy like the light tint. May do that when my Aesthetic Creations DS headlight surround frames finally show up......
You have a great looking MINI, Fog lights make it look more Euro too.
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Yah thanks ! I really like the euro look ...........and i have already told them to send me a second set of covers so i will test something out with them......... im thinking plasti dip or PS..... where did you get your DS paint??
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I have Hella 500's and my only issue with them are their cap/covers. Unless you have a white roof they stand out too much. I painted the white part of my caps with OEM Dark Silver paint. Just masked off the black and used razor blade to trim it off. Now the blend in nicely.
Had to remove them to add the Aero Kit recently, but ordered a set of VIP bracket to mount them which allows me to keep my Aero grills intact...
I realy like the light tint. May do that when my Aesthetic Creations DS headlight surround frames finally show up......
You have a great looking MINI, Fog lights make it look more Euro too.
Yah i am going to try to lowwer them as much as possible.
What kind of lights are those and how did you mount them?
Those are the OEM driving lamps. A bit too small for my taste, but located in the right spot. One of the honeycomb edges on each side had to be cut out at the bottom of the grille. I think your Hellas will look great if you can lower thm by 2 inches.
.....Also I am going to smoke my the DL's like i have with my headlights in a few day i ordered the stuff 2day ..........LIGHTS OR NO LIGHTS ? SMOKE OR NO SMOKE?..........So please leave me some COMMENTS and tips about what u think . Here are some pics !
) It's your car. I mean we're all happy to give you our own opinions, but ultimately we don't have to live with the car.
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