I was looking at some pics and noticed how different my car looks now from when I bought it

November 2007:


November 2008:


Interior:




some pics of my car next to my friend's which looks almost the same as mine did stock:

 

I like this idea for a thread. New and current pictures.
Now unfortunately my Mini is not quite different looking enough to post on here. Although I have done a lot of stuff to it.
Soon though!

 

OK here is my 2002 MCS

Purchased in Sept 2006 (lowering springs were added in this picture):


This is how it looks currently:

 

Megan Racing Cat-Back Exhaust
WMW/DDM Cold Air Intake
Jackson Racing Red Spark Plug Wires
Hawk Ceramic Brake Pads
Clearbra
M7 Strut Plates
Painted Brake Calipers
Boot Stripes
Checkered Eyes
Checkered Rearview Mirror
Checkered Door Sill Plates
Checkered Wheel Center Caps
Checkered Warning Label Covers
Checkered valve stem caps
Checkered Roof
Custom Whalen Shift ****
Custom Leather Shift Boot
Custom Leather E-Brake Boot
Chrome Toggle Switch Dividers
Chrome Speaker Surrounds
Chrome Door Pull Surrounds
Chrome Mirror Control Surround
Bright White LED dome light
Boot Mat
Glove Box Organizer
Cocomats
"Actual Size" sticker x 2
"Cooper" badge on dash
Chrome w/Checkers lic plate frames
Grille Badges
Tint, 20% all around
Silverstar Superwhite daytime running lamps

 

Driving Lights
Sylvania Cool Blue daytime running lamps
Craven Strut Tower Reinforcement Plates
Painted Brake Calipers, red
Carbon Fiber Bonnet Scoop
Carbon Fiber Boot Handle
Kingsborne 8mm Red Spark Plug Wires
UJ Cabrio Headrest Bling
UJ Wheel Center Caps
UJ Warning Label Covers
UJ Valve Stem Caps
UJ Eyes
Cocomats, black with red dots
Additional Interior Chrome
Custom Shift and E-Brake Boots
Custom bonnet stripes, white with red pins
Custom boot stripes that match those bonnet stripes
Chili Red Mirror Caps
Custom Door Sill Plates
Kosei wheels

 

Mine ('03 Cooper) got a shorty antenna and that's about it. The holeys it came with were just fine!!!

 

painted or vinyl roof?

 

plasti-dipped

 

I added a CAI, but you can't see it. Just drove the snot out of
it for the last 6 years and 10 months.

 

Before

 

No pics (sorry). But, I think you will get the idea how it has changed looks-wise (there are a lot more changes on the inside):
Started with 2004 CR/CR MCS, with silver Heavies and NO stripes.
> Falken wheels (silver)
> M7 front grilles (black)
> M7 Extreme scoop (black)
> removed rear "MINI Wings" nameplate
> Milltek exhaust tips visible
> Shorty antenna (3")
> Slightly increased camber on all four wheels
> If you look closely, you can see H-sport lower rear control arms
> MIscellaneous stone chips on the front end

I like to think it's aged like a fine wine.

 

I LOVE those rims... what kind are they???

 

What my preowned MINI looked like in the storage lot the first time I saw it around Dec. 2006.


Aerokit skirts, carbon fiber hood scoop, scoop grill, 17" wheels, Strassentech front lip, JCW carbon fiber mirror caps.


Custom powdercoated wheels.


Didn't like the CF scoop so went back to stock.


With M7 RAM scoop and Enkei wheels I use for autocrossing (Dec. 2008).


Stock interior


Partially painted bits and gauge face replacements.


All parts painted and being reassembled. Most current state has the JCW Alcantara Steering wheel and Craven Speed short shift kit and shift well (Whalen and rubber shift boot removed).


Anthracite Dash


JCW Dash, DVD player and ScanGaugeII are not in this picture yet.

Taken around December 2006

Taken around December 2008


Orciari Scoops and currently unpainted M7 RAM scoop. Scoop grill was removed because OEM diverter had to be modified for the RAM scoop, losing ability to hold grill in place.



Cockpit Specialty's gauge faces

Flik Bullets brand new with Falken Ziex 512s (205/45r17)

Nitto Neo Gen's (215/40r17) on freshly painted rims


Added Wilwood BBK 12.2




Painted/Tinted rear tail lights




Powdercoated gas cap. My door handle is also painted black now.

 

I'll play;

Pic from the dealer where i bought my car


Now after about a year


Sadly i really don't have any better pics of my car. Been getting to cold for my liking and just not enough time. I'll have plenty of better pics in the spring, as i'm still changing stuff in/out.

 

My car looks the same as the day it was new, except for the blacked out grill, trunk handle, and cooper side indicators.

 

New:


Now:


Some variation in between. This is a cool idea indeed.

 

Mine has gone from this to this.

 

Not much has changed ...

I changed the wheels to the ASA1 and the tires to Falkens.
I took the front license plate off.
I added sport tips and a pair of Panerai stickers.

 

Mine looks just like it did when I bought it. I spent all the money on go, not show. Maybe some show this year.

 

October 10, 2008


Aero Grill, Koni Springs, and black out as of December 10, 2008


and about February 10, 2009...

 

Started out like this (screenshot from my online build):



Now:

 

My Chromed out MINI when I got him back in July 07



About one year later, This is how he sits at this moment.







And from the rear BEFORE



And the rear AFTER

 

At the dealership...


2006 Hyper Blue MCS... Space Gray and HB interior.

And what she looked like 6 weeks later...



Modifications:
Full factory John Cooper Crap
ALTA antenna...
Whalen Shift Machine
OZ Superleggeras with Yokohama Parada Spec2s
Schroth harnesses
H-Sport rear comp sway bar

and the good stuff....
Hyper Pink paint... exterior and interior
Suede seats and headliner (black with pink stitching)
custom Tüls roof graphic
and silly pink DT stickers everywhere.

 

Mine hasn't changed too much as it's a complete factory JCW car, interiorwise I've added the JCW CF dash, UK flag rear view mirror cover, outside CF rear aero inserts and wheels......


When purchased ( white wheels gone):


Summer Wheels:





Winter Webspokes:



But I really really want a set of these: