My Astro Black MC '07

 

I too fell in love with an Astro Black Mini. When I first saw it, I sold my blue one and made the deal happen. I flew to NY and drove home in this 2006 MCS JCW R52. She was a little rough and needed some TLC which I have been providing in healthy weekend doses. I have named him Baxter and he now has 31k on the clock. Here are some pics!

http://imgur.com/a/OWmfo#hh58K

I can't find a web link to exterior photos so please check out my Garage in my profile until I can figure out how to post others.

 

I just got an astro black mini cooper and im really tired of all the chrome. but im unsure if i blackout out all the chrome its going to look odd with the color of the car? Any input or suggestions?

 

Miichaelsmith,
You may want to look at Plastidip, I haven't tried it yet but many others have. I saw they had an option for a smoke color which might look really good on the Astro Black cars.
Good luck. Post pics.
Swimbaxter

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+1 on plastidip! Just the regular black. Matches the wheel wells perfectly and I like it. Started to do it myself. Also did the wheel caps. Looks good with the rest of the wheel silver. Try it. $7 per can. If you don't like it, peel it right off. Good luck!

 

Ill try it and post pictures forsure..can i plastidip the door handles? or is there another way for that? This is what im workin with

I plan on blacking it out, lowering it and spacing the wheels just a tad..thats the only exterior mods if thought of so far to do that ill be satisfied with haha this is my first mini, my only other cars iv owned have been bmw e30s so a little different haha

 

You should browse through the AB registry; a few owners have posted pics of their cars completely blacked-out, IIRC. That way, you will have an idea of what it would look like before putting the time into it.

 

I think im going to just do the belt line with the outmotoring tape stuff and then over time get the side mirrors, handles, gas cap and so on with carbon fiber overlay. its between that or plastidip

 

Beltline kit
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...tline-kit.html

John Cooper Works Black Grill Trim
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...rill_trim.html

 

Motegi SP10s and Michelin Pilot Sport A/S XL coming tomorrow!

 

My new to me 2006 Mini Cooper S Rallye Edition

 

On the first day of 2013 we (my wife and I) bought a nice Astro Black '06 Cooper ...... for her ......





Only concern is a few stone chips on the edge of the hood, any tips on touching up this paint ?

 

Very nice.

 

Dr. Colorchip and clear spray acrylic. Dr. Colorchip is kinda time consuming to apply, but it's seamless when done correctly. The clear acrylic helps protect the paint from future chips. I would get the second tip after getting new chips on my freshly touched-up bonnet...

 

Thanks Pure87 I'll look into that.

 

Here are a couple of my pride and joy.

 

I bought Turkish used so I didn't have much choice in color, but I love the depth of Astro Black. Here's the most current pic, but it's about a year and a half old. I plan on adding some rally lights later this month.

 

Did the AB owners die or something?

 

No kidding, let's get back in the game.

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Nah, I think there's just not that many of us. In all of the local Mini events I've been to in the past year, I've only met 4 other AB owners. I can't even count all the BRG or PW owners I've met since then.

 

First year Clubman - A/B. Somewhat rare color combo (A/B - silver quarters) from what I understand.

 

Dean, I really like those wheels, thinking of perhaps 18s for this summers season, if a good job comes through ..........

 

Too funny, yes it has been quiet. Well mines been sitting in a barn since October it's been a long winter. And we still have at least another month and a bit. Then it's going to take a long time to fix the massive potholes we developed over the winter, may be a short summer

 

Thinking about painting the wheels and the roof a gunmetal grey color to offset the Astro black. Havent decided.

Also have a set of ARA AR1's... cant decide which looks better on there.

 

Don't paint the wheels, I know where you can get a great set of BBS R90 17" wheels that would look sweet on that ride