R50/53 White rims or silver rims???
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Alright, so the Cooper S is on the waiting list, gonna be here in early December, so I have some time to change a few options if I want to... the car is Indi Blue with white racing stripes, the sports package, and maybe the premium package. I have the 17" performance wheels. Now the question is, white or silver? The white wheels look pretty good when they're cleaned well, and i am willing to clean them, but how long does it take for a white wheel to look grimy? THe wheels look great with the white roof/mirrors and racing stripes. The silver wheels look decent, but a little strange with the white roof/mirrors/stripes. But of course they wouldn't look as bad dirty as a dirty white wheel would look..... your opinions??
Scott
Scott
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I orginally ordered white rims for my Chili red S w/ white top and bonnet stripes. I thought the white rims would complete the look of the white roof and stripes. After thinking about it I am deciding to change the rims to silver. I'm afraid the white rims might make my S look to cutesy or clown car-ish.
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AutoX4life,
I picked up my MINI two weeks ago, and the white 16" 5-spokes look great, and really pick up the white on the roof and mirrors. They look AWESOME - clean. They take about 2 days before they have plenty of brake dust, 4 days and they're covered. That's why I spray clean the tires every other day. I think the silver will definitely hide the dirt better, but I just love the look with the white and am willing to clean them frequently.
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Cosmo, my Indi Blue MINI Cooper, with white roof and white 5-spokes, chrome and fog lights, premium and cold packages, cordoba beige leather. Motor!
I picked up my MINI two weeks ago, and the white 16" 5-spokes look great, and really pick up the white on the roof and mirrors. They look AWESOME - clean. They take about 2 days before they have plenty of brake dust, 4 days and they're covered. That's why I spray clean the tires every other day. I think the silver will definitely hide the dirt better, but I just love the look with the white and am willing to clean them frequently.
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Cosmo, my Indi Blue MINI Cooper, with white roof and white 5-spokes, chrome and fog lights, premium and cold packages, cordoba beige leather. Motor!
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BMW is famous for its dirty brake pads - so go with the wheels you like they are going to covered in muck no matter what.
i have 17" silver on my Dk silver/White roof MCS and it looks pretty good but i am seriously looking at powder coating them to the darkest grey i can find.
I find the colours on the MINI a little jumbled with flat black in some places and shiny black in others. i am probably going to do my mirrors flat black when I do the wheels as the white and black just bothers me
i have 17" silver on my Dk silver/White roof MCS and it looks pretty good but i am seriously looking at powder coating them to the darkest grey i can find.
I find the colours on the MINI a little jumbled with flat black in some places and shiny black in others. i am probably going to do my mirrors flat black when I do the wheels as the white and black just bothers me
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