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

Interior/Exterior Going for the Eurosport/Eurotuner Look???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 08:50 PM
  #1  
ChiliCooperS's Avatar
ChiliCooperS
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,922
Likes: 0
From: Midwest
Going for the Eurosport/Eurotuner Look???

I kinda want to make my car look like the above described. I know lowering will do quite a bit... I was going to add spacers too, just don't know how much... Then I was going to add links or plates to control the camber... What else would you recommend I do to make my car look "Euro"??

Mikey
 
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 09:43 PM
  #2  
XAlfa's Avatar
XAlfa
Banned
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,399
Likes: 0
From: Berkeley, CA
Stick a lit Gitane in the grill?
 
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:00 PM
  #3  
kenchan's Avatar
kenchan
6th Gear
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 31,439
Likes: 4
look Euro or Riceoro?
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:26 AM
  #4  
NMgokart's Avatar
NMgokart
6th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,886
Likes: 1
From: Texas Panhandle
Originally Posted by XAlfa
Stick a lit Gitane in the grill?
And don't shave MINI's armpits or legs for a while.
( I claim the lack of coffee defense).
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:51 AM
  #5  
jonnieoh's Avatar
jonnieoh
6th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,641
Likes: 2
From: Syracuse NY
To go Euro, you could consider the following:

1.) Remove all chrome on the outside
2.) Remove all badges
3.) Darkest tint you're willing to risk tickets for
4.) BBS rims
5.) Smoked out reflectors and tail lamps
6.) Paint it some form of silver or charcoal gray (like the Audi TT)

Good luck!
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 06:09 AM
  #6  
daflake's Avatar
daflake
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,925
Likes: 2
From: Laurel MD
^
|
|
|
|

What euro are you talking about cause it definetly ain't from around here?

The post by Kenchan was probably more accurate. I live in Europe and I think what you are trying to achieve is the rally look without the rally stickers.

The look that jonnieoh does sound nice, but not really a Euro look.
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:41 AM
  #7  
TSR53's Avatar
TSR53
5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 630
Likes: 0
From: twisties~Vermont tarmac rallye style
Poke around these European sites and maybe you'll find the right look.

http://www.mini-power.ch
http://newmini-technik.de
http://de.cars.yahoo.com/comp/mini_c.../historie.html
http://www.challenge.mini.de/
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:41 AM
  #8  
T-diggie's Avatar
T-diggie
1st Gear
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 45
Likes: 0


Where did he get all the black from? Do they make black gas doors and door handles?

I love OZ Cronos too! I wish we could still get them.
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:46 AM
  #9  
sprp85's Avatar
sprp85
6th Gear
iTrader: (4)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,774
Likes: 1
From: Ecity.MD
http://www.motoringunderground.com/f...read.php?t=200

Look at this thread.
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:13 AM
  #10  
haulin_oats's Avatar
haulin_oats
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
From: Port Moody
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:28 AM
  #11  
Cooper_Si's Avatar
Cooper_Si
4th Gear
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 429
Likes: 1
From: Newcastle, England, UK
Originally Posted by T-diggie


Where did he get all the black from? Do they make black gas doors and door handles?

I love OZ Cronos too! I wish we could still get them.
I really like this picture !!

Hmm Euro look MINIs. Living here in the UK you dont find that many Modded MINIs. Viper strips are common, and bbs rims seem to be getting a good foot hold in MINI world....depends what you want and if the cash affords it at the end of the day....
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:28 AM
  #12  
swarley's Avatar
swarley
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Winter Park, Fl
How bout this?

 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:17 AM
  #13  
eVal's Avatar
eVal
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,802
Likes: 0
From: SF Bay Area
If the style is anything like the european modded bimmers were the wheels will be very wide with dish, so wide they are significantly sticking out from the wheel wells
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:43 AM
  #14  
TampaMCS's Avatar
TampaMCS
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 643
Likes: 0
From: Tampa, FL
Or this


 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:14 AM
  #15  
swarley's Avatar
swarley
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Winter Park, Fl
Originally Posted by tampastang
Or this


It Looks great all put together....
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:23 AM
  #16  
TampaMCS's Avatar
TampaMCS
5th Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 643
Likes: 0
From: Tampa, FL
Thanks man!

Now only if I could find some black repeater's like yours, and get my chrome blacked out, I would be a happy man!
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:37 AM
  #17  
golden_child's Avatar
golden_child
Coordinator :: Capital Area MINI Modders
20 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 1
From: Silver Spring, MD
Swarley--

How did you do black everything out? especially the headlight rings?

Originally Posted by swarley
How bout this?

 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:39 AM
  #18  
minizaz's Avatar
minizaz
2nd Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
From: Chicago
Tampastang -

What size Fliks are those?
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:42 AM
  #19  
muggy's Avatar
muggy
4th Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 539
Likes: 0
From: Honolulu, HI
What rims are these? Size?

It looks like the perfect fit, especially from this angle

Originally Posted by haulin_oats
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:19 PM
  #20  
ChiliCooperS's Avatar
ChiliCooperS
Thread Starter
|
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,922
Likes: 0
From: Midwest
Originally Posted by haulin_oats
I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT.

Like I said lowering, spacers for my R90s, maybe paint my mirrors black, no real body kits or anything... What springs or coilovers do u have on this.

AWESOME CAR MAN!!

Mikey
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:43 PM
  #21  
swarley's Avatar
swarley
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Winter Park, Fl
Originally Posted by golden_child
Swarley--

How did you do black everything out? especially the headlight rings?
Those are Carbon Fiber Headlight rings that Pfunk picked up on his last trip to Japan.

The Belt-Line was done with Black 3m tape and the Side Vents I got from a guy in the UK off ebay.

Click on my sig to see more pics.
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:45 PM
  #22  
not-so-rednwhitecooper's Avatar
not-so-rednwhitecooper
6th Gear
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,883
Likes: 3
From: Chardon, Ohio


i blacked out my stuff too.... all i have left are door hadles!!!
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:45 PM
  #23  
golden_child's Avatar
golden_child
Coordinator :: Capital Area MINI Modders
20 Year Member
iTrader: (2)
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,825
Likes: 1
From: Silver Spring, MD
I wish I had loot to drop on some of the stuff pfunk has been getting. Your car looks sweet
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:46 PM
  #24  
chrisneal's Avatar
chrisneal
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,062
Likes: 1
From: Boston, MA
Originally Posted by tampastang
Thanks man!

Now only if I could find some black repeater's like yours, and get my chrome blacked out, I would be a happy man!
Watch eBay, black 'S' repeaters sell on there fairly regularly - and at reasonable prices.
 
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:03 PM
  #25  
Rally@StanceDesign's Avatar
Rally@StanceDesign
Former Vendor
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 8,337
Likes: 8
From: oh10
Originally Posted by jonnieoh
3.) Darkest tint you're willing to risk tickets for
actually in the euro movement.....dark tints are looked down upon. If anything, they will give a slight smoke look...but nothing much.

The red and silver cars above would probably be deemed 'tuner' style rather than euro. Both of them are absolutely beautiful (very nicely done guys)....but not in line with euro style.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:02 PM.