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Mar 1, 2007 | 01:09 PM

#26

lava

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Originally Posted by familiarstranger

lava,
That color looks so rich. I love it

the cell phone camera tends to over-saturate colors, but it is pretty vivid - as all CR owners know

Mar 1, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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sfjames2

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lava, are you going to stripe it up like the MINI in your sig.?
looks pretty cool like that!

Mar 1, 2007 | 03:25 PM

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inomis

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Mar 1, 2007 | 04:49 PM

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Alex@Helix

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Mar 1, 2007 | 04:57 PM

#30

MY4thMINI

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very nice

the more i see it the more it is growing on

Mar 1, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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familiarstranger

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Iggy,
Do you guys have any plans to paint the wheel arches or side skirts?

Mar 1, 2007 | 06:57 PM

#32

lava

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Originally Posted by sfjames2

lava, are you going to stripe it up like the MINI in your sig.?
looks pretty cool like that!

My plan is to back to the dealer for the stripes, or attempt them myself. But there is always the chance I'll live without them, but I left the image in my sig to pressure myself!

(now I've gone and changed my sig!)

Mar 2, 2007 | 12:42 AM

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Alex@Helix

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Quote:

Originally Posted by familiarstranger

Iggy,
Do you guys have any plans to paint the wheel arches or side skirts?

PM sent. If anyone else has questions just pm me

Mar 2, 2007 | 01:04 AM

#34

designerMINI

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photo of mine (not picked up yet)

Waiting for stripes and to empty my bank account!

1st MINI dealer -- a strike and a miss
2nd MINI dealer -- strike 2
3rd MINI dealer --- POP .... It's going, it's going, it's gone -- out of the park --- A HOMERUN!!! (add your own ROAR-of-the-crowd here)

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Mar 2, 2007 | 06:00 AM

#35

gokartride

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Raaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Nice MINI!!

Mar 2, 2007 | 07:49 AM

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sfjames2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lava

My plan is to back to the dealer for the stripes, or attempt them myself. But there is always the chance I'll live without them, but I left the image in my sig to pressure myself!

Way to go on pressuring yourself...I like that!!

I'd say go for it...it's always stood out to me as a cool way to stripe it up.
Thanks for answering.

James

Mar 2, 2007 | 05:53 PM

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reelsmith.

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My thanks to everyone who has posted pictures. I appreciate it.

Now ...let's get some more!

Please.

dean.

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:44 AM

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KenL

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Mar 3, 2007 | 11:48 AM

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daffodildeb

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KenL--where are you? I noticed the RHD.

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:08 PM

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MY4thMINI

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nice

great interior, love the red

Mar 3, 2007 | 12:55 PM

#41

heyjay1428

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MY2ndMINI

the more i see it the more it is growing on

haha same here :P ( i like the r53 front better, but the new one is still growing on me.

Mar 3, 2007 | 02:40 PM

#42

lava

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From: merchantville, nj

Took some better pictures today, but still with my phone!

You know, after a couple of hundred miles the suspension has settled down a bit.

Mar 3, 2007 | 04:50 PM

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daffodildeb

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What do you mean "the suspension has settled down a bit"?

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:26 PM

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KenL

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KenL--where are you? I noticed the RHD.

Bonnie Scotland

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:28 PM

#45

KenL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lava

Took some better pictures today, but still with my phone!

Lovely. Took me a while to choose between the wheels I have and those. Not sure I prefer mine to your's now I see them on a red/black

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:47 PM

#46

RandyBMC

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Lava - nice car! I just copied these from my other thread to participate!

Some pics - think of them as "before" shots

Picking it up... wish I had that cover!

The unveiling!

That slick interior I keep talking about!

Note the non-MFSW

Won't look like that very long!

At home...

Infamous non-MFSW Sport Leather...

Bigger, but still not big enough!

Cool aero fillet - still gets plenty dirty on the boot though!

Controversial design element.

Non-functional hood scoop (for now).

Just asking for it!

I'll take what's behind that door!

Gotta love that mag chloride!

Stay tuned for disassembly

.

Randy

Mar 3, 2007 | 06:21 PM

#47

lava

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From: merchantville, nj

I saw those shots in the other thread Randy - I can't wait to see what you do to our twin!

Mar 3, 2007 | 06:24 PM

#48

lava

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From: merchantville, nj

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffodildeb

What do you mean "the suspension has settled down a bit"?

I mean that the ride height has settled down - 1/2 - 1" or so. It was on stilts when I picked it up, 2 miles on the odometer. Some driving, some cycling of motion through the shocks and springs, and its sitting a bit lower now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenL

Lovely. Took me a while to choose between the wheels I have and those. Not sure I prefer mine to your's now I see them on a red/black

Ken, I'm actually partial to 5 spokes myself, but I like them dead simple and Mini tends to make them fancy. So the Bridge spokes were the closest thing as the spoke design was simple, just two more of them. I'm happy with them - just wish they were an inch wider!