I'm thinking about adding a boost gauge, either via the OEM Cooper S kit or otherwise (the Auto Meter Ultralite gauges also look pretty good). However, I've got the chrome line interior in my MINI, and I think that the extra gauges would look out of place without the chrome trim. So, does anyone know of either:
a) Chrome trim rings that fit around either the OEM or Auto Meter gauges, or
b) Gauges with chrome rings that match the tach/speedo as well as the OEM or Auto Meters (silver faces, red or orange pointers, etc)

Thanks.

 

u can get gauges w/chrome rings, they will have to be of tha "vintage" look tho!

 

heres one, not vintage but wrong colour mayb!?

 

here's a link to my post in another thread on this subject. You may like my setup...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...&postcount=196

 

Yes I agree they do look pretty good...
3 questions:
1. How do they look at night, ie what is the lighting compared to oem
2. How do they look from the side/rear. Can you take pictures?
3. What size are they, what part # on egauges? TIA. Michael

 

Those do look good! I do have the same questions as mistro, though...

 

Digging around the egauges website, I think I found them here.
It looks like they have the front reflective lighting, just like the Auto Meter Ultra-lite series, and are available in 2 1/16" and 2 5/8" sizes (for some of the gauges, at least).

During my hunt, I also came across these Ultra-lite II gauges. They look like the standard Ultra-lites, but they have thru-the-dial LED lighting. The numbers light up in white, but I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to make them orange like the existing MINI gauges. Now, I wonder if I could put the chrome ring from the marine gauges on the Ultra-lite II's.... hmmm....

 

It says on the site "Through Dial White LED Backlighting (color can not be changed)"

I do like the look of the marine gauges, but the difference is size is kinda strange but nothing i couldnt get used to.

 

I'm guessing that they mean that there's no adjustment to change the colors (I've seen some gauges that do that). I bet that if I were to tear it apart, and either install an orange filter between the LEDs and the digits, or de-solder the LEDs and replace them with orange ones, the color would be changed!