I will post more pics later today. I'm getting the windows tinted, sport stripes installed, and 18" MOMO wheels put on this morning. Lowering springs will be added next week.

 

The best way to get your pix on the thread - in my experience - is to attach them with that little paper clip gizmo - follow the steps, making sure they're not too big, and voila!

Congrats to all the latest Clubman owners!

 

Very nice.. fellow pw/pw

 

Just for the record, flex agent has NOTHING to do with the adhesion of paint nor primer to plastic.

Plastic adhesion promotor is what helps, not flex agent. Flex agent evaporates in less than 24 hours and is used only to help in flexing of urethane bumpers.

Items like plastic flares don't bend/flex enough to make a difference and like I said, the flex agent evaporates anyways.

Not to split hairs, just letting you know the difference.

VERY RARELY will either of my shops painted textured plastic pieces. It's not that it can't be done (obviously by the wonderful white arches), it's just that the probability of paint chipping is greater than smooth plastic. (thus the reason why GM sells "paintable" and "textured" door handles on their trucks.)

Fortunately, the wheel arches and rocker mouldings are on the side of the car and don't receive the abuse the front spoiler does.

If you live in the south where the roads are generally in better condition that what's up north, it's much more feasible to paint textured plastic if you insist on painting them.

I personally love the look of it being painted, I just don't want the hassle of potentially it chipping off. (I said potentially, not probably)

Mark

 

Ladies and Gentlemen of NAM, may I introduce to you, home now after his first public appearance, Nigel.

Whooo HOOOOO!!!!!

 

OMG!!! Nigel is stunning!! Hey you've got good taste! LOL!

 

awesome! ALL HC looks great!

 

You know I am becoming more and more enamored of the body colored roof on a number of colors - and yours is one of 'em! Very classic looking - congratulations!!

 

mirrors + roof in HC

looks great!

 

Now that's CLASSY!

I'm a big fan of body-colour roofs anyway but that's the first HC I've seen with matching mirrors and I'm very impressed.

 

Thank you all for the kind words!

Nigel and I took a quick spin today (300 miles ), with a passenger and loaded to the hilt with R/C boat stuff. I'm bloody gobsmacked. Average mileage so far: 35.7 And, it's like driving an overgrown shifter kart!

 

I agree! That's what I've ordered, and now I am just DYIN' to get mine!! uuuughghghghghhh....July....

 

WOO HOO!! well done!

 

That's a HOT car... love the color. Very nice. Not a brown fan but really like that color.

Great choice.

Mark

 

Very nice Clubby you got there Subdude! I love body colored roofs and mirrors on any MINI. Great choice!

 

Jim, What color is your interior?

 

Here is a pic after the sport stripes were installed.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...um/front56.jpg

 

Pics after tint and wheels
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...dium/full1.jpg


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ium/side34.jpg

Pick of Clubman badge.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...m/clubman3.jpg

Pick of black painted calipers and 18" MOMO wheels
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...edium/rim6.jpg

 

That white Clubman really looks great. I have Black on Red and love it. I noticed you have a Florida Plate, where are you. I am down in Boynton Beach. While you went all white, aI am thinking of going all black barn doors on mine. Instaed of a Clubman badge, I am going with ClubRed.

Once again your car looks great.

Larry

 

that's awesome!

 

Picked it up yesterday

 

Surely a classic look - good for you!

 

LadyG,

The interior is checkered silver trim and checkered carbon black seats.

 

nice! never thought the PW ext/HC int combo was nice .. until now that is!

looks great!

 

WOW! That looks sa---weet!!! I would have never thought to put those 2 together, but combined with the cream color line, oak, and HC...