I picked up a Midnight Black Mayfair last November with 23,000 miles on it. Toffee Lounge Leather, Heated Seats.

 

Whoa! Those black Hellas look really good. Is that the Hella 500's? Outmotoring has them for about $140, so I've been considering those, but wasn't sure if they would look too large. First glance they seem perfect. Really look great on yours.

 

Nice!

 

They are the Hella 500's. You can find them cheaper on amazon. I think I got mine for $85 and put Optilux yellow bulbs in them. They are definitely thinner than the factory lights. I like them. Here is another shot of them.

 

gave the car a good old fashioned hand wash today!

http://r56hs.com/2014/05/10/washing-the-car/

 

Very nice, Gearheadaddy. The dash inserts for the Mayfair edition caught my eye.

 

It seems your color sensibility is predictable, champ198. It looks fantastic but how is the performance?

 

Looks beautiful! Meguier's Black Wax works slick on these black Mini's...Along with "Meguiers "Back to Black" to keep the plastic looking new.

 

What do you recommend using to wash/wax the car? I also have a 2 inch scratch(nail deep) on the side. Any recommendations on getting it filled in? I was looking into the turtle wax scratch repair kit with clear coat pen.

 

Personally I would get the matching paint tube direct from MINI and repair the scratch with that. As far as wax on my Midnight Black Mayfair I have been using Meguiars Black Car Liquid Wax. Comes in a spray bottle. It makes the paint very shiny and slippery enough to have my hand slip off the hatch more than once when closing it!

 

Thanks for the advice!!! Ordered some of the paint and langka to deal with the excess blob.

 

Iv'e seen a guy apply the paint with a latex glove on the internet and it looked pretty smooth...you might give that a try?...Never done it myself.

 

When you get a Midnight Black F56 with black roof and mirrors, are the mirrors and roof "Midnight Black" or are they the non metallic black that comes on the other two tone cars?

 

If the option is "Body color roof and mirrors" you get Midnight black.

 

Can you get it the other way (non metallic)? It doesn't appear you can from the MINI Configurator?

 

I just spoke to my friend/salesman at Mini in Irvine CA. He said you can get it either way. You can special order the car totally Metallic. Body, top, mirrors too.

 

Mine came from the factory with the lights and badging. Car is stone stock except for stubby antenna in solid brass that I made on my lathe and my GPS aluminum billet mount also made by me. This week it's getting a JCW tuning kit.

 

Metallic.

 

New owner of a 2014 Midnight Black Metallic MCS. Love the car. Purchased on 28 Jul 14.

 

Please accept me into the fold of the Midnight Black Owner's Club.

 

Nice F56 Sal...Motor On...

 

Welcome. Very nice new F56. Looks like you've got a head start on blacking out the car. Any future mod plans?

 

2014 MCS, Auto, Wired and visual boost XL, navigation, 17 inch wheels, JCS steering wheel, premium package. Great color.

 

Actually, I just got checkered mirror caps to match the white stripes. But apart from that, all black. Expecting mud guards for the dry sand and rocks here in So Cal, and a short stubby antenna as well. And then the last of it is the CravenSpeed iPhone Mount. And thaaaaaaat's about it.

I'm thinking if the white stripes get discolored or something I'd have them removed and go ALL BLACK... But again, I do like the white accents

 

My 2013 Clubman S