R56 Meanest looking Cooper? Pics please
Hmm, a 4-year old girl, who just happened to be passing by my office sucking her thumb, just said
"Oh, look! Cyoooot! A pet Tyrannasourus Rex with a cute widdle backpack! Can I have one?"
"Oh, look! Cyoooot! A pet Tyrannasourus Rex with a cute widdle backpack! Can I have one?"
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A Mean Looking MINI?!?!
Well I guess I'll take a stab at the discussion of a mean looking MINI. I think my MINI looks pretty aggressive, but a Mean MINI has to look, drive, and sound "mean". I bought an 07 Pepper White MINI Cooper S, and installed JCW front bumper, side skirts, and wheels. Then I tinted the windows, blacked out "most" of the chrome, installed smoked tail lights, and did the infamous "Joey Mod" to the headlights, Alta "stubby" antenna, and installed a set of Hella 500 black driving lamps in the JCW grill. To satisfy the "driving mean" description I installed an Alta AccessPort and went with the Stage 2 tuning, NM Engineering lowering springs. And finally to help back up that MINI Bite with a little Bark, I installed an Alta intake, downpipe-back exhaust, and uprated blowoff valve spring. Is it a mean MINI? That just depends on your definition of "mean", can a Chihuahua be mean? Maybe, Maybe Not, but either way, if that dang dog keeps biting you, you'll think twice before taunting it again!
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We each have an opinion as to what a mini should look like which is one of the main things that attracted me to the mini in the first place , including my classic back in 1971. I have been trying for a more serious look as I think it would be hard for a mini to look truly " mean " .
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Randy- something more serious, maybe keep the light British theme and go with a Lotus Elise, that's pretty mean, or maybe a G35 Coupe (the older cousin of the 350Z).
As for "cool wheels", I don't know if you were talking about my MINI but I have the black JCW challenge 17", as for that sweet first gen, I don't know but they look great!
As for "cool wheels", I don't know if you were talking about my MINI but I have the black JCW challenge 17", as for that sweet first gen, I don't know but they look great!
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If the wheel question was for my car they are from a UK companycalled Superlight . They are a three piece with billet center and are 17 / 8 .
Randy
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Randy- something more serious, maybe keep the light British theme and go with a Lotus Elise, that's pretty mean, or maybe a G35 Coupe (the older cousin of the 350Z).
As for "cool wheels", I don't know if you were talking about my MINI but I have the black JCW challenge 17", as for that sweet first gen, I don't know but they look great!
As for "cool wheels", I don't know if you were talking about my MINI but I have the black JCW challenge 17", as for that sweet first gen, I don't know but they look great!
I may have some pics around somethere I'll try to find them .Randy
Found one . Now this is MEAN
Last edited by maxmini; Mar 17, 2012 at 07:50 PM. Reason: found pic
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We have a local canyon carver with a legendary Elise. Semi gloss grey paint, wide body , CF everything and 600+ WHP via twin charge SC and turbo. Now that could be called mean I may have some pics around somethere I'll try to find them .
Randy
Found one . Now this is MEAN
I may have some pics around somethere I'll try to find them .Randy
Found one . Now this is MEAN
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We have a local canyon carver with a legendary Elise. Semi gloss grey paint, wide body , CF everything and 600+ WHP via twin charge SC and turbo. Now that could be called mean I may have some pics around somethere I'll try to find them .
Randy
Found one . Now this is MEAN
I may have some pics around somethere I'll try to find them .Randy
Found one . Now this is MEAN
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3tlW...2&feature=plcp
Here is Matt Farah doing a brief overview of the car which was also the fastest car he has ever driven. I'm seeing a trend here LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvsW...eature=related
This was a sat afternoon run with a few of the local Biker Boyz. Watch how fast the Camero disappears out of view from the rear mounted cam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9btY...eature=related
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This one is pretty good too. He has a You Tube channel called Roninexige if you want t osee more . You really need to know the roads these videos are taken on to get a feel for the true speed of this thing.
Randy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGHOYZ8r_oI
Randy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGHOYZ8r_oI
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there was a link that someone provided. follow it and if you go thru that thread there he says he customed it. his catless challenge exhaust is unbelievable. makes me want that exhaust setup too, but i know the fiancee would kill me....lol