Sparkling Silver Owners Club
#53
congratulations chris! sparkling silver is such an awesome color. i'll be joining the sparkling silver club sometime late august/early october. what else do you have loaded in your MINI??
#54
Another SS here. Not mine, but my best friend's. I've been helping her track it from Oxford. Just completed assembly today and is released to carrier.
She got the SS/redwood interior and I think that's such a sexy combo. It kind of reminds me of a Sin City type of effect. Neutral colors with a splash of red.
I originally was trying to talk her into mellow yellow, but after seeing pics of (i think) Min_18's ss/redwood.. I'm definitely thinking she made the right choice.
SS/Black bonnet/Redwood is sooo nice.
She got the SS/redwood interior and I think that's such a sexy combo. It kind of reminds me of a Sin City type of effect. Neutral colors with a splash of red.
I originally was trying to talk her into mellow yellow, but after seeing pics of (i think) Min_18's ss/redwood.. I'm definitely thinking she made the right choice.
SS/Black bonnet/Redwood is sooo nice.
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here's a question I need help with...
how do you SS owners describe the sparkling silver color to your friends and family? since mine is still on order, I find myself trying (desperately and at great length) to explain the color appropriately.
usually the first thing out of my mouth is "well don't go by any pictures because they don't do it any justice at all."
then that's followed by something along the lines of "imagine an iridescent silver metallic paint with a champagne tone peeking through." but I don't think that's quite doing it because I'm getting a lot of "uh huh..." in response :impatient
how do you SS owners describe the sparkling silver color to your friends and family? since mine is still on order, I find myself trying (desperately and at great length) to explain the color appropriately.
usually the first thing out of my mouth is "well don't go by any pictures because they don't do it any justice at all."
then that's followed by something along the lines of "imagine an iridescent silver metallic paint with a champagne tone peeking through." but I don't think that's quite doing it because I'm getting a lot of "uh huh..." in response :impatient
#61
here's a question I need help with...
how do you SS owners describe the sparkling silver color to your friends and family? since mine is still on order, I find myself trying (desperately and at great length) to explain the color appropriately.
usually the first thing out of my mouth is "well don't go by any pictures because they don't do it any justice at all."
then that's followed by something along the lines of "imagine an iridescent silver metallic paint with a champagne tone peeking through." but I don't think that's quite doing it because I'm getting a lot of "uh huh..." in response :impatient
how do you SS owners describe the sparkling silver color to your friends and family? since mine is still on order, I find myself trying (desperately and at great length) to explain the color appropriately.
usually the first thing out of my mouth is "well don't go by any pictures because they don't do it any justice at all."
then that's followed by something along the lines of "imagine an iridescent silver metallic paint with a champagne tone peeking through." but I don't think that's quite doing it because I'm getting a lot of "uh huh..." in response :impatient
#62
Premium & Convenience Packages. Built in Nav. Sports Seats. I few things I wish I got were DSC/Front & Rear Fogs and All Season Tires.
#64
Sparkling Silver Owners Club
Groucho Marx said "I wouldn't be a member of any organization that would have me for a member."
That said this is one group that I should join, I hope you all will take me in. We just got our R56 in Sparkling Silver, white top, with the black interior. I've not seen many like it in LA.
That said this is one group that I should join, I hope you all will take me in. We just got our R56 in Sparkling Silver, white top, with the black interior. I've not seen many like it in LA.
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I'm a traditionalist I guess, and I like the factory bonnet stripes. I have checked out A/E's website and really think they have some great graphics. I think the viper stripes will complement the JCW Aero Kit. I'm ordering A/E's matching white Boot stripes for my Sparkling Silver Mini. Still not sure if I want to add roof graphics or not (the wife doesn't like them - on our car - but thinks they look neat on others) and if I did whether I should go way out or use the more traditional Brit Union Jack.
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I owned a new a 1994 Saab coupe that was very close to the sparkling silver color. That color though was discontinued shortly thereafter when solvent based paints were done away with for environmental reasons. I loved that color - and - got lots of good comments on it.
Now comes the 2007 MINI Cooper in sparkling silver. They've apparently finally found a way to produce the same effect without using a solvent base. And, by the way, I'm getting even more positive comments on both the color and the car than with any other car I've ever owned, by a long shot.
Now comes the 2007 MINI Cooper in sparkling silver. They've apparently finally found a way to produce the same effect without using a solvent base. And, by the way, I'm getting even more positive comments on both the color and the car than with any other car I've ever owned, by a long shot.
Last edited by Ken Cooper; 10-12-2007 at 10:59 AM.
#75
Pick a photo from your gallery .. Right click it .. Click on "Copy image address" .. Write your message .. leave a space under the end of your message .. Click on the little yellow box on top above where you wrote your message .. Delete the "http://" in the field you see .. Paste in your image address .. Click OK .. You've done it. Click below on "Preview Post" to make sure that's what you wanted.
I copied this from your gallery .. Good looking car .. Like your wheels.