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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Shooler's latest guise

After all the changes, I have ended up with this. I think I'm done (for now). Next it's time to finish the powertrain.





 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Very very nice car . It was nice to finally meet you and your wife.

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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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I was just looking at that same license plate on another car here. Different state though.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Clean car too by the way. Everything flows very nicely.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 02:54 AM
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Fantastic looking car, one of my favourites (even though I can't stand EB).
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 06:16 AM
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So so so so so beautiful!
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Longboard Mini
Very very nice car . It was nice to finally meet you and your wife.

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Thanks Man! It was nice to meet you two as well.

Originally Posted by roofaS
Fantastic looking car, one of my favourites (even though I can't stand EB).
Thanks! I didn't like the color at all when we first got it, but it has really grown on me.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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Is your wing fully color coded?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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Crikey!

Duuuude!!

Fargin awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job......

 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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Beautiful MINI!

I believe that OctaneGuy (Richard) has the same plate, California-style.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by roofaS
Is your wing fully color coded?
Yes. I ordered the wing with black tips/stand offs and had them painted EB.

Originally Posted by tigwantstoplay
Beautiful MINI!

I believe that OctaneGuy (Richard) has the same plate, California-style.
Thanks! Richard's plate is OBSSSSD (one more S). I noticed after the plates were ordered he had them. I saw his car and met him at AMVIV. His plates are fitting (great guy).
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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must ...have ....night ....shots ....of blue tach and speedo lighting

Having seen this car go through all of the transformations (stock, to early mods, to the water meth experiment, etc... I can only say TOP JOB David!

The car looks awesome.

There is so little on this car that is untouched. Tons of details you wouldn't know are different if you didn'y know a stock MINI.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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just for giggles... I found an earlier pic... you had started messing with it but nothing like today...

 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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sweet mini..i need to paint my arches too! so much money..but the outcome is awesome indeed
but did you paint the interior chrome of the tail lights? or is that just me?
and puttin on a black r53...i was gonna do that..
does look very nice tho..i love it. (the car overall i mean..)
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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that is a beaut!!

Amazing exterior overhaul
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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i think you're obsessed!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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Lots of great details on that car -- and I really like what you've done with the headlights.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by minjae
but did you paint the interior chrome of the tail lights? or is that just me?
Not just you... that's what he did. matched with EB paint.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Very clean & lots of attention to detail. Awesome.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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So lets see the engine with that new intake .

LB
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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Stunning.

I think with your theme that it would look even better with the Orcari scoops black though.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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That intake is pretty sweet, btw. Hope he's got it installed... That's just gonna just re-fire the desire to mess around with the engine again.

Just when he's got it calmed back down to the usual intake/header/exhaust/ pully/tune routine. I can feel absurdly powerful engine mods a-coming, again...

Just kidding shooler... I know you're trying to 'stop the insanity' .
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Longboard Mini
So lets see the engine with that new intake .

LB
I'll get some pics up ASAP. It looks really good.
Thanks for all the nice comments! It's nice to hear
 
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