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

Interior/Exterior Can't decide on paint job...

Old Sep 7, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Call it spade can you post some pictures of your headlights in the day time?

Nice BTW
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by glnr13
i agree, orange peel is rampant with MINI's.

maybe kg cant see it too well since she has sparkly black

you're right Glen, the glitter in my paint does hide the orange-peel...

Don't nearly all mass produced [ie, NOT hand built, hand painted] cars fall victim to orange peel...
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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i will post some pictures later today
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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here are some pics of the headlights after a wash today.




 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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I'd go with a glossy flat black.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by call it spade
here are some pics of the headlights after a wash today.

I've never liked the black out look, except on the yellows, for some reason... but I gotta admit... that is one sexy MINI!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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thank you
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelly Girl
you're right Glen, the glitter in my paint does hide the orange-peel...

Don't nearly all mass produced [ie, NOT hand built, hand painted] cars fall victim to orange peel...
sadly tis true... even the boss' pimpin porsche has a bit along the rear quarter
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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*giggle
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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seems that alot of the newer cars now-a-days have more orange peel than older cars. my 97 explorer doesnt have hardely any orange peel! my moms 08 lexus does though.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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my 94 ranger had the finish of a grapefruit...

i still can't believe you're worried about the exterior paint on your mini when you still have an unfinished speaker box inside...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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its getting covered soon with vinyl since my carpet is finally installed.

once all interior work is done, its getting painted, lowered, and then im done.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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oooh what are you lowering with? slinkys????
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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if you want me to
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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slinkys?
just take two rings out of your stock springs and you're set. cheapest and SAFEST way. trust me.

kidding.

what suspension are you putting in?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by call it spade
slinkys?
just take two rings out of your stock springs and you're set. cheapest and SAFEST way. trust me.

kidding.

what suspension are you putting in?

got a DIY on that?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelly Girl
got a DIY on that?
for a honda civic, yes.
for a mini, never.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by call it spade
slinkys?
just take two rings out of your stock springs and you're set. cheapest and SAFEST way. trust me.

kidding.

what suspension are you putting in?
at this point im either gonna try out those Vmaxx coilovers (maybe someone else will try them before i do) or the older megans if i can find them.

maybe bag it.

who knows.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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nice. i'd wait for fully adjustable coilovers.
the only reason i bought my Hotchkis springs were because they were $50 from a friend and i needed to get rid of that disturbing wheel gap haha
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by call it spade
for a honda civic, yes.
for a mini, never.
aw hell, i was all set to do this on my car this weekend.

[/sarcasm]
 
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelly Girl
aw hell, i was all set to do this on my car this weekend.

[/sarcasm]
i almost didn't even see the [sarcasm] part haha
i was like, uh.....
 
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