Now that looks good

 

As much of a complete failure as this is, the front end somehow de-rices the body kit a bit, at least compared to other disasters like the Oricari kit. An E for effort is deserved for trying to unify the top and bottom grilles and make the horrible MINI bumper disappear.

 

"MINIs are different. This makes it stand out. It is a new and refreshing interpretation of MINI"
Agreed, MINIs are different. They have a uniqueness that I cherish. But a difference that is ugly- and that one is butt ugly -does not make it good. It looks like a 14 year old Photo Shopped his idea of cool on it. Kind of a teen-age 'ricey' look. Might as well add a giant wing and a 12 inch exhaust pipe. Yuk.

 

anybody wants a good laugh....check out the AC Schnitzer catalog (no offense to Max Schnell). It's like they took normal prices and inserted an extra digit. $800 for an upper stress/strut bar. At least they've got some brand cache, though it's all based on *bling*.

PS - I helped build a Schnitzer 850i (like this one below, but silver), so I'm no hater...it's just gawdawful pricey for what it is.

 

Makes me think of what Ford did to the Edsel.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/175499780/

The bumper bulge doesn't help (the MINI). I still can't warm up to Audi's new grill.