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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Hi there

Decided to join rather than just search for useful info.
Second Mini

first was a 2004 Cooper BRG/White Cold/Sport/Premium
in the shop 11 times in a year traded it after I couldn't get drivers door open from inside or outside one day.

Second and current is a 2005 S that is almost completely blacked out (for under $80 so far).

My wife is the luck one who gets to call the car(s) her daily driver. I'm just the guy who gets to black it out and drive it occasionally.

I happen to be one of the founding members of www.illinoiseuro.com if you're in Illinos stop by, we welcome any Euro makes (even my Vespa)
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Welcome to NAM - Glad to have you aboard

Donna
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Welcome to NAM!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Welcome to NAM.
You have been assimilated.

 
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 05:41 AM
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Welcome to NAM!!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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Welcome - sounds like you've got some useful experience to share as well. Hope your 05 has a better track record than the 04 did.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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thanks,
so far so good. only issue is the flywheel is chattering that's getting fixed under warranty next week.

I'll be posting up a DIY on wrapping the door handles in the next week or so on my forum as well as linking it here. Those and the grille are the last 2 bits of chrome before the Joey Mod.

The Joey Mod is the one that has me nervous. My Golf was easy because it has 150,000 miles so if I broke a lamp I wouldn't feel too bad. These are $1000 Xenons

Hey Silver you stole my screen name by the way. TDIclub.com and IllinoisEuro.com only on Illinois Euro I changed it to AKA Silverbullit.

 

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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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HI! Welcome! Add some pics of your car/cars in your gallery so we can see this blacked out mini!!!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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welcome. We would very much like to see your blacked out car. Give us pics!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Welcome. Post some pictures when you can.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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At work, having my lovely wife upload some of the most recent shots now.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Welcome to NAM.....can't wait to see pic;s..
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 04:18 AM
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Pics up. Car going in for chattering flywheel today so no blackouts to be added today. I am going to get some more vinyl today though so I can finish when I get MightyII back. (the BRG/W was Mighty)
 
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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Welcome to NAM and your second MINI.

It sounds like you have the best job, modding your wife's daily driver.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Joey modded the headlights. Caved and did the areo grille even though I liked the stock one wrapped black (not my car). Door handles are wrapped (no DIY sorry it was a PITA but only like 4-5 steps). Did the stock exhaust tips in flat black too. (Gotta get a picture up on that.)
 
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Old Oct 8, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AllBlack05S
Joey modded the headlights. Caved and did the areo grille even though I liked the stock one wrapped black (not my car). Door handles are wrapped (no DIY sorry it was a PITA but only like 4-5 steps). Did the stock exhaust tips in flat black too. (Gotta get a picture up on that.)
cool!
 
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