R50/53 MINI Cooper Front End - The AUDI mod

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Dec 29, 2007 | 08:43 AM

donjulio

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MINI Cooper Front End - The AUDI mod

I was just looking for pics of minis on google and I stumbled across this.
What do you guys think?

I think it looks really cool far away but as you get closer... the bumper just looks weird.

Dec 29, 2007 | 08:46 AM

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I think that's the same front end Mach Schnell (forum member) has on his MINI.

Dec 29, 2007 | 08:56 AM

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I honestly don't know what to think. I'm thinking its a little overkill but am still undecided. Its almost like a bad accident. Its shocking and you wanna look away but you can't.

Dec 29, 2007 | 09:10 AM

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AC Shnitzer body kit. The 2-tone part I am not sure about.

Dec 29, 2007 | 08:58 PM

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uh, no... Hell, no. Looks like the front of the giant basking shark. Feeding on plankton.

Dec 29, 2007 | 09:02 PM

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Dec 29, 2007 | 09:02 PM

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Dec 29, 2007 | 09:06 PM

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Eh, euro...

Dec 29, 2007 | 09:51 PM

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I think the MINI sees a large pie.

Dec 30, 2007 | 08:17 AM

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I didn't like the "Shield grill" as Audi calls it when it came out, and I still haven't come to grips with it, I hope it goes away soon so I can replace my '04 (pre-shield grill) with a new Audi someday.........so my vote is "not so much"

Dec 30, 2007 | 10:09 AM

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IMO it doesn't look too hot on an Audi & it sure as heck doesn't look any better on a MINI.

Dec 30, 2007 | 11:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashton

IMO it doesn't look too hot on an Audi & it sure as heck doesn't look any better on a MINI.

Dec 30, 2007 | 11:52 AM

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Anything on an Audi i would never put on my car

Dec 30, 2007 | 11:53 AM

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ewwwwww

And I hate it on the Audi's and the new Nissan GT-R

Dec 30, 2007 | 11:58 AM

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FWIW, the AC Schnitzer body kit has been out for a long time, while I've never liked it (at all), it's not worth whining about too much. Their new R56 kit looks pretty cool.

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Dec 30, 2007 | 12:18 PM

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FWIW that whining you hear is just my supercharger.

Dec 30, 2007 | 12:28 PM

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sharks and catfish

You beat me to it, but I was thinking large mouth bass.

Dec 30, 2007 | 12:37 PM

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Quote:

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FWIW that whining you hear is just my supercharger.

Dec 30, 2007 | 07:09 PM

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That looks..... Makes me think of a Caddy, but subcompact.

Dec 30, 2007 | 08:26 PM

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My wife walked in as I was viewing that and said it looks like it's got braces.

I, unfortunately, agree. I love Audis, but dislike the current Audi grille... even on a Mini. Sorry...

Dec 30, 2007 | 08:40 PM

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Dec 30, 2007 | 08:44 PM

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no thank you

Dec 30, 2007 | 09:11 PM

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The original catfish faced car? Daimler SP 250 Dart....

Dec 31, 2007 | 07:55 AM

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That is just butt ugly....very ricy

Dec 31, 2007 | 12:42 PM

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I just have to say it... sorry...

That is the hotness!!

I love it! It is a radical departure from MINI's basic design principles (at least on the front fascia). But, the way I see it: MINIs are different. This makes it stand out. It is a new and refreshing interpretation of MINI--yeah, it's borrowed from Audi, but most things these days are derived from some archetype.

Let me get my Nomex on before y'all start...

dan

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