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Looks good, it's cool stuff for sure.
 
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Its pretty cool and easy to apply
 
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Did you use a heat gun or hair dryer?
 
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My stove. Hahah that's why the first picture was in my kitchen
 
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Did you lay it on and put it in the oven briefly? What's the process?
 
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I first layer it on. Then I used the flame to into into curves
 
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I can see through the lens.
 
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1 clay bar
2 compound 3 times
3 wax
4 polished


Came out super.
 
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Looks like a great gathering and selection.

Drive Hard. Drive Safe. Keep Grinning.
 
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AFTER
Wow , much better. back to life.
 
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Which were the oldest and newest MINI's, and was there any consensus as to the favorite Generation and model?

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Old 09-29-2016, 02:10 AM
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I think mine was the oldest. I was the new guy there in that group so they were just asking me a million of questions. I I don't know which mini was their favorite. I know my friends picked mine as the favorite
 
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and the budget???? $10.000.
but I have to hand it to you now you have a awesome cooper. love it.
those wheels and tires are very cool if you don't mind me asking how much did they set you back and also will those fit a 2009 r56 s without spacers?
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I think it should fit r56. But I'm not sure I don't own a r56 so I wouldn't know for sure. I'm not running any spacers.
 
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Old 09-30-2016, 09:06 AM
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Oh and the wheels only cost me 200.
 
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Oh and the wheels only cost me 200.
GEE, I wonder why I can't get or find deals like that
 
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Got me a new lip
 
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Lol, no addiction there.
But tell you the truth I can relate, mine is going to the chop shop on Wednesday to get coilovers sway bar cold air rear controll arms, as I stated in have a 2009 r56 pan roof in pepper white,so after all done the wheels and tires.
Can't wait..... I do feel the addiction.
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Lol, no addiction there.
But tell you the truth I can relate, mine is going to the chop shop on Wednesday to get coilovers sway bar cold air rear controll arms, as I stated in have a 2009 r56 pan roof in pepper white,so after all done the wheels and tires.
Can't wait..... I do feel the addiction.
Ben

Oh nice! Your getting all the good stuff. Too bad you don't live near me. We can hit the canyons
 
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Yep wish I did,I do own a 2015 BMW 535i with M pkg that has not been started since I bought the cooper a month a go, I just enjoy driving and messing with the cooper.
 
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Old 10-01-2016, 09:37 PM
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This mini cooper is also my beater car. I have an s5 that I need to work on that I haven't touch since I got this cooper too
 
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Got the new lip on. I love this angle for some weird reason
 
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