As many of you may or may not know, I work at MINI of Manhattan in NYC. We are doing some Christmas Eve cleaning and I came upon all the old swatches for the R58 Coupé and some for the R59 Roadster. Feast your eyes on these puppies.*





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Behold!

 

They are salesman's handbooks for training purposes.

I restored 4 classic cars of the 40's-70's to OEM specs over the years and the other addictive part of the hobby was collecting rare literature, accessories and OEM certified gift items.

 

Do you have any pictures of the restorations?

 

Of course. They have been fully documented stock concours restorations...... 1965 Austin Healey 3000MKIII, 1949 Buick Riviera, 1965 Buick Riviera GS and 1972 Datsun 240Z.

 

Awesomesauce!

 

Awesome find and a very nice Christmas gift. I have the Polar Beige color line and the Polar beige seats in my R58 JCW.

 

Amazing! Mike...quick question. Any suggestions for a Boost gauge? My team has completed the ECU flash and suggested that I get a Boost Gauge.

 

You have Alta (well know tried and true), Prosport (if you like the full digital round look, with more options and customizing), P3 Cars which is a side gauge that is quick as heck and digital. On P3 they have a boost or the VIDI. MINI factory gauges don't show boost, just relative torque. 3D design is a Japan high-end tuner that's similar to the Alta with a slightly different design. Comes down to what you prefer.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2007-Cooper-R56-S-Coupe-L4_1.6L_N14B16A/Interior/Gauges/

 

Just got off the phone with P3 Cars and they were really interested in my car. I like their gauges the best as they blend into the background and they don't look ostentatious. Matches the color, design, and feel of the rest of the gauges.

 

Yea, they make some great Gauges and they match color, super fast, and they have a cool bar indication system. Current we have the Multi Gauge (VIDI) 10% off.