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

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Never ending process right Rally?

Do you know if d6-mcs's MCS is still rolling around Seattle?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by kyriian
Euro is defined to be clean,

the above examples are Euro, so if someone is prepared to shave the mini (black out the grille, lose the chrome trim and paint them bodycolor, paint all chrome body color,
I agree with all of that except blacking the grill. To me, to be completely clean, the grill should be body color, as it already is on an MCS. Eliminating the chrome around the grill and the headlights would make the front end look about as European, color-wise, as is possible, imho.

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnMonk
This is a work in progress, but I just shaved the rear wiper today.

It's almost dechromed, I still have the headlights to go.
I don't care for white, but this car kicks @$$!!

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY


Speaking of old flames...
My cousin got a CRX (red) the first year they came out. Those were some of the coolest cars on the street.

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by S Curvz
Never ending process right Rally?

Do you know if d6-mcs's MCS is still rolling around Seattle?
last i heard....yes....look for a hot e30 cruising around
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Squirlz
My MINI gets along with all my girlfriends' VWs....


Hey, that's what I learned to drive a stick in (those hinged at the bottom pedals were a trip!). Ah, the memories!

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by agranger
Personally, I love the front design on the Cooper much more than the S. The S hood and grill is just too upright for me and I've never been a big fan of the air intake. If I could have had the MCS power with the Cooper's shape, I would have done it in a second.

MCS wannabe? Ha! I've got an MCS that I'd like to shape more like a MC!
That was a big part of why I didn't get an S.

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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i wasn't going to post pictures of my car until it was complete, but the thread is sooo cool love the euro look.

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rogue Cooper
I just have to put in my .02

I think the shaved look is nice, but MINIs are about personalization. Maybe.. shave it, but make a design.. like a rose or a unicorn..

The Poke and stretch or tuck or whatever, that just looks dangerous and well, something one of those urban kids would do on their Minivan. You know, the ones who think "They gangsta" when they are driving their mother's car slammed to the ground and running 12s on all sides.

Summation:
Shaved = Good
Poke = Naughty
Tuck = Horrible
Stretch = Dear God no
thread pollution

On a sidenote to Rally, MINI community is a little behind on this. Here matters H-sport springs and Motegi rims
 

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by m444ssy
Hope you peeps like, comments welcome.

This picture reminds me of the alien doods at the end of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' Basically normal looking, with all the facial features in the right places, but smooth and streamlined, if'n ya catch my drift.

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Lovin the rear bumper and boot lid :tu:
 
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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What else have you got planned M444SSY?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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I don't think the CF Fenders really go under the Euro look but the shaved front grill and rear bumper/hatch does.

What wheels are those? I like 'em, any full body shots to better see those wheels?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ScuderiaMini

On a sidenote to Rally, MINI community is a little behind on this. Here matters H-sport springs and Motegi rims

hahahah and the lumma kit being euro?

I've given up...just sticking to it myself. Just test fitted my new rims and will be ordering new wider lips for them this week, scuderia
 
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Wake|MCS
I don't think the CF Fenders really go under the Euro look but the shaved front grill and rear bumper/hatch does.

What wheels are those? I like 'em, any full body shots to better see those wheels?

I totally agree with the carbon i do love them but are slightly away from the eur look, being in the uk my parents bought me them for christams and waited about 4 months for them to arrive from the states, they are kind of unique over here and woulsn't want to upset them.

As for the side veiw and wheels they are my runaround wheels why my splitties are being built thats why i didn't want to host pictures as of yet but its been sitting on my drive for 3 weeks now.

As for plans iv'e completly rebuilt the interiror (which is my job lol so would be rude not to)

This will be complete in the next few weeks.
Ive just had camber adjusters fitted aswell which makes the stance alot better.

I'll post some more pics leter in theweek when it is more complete.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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omg those shaved minis on this page are so hott. the all black is my dream look. props for fellow dubbers! YAY : )
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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very nice look. copycat.

ill give you credit for at least knowing what looks good.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Samtrak


very nice look. copycat.

ill give you credit for at least knowing what looks good.
chill sam.....you can't copyright a mod. It's bound to happen....especially with a mod that is so common among other cars. No need to call names or anything, just take pride in knowing that you did it first, and step it up with a new unique mod of your own
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ScuderiaMini
thread pollution

On a sidenote to Rally, MINI community is a little behind on this. Here matters H-sport springs and Motegi rims
I personally think that mini community will never catch up the real goood thing... H-sport forever.. :impatient
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyMINI
chill sam.....you can't copyright a mod. It's bound to happen....especially with a mod that is so common among other cars. No need to call names or anything, just take pride in knowing that you did it first, and step it up with a new unique mod of your own
Methinks it was tongue-in-cheek, and not a serious admonition.

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by erickvonzipper
Methinks it was tongue-in-cheek, and not a serious admonition.

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Yah i know...sam and i are good friends....just throwing it out there
 
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyMINI
Yah i know...sam and i are good friends....just throwing it out there
Cool.

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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I think the bumper smoothing out mod is cool, and was thinking about doing it to my Cherise, until I saw I had no money to fund it. lol
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Samtrak



very nice look. copycat.

ill give you credit for at least knowing what looks good.
Ha ha thanks mate i do really love your mini it's awsome no one seems to be doing things like this in the uk
 
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