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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Colour Coded R56

Saw this @ the dealers when my aerokit was being fitted took some pics in the gas station , what do ya think then

 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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wow, very very nice!! I am 100% impressed, maybe oh maybe I might have too look into that.

I found out that I could get LSD in Canada today, so I got it!! YAY
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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DAMN lookin good
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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I think I like the flat black flares and side skirts better.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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very nice! some after market wheels and that will be hot!
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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It does look great, but it feels like its plain jane after a while .. Just me though
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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looks really nice
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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That looks pretty slick. I think it works because the car is all one color. I'm not sure I'd like it as much if the roof were white and I don't think I'd like it if the roof were black.

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by illeagalhunter
Saw this @ the dealers when my aerokit was being fitted took some pics in the gas station , what do ya think then
Maybe it looks better in person........... ????

The pic doesn't do anything for me. FWIW, I've never been a big fan of 'monochromatic' cars. Looks a bit 'in the hood' to me.

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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This is what I planned, but with red and the black roof. I think I may end up just forgoing the JCW aerokit though after seeing it. I may just paint the stock bumpers and flares red...

Something to think about!

I think it looks pretty cool though .

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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I think that looks very sharp. It changes the nature of the MINi from a rally look to a street look. It works both ways very well.
It makes the wheels look bigger and look better proportioned with the body. Has this been lowered? If not, the black wheel arches really create an extreme optical illusion.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Thank you for snapping these and posting them. I prefer keeping the arches black and letting the aero kit's own black plastic integrate with the arches. This particular car ends up looking a lot more like a custom because its single color makes you question all the seams that exist within the panels. It makes it look like the group of parts were an afterthought as do most body kits. That's not a bad thing, but the car may appeal more to a smaller set of people.

Again thank you for giving us all a chance to see what this looks like. It helps folks decide if that's the way they wanna go. My MA from South Bay showed us photos of her color coded / slammed R53 and it looks really sharp. Just not sure I'd do it to the JCW Aero kit.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Oh baby!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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In my opinion you need the white/ black roof ,This will cost $1000 as this dealership charge big time
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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I think it looks GREAT!!
That will be nearly the exact look of mine in 2 years, only I will do the white roof and rims.

Is that the Laser Blue? I saw it in person the other day, and it look nothing like that color. To me, EB and LB were very similar looking, but my local MA told me a much darker blue was the Laser color.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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It looks much more "street" which I like. The wheels dont look so small anymore so just imagine bigger wheels and a set of coilovers.
 
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