Sorry i havent been on in a while, what with work and college etc

i just thought id fill you in on the whole MINI story

in september time i started to look for a chili red MINI ONE

on Bavarian MINI Belfasts website in the cherished "minis coming soon" section was what would turn out to be my car

here are the cherished pics







it was fairly basic but had the essentials

Salt Pack
Air Con
6 CD changer
15" 8 Spoke Alloy Wheels

when i got the car home it looked like this







i then proceeded to put clear side indicator lenses in, i think these help a lot



the next few pieces were of the chrome variety, these included

bootlid handle


Cooper exhaust trim


Chrome front grille




I then fitted a set of chili red mirror caps






off the mini2 classifieds i got a set of 17" S Spokes with dunlop runflats









then the latest thing ive done has been the fitment of Cooper S sills





more to come in the coming months

thanks for looking!

 

wow, very well done, and in very good taste! Love to see whats next! I'm in college too, saving up for my baby...

 

What decal is that on the boot window? Interested in getting rid of it?

 

Looks like a great Mini! Living in NI gives you a chance to drive some great roads too! I spent some time in NI in Lisburn and Belfast in the late 80's early 90's. Loved it despite what was going on at the time... We were part of a NI Kids program back then. Made some great friends and saw some fantastic sites. Someday I plan to make that trek again...

 

Your MINI looks great. I put the "S" side sills on my '03 MC, (CR/W), and I also cheated and put "S" side repeater grills on. I think the red "S" looks good with the CR paint.

 

What does the 'one' mean?

 

In a few parts of the world their MINI lineup would be, MINI One, One D (Diesel), Cooper, Cooper Convertible, Cooper S, Cooper S Convertible, or something similar to that, unlike how in the United States our base model MINI would be a Cooper, their base model would be a MINI One, basically if I remember correctly it's just a MINI with a smaller engine, just a stripped down Cooper basically with a smaller engine.

 

Very nice. Your exterior mods are in good taste and not over the top.

 

Thanks everyone.

The MINI ONE has the same engine as the 115bhp cooper only is is tuned down to 90 BHP. The bluefin remap that is popular for ONE owners would give me a 33bhp increase for only £300

chpsk8 I live in Banbridge which isnt too far away from Lisburn, only around 10 mins.

Alpha motoring the badge on the back window is the dealer sticker where i bought the mini out of, Bavarian MINI

 

Sharp MINI! :-)

 

I believe the MINI One engine is the same as the Cooper, just detuned by the ECU to, I think 90 hp.

 

I thought I had heard the MINI ONE has a 1.4 L engine instead of the 1.6L in the base US version.

 

the new r56 mini one has a 1.4 engine in it, producing 95 bhp

the old r50 mini one diesel has a 1.4 diesel in it from a toyota yaris

 

Beautiful!!!

Donna

 

Well my MINI has been to the bodyshop for a front end respray and chrome bumper inserts fitted

ive also added the cooper lower grille

Thanks for looking

 

Cool pictures, looks like a fun time with all the other minis.

 

Very Nice Mini. I like the pictures with the classic mini's in them.

 

Sweet MINI, loving the Chrome! Those looks like some really cool roads, whats with all the water?

BTW, what is the salt pack?

 

it was in a forest park, the water was great fun driving through it

The salt pack was a £250 on the MINI ONE

it gave you

Front fog lights
Rev counter
Carpet mats
Front Seat map pockets
Interior Lights Pack
Height Adjustable Passenger Seat

 

very sharp looking ONE,....nicely done,...very nice.

As an owner of a Classic, I enjoyed the Classics in the background.....hope they stayed out of the water....you know how Classics and water and rust dont mix..!...

 

right well not a lots happened to my car in a while



I got leather gaitors for the gear lever and handbrake in black with red stitching




I got the rear spoiler fitted and painted




next thing was a facelift cubby box to go between the downtubes



Next was to replace the original rear lights with the MINI accessory lights with clear indicator section




Halo sidelights also fitted




still to do is a 3 spoke steering wheel, sports seats and chrome line interior

 

Ollie also went home this year to Oxford, where he met up with his pal Bond

 

Very nice! Not that I'm partial to CR/CR...
I like the chrome bumper inserts.

 

Ahhh, 1st Gen Chili Red MINIs make my heart melt. Really love the look of your MINI. Two thumbs up!

 

Chrome line interior fitted!! im loving it