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Aug 8, 2005 | 08:15 PM

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http://www.myminiparts.com/products.php?cat=15&pg=4

They sell them for $20...

only problem is that there are NO options for a different style towhook. Unless you go to a japan website, which i don't speak.

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Aug 8, 2005 | 09:14 PM

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they come prepainted, it saves you time.

Aug 8, 2005 | 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pcnorton

I see a few pics here and there with the tow hook mounted. Is there a reason for this? Or is it just a style issue?

paul

Style! I have two!! and they are chromed!! LOL...it's how I grew up seeing cars at the track...I just like how it looks

Aug 9, 2005 | 05:26 PM

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I beveled the hole out slightly with a large drill bit so the hook will just screw in that little bit more until it was parallel to the ground. Just be careful if you do this as the aluminum bumper is soft and you can end up going to far with the drill bit.

That's exactly what I did, got my old bit brace out and had at it. Very true that it does not take much to level it out. Painted that bad boy with left over red caliper paint and use locktite to ward off the casual thief.

Saw these all the time when we were scrutineers for SCCA down at Mid-Ohio during the mid '60s. I don't track, but I like the style

!

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Aug 14, 2005 | 06:19 PM

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Hooked

I installed my Tow Hook. I thought this thread was great, and while adding some lights and other things I put in my tow hook.

Last edited by fishey72; Mar 16, 2008 at 05:39 PM.

Aug 14, 2005 | 07:48 PM

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Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.

Aug 14, 2005 | 08:02 PM

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Ghey

Ghey, anything like a G-hay! or a mispelling of gray? because my car is not gray, it is BRG. Or did you mean gay? because I am married, you will need to look elswhere. Try match.com or something...

Ghey, people say the funniest things these days, should look that up on http://www.wikipedia.org/

Aug 14, 2005 | 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kaelaria

Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.

the only thing ghey-er would be $99 knock-off japanese tuner wheels on a MINI. . .

really though. . .whether you like something or not, you really don't need to use derogatory terms that many find offensive here. . .

Aug 14, 2005 | 08:21 PM

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I took a look at who liked them and who didn't. Took mine off, and painted it red before i put it back on

Randy

Aug 14, 2005 | 08:27 PM

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I think I'll paint mine red too!

Aug 14, 2005 | 08:54 PM

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I think I'll paint mine red too!

No! Paint them Purple Haze to match your wife's on-order MINI!

Clover

Aug 14, 2005 | 09:07 PM

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What's the paint code for ghey? That's the color I want.

Steve

Aug 15, 2005 | 12:39 AM

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I will be leaving 2 installed this winter. If I do hit a snow filled ditch I don't want to have to install one at -30F.

Now about this ghey thing, I'm old enough to remember when gay meant happy. So I guess I will be really happy having 2.

Now I just have to pick a colour.

Does pink go with BRG?

Aug 15, 2005 | 12:45 AM

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Now I just have to pick a colour.

Does pink go with BRG?

Lotsie, how about metallic purple in solidarity with YuccaPatrol?

Clover

Aug 15, 2005 | 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kaelaria

Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.

well I guess I better tell MLE I am ghey....huh...I hope I get to tell her before she reads it...damn...

can you define ghey by the way...what am I exactly?

Aug 15, 2005 | 01:43 AM

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well I guess I better tell MLE I am ghey....huh...I hope I get to tell her before she reads it...damn...

can you define ghey by the way...what am I exactly?

Ooooh....tulsie! I love you.....um......I don't think you are ghey, but if you were, I would still love you! And.....hugs to MLE!

Clover

Aug 15, 2005 | 01:47 AM

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Ooooh....tulsie! I love you.....um......I don't think you are ghey, but if you were, I would still love you! And.....hugs to MLE!

Clover

LOL thanks Clo

Aug 15, 2005 | 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuls

what am I exactly?

I think that is a little off topic...we are not qualified for this...transendental universes, and reincarnation...whoa!

I do not believe I have seen a tow hook w/matching body paint yet?!?

Aug 15, 2005 | 05:11 AM

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I actually have a few spare tow hooks and plan to get some plastic like paint and coat them for install. Red or Black and mount just the front one.

Aug 15, 2005 | 06:18 AM

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From the original sinner...please don't tell my wife/two kids that I'm "ghey", eh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaelaria

Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.

Aug 15, 2005 | 08:26 AM

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I'm doing mine in RHED

Lois

Aug 15, 2005 | 09:32 AM

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kaelaria

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lol

Aug 15, 2005 | 10:33 AM

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You guys are being way too subtle. You need to draw attention to it like this:

(from http://www.autohausschaefer.de/mini-clubsport/)

Aug 15, 2005 | 10:37 AM

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oooo....you're funny

Do you need a extinguisher too? I sense some flame throwers coming your way

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Originally Posted by kaelaria

lol

Aug 15, 2005 | 10:50 AM

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Modified

Hi, my name is Brett, and I'm 'Ghey', and 'Modified'.

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