let's not start the infamous "To S or not to S" thread again. But you're also forgetting about the HPFP and the lack of a spare tire.

 

I have a JUSTA and love it!!
Mine used to be liquid yellow before she became Tangerine.
Your color is a great choice and looks very good!
Congrats on your new purchase.
I have to agree with Orangecrush about the chrome. Black looks awesome on your color!

 

Sooooo you’re saying I’m riiight??? Did I understand that correctly.... cause now, I have it in black and white.



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Mark

 

I dont see where I wrote the word "right"!!
Your reading something thats not there....LMAO

And I don't see it in black and white!!

 

No spare either?? That's so weird.....I got a spare with mine...my friend got a convertible....no spare.

 

Partial thread jack, I'd love to see some higher res photos of your tangerine paint job.

 

I am on my phone right now but when I get to my computer I will post some.

 

It's so funny to me all the MINIs I see around Charlotte, but never any of the people on here.

 

Love it!

 

Here are a couple.

Here is a before:

 

That looks really cool, thanks for sharing! Those tail lights are sharp, too.

 

Thanks for saying that...someone over the weekend told me they didn't like my tail lights...they said it looked like I bought them off EBAY.
Whats wrong with Ebay?

 

Nahh they work well with the chrome wheels. I think I checked those out on ebay actually, wasn't sure if they'd fit though, the model year designation seemed unclear and I got a good deal on OEM. In any case, it's a nice looking R50!

 

Thank you!
I just realized that I added a few things since these pictures. I put chrome door guards on and I chromed the front side turn signal markers.

 

Great color! I wish Mini had a "bright" orange for a regular color selection.

 

I notice some of you have the plastic trim over the wheel wells painted the color of the car. Did your car come like this or did you do this yourselves?

 

Love that color! +1 to that orange crush said!

 

Mine came from the factory painted, one of the first things I asked the MA. I was worried about the paint chipping if it had been done by the previous owner.

 

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Thanks! I'm thinking I may try it, since I saw the how to thread on plasti dip last night. I kinda took it as a sign.

P.S. I'm super jealous of your Laurel. Every car I've ever owned has been white, love the clean look. Took the plunge when I bought the MINI, but I do love it!

 

When I painted my car I had them do all the black around the wheels the same color as the car. I really like how it turned out!

 

I agree, I've seen people say the black trim is unique to MINI and told people not to paint theirs but I think for those who have color matched trim it sets us apart even more.

 

Ya .. the first car show I entered her in after the paint job they told me I lost because I painted my black parts the same color. Thats its not "unique"....I just said "to each is own"!!

 

"Lemon"? Not in a legal sense of the word.