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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Pics of my new Astro Black MCS!

Sup guys, i figured i would just make a new thread with more pics of the ride. just to show you guys, i went from this..


to this! (yes i used the same spot in the pictures... not a lot of cool picture-taking places where i live)



and this is a pretty good shot of what the paint looks like. im not familiar with any other minis this color
 
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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nice upgrade!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 12:56 AM
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Congrats!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 09:00 AM
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thanks guys! Looking into getting some grille badges and hopefully an exhaust in the not-too-distant future.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Time for an update!

well after just over a year i still haven't managed to do much performance-wise with the car, but all in good time i suppose.

It wasn't long before i started looking into some cosmetic changes to make it my own. i found that the beltline blackout kit from outmotoring definitely smoothed out the flow of the black. i also went from the stock 16s to some black 17x7 Sparco assetto wheels. so here's that picture
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i also took the time to black out the tails. but they're back to stock now. (not sure if i like it or not.)
i purchased my Euro plate to break up the lines. as of now i continually swap it on and off.
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(now it's a little more straight. i just don't have an updated picture.)
i went and got an offset stripe done in flat black. i think it's a good contrast to the metallic paint. i also did some yellow tint on the turn signals as well as yellow foglight bulbs.
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here's a sort of updated pic. i removed the driving lights because i never used them anyway.
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here is the most recent picture. i finally broke down and did the joey mod on my halogens. i also had the one-ball mod done. its nice hearing the extra volume and burble from the rear
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i toggle back and forth between Motoring|Underground and here, so i'll try to keep both sites updated as more things come in!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Thank the gods that you left the fart can on the Honda!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Melangell
Thank the gods that you left the fart can on the Honda!
I love that you replied in this way. Because you see, there was no fart can on my Honda. That was the quietest and best sounding exhaust for that car. That car also gave me a regional championship in the street touring class.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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I was going to mention that it looked like a nice one...
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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I thank you for that sir. I wasn't trying to be mean by any means. Just trying to clarify.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Nice ride.......
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Very nice looking!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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Great looking ride.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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Thanks guys :D if you have suggestions for me don't hesitate to post em up!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Nice car! The mesh grill looks great.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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Looks good. Great color choice too!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Love the stripe. I had ideas for something similar, but I think I'm going to focus on performance now.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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The best color mini! Lol
 
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 04:44 AM
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Thanks guys! Its about time I get a new Aero grill. Mine has holes in it from The driving lights and its finally starting to bother me
 
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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The best color mini! Lol
You could not be more correct there, sir!
 
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