Got around to taking some pictures today of my wife’s R56 today. Wanted to say thanks to the forum for a lot of the DIY’s and threads that helped us get our MINI the way we wanted it. I purchased a ton of used parts on this forum, the Marketplace is awesome! We had fun working on it and getting to know the undercarriage, haha!


Anyway here’s our 07 R56 that we have had for about 18 months now, enjoy the pics:



























Here's what the car looked like when we bought it:




Lots of parts and time later (and even a new long block)...

Wow- what a transformation. Love all the mods!

And that BMW.... Those wheels.... :'D

Nice work!

Great looking car, quite a transformation. Excellent choice of color too!

Very nice! How's that new motor running?

The new engine has been great, no complaints, other than it being gone for 2 weeks in the shop.

Looks great

Love those Breyton wheels... so tempted to sell my Challenge wheels for those in the summer..

Very nice! The E24 in the background looks fantastic as well!

Awesome looking Mini, some matte black rims could be a nice touch.

What suspension are you running?

Thread revival...

Thanks, it's actually an E21, but I also have an E24, it's a whole lot bigger than an E21 but the same shark nose!


Just NM springs and Hotchkis control arms and bars.

Nice Astro Black R56. I have an '09 AStro Black R56 that I bought in April 2012. This is what it looked like then.





In a few short months, this is what it looks like.











Here is the list of mods it has.

EXTERIOR:
CARBONMINI CARBONPRO Carbon Fiber Gas cap overlay
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Fuel Filler Trim
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Door Inserts
CARBONMINI CARBONPRO Carbon Fiber Door Handle overlays
CARBONMINI CARBONPRO Carbon Fiber Wing Emblem overlay
CARBONMINI CARBONPRO Carbon Fiber Antenna Base overlay
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Valve Stem Caps
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Antenna
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber License Frame
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber License Frame Locking Kit
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Headlight Trim Overlay
NM Engineering Carbon Fiber front lip
NM Engineering Carbon Fiber scuttles
OUTMOTORING Carbon Fiber Mirror Covers
OUTMOTORING Black Beltline Tape
JCW Carbon Fiber Boot Handle
JCW Carbon Fiber Bonnet Scoop
M7 TUNING Carbon Fiber C-Wing
3D DESIGN Rear Carbon Fiber Diffuser
Euro Clear LED Taillights w/ Black Housing
Euro Clear LED Rear Fog Lights w/ Black Housing
Performance Auto Solutions Custom Built Headlight Retrofit Package
-Mini MH1 bi-xenon projectors
-Mini Gatling Shrouds (all black)
-H1 5000k HID AMP Bulbs (pure white)
-AMP Morimoto 3Five Ballasts
-ALL BLACK Paint
-Smoked Ambers
-CCFL Halos
APR Performance 8" Support Rods

INTERIOR:
MINI Cosmopolitan floor mats
CARBONMINI CARBONPRO Steering Wheel Overlays
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Speedo/Vent Overlay Kit
CARBONMINI Carbon Fiber Door Ellipse Overlay Kit
AutoCarbon Carbon Fiber + Alcantara Steering Wheel w/ Red Stitching
JCW Shift **** Black Leather w/ Red stitching and Red Shift Diagram

WHEELS/TIRES:
NM Engineering RSe05 17x7.5 Black wheels
BFGOODRICH g-Force Comp2 215/45-17 tires

SUSPENSION/BRAKES:
Wilwood Front Brake Kit (140-8528-DR) w/ red calipers and cross drilled/slotted rotors
Wilwood Rear Brake Kit (140-10885-DR) w/ red calipers and cross drilled/slotted rotors
Wilwood Braided Stainless Brake Lines
Helix Lower Control Arms
H&R Sport Springs (1.4" drop)
NM Engineering Adjustable 22mm Rear Sway Bar
NM Engineering Adjustable Rear Sway bar links
NM Engineering Billet Aluminum Tie Bar (carbon fiber vinyl wrapped)

PERFORMANCE:
NM Engineering Stainless Steel Cat-Back exhaust
NM Engineering Titanium Turbo Heatshield
NM Engineering Engine Torque Arm Mount Insert
NM Engineering Carbon Fiber Hi-Flow Induction Kit
NM Engineering Discharge Pipe (Blue)
NM Engineering Air Charge Pipe (Blue)
NM Engineering Oil Catch Can
Helix Stepped Intercooler
TyrolSport ShiftRx Short Shift Kit

^hahaha You sure do love to plaster your pics throughout NAM. Nice job fellas!

Car looks great and lovin the E21! Good to see some Mini's sharing the garage with their BMW cousins. Just picked up a R59 for the wide which parks next to my E36.

Awesome work guys! I've been looking for a good black beltline option and love what you both have done.

lol, talk about thread jacking, I mean really???

:lol

My thoughts exactly. Blitzed you have a really clean car. Love it.