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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Its not often you find such rude people as MINI owners.
Bradminator, I'm ashamed of you and for you.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIFatherFigure
With only 1 in 1700000000000 Mini's identical, mods seem a lost cause. Sorry.
Not sure how mini's were optioned in your neck of the woods, but in the US, MOST mini's are custom configured.....hard to find 2 cars the same actually.....but externally, making them slightly different can be fun.
They are almost the oppostite of domestic and other imports where basic "trims" are the options, then add colors....
on my mini, there were HUNDREDS of options, making tens of thousands of combo's possible.....
cars that dealers got back in 2002 had a preoptioned list....since then most dealers in the us presell cars BEFORE they are built....but as the op's have found, all "factory optioned", so getting something special or one of a kind can make a mini feel even more different.....
externally they can look smilar...sometimes...but a mini freak can tell!!
So sometimes an EXTRA MOD to make it MORE special is a good thing!!
most of mods are performance or comfort, staying with the sleeper look....many others choose the opposite...the look fast, go slow mantra......
 

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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaydavid
Finaly got the wheels and tires done here are the pictures. tommro morning im getting limo tint as well
Mine is hyperblue too, but with black roof and mirrors. I like your grill, have seen it before, but really like seeing how it looks on hyper blue. BTW, sharp wheels too. Looks nice together.
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Thanks much ive since done alot more mods i havent posted ill have to get on those too
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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Thats the carbon fiber jcw handle i just installed
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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And theres the cravenspeed 15% pulley and alta intake as well more too come !!!! 😬
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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Love it. I personally like adding a little color and texture in the cabin!
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:02 PM
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here's mine...
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Very nice stickerbomb :P my inteior wasnt the dual tone that i wanted when i bought the car so it was really bland inside. The stickerbombed downtubes really added alot more spice to the interior. I do wish i could find one of those carbon dash sets though!
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:28 PM
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Lower grill?

I don't see the "snaps right in" version of the lower grill on their site: http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...rsion_kit.html

You think they sell them though, if I call? I may just do that.

Originally Posted by JCWSLAYER
Outmotoring has two versions of the grilles one needs modifications and is a pain in the butt, but the other snaps right in, call them if you dont see it on thier site.
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...rsion_kit.html Try that
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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That is the version that snaps in but you cant only

Buy the lower one i dont think you have to get both. But you want them to match anyways
 
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