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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Couple new pics of the MINI, new rims...

i rode the stock rims til the guy was gonna buy them, hes coming tomorow get them, so i put my new ones on finally

















3 more lights and i win the prize!

 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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is that the 4x4 edition MINI?




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looks cool
wheel/tire dimensions please
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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bad *** wheels.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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18x7.5 konig hotswaps, 215/35/18 nitto neogens, 45mm offset on the rims btw

needs to be lowered!!! that pic by the way, is WITH the box (145 lbs) sub (62) and 2 amps (about 25lbs) installed... oh and 4 6.5s (40lbs)
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Got info on rear seats I PM'ed you about?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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NICE WHEELS:

Kewl Wheels !!! You have great taste , Great Mini minds think alike LOL .By the way what color spokes did you put on I switch back and forth between custom painted pepper white and carbon fiber
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Great wheels, but the only thing I don't like about wheels this size is that they make the brakes look so small. Now its time for some big Brembo's to fill up that space!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Im sure you already know what I have to say. It looks like a stagecoach. some lowering springs (Or a ridiculous amount of audio equipment) and some painted wheel arches would look
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
Got info on rear seats I PM'ed you about?
ya, im going to keep them. sorry.

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Kewl Wheels !!! You have great taste , Great Mini minds think alike LOL .By the way what color spokes did you put on I switch back and forth between custom painted pepper white and carbon fiber


where were you when i posted a thread for people to post pics of their mini's with hotswaps! (this was before i made the purchase) hahaha

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Great wheels, but the only thing I don't like about wheels this size is that they make the brakes look so small. Now its time for some big Brembo's to fill up that space!
thats in the plans when i have to get new brake pads. i can notice a difference in braking with the added weight in the rear.

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Im sure you already know what I have to say. It looks like a stagecoach. some lowering springs (Or a ridiculous amount of audio equipment) and some painted wheel arches would look

thats also in the plans. megan coilovers and painted arches, handles, gas cap, headlight rings, tinted tails/heads/fogs/side markers, and painted emblem on the back and painted side "S" things
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 2007MiniMe
Kewl Wheels !!! You have great taste , Great Mini minds think alike LOL .By the way what color spokes did you put on I switch back and forth between custom painted pepper white and carbon fiber

oh, and right now i only have the chrome ones, but im going to get them painted jet black
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Sweet!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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thanks
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Not my taste alittle gangster for me, but i also prefer function over looks and i am sure those are some heavy *** rims. But its your car if you like that cool.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Frodo
Not my taste alittle gangster for me, but i also prefer function over looks and i am sure those are some heavy *** rims. But its your car if you like that cool.


i'm borderline. i have 20's chrome on my fj cruiser..
i think i like all black rims on the mini.. but. pretty sweet..
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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did the big wheels change the ride or handling ?
seems like that little car would steer a little funny now.. ???


just wondering
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Say Hello To Mushrooming...
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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you guys look at it like i track and race.

i dont. doesnt mean a thing to me if i ran 20s on my coop. im not into racing.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Nice look...congrats!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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time to tint the tails, turns and corner lights My mini is black too and i'm planning on making it stealth invisible at night nice wheels but I'd keep it black on black
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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im blacking everything out, the rims will be all black when i do that too. im just using the chrome spokes for now, until all the handles/etc goes black


im even going to paint those little chrome rivets all the way around the edge of the rim black.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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niceeeeeeeeeeee!!!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Rim Job

Great look what size, type, width, manufacture?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpedout97x
18x7.5 konig hotswaps, 215/35/18 nitto neogens, 45mm offset on the rims btw

needs to be lowered!!! that pic by the way, is WITH the box (145 lbs) sub (62) and 2 amps (about 25lbs) installed... oh and 4 6.5s (40lbs)
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Great look what size, type, width, manufacture?
@ u
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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how are they compared to the runflats?
 
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