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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 09:54 PM
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New mini owner!


Hello all!

My name is Nate,
I recently inherited my dads mini and plan to build it up to my specs and have some fun with it. This is my first mini and I’m excited to learn all about it.

It is a 2011 Cooper base is Pepper White
I live it so far. It has 116k on it. I needs new shocks, wheels, and tires to start. I’ve bought some cool over for it already and going to buy some wheels but unsure about getting the fitment I want.
I was originally looking at 17x7.5 inch rims but have recently decided to go with a 16x8. What I am unsure of is the offset. I am planning on getting some volk racing TE37v’s in bronze for it. Any thoughts?

Look forward to talking to everyone in here!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help! 😂🙏🏽

 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 02:34 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 03:14 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 08:53 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 03:34 PM
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Hi and welcome to NAM!
Congrats on the hand me down! You are lucky to know what was done with it, until you got it!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 07:41 PM
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Welcome and Congrats will be fun.

When you're ready for the wheels let us know as I love them as I have a set on my GP and happy to get you a set.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 06:16 AM
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Welcome to NAM.

Loads of information here, only 116K, just breaking in ... keep that Cooper Running.

Motor On!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ItsmeWayne
Hi and welcome to NAM!
Congrats on the hand me down! You are lucky to know what was done with it, until you got it!
thanks!!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WayMotorWorks
Welcome and Congrats will be fun.

When you're ready for the wheels let us know as I love them as I have a set on my GP and happy to get you a set.

Awesome! How do you like them! I’m going to order mine this week. Are you happy with the 16x8? I’m looking for more performance over everything else. Also I was curious the widest tire I can fit under there. I was hoping 245/45 would be maxing it out but still most functional.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JABowders
Welcome to NAM.

Loads of information here, only 116K, just breaking in ... keep that Cooper Running.

Motor On!
thanks! Want to do an engine swap soon! Maybe to a n18 or even Honda K swap! 🌘
 
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Old Aug 9, 2018 | 06:39 AM
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