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May 22, 2007 | 05:31 PM

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70spop

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Originally Posted by jaysonf1

I LOVE THE EURO LOOK OF THE CAR WITH JCW KIT!!

Man!! Your car looks HAWT dropped down over some big wheels.

THAT's how the R56 should sit.

May 22, 2007 | 05:46 PM

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Impactco

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Originally Posted by lody0080

I ordered the factory kit as well. Got the hypersport package. Wanted something to look different but not willing to dish out the $$ for JCW kit.

my mini is astro black with white top so the wheel arch doesn't bother me as much. when i made my decision i looked at one with kit and without kit side by side and decided its worth the extra 700 - 800 bucks...

If I were to do it over again, I would have passed on it since I feel that the factory aero kit takes away from the agressive look of the front and rear end of the car. I'll render my final thoughts when I receive the car later this week and see it with the painted arches. BMW needs to re-think this one. Just my opinion of course.

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May 25, 2007 | 12:45 PM

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Got the car today. The painted arches make all the difference as you can see.

I think I like it!

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May 25, 2007 | 05:48 PM

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FLKeith

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Looks good - what did the dealer charge to paint the wheel arches?

May 25, 2007 | 08:12 PM

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Impactco

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Originally Posted by FLKeith

Looks good - what did the dealer charge to paint the wheel arches?

Was quoted $750 but I received a 50% discount due to other aggravations in the transaction. They came out perfectly glossy and smooth.

Jun 4, 2007 | 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Impactco

Was quoted $750 but I received a 50% discount due to other aggravations in the transaction. They came out perfectly glossy and smooth.

MINI dealership painted the arches? Nice.

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Jun 4, 2007 | 07:52 AM

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Impactco

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Originally Posted by mondo07gk

MINI dealership painted the arches?

Yes.

Jun 4, 2007 | 09:12 AM

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TheBigNewt

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The car looks great. Very different than stock with all that red on the sides. Questions: do your hood stripes have a black outer edge, or is it the "jaggies" from the camera? Did the dealer say what they did to the plastic wheel arches prior to painting to get them smooth?

Jun 4, 2007 | 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBigNewt

The hood stripes do have a black border. They were not specific about what they did with the arches other than saying that it was "very labor intensive" to get the arches painted correctly.

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