I'm borrowing Bandit (my buddy's blacked out JCW that I've only been able to get photos of when he's dirty) while my rear bumper gets done. The car's plain amazing. I'll post some pics later... iPhone pic posted upside down as an attachment - who wants crappy phone pics anyway?

 

Meet Bandit.

 

Great pics! I was looking at the Yellow MCS before I got the SO.

 

What suspension mods do you have?

 

Not mine, but M7 springs.

 

Nice. And the exhaust? Looks like CF tips.

 

Exhaust is Invidia. Tips are blued. Nice growl.

 

Blued? Powder coated?

 

The tips are blued titanium - it's not powder coating, as far as I know. I didn't get a good pic of the tips on his car, but here's a link for the R53 version...

http://www.motoringwerks.com/p-1200-...k-exhaust.aspx

 

What did your friend use to cover the reflectors by the wheels? Think I may have answered my own question http://www.lamin-x.com/Mini-Cooper-0...#ReviewHeader:

Your friend has a great looking ride btw!

 

NICE! I've been waiting to meet Bandit.

 

Tex6 - we're not positive since the owner kinda gave the body shop that did all the work full creative license to black out the car. But since it was a body shop, I'm going to guess that they smoked them, since they he knows they smoked the tail lights.

 

Bandit's mean for real !
Nice car!

 

Thanks.

 

Update - no lamin-x on this car at all. Except for the front end, every lens has been smoked. Pretty darkly smoked, too.

 

Thanks for the update! Haven't picked up my MINI yet and I already hate the reflectors. First mod that's going to happen.

Found this:http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/niteshades/, looks like a relatively easy DIY project.

 

Where did you get the badge on the grill? Is that Flat or Satin Black paint on the headlight rings?

 

I was going for mean , but really - how mean can a mini be

 

Looks mean enough to me!

 

Just replaced the M7 Tuning carbon fiber C-Wing with a new DuelL AG carbon fiber GT Wing. Also added some DuelL AG vented C-Pillar covers.

 

Now that is pretty darn bad ^^^^^

Nice...........

 

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Not sure if this is a clubman.

 

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