First mod!
Jul 25, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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First mod!
Got a hook up for a front grill.
Before
And after.
Jul 25, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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From: nor cal
did same thing,
you need grill badges & holder.
next mod strips ?
Jul 25, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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ricbow
did same thing,
you need grill badges & holder.
next mod strips ?
Yeah I am gonna get two holders for the front and a dual holder for the back.
Problem is, there are so many badges haha.
Jul 25, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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From: nor cal
not a problem.addiction!!
Jul 25, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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From: New Yawk
Jul 25, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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From: Sugar Land, TX
What grille is that?
Thanks!
Jul 25, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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ron-s mini
What grille is that?
Thanks!
Its the JCW style grill. you can get it on outmotoring.com I believe you have to order it for the cooper specifically.
Jul 25, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Looks sharp! Looks like your grill has the openings for driving light brackets. Next mod?
I had my JCW grill even before I took delivery of my MINI. But for some reason or another, the chrome slats have grown on me. Maybe I'll get around to it on a boring afternoon...
Jul 26, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Looks sharp! Looks like your grill has the openings for driving light brackets. Next mod?
Yup. Chrome driving lights are on the list for sure. Once the money comes in I will be getting it......and probably getting someone at MINI to do it since I couldnt wire a clock to an onion to save my life.
Jul 26, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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From: Buffalo, New York
That was my first mod too. Looks great, plus the "gills" grille is awful for airflow.
Jul 26, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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That was my first mod too. Looks great, plus the "gills" grille is awful for airflow.
Yeah the original isnt great for cooling. I like the sporty look of the new grill.
The old one is still functional though
Jul 27, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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From: Sugar Land, TX
Remember the $225 is for replacement parts ie you get new parts (you keep the old ones) and includles the tailights.
Jul 27, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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My first Mini mod was the same, closely followed by matching JCW scuttle inserts. It all looks great on the Oxy Blue!
I agree that the original grill has little to no airflow. To take advantage of the newly found air, a drop-in K&N filter seemed a good idea as well.
Enjoy your Mini and your mods!
Jul 27, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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go for the alta light bar instead of the stock fog lights. they are so cool! I can see alot farther with the fog lights installed then my high beams..
Jul 27, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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From: S.Hackensack, NJ
congrats this was my first mod too
Jul 27, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Lightning Blue, JCW grill, Union Jacks...sounds familiar....
Jul 27, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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go for the alta light bar instead of the stock fog lights. they are so cool! I can see alot farther with the fog lights installed then my high beams..
They look good but I am mainly going for a classic look. I dont do that much driving that requires high visibility lights.
Aug 3, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Would a Clubman-S or a Cooper-S honeycomb mesh grill fit on a Non-S?
Basically what I'm asking is if I bought the black honeycome grill off a Cooper-S or Clubman-S, would it fit my Non-S?
Aug 3, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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cHaNkStA
Would a Clubman-S or a Cooper-S honeycomb mesh grill fit on a Non-S?
Basically what I'm asking is if I bought the black honeycome grill off a Cooper-S or Clubman-S, would it fit my Non-S?
Not really sure about the fitment, but the JCW grille looks very similar, and it's cheap. If you actually called the dealer to order an S grille I'm sure they would charge more than $55.
Dec 8, 2009 | 03:20 AM
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From: Rota, Spain
The S grill will fit, but the JCW has a bigger honeycomb on it and is probably still cheaper than S-type grill. outmotoring.com has them for cheap only $55 for it.
Dec 8, 2009 | 05:52 AM
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From: Columbus, Ohio
nice. looks 53 1/4 X better for sure
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