Congrats fellow pepper white-er!

People mention spacers alot. What are those and what do they do/look like??
(searches get alot of different results)

 

they are kind of like discs used to push wheels outwards if they are too inwards, or used to create space between your brakes and your wheels if they don't clear your brakes.

 

AKA: Wheel Offset (you can also Google this)

 

Not mine, found elsewhere.. this is what I plan to order shortly - PW (including roof/mirrors), plus factory body kit. Will add BBS LM's the day it hits the ground (I refuse to drive even one mile on runflats after having dealt with them on a previous BMW). PW makes lots of sense here in the dusty desert - hides dirt well, cleans up easily/well, and doesn't absorb the summer heat.

I think your car looks awesome, but agree with those suggesting you paint the arches. Then - perfection.

 

the one in the pic has painted arches or is that factory installed? i just dont know how it is going to look when they paint over plastic.

here is another wheel i am thinking about in 18" ASA AR 1 ( also i love the custom center caps!!)

 

I would not paint the arches, they add to the already sweet black and white motif the car already has going on. A checkerboard graphic on the sunroof might be cool too. Besides, everybody else has either all black or body color arches, join the black arch club, they're more rare and really do look better in person than in pics.

 

Especially for the Pepper White, painted arches look beautiful, but not DIY, have a pro paint-shop do it, lot of prep work to get it right.

Actually his car looks like most of the Aero Kit has already been painted Pepper White and it does look great.
(Look at the photos of the other Aero Kits and compare rocker panels and lower sections of bumpers.)

Minspeed (a NAM Vendor) used to exchange your black for painted arches, if he no longer does, he might recommend who would.

 

Are those black wheels Tenzo R Type M?

 

Great car! Looks awesome! Congratulations on a great find - you will really enjoy it.

 

I agree with you Spectral, i like the black arches, at least for now.

I will be buying these rims tomorrow in 18" with Hankook tires. I think it will look great. I need advise on wheel caps, where can i find Mini logo or JCW logo cap? anyone?

 

those are saweet looking.

there are some mini centers here:
http://www.minspeed.net/products.php?cat=27&pg=2

also the first place i always look is OutMotoring:
http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...p_sticker.html

 

thanks Adam, i just ordered my wheel caps too, hopefully they will fit... I will post pictures asap.

 

Cool...and yeah, if you get bored with it, you can always paint the arches later. Love the rims, I think it's going to look sweet.

 

allright guys here are 2 pics that i took with my iphone, i will post better pics later.

 

 

That looks GREAT!!

 

also ordered JCW wheel caps...

http://www.minspeed.net/JCWWC.htm

hopefully they will fit nice...

 

 

Here is mine! Painted arches for sure

Most recent before stripes were removed

 

that looks pretty good, how much did that cost you or did you already buy it like that?

 

my next mod will be painting my chrome grill and headlight chrome. Also want to paint my calipers to white or red...

I cant wait for my JCW wheel caps to arrive...