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That would appear to be a much better solution if it works as described in their video - wonder if they yet have it for the 2013 and if there are any warranty issues with MINI?

Your comments on the insulation and heat make a lot of sense.

LSLMINI

LSL

 

Thanks, Spa... had not considered that the insulation blanket would restrict airflow, but that does make sense. I'll take a look at that link when I get a few minutes.

Again.... Muchas Gracias !

And stripes... evil ?? Stripes should be mandatory on MINIs !!

 

Holy smokes you finally got it!!!! Congrats. She looks amazing. Now hit up some of those side streets. If you're like me you'll the highways to be super boring now lol.

 

Thanks ! yep, finally got it... less than 7 weeks, overall not that bad. Took twice that long to get my first R50 back in 2006.

No side stripes but I did just put on some John Cooper signature decals on the sides this morning. Adds a splash of red on the side and works nicely, I think.

Yeah, took some back roads into work today... stayed off of I-70.

 

BTW: note to self: don't take photos in the sun, Chili Red looks to orang-ish or pink-ish in direct light.

 

OMG! This is one of the nicest looking MINI's I have seen.
Just when I was bad mouthing the forum for no one ever posting pics.
This almost makes up for it.
To everyone else. Post the pics or it did not happen.

 

Wow CR&PW&JB, your MINI is gorgeous! Love the wheels as well

 

Thanks ! And yeah, seems a few of us opted for those wheels. As someone who is OCD, I'm going to love not feeling the need to wipe brake dust off my wheels every day.

 

You're really going to love not cleaning the JCW Cross Spoke wheels. What a pain!

BTW, I don't believe you're OCD. The letters O-C-D aren't in alphabetical order.

 

It only shows a very little bit on the silver parts, but they are very easy to clean.

 

Helljumper broke 2k miles on a road trip to visit my brother this weekend in Radford via Skyline Drive, then Back of the Dragon, and Blue Ridge Parkway on the way back. Will make a separate thread when I get the GoPro stuff all sorted .

 

Yeah, I like those Cross Spokes but can't imagine the time I'd spend over the life of the MINI cleaning those wheels!

Yeah... think we can have it changed to CDO ?

You're exactly right, SB. Cleaned them last night and the silver part does show some dust but very easy to clean. The five very wide spokes also makes these wheels easy to take care of. So glad I opted for these wheels. We have white wheels on the Countryman and these...



On the PW R50. Between the two of the, I spend plenty of time cleaning wheels.

 

Dammmmmmmmmmmmmm... that's some sweet roads you were driving !

 

Wow that's a striking machine! Well done! I love the interior (I just ordered a JCW with the same chili interior, too!).

Out of curiosity, how did you get the intakes on the front chili red? Was that an option when ordering? I must've missed that :(

 

After living with Black Cross Spokes for a month, I broke down and bought a set of BraunBrush Wheel Woolies from a local detailer.

 

Clear Bra install has been scheduled. Two weeks.

 

You can pay little elves at your dealership to remove and paint them, or you can buy them ready to go from ECS Tuning for less than $50 and install them yourself. I believe they're also shown in one of the MINI accessory catalogs.

 

Thanks, 42 !

No, you didn't miss that option on the MINI website. I had the dealer remove, paint, and reinstall. You can also order them from some aftermarket companies and replace yours yourself.

 

Cool, WB.... you won't regret that investment ! I wouldn't get within 300 yards of other vehicles for the next two weeks.

 

Would have loved to do it sooner, but the installer is booked solid.

 

On another note... I think I better learn to give a basic presentation on this car. I'm always getting approached by people with questions about her when I go places. And people just stare as I'm driving down the road.

 

JD.. I'm sorry.. I missed your post earlier.

Thanks so much for your very kinds words !

Wish you could see it in person... the photos don't do it justice and I'm not happy with how the Chili Red came out in the pics. When I get some better ones, I'll post them.

 

I understand completely, WB. Didn't have my first clear bra installed on my 06 R50 until it was three months old. it had a couple of stone chips by then by the installer did a nice job of touching them up before he placed the film on the car. So you should have no worries.

And about the comments you get... get used to it, your MINI is stunningly gorgeous !

 

The Internet is full of complaints about the metal seat belt tongue getting stuck between the seat and the door, causing trim damage when you close the door. (The plastic slide does it too, besides being prone to always being in the wrong place.)

While fooling around with the seat belt, I discovered there's a probably unintentional but still handy (and free!) seat belt "holder" on the B pillar. When you retract the seatbelt, the tongue fits perfectly upside-down in the slot in the trim for the belt. The tension from the retractor holds the tongue in place like it was magnetized, and it's very handy to grab the belt when you want it. I leave the passenger-side seat belt tongue stowed this way whenever that seat's empty, and it hasn't rattled or fallen out (although sometimes the belt flutters a little bit) at speeds up to 70 with the windows and sunroof open. I also unsnapped the plastic slide from both belts; the one on the passenger side always rattled against the B pillar trim, no matter where it was positioned.

Someone with a body style other than an R56 should see if this works in his or her car. BTW, the MINI/BMW seat belt holder in the accessories catalog that attaches to the headrest posts is worthless.