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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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Color of your car and roof?

How many peolpe have ordered a MINI with a body colored roof

I have not seen very many of them, either black or white roofs. :smile:

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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Same colors here - - Indi Blue/Indi Blue. Only seen one other in the area and a few here and there on the net. Some people say it ain't a real Mini unless it has a different color roof. But this ain't no Mini - it's a new car, a MINI.


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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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Yeah I haveheard that two but I like my Gold MINI it's awesome.:smile:
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Dark SIlver top and bottom. And enjoying the rarity!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Greatbear
Dark SIlver top and bottom. And enjoying the rarity!
you GO, boy!

DS/DS was my other choice. What a great color. For a greatbear, in fact.

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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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My car is Pure Silver with a Pure Silver roof.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Greatbear and I have the same colors on our MINI's. (DS/DS) When I decided on the colors, I wanted the roof to be the body car simply because I felt the car was distintive enough... but now I've gotten more used to the MINI and I really like white and the black roofs too!

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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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Jet black over jet black. Stealthy!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Jet black over jet black. Stealthy!
INVISIBLE AT NIGHT! stealthy,,,,,,not healthy!

I went with a white roof on my DK silver car, so I could be seen by all the freakin monster trucks and Hummers I'm forced to share Rt. 95 in Ma. with
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Wanted all IB, but...

Chili Red and Black. A classic English combo.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Silver is a color that tends to be invisible at night...not ggod for safety!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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LY/LY here :D

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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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DS/DS but with the sunroof not much DS on top
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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If the MINI One and MINI One Diesel were sold in the US, you'd see a lot more solid color cars.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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:smile: My first MINI, a Cooper, was Pure Silver/Pure Silver. Traded her in for Wanda who is Jet Black/Jet Black, to which I added a Union Jack sunroof flag!


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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Picture of my Pure silver with matching top, for those who are interested.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tid=1758&stc=1
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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I'm Jet Black with a white roof and b/w checkered sunroof cover with the big red "S". When I first got the car I was tempted to have the roof sprayed silver, and that's still a possibility. Wished MINI offered a silver roof, then you add R90's and chrome or checkered mirror covers........................mgg
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by holdenontoit
INVISIBLE AT NIGHT! stealthy,,,,,,not healthy!

I went with a white roof on my DK silver car, so I could be seen by all the freakin monster trucks and Hummers I'm forced to share Rt. 95 in Ma. with
Different roads,but same reason I like having a white roof
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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jet black/jet black.
took me a while to decide, but i was set on having the same roof color and body color.

woo hoo! second gear!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Two Tone

Two tone is the only way to go! Yet I like the mono as well........
 
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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Black on pepper white
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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Chili Red with Black roof here, and a sun roof. We are adding a Union Jack to the sun roof sometime this year. I rarely see another MINI with the same color combo as ours. Most Chili Red's I see have a white roof.
The gold and silver MINI's look great in one color!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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Molly is all Indie Blue. I had orginally ordered IB/W, but that car never made it onto the boat. My dealer gave me a call and said that "something" fell on it and crushed it flat. This car was already in production for thier stock. I grabbed it and have loved every moment with her!!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquasar
How many peolpe have ordered a MINI with a body colored roof

I have not seen very many of them, either black or white roofs. :smile:

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In my area there are some all body colored MINIs. Some with even body colored painted side skirts and wheel arches too.

One of the comments about doing an all one color scheme is that most cars are one color and since the MINI does so well with a contrasting roof, side mirrors and stripes, then why not do it the "MINI way".

Imagine your Camry or Taurus with white or black roof and mirrors? Yuk.

White roofs lighten the look while black roofs are more aggressive. Both can be sporty. Body colored roofs offer a stronger emphasis on the color but can be contrasted with chrome.

Hey, I've seen body colored wheels too!
 
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