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Apr 30, 2013 | 06:45 AM

uromini

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couple quick pix

added an Audi "supercharged badge to the grille

and overly editted a gas station pic! lol

still planning to remove the tint coating from the headlights and joeymod them black instead

got my struts and shocks in.. hopefully put them in this weekend.

Apr 30, 2013 | 08:10 AM

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Very cool. Great idea.

Apr 30, 2013 | 08:23 AM

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Very nice!!

Apr 30, 2013 | 07:00 PM

uromini

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Thnx guys. Some more changes coming. Have a pile of Alta parts to install and just order a Detroit Tuned BPV.. and some more goodies..

Apr 30, 2013 | 07:03 PM

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What did ypu use on your trim. I am still experimenring trying to get mine really black

Apr 30, 2013 | 07:19 PM

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Apr 30, 2013 | 07:44 PM

GreekDrifter91

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thats pretty cool love the badge, im sorry but i may have to steal your idea

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May 1, 2013 | 03:40 AM

uromini

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thats pretty cool love the badge, im sorry but i may have to steal your idea

Dooo it! I had bought it for my old VW Rabbit GTI but it was too modern looking.. lol matches this right in with the stripes and colors.

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What did ypu use on your trim. I am still experimenring trying to get mine really black

Original owner sprayed them with a semi gloss paint.. gonna redo them in satin black.. they're too shiny for me..

May 1, 2013 | 03:58 AM

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If you wanna experiment, IMHO, color coded headlight rings & aero grille surrounds look great on DS.

May 2, 2013 | 06:36 AM

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that could definitley look good!!

I manage a BIG collision center so gettin things painted is easy as pie!

May 2, 2013 | 07:34 AM

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Envy you. & those wheels are my dream!

May 2, 2013 | 03:50 PM

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i just did mine with the rear S badge. i took the rear emblem off my hatch and just reused the S. i drilled a tiny hole through the side and fed a wire through it. then double sided tape on the S and knoted the wire through the grill.

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May 2, 2013 | 10:35 PM

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Both look very nice!! I would never have guessed an Audi badge would look so "right" on a MINI.

May 3, 2013 | 02:47 AM

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May 18, 2013 | 01:54 PM

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Spent the am clay barring, waxing and detailing. Cleaned the inside, installed new pedals and steering wheel.

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May 18, 2013 | 01:56 PM

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Leather on my wheel was beat.. this one is much nicer, has the thumb bolsters and perforated leather.

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May 18, 2013 | 03:06 PM

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Very nice. Thx for sharing

May 18, 2013 | 03:31 PM

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Beautiful!!!

May 19, 2013 | 04:06 PM

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Went out today.. was beautiful out..

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May 19, 2013 | 04:17 PM

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Went out today.. was beautiful out..

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Very nice. You are now a MINIac.

May 19, 2013 | 04:22 PM

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Hahahhaha thanx!

Aug 8, 2013 | 07:28 AM

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finally out of the garage after a bunch of work
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Aug 8, 2013 | 08:13 AM

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Very nice pics.

Aug 8, 2013 | 08:30 AM

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Love the plate...took me a minute, until I noticed the Massachusetts plate. Gave me a good chuckle.

I'm torn on the Audi Supercharged badge though. I typically don't like badges from one make, being used on another make...like the idiots that rebadge their Toyotas with BMW badges

. Yet, I somehow don't really mind this...granted, most people have no idea that's an Audi badge, and it's not really lying. So yeah, I guess I approve.