I'm getting ready to order a Mini in a few weeks and one of the features that I do not like are the white speed and tach gauges. I hate 'em . I would love to replace them with black dails. I've searched but haven't had any luck in finding any.

Do such items exist?

Eric F.

Charleston, SC

 

FYI
So, you want black dials.
There is only one drawback to doing this. The white dials are actually kind of reflective. If you look on the headliner where the map lites are, there are also two orange LED's. Those actually light the surface of the gage at night. If you go to a different dial you will miss out on the light show at night. But, the choice is yours. I am not sure aftermarket even has such a thing. Try the white first it may glow on you when you see them at night.

 

Check here all the pics are gone but I still have them if you want to see them.

Here are some of the pics that were on that page too...

Click Here

Hope that helps if not send me a PM

-Josh

PS also black dials are REALLY hard to read unless you do white numbers but I don't like 2 colors. I run with my lights on 100% of the time so I can read mine. If I wear sunglasses i have to go by the needle position and not the numbers...I got over it but some people might not like it. Still looks MUCH better IMHO

 

I may order the ones at the Japanese site, if I have and extra $200 lying around.


Eric F.

Charleston, SC

 

You could try Black Cat Custom Gauges. They show up on all sorts of tuner shows on TV. Since most stock gauges are black, they mainly make other colors, but they could probably come up with something for you.

MINI is not on their list, but it says to call them because they are always adding new models.

Good luck.

http://www.blackcatcustom.com/

 

Ooooo... if they say they will do them for the MINI... let me know. I very well may want red for the new car.

 

Any word?

 

Did you check with Battle Cattle? Here is one of his photos (the others are really large files)

 

yes that one above is an old version.. but i need to find an adapter for my new printer....and could possibly start to sell custom ones...

 

I also am interested in black gauge backs... Just don't want to pay the $200 to the silly overpriced Japs.

Surprised there's no Hong Kong groups selling Mini stuff cheap, like they do will cell phone stuff.

 

Battle cattle i would be willing to buy some from you. :smile:

 

me too

 

I saw antracite guage faces mentioned on the list of special GP Edition features somewhere. If you can wait 7 months or so, you might be able to get official MINI guages.

 

=o)

 

i want PINK ones!

And my gauges aren't white, they're silver. I didn't know they had white?

 

thet dont have white as far as i know.

 

ok ok ok kinda an old post BUT I finally got the time and effort and ordered the printer adpater for my new printer. Once I get it in I should be able to start testing some new designs I have and go from there.

-Josh

 

Any updates?

 

I think Battle Cattle said goodbye to this forum last night. . . . seemed to be bummed out about having to sell his MINI . . .

 

You can find those and more here: http://www.kustomisedminibadges.com/

I'm getting Union Jack ones.

 

Good catch Jeremy... i like the Italian Job ones

 

Heh. People just need to go to my club forum - that's where I learned about them.

 

Yeah, I have looked at those before. I was just wondering if anyone had them cheaper.

I'll most likely just drop the $120 on them though. Seems like good quality.

 

I installed gauge faces for my E46 from these guys and they worked well (accurate overlay), perhaps contact them:

http://www.nrauto.com/

 

The bloke selling them is offering them at a discounted rate if you group buy. Just e-mail him, tell him MiniNEO sentcha.