Interior/Exterior Interior and exterior modifications for Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.

Interior/Exterior Added a few updates to the MINI. It's not cute anymore!

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Old 06-22-2008, 04:17 PM
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Added a few updates to the MINI. It's not cute anymore!

Finally I've got my Mini looking the way I want it to look! It was a busy spring putting everything together but now everything is on! well, almost everything... I've got carbon fiber door handles and headlight rings on order and they won't be here till the end of summer. At least now it's to the point where I want to take pictures and share

Things done this spring
-BC coilover install (with modifications for no removal to adjust)
-Aero kit and spoiler
-Driving lights
-Most of the black out/carbon fiber pieces
-finally ordered some damn wheels











Left do to on the exterior:
-install carbon fiber bits when they arrive
-paint cailpers black
-black out tail lights (messed it up the first time
-Stud Conversion

Once all that is done I'll work on the engine (just painting a few pieces red and adding some red accents) and then I'll start planning the Interior project for next spring!
 

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Old 06-22-2008, 04:27 PM
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Look good, but I have to warn you...it's still going to be called cute. Happens to me all the time. I am at peace with it. huuummmmmm
 
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Dammit, back to the drawing board!
 
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No matter how stealth you get, its still cute
 
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cute....





 
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Old 06-22-2008, 05:49 PM
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Still cute? Maybe in a stealth bomber kind of way.
 
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cute mini
 
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Sweet look you have going there.

Cute is one reason I love my MINI.
 
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I think you did an outstanding job on that Mini. It looks very top-notch.

Your photography also portrays an aggressive attitude from the vehicle. Great work there, too.

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Old 06-22-2008, 06:55 PM
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Awesome MINI Dude.


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Old 06-22-2008, 06:59 PM
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Very Nice R50
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:20 AM
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Looks great, very cute.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 07:34 AM
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I like your car. Those lights are very cute.
 
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Just as cute, just in a darker kind of way.

It's a Mini! There's just no way of getting around the cute factor.
 
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NICE!
love the blackout theme. heres a pic of my tailights. I think they would look great on your car being all blacked out. the ebay store that i got them from is GTracer, they carry a full line of lighting accessories. the lights with shipping cost me $50.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:03 AM
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sweet car but its a STEALTH black killer
 
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it's so cute it looks gay.

sorry, couldn't resist.

cool looking ride you got there. love the lights. wouldn't want to come face to face with it in a dark alley.

want it really stealthy? paint it flat black! no way that would be cute.
 
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Cuteness

I feel ya brother! I've been trying to modified the cuteness out of my car too. But I think I made it worse for me Woman will always said its cute no matter what you do to it. But lately I've had men tell me my car is cute (I don't think they were Gay, not that theres anything wrong with it ) So all I can say about you're car is...That is one badass ride you have
 
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And I thought i modded the CUTE out of my car too????
 
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So the car is actually going to make it to the Dragon next year?
 
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Hey Vargasgal,

I'm your new MySpace friend from over the weekend... forgot to tell you my NAM name: Goodwood
 
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I recognized your picture...

Darkness is actually a lifetime Mid-South MINIac who just happens to not live in Memphis anymore. You may actually see this car in person next time he comes to town.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 11:43 AM
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cool.

sorry about calling your car gay, Darkness... all in fun, really.

are you master of your domain?
 
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Great looking Cooper.

Embrace its inner cuteness. I've had at least 4 "your car is so cute" moments in the past 3 days....
 
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Thanks for the compliments everyone. You're killing me with these cute jokes! I need to hurry up and finish the black out!

Originally Posted by vargasgal
So the car is actually going to make it to the Dragon next year?
Well, if the dragon was next week I'd be ready! however, MOTD '09 is 10 months away so there is no telling what I'll do to it before then... this car is way to easy to take apart and work on!

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sorry about calling your car gay, Darkness... all in fun, really.
It's cool. I don't take the internet as seriously as most
 


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