Cooper (non S) Modifications specific to the MINI Cooper (R50).

Crazy mod idea but prob never gonna do it.

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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Crazy mod idea but prob never gonna do it.

As much as i would love to because i want to hook up my minicooper for looks and not preformance i dont see me ever doing this because of money and i dont know jack squat about cars.

1. My sister came up with calling my car the Green Beast
2. She also said hook up a smoke machine under the car with a switch inside.
3. Put blinking green leds under the car
4. Hydraulics

5. When you role up and people see the Green Beast Spray the fog, open the blinking leds while smoke is going everywhere let the hydraulics go nuts and look at everyone staring!!!!

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT but i doubt it.. (Was all my sisters idea)
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Do you have pics of your sister?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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WTF does that have to do with anything.....
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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ahahahah o my pics of your sister.... lol...

the only flaw i see is the hydraulics and powering the smoke machine.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Dimi
WTF does that have to do with anything.....
I'm guessing nothing. But you didn't answer his question.

As far as the beast is concerned, I think that the smoke machine might just be slightly illegal. While it would probably be cool to see you may get a ticket for it. Also, might be easier to use an air ride suspension rather than hydraulics. They can be pretty heavy I think.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Yea..Im on board for pics of the sis. Once you said SIS and PICS in the same sentence....you lost my attention with anything to do with your car... As long as she's of legal age of course...LMAO
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by daemon2
Do you have pics of your sister?
awesome!
 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by daemon2
Do you have pics of your sister?
I quite literally LOLed.

 
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by xnotfunkylex
I'm guessing nothing. But you didn't answer his question.

As far as the beast is concerned, I think that the smoke machine might just be slightly illegal. While it would probably be cool to see you may get a ticket for it. Also, might be easier to use an air ride suspension rather than hydraulics. They can be pretty heavy I think.


Yeah but in NYC everything is illegal from honking your horn, no lights under the car, no sound systems, and the list goes on and on. Oh and you cant do any modifications to your engine or car to add more hp!! cant beleive thats a rule noone follows anyway.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Yeah but in NYC everything is illegal from honking your horn, no lights under the car, no sound systems, and the list goes on and on. Oh and you cant do any modifications to your engine or car to add more hp!! cant beleive thats a rule noone follows anyway.
Glad I don't live in NY.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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yah that sounds heinous. So adding a train horn to your car would be a capitol offense? Thats a good thread to read if you havent already
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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for halloween, i tried to use a fog machine, but i had a hard time finding a power source, small enough to travel with, and strong enough to power it..
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by daemon2
Do you have pics of your sister?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by daemon2
Do you have pics of your sister?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Best thread ever, laghing my *** off
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 04:55 AM
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The fog machines have been done before. easy power source is an inverter, which will allow you to run 110 items. Depending on the size, they can be pretty cheap. Green lights and fog....I don't know. The best lights for fog are white, purple, or UV. White lights go with any color by the way, so you'd be okay having a green car. As far as hydraulics, yeah, i'd go with the air ride suspension like Not funky suggested. better yet, skip the moving suspension and just go with the lighting and smoke machine. By the way, a lot of mods people do are illegal, but you just have to be smart enough to know when to use them. This is the perfect mod for shows or sitting in parking lots, etc. One more thing....where are those pics of your sis??
 
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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there are some pretty small and cheap fog machines, they can also be fitted with a remote control. I tried out a chauvet bubble machine on my roof but it spit too many bubbles and slick soap to be safe. there are also spray fog cans and canisters and dry ice. or a snow machine. not wanting to rip on your sister, just want to see who would suggest such an interested modification.

http://www.theatricalshop.com/rosesw...e_machines.htm
fog:
http://www.cheapdjgear.us/Fog_Machin...FRJxxwodSQOZ1Q
 
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