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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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What Color Mirrors ?

I'm looking to mix things up a bit with my new Clubman S. Any thoughts on what color mirrors might give it some "pop" ?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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Green will give you that awesome R55 Rally look!

 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Green will give you that awesome R55 Rally look!

The thought has certainly crossed my mind. However, that shade of green seems to vary considerably based on the lighting. Sometimes it looks just a little too "lime" .
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Kinda digging the yellow.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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Orange! Then add an orange pinstripe to your stripes.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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For some reason, I'm starting to gravitate toward the red.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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How hard is it to come across a set of JCW red mirrors ?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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I vote green
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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Orange. Only choice.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Well, now that I have seen green done twice it would be less unique for you.

With the silver stripes on the car...red or orange would be my choice.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Plastidip them for a fraction of the cost and you can change the color at a drop of a hat if you don't like them.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Silver or Black Jacks mirror caps will match your silver strips!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Please do not plastidip!!!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Melangell
Please do not plastidip!!!
Why?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Why?
Because it is cheap assed crap that, on the mirrors, will start to look even worse within a couple of weeks. The man wants his MINI to look good. Please Johnny Danger, buy and install quality parts, not plastidip or chinese made junk off of Ebay even if it takes a little while to save the money.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Melangell
Because it is cheap assed crap that, on the mirrors, will start to look even worse within a couple of weeks. The man wants his MINI to look good. Please Johnny Danger, buy and install quality parts, not plastidip or chinese made junk off of Ebay even if it takes a little while to save the money.
Don't worry I won't. However, I do think that PlastiDip can provide a desirable effect in some applications. But, mirrors in my opinion are not one of them.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Plastidip will give you the desired effect for 7 dollars or there abouts. Once you figure out the color then buy your mirrors. This will save the o **** moment where you dropped a bunch of $ on something that you Dont like. Maybe I should have been more specific.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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+1 for the rally edition type green.

There is a pink available now. Which is kind of new. You can find it all in Mirror > Covers.

Click Here for all the options. You will have to select ones with power-fold in or without power-fold in.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2010-Cooper-R55-S_Clubman-Coupe-L4_1.6L_N14B16A/Exterior/Mirrors/


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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Go with the Orange theme ala GT3RS.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 06:48 AM
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Heres a pic of my car in yellow I hope it helps you decide.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 07:12 AM
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Whoa, that's LOUD. I like
 
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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Wow, now that's "Gilding the Lilly' !
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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Friends dont let friends wear day-glo.
I have a 09 Midnight Black Metallic.
IF I had the ching, I'd do the handles, and mirrors in carbon fiber.
Red is also cool
If you do red, do a blood red, and match the stripes?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Heres a pic of my car in yellow I hope it helps you decide.
You are brave!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by chrunck
Orange! Then add an orange pinstripe to your stripes.
+1 (in my totally biased opinion) The colored union jack scuttles are a nice way to tie in the accent color too.
 
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