Figured out how to take apart the 2011 MCSa **** (finally!) to remove the ridiculously long stem, and swapped that into an X3 **** (I think the X3 **** is the same **** as Gen1s?). Still to come is a steel ebrake handle and blackjack console decal to complete the grey center "stripe."

 

Rear wiper delete.

 

Picked it up from MINI of Loveland, and PAID for it! 7 miles on the odo!

 

Congrats to you.

 

Looks sharp! Where'd you get those black jack cupholder bottoms?

 

testing spacer and 14" rim fitment

 

FOURteens? Wow. Pics if they work... hopefully there's not too much "poke", that's not my favorite look... though I do like the FIFteens.

I ordered up the new tip for my next-gen straight-back R53 exhaust:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-CA...item3ef047dee3

...and because it says both "Camaro" and "Firebird" I'm feeling a need to rock the mullet now...

 

14"s didn't work, the barrel of the rim still scrapes the caliper. but the oem 7 hole rims with the spacers gave me some truck like poke (something i like personally)

 

Pic's

 

Thanks! The backjacks are decals from Cooperflags - the grill badges also have a decal option. They're a perfect fit in the rear cupholder, but I had to trim them down a little for the front. Also I left the backing on and just used a little double-sided tape so I can still get to the screws if needed.

Full credit goes to this thread for the idea (I was just too lazy to make my own. ) https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...er-thread.html

 

How did you do it? I've been leaning to getting a different shift **** as well.

 

called a tow truck!
DANG IT!!!!

 

Uh oh! What happened??

 

I didn't actually "do" anything for my MINI today because it's still out in the Atlantic Ocean somewhere, but its new non-RF tires arrived from tirerack tonight! So did the slime kit from Amazon. Now waiting for another amazon delivery and a delivery from Outmotoring. Everything will be waiting when it arrives.

 

before

after


i'll take better pictures this weekend when i install the spacers for good

 

Sticks out just right, with a little more negitive camber you shuldnt need to wory about riping of a flair over a hard bump. I'm still debating on if I want to run some 10mm spacers on mine to bring the tires out to the edge of the flairs.

 

Today I took her to her first meeting with about 6 other highly decorated MINI's......She needs some decals, kind of naked right now.

 

i'm weighting my options between coilovers and just running camber plates at the moment. i'd like to keep my ride height stock.

 

Put on my 16mm wheel spacers and extended bolts. Shes got a nicer stance now

 

Installed my custom Black Flame Xenons, can't wait to get them aligned and see the difference at night they make over the halogens!

 

looking for winter rims for her

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co.../21661/cat/500

Pretty nice eh?

 

now those are some winter rims

 

And a little bit of shameless promotion

 

Second oil change @ 2500 miles, now i am good for 5000 miles. MOBILE 1 full sin. (0-40) at Wallmart for $6.27 a QT. X-5 = $31.25 and a factory filter kit for $17.00 from dealer for a total of $48.25 not including tax, I think i got a good deal for my DIY oil change..