R50/53 The Official Dark Silver Owners Club
6th Gear
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From: north seacoast ,Ma.USA
I'm working on JSF where I work.Very hush hush..............(if I told you any more than that, I'd have to kill you. )
Originally Posted by Tit
Oh...I know....Australia has invested in the JSF program...
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5th Gear
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From: Canberra, Australia
Originally Posted by holdenontoit
I'm working on JSF where I work.Very hush hush..............(if I told you any more than that, I'd have to kill you. )
Originally Posted by MSFIT
My try at it
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NiCE!!!!
i know i keep sayin' that....
the pic u show of the rear stripes they seem flat in finish..... but the front shows gloss.
i have flat black on mine but the colour is not as rich as urs, I wonder why?
BTW i like it i sport a 'racers edge' but w/a third stripe, in flat black
My try at it
i know i keep sayin' that....
the pic u show of the rear stripes they seem flat in finish..... but the front shows gloss.
i have flat black on mine but the colour is not as rich as urs, I wonder why?
BTW i like it
i sport a 'racers edge' but w/a third stripe, in flat black
Originally Posted by MSFIT
My try at it
1st Gear
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From: Sydney Australia
Originally Posted by Bumble78
Liquid Yellow is the best.Liquid Yellow is the best.Liquid Yellow is the best.Liquid Yellow is the best.Liquid Yellow is the best.Liquid Yellow is the best.
5th Gear
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From: Canberra, Australia
Originally Posted by dgboggs
You would have thought that DS is the best, until you saw these
(My last car was black - never again...it looked sweet when it was clean and polished - which was about 2% of the time
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6th Gear
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Originally Posted by Tit
That's crazy talk..........all I can see is a black blob in the shape of a mini!
(My last car was black - never again...it looked sweet when it was clean and polished - which was about 2% of the time )
(My last car was black - never again...it looked sweet when it was clean and polished - which was about 2% of the time
)First pic...clean...
Second pic...dirty...
Third pic...dirty and keyed
6th Gear
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From: north seacoast ,Ma.USA
Originally Posted by dgboggs
You would have thought that DS is the best, until you saw these
At night they just disappear!
5th Gear
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From: Canberra, Australia
oh yeah....that tends to make things a bit dirty
The other day a mate and I were out having coffee on a Friday night, and we heard a bunch of kids cheering. We looked over and saw a Dihatsu Charade (crappy little fwd trash box) and loads of smoke coming out the back - which of course, didn't make sense.....
When they stopped, you could see that they'd gone through the trouble of reversing a vacuum cleaner and blowing piles of flour all over the place....
Lame - but quite funny actually...
The other day a mate and I were out having coffee on a Friday night, and we heard a bunch of kids cheering. We looked over and saw a Dihatsu Charade (crappy little fwd trash box) and loads of smoke coming out the back - which of course, didn't make sense.....
When they stopped, you could see that they'd gone through the trouble of reversing a vacuum cleaner and blowing piles of flour all over the place....
Lame - but quite funny actually...
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by MSFIT
That is SO TRUE
First pic...clean...
Second pic...dirty...
Third pic...dirty and keyed
First pic...clean...
Second pic...dirty...
Third pic...dirty and keyed
Originally Posted by Tit
The other day a mate and I were out having coffee on a Friday night, and we heard a bunch of kids cheering. We looked over and saw a Dihatsu Charade (crappy little fwd trash box) and loads of smoke coming out the back - which of course, didn't make sense.....
When they stopped, you could see that they'd gone through the trouble of reversing a vacuum cleaner and blowing piles of flour all over the place....
Lame - but quite funny actually...
When they stopped, you could see that they'd gone through the trouble of reversing a vacuum cleaner and blowing piles of flour all over the place....
Lame - but quite funny actually...
6th Gear
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From: a canyon, south Bay Area
From the many that I communicated with, even before the MINI was released in the US, DS made the most final lists for 2 or 3 colors to choose from... very popular indeed. Probably one of the reasons I went with something else I suppose...
Another reason is that I wanted something to match the original Mini colors as best possible, and DS didn't fit that wish as well as other choices...
I'm guessing that many us polled family, friends and colleagues during the decision process... I certainly did. For me, I got several remarks that DS is very sharp, clean, and professional-looking (why it made my short list). Many of those same people also said that this little guy has tons of character and uniquness and with that the color should follow suit and be a little more vibrant or eye-catching... Heck, even my girlfriend at the time (now my wife), in Chinese no less, said the same thing .
I still have my order form that I faxed-in with DS crossed-out, and IB somewhat confidently written-in. 1.5 years after the MINI was released in the US, I got the first production week available for the MCS in IB (I surrendered my waitlist spot many times to get this color). That was so difficult as I could have been motoring MUCH sooner, but I was committed to this color... plus, I wanted BMW/MINI to sort through some issues in their '02's, so the extra wait was more than just for a color preference...
No DS here, but a fan though .
Another reason is that I wanted something to match the original Mini colors as best possible, and DS didn't fit that wish as well as other choices...
I'm guessing that many us polled family, friends and colleagues during the decision process... I certainly did. For me, I got several remarks that DS is very sharp, clean, and professional-looking (why it made my short list). Many of those same people also said that this little guy has tons of character and uniquness and with that the color should follow suit and be a little more vibrant or eye-catching... Heck, even my girlfriend at the time (now my wife), in Chinese no less, said the same thing
.I still have my order form that I faxed-in with DS crossed-out, and IB somewhat confidently written-in. 1.5 years after the MINI was released in the US, I got the first production week available for the MCS in IB (I surrendered my waitlist spot many times to get this color). That was so difficult as I could have been motoring MUCH sooner, but I was committed to this color... plus, I wanted BMW/MINI to sort through some issues in their '02's, so the extra wait was more than just for a color preference...
No DS here, but a fan though
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From: Canberra, Australia
Funny...I came down to IB and DS. I had a friend that was willing to sell me his IB/W car, but after all the maths, it would have come out only $4000 or so cheaper than a new car. I figured if I was going to get a new car instead of his, getting IB wouldn't make sense - and that's what broke the fight between DS and IB in my mind......
Now I love it and am supremely happy with my choice!
Now I love it and am supremely happy with my choice!
Originally Posted by TonyB
From the many that I communicated with, even before the MINI was released in the US, DS made the most final lists for 2 or 3 colors to choose from... very popular indeed. Probably one of the reasons I went with something else I suppose...
Another reason is that I wanted something to match the original Mini colors as best possible, and DS didn't fit that wish as well as other choices...
I'm guessing that many us polled family, friends and colleagues during the decision process... I certainly did. For me, I got several remarks that DS is very sharp, clean, and professional-looking (why it made my short list). Many of those same people also said that this little guy has tons of character and uniquness and with that the color should follow suit and be a little more vibrant or eye-catching... Heck, even my girlfriend at the time (now my wife), in Chinese no less, said the same thing .
I still have my order form that I faxed-in with DS crossed-out, and IB somewhat confidently written-in. 1.5 years after the MINI was released in the US, I got the first production week available for the MCS in IB (I surrendered my waitlist spot many times to get this color). That was so difficult as I could have been motoring MUCH sooner, but I was committed to this color... plus, I wanted BMW/MINI to sort through some issues in their '02's, so the extra wait was more than just for a color preference...
No DS here, but a fan though .
Another reason is that I wanted something to match the original Mini colors as best possible, and DS didn't fit that wish as well as other choices...
I'm guessing that many us polled family, friends and colleagues during the decision process... I certainly did. For me, I got several remarks that DS is very sharp, clean, and professional-looking (why it made my short list). Many of those same people also said that this little guy has tons of character and uniquness and with that the color should follow suit and be a little more vibrant or eye-catching... Heck, even my girlfriend at the time (now my wife), in Chinese no less, said the same thing
.I still have my order form that I faxed-in with DS crossed-out, and IB somewhat confidently written-in. 1.5 years after the MINI was released in the US, I got the first production week available for the MCS in IB (I surrendered my waitlist spot many times to get this color). That was so difficult as I could have been motoring MUCH sooner, but I was committed to this color... plus, I wanted BMW/MINI to sort through some issues in their '02's, so the extra wait was more than just for a color preference...
No DS here, but a fan though
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