So I've been wanting a black and pink MINI for that past 5 years... and finally at the end of August, I got my dream car!!

I was going to wait until I have the windows tinted and the brake calipers painted and then post the "full effect" of Stella_2.0, however I can't wait!!

I admit that when I told people about how my dream car was a MINI, but not only a MINI but a black and pink one, everyone was skeptical. Those same people now say that she looks fantastic, and I couldn't agree more!!

Future aesthetic mods that I'm thinking of include:

-painting the black grill slats to be pink (->would love some input on this...!)
-new wheels, of course! (I'm thinking chrome... I love chrome!)
-painting the brake calipers pink in the spring time when it's time to take the winter tires off
-something with the interior... haven't decided yet
-and some more chrome bits around the exterior such as the boot handle
-window tint!!

Not everyone can say they own their dream car without first going through a midlife crisis... What this means for me is that I have more years and time to spend with her

More pictures can be found here, by the way!

-also posted on MINI2-

 

Just beautiful - good for you!! Nothing having your dream car..

Donna

 

- Loving the pink accents. Great photo work as well.

 

For the grill and the interior, how about taking the grill slats and the oval door peices to a pro painter and having them done to match your stripes and/or roof? I think doing the entire interior may be TOO much pink, but if you want to go that far, that would certainly be eye-catching. I can't see your interior in your pics, but assuming that it's black, I can see it working with every plastic dash peice done in a lightly-sparkling pink like that...

Personally, I'd do boot stripes as well, but everyone here knows I'm the frikin' poster boy for them by now.

 

My interior is panther black leatherette with anthracite trim and headliner. I also have the chrome package (of course, I love chrome!! I'm like that guy from Austin Powers, but chrome instead of gold !).

I was thinking boot stripes or at least something on the boot to give it some pink! With the boot stripes, I was debating what to do with the badge... any suggestions? I don't like the look of the stripe with an inch or so cut out in the middle...

Also, I was bouncing ideas off my decal installers yesterday and I am thinking of putting a pink, black and white union jack behind the license plate. In that oval that is kind of recessed. It would look almost like a starburst coming out from behind the plate... I'm not sure about this yet and we'll see! Any suggestions are welcome!

 

Awesome color scheme! Glad you have your dream car! Good luck to you and Lilcoopr.....

Whsky

 

Car looks hot , you too . LOL

 

Wow, the pink contrast with the black is absolutely beautiful!

 

Wow.....you and batgirlwildcat need to get together for a good ol' pink/black-fest!! Very cool!!!

 

That is gorgeous! Love it! I'd totally go for the boot stripes, they'd be perfect

 

good work on the car. Keep it up

 

I hate that look personally.... luckily, if you order the boot stripes from a place like Aesthetic Creations, you get a replacement badge along with the stripes. Simply cut off the existing badge with a bit of dental floss or fishing line, wipe of any glue residue with WD40 then apply the stripes, rabadging as the final step.





I have a How-to on this forum if you want a step-by-step manual - it's a dead simple install, actually. I did a full set of stripes (boot and bonnet) for a fellow NAM-er just last weekend.

 

She looks gorgeous. If I did not want the mod look for 4 years I would be going pink along with you.

PM when you are getting ready to do things - I would love to trade you my chrome grill slats to paint for your AB ones. I also have a chrome boot handle I would be willing to sell as part of the deal? I am going the opposite route and trying to remove every trace of color - just black and white.

 

Very sweet! You will certainly be getting some rubbernecking looks when you drive.

I agree with ImagoX on the boot stripes and rebadging. You might want to follow these instructions when lining up the new letters to prevent them from being out of level:

 

Or use a level. I'm convinced that some of the OEM badges were put on crooked, and even using the old badge as a starting place (like I did) they can look off-kilter afterwards...

 

Just make sure the car is level too!

 

Nice and unique! Outstanding job and future plans!

 

LilCooper,

Sweet looking MINI. I see you purchased at MINI Waterloo. That is where my Mo' was originally purchased!! (And where the side decals were done.) You should motor on down this way (Windsor/Detroit) and I will introduce you to the Future Queen of Nebraska and her award-winning Pink MINI, Jenna Jameson! Check her out in the Garage thread at www.michiganmini.org. Anyhoo, well done and welcome to NAM!

 

 

what a great car.. have you thought about roof graphics?

 

SEXY!!!
i thought of BGWC too

 

Simply stunning!

If you have a dark dash (antracite), how about a pink horizontal pinstripe or maybe custom-order one of the JCW leather dash kits from newMINIstuff.com w/ hot pink stiching?

 

Sweet!

 

nice looking car you have there, enjoy you it and I'm glad your dream came true

 

oh i know, ummm how about instead of chrome interior, you paint them pink eh eh?