"Junior" is in the process of a major overhaul... recently put on the JCW aero kit... de-chroming the car (replacing with gun metal to match the rims)... but one of the biggest changes is painted arches...

But not to match the body of the car (pepper white) but to match the black roof and mirrors. I always wondered what a MINI would look like if this was done, and now I know.

They turned out really well (they frame the front and rear spoilers nicely, as well as the side skirts on the aero kit). The car is still "in progress" (thanks to all the hard work from Eddie at 1fastmini.com) but here's some quick snapshots for you. You can see large versions of these photos in my gallery:







* The "Team 1FastMini" windshield text won't be staying on the car. It was just on there for a car show.
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That my friend, is very cool. I too am getting the JCW Aero Kit and I specifically asked for my arches NOT to be painted.

 

That looks very sweet!! Great work!

 

Wow, Junior is starting to take on characteristics of the rest of his family! Looks sharp! Were the bonnet stripes too much with the rest of the black on the bonnet?

 

We're putting bonnet (and boot) stripes on it (similar to a viper stripe) that will be a light gray.. like a lighter version of the gun metal that's in the rims. We're also in the 'concept' stage of creating some custom side stripes that will be the same color.

 

your H&R springs look low for some reason...my rear isnt even close to being that low. is it the angle of the pics or did you do something different? either way it looks good!

 

Not sure... might be either the angle or an illusion from the painted arches being so dark.

 

Nice would love to see them pepper white

 

very nice cant wait to get my jcw aero kit

 

is it me or does one of your pictures look like it doesnt have the bottom half of the grill trim...

i think a joey mod is in order!

 

That looks way better than the cheap plastic they give us. I've got gen 1 MCS and I did the same thing. Its very rare to see people painting the trim gloss black not sure why, its a great look.

 

Looks pretty sharp! Those spoilers tie in very nicely. Great overall approach.

 

That's what I'm planning for Travis when he arrives at the end of the month. It's nice and subtle. Me likee.

 

i noticed the bottom half of the trim to

 

The car is still being worked on; hence the missing lower grill trim.

 

Looks REAL SHARP!!!!

 

That looks awesome. I've thought about painting my arches to match my R56's white roof and mirror caps, but I think black might look better.

 

Joey Mod, Joey Mod!!!!

Looks Great John. The Aero Kit is very nice. As soon as Eddie gets a break from your project he can work on my car.

I have been telling Eddie you need a Forge BOV to really pep that sound.

 

Mmmmm that definitely reaffirms my decision to go gloss black with my arches too

How much did it run you altogether?