You will get the car and probably end up just not adding pink. You will love the colour. I thought it was just a Black colour at first, then when I got it outside for the first time the day I got it I was amazed. Its black at night, dark grey/ bluish in the day. Not many AB where I live.

 

The whole reason i went with black was so I COULD add the pink... I'm sure ill be fine with it... just afraid i wont like it when i see it...

 

Don't think I ever posted in here...

 

Those are some really nice pictures. I just got my H&R springs and 19mm Minspeed sway bar installed and I took some pics for everyone check them out. MINI Pictures

 

StarryEyed, make sure to check out my pics that I took today, they will show you the AB in direct sun and in shade and you will see the color variations. Hope it helps

 

it did. I think my plans will still work out. It won't be EXACTLY what i wanted but i think ill still be happy with it. I've wanted a mini for years so I'm just happy to be getting one anyways

 

Starry, you'll be fine, no worries. The blue does stand out when clean and in direct sunlight, and in some kinds of light it looks a very dark metallic blueish charcoal, but it's mainly a metallic black. AND... though it hurts me to say this because I'm convinced my checkmate '06 ab/ is male, all of that goes well with most decent pinks. The only ones that may be doubtful would be a bubblegum or light pink - hey, if you're going pink, go PINK! A more "committed" pink would be fine, and a metallic/pearl or a "flop" pink (one that changes color depending on the angle you view it) would be pretty hot - assuming, of course, that you're female... pink IS, after all, the definitive female color...

You doing vinyl or paint for the accents?

 

Well Im doing HOT pink vinyl star graphics. They're going to start up by the side scuttle and go all the way back. A few will fall onto the boot. The guy thats doing them said the color is called "stripper hot pink" and has huge 70s style metal flakes. Im not sure about anything else... Ill have to see what other people suggest since I'm new to this. Of course I'm female!

 

EXCELLENT!!! A committed pink! Should look great, I wouldn't worry about it at all. One thing you should consider - the '07 and beyond Minis have a higher "beltline" than the earlier models, and definitely benefit from a "beltline blackout", where a black tape is applied to the chrome beltline. It tightens up the look of the car, especially when other graphics (like your stars) are involved. It's an easy procedure, totally reversible, and in my eyes really improves the looks of the car. Of course, I'm biased as an R53 (previous generation MINI) owner, but that's just me.

Good luck - be sure to post pictures!

 

Im definitely doing the belt line blackout. I think im going to blackout everything on the outside. I'm either taking the badges off or painting them pink also. I want clear tail lights but they aren't made for the R56 yet.

 

Ya know I was like an inch away from starting the black out procedure for my R56. Since I kept putting it off, the chrome is really starting to grow on me; I think it makes the MINI really classy and gives it a unique look. I would say get your graphics on and drive it for awhile and then decide about the blackout, you may change your mind. But either way the hot pink will look really good. I'll have to see some pictures when you get it done, my gf would love that.

 

I have a Nikon D40x camera and I go nuts taking pictures as it is. As soon as i see the car, I'll probably take 50 pictures right then.. ah ha. I'm trying to get the graphics process rolling now so I can have them put on ASAP. Ill post in here for sure!

 

Here is our Astro black with the rest of its family

 

I like that roof graphic, where did you get it ?

 

A local guy here in Phx.. Most places can do it.. Its just a flat black std print.. most graphic places could do

 

IT'S HERE!!!!

Just got the e-mail from my MA that the car just got off of the truck and is still in the wrapper! Going to drive over now to take a look and a thousand pictures!!!!!!

Delivery on Thursday (they prep it tomorrow). Cannot friggin' WAIT to drive it!!!!!!

The wait has been worth it.

 

Post A picture of your new baby - since we know you'll be taking THOUSANDS, we just need one or two to get the idea. Posting pictures of the new car is moot though, since you'll be me-ifying the car before the pictures get developed (and in this digital age, that's pretty quick!)

Congratulations!

 

Hey,

in just 5 hours i'll be sitting in my new MCS After 4 years without a mini i'm now getting my new one which I ordered 6 weeks ago. here are my specs:

2008 Cooper S, AB/W, lounge leather black, package "urban heat" (special for europe), flame spokes, sport suspension, sunroof, anthracite headliner, automatic ac, sat radio, and and and. in general packages in europe are a bit different, so i'm not able to refer to them.....

will post pictures asap

 

Thanks much! Here are a couple of photos taken the day the car was delivered to the dealer:






Picking it up this evening. Don't know how I'm going to get through work today. I'll be doing nothing but watching the clock!

Took tomorrow off of work and will do nothing but MOTOR!

I'm going to love being a member of the Elite Astro Black Society!

 

Welcome to the elite group.

 

Nice car! BTW, you could be my wife's sister, wow, you two look a lot alike!

Now... let the you-ification BEGIN!

 

Its definitely elite now that they are discontinuing the color

 

I want mine sooo bad!! I wish it would just get here already!

 

I just learned that Astro Black will be discontinued for 2010 models!

 

i didn't know that you could get the sidewalk wheels for a hardtop! i love it! did your dealer do them?