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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Pepper White Benefits?

So other than the obvious benefit of having a seemingly clean car all the time - why should I chose PW/B over other combos?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Krut:

I recommend you post this question on the Pepper White Peerage:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=59411

I'm sure you'll elicit some completely unbiased perspectives!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Do you live near seagulls???
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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hm that's a tought question. of course us pw owners will say that it's pretty much the best color mini out there. but many will disagree.
i say..if you like pw go for it. i know i wanted a 'white' car. so i def looked at pw first and fell in love when i first test drove it.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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oh and look through a whole bunch of pictures and see which color you think would suit you best and which one you like the most.
cause the two cars i had before my mini were both a different shade of blue..so i def didnt want a blue car. no no.
take your time choosing. dont want to be regretting it later.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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Other than the fact that is $400-500 cheaper, its the best color there is!
It will also make you clean it more often, therefore, taking care of your car and checking it regularly.
And you can blackout most of the chrome parts to make it into a Black and Pepper White MINI.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Pepper White is one of the faster colors too, haha. And on a serious note, white is one of those colors that will never go out of style
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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It's classy!

And I came from a black car. Nothing can make you appreciate the ease of white like a black car!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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For those who have heard me say this at least four times before... sorry.

Of the three we have, PW is by far the easiest to keep looking clean. Sure, the boot gets dirty sometimes, but so do the boots on the other two. But PW hides a lot of imperfections that are really obvious on darker colors. It also hides the gunk they put on the roads to melt the snow and ice around here in the winter.

On the other hand, if I detail all three of our cars, the PW is the least eye-catching. I can spend six hours with my Prima products and my PC buffer and the PW just looks clean. The darker colors look shiny.

So, like most things in life, there are pros and cons associated with PW. You just have to figure out how they weigh with you.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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Pick any color you want, as long as it is represented in the photo, below.

 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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I don't have my PW/PW MINI any more, but one of the things I liked best about it was the way I could change the look with just bonnet stripes. I had light blue, red, purple, candy cane, yellow and a few others I can't remember.











All pics of the same car . . .
 

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Uncle John - do you remember where you got the Christmas candy stripes? LOVE 'EM!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Uncle John - do you remember where you got the Christmas candy stripes? LOVE 'EM!
A friend in my Sunday School class owns a sign shop. We printed them on a medium adhesive vinyl for ease of removal. I did the original pattern in MS paint and he converted it and made it look right at 4" wide. We did it for the Christmas run to Waco in Dec of 04 or 05. Had 'em on the back, too. Only time I did rear stripes. I'll look for a pic.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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What a fashionable MINI! Easy to accessorize for any season or occasion. Who says you can't wear white after Labor Day anymore. The PW is my favorite color and one day I will have one. Meanwhile I adore my AstroBlack.

Originally Posted by Uncle_John
I don't have my PW/PW MINI any more, but one of the things I liked best about it was the way I could change the look with just bonnet stripes. I had light blue, red, purple, candy cane, yellow and a few others I can't remember.











All pics of the same car . . .
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle_John
A friend in my Sunday School class owns a sign shop. We printed them on a medium adhesive vinyl for ease of removal. I did the original pattern in MS paint and he converted it and made it look right at 4" wide. We did it for the Christmas run to Waco in Dec of 04 or 05. Had 'em on the back, too. Only time I did rear stripes. I'll look for a pic.
Thanks! I'll try playing around on my computer and whining to my friends. I mean, making connections and networking!!!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Ooooo I love the candy cane stripes! Would look really cool with my Christmas light and garland set-up!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoopmama
Thanks! I'll try playing around on my computer and whining to my friends. I mean, making connections and networking!!!
hehehehe it worked for me . . .
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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I have one. You could get vinyl cut with the Starbucks Logo, if you are a coffee drinker. I have the logo and the vinyl cutter, I just have no pepper white car, or do I drink coffee.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Oh man...that's hilarious. You'd have to do it on a cardboard-brown colored stripe running width-wise, though!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by agranger
Pick any color you want, as long as it is represented in the photo, below.

I love, love, love the ALL Pepper White with same color arches and aero side skirt!!!! With tinted windows and some dark rims. . . very nice!

Okay, Saw this in another thread! And these two MINIs look AWESOME!!!
 

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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two totally different minis...i like the one in the back. that's wat im goign to be aiming for little by little.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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I don't think there's a Mini color that I do NOT like... The PW/B combo just kind of grabbed me when I was looking for one, and I absolutely love it with some additional black accents (makes me want to get rid of more chrome!).


 
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan00Hawk
I don't think there's a Mini color that I do NOT like... The PW/B combo just kind of grabbed me when I was looking for one, and I absolutely love it with some additional black accents (makes me want to get rid of more chrome!).

Send it my way. . .Scoop demands bling. Lots of bling.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by minjae
two totally different minis...i like the one in the back. that's wat im goign to be aiming for little by little.
Me too!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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Because it looks great with the aero grill, that's why!

(My wife's car pictured)

 
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