Interior/Exterior Interior mods-did I over do it?
Interior mods-did I over do it? UPDATED
Given that my car is all PS, no stripes etc, I decided to spice up the interior. All of the red is new, including the seats! Right now I'm thinking I should have left the downtubes PS, or maybe not painted the speakers.......anyway check it out.....
UPDATE: Changed out downtubes to CF, and painted speakers black, but kept small red trim around them
UPDATE: Changed out downtubes to CF, and painted speakers black, but kept small red trim around them
Last edited by PureWorks; Oct 1, 2009 at 10:29 AM. Reason: new pics
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Of course it's totally overdone--congratulations. Go for it, I recon. It's certainly well within the spirit of the Mini. OK, it's within 3 standard deviations of the average spirit, but it's within a normal distribution. Great.
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Typically I'm a more reserved sort, but truly I like what you've done. I appreciate you even doing the cargo cover! Not a cheap detail!
I like the red downtubes a lot really-don't change them!
Not a fan of the speaker grills, but it does need red in that area, so maybe just the speaker trim rings instead?
And the side air vents on either side of the dash need a red stripe too!
Great work and an excellent job of making your MINI, "yours".
Two Thumbs Up.
I like the red downtubes a lot really-don't change them!
Not a fan of the speaker grills, but it does need red in that area, so maybe just the speaker trim rings instead?
And the side air vents on either side of the dash need a red stripe too!
Great work and an excellent job of making your MINI, "yours".
Two Thumbs Up.
You asked for opinions and I will be honest. It seems a little busy to me...
-I love the seats, center console, and especially the trunk cover thingy.
-I agree with orcadog and think the speaker rings (tweeter/door handle and mid-woofer) would look good red, with the grills being PS or black.
-You may not know this, but the downtubes and armrest rails (the PS pieces on your door that your red armrest covers are mounted to) were designed by the factory to look like a rollcage. Therefore, I am inclined to say the downtubes should be PS. Mine are all red like this...

-And I think the handles (doors and glovebox) are too much. I would have gone with PS or black.
I just want to be clear that although I would have done it a different way, it doesn't mean it's ugly or "overdone". I'm just offering up alternatives since you're skeptical about the outcome.
-I love the seats, center console, and especially the trunk cover thingy.
-I agree with orcadog and think the speaker rings (tweeter/door handle and mid-woofer) would look good red, with the grills being PS or black.
-You may not know this, but the downtubes and armrest rails (the PS pieces on your door that your red armrest covers are mounted to) were designed by the factory to look like a rollcage. Therefore, I am inclined to say the downtubes should be PS. Mine are all red like this...

-And I think the handles (doors and glovebox) are too much. I would have gone with PS or black.
I just want to be clear that although I would have done it a different way, it doesn't mean it's ugly or "overdone". I'm just offering up alternatives since you're skeptical about the outcome.






It just looks so bland after seeing yours...