Hey, i got bored and decided to plasti dip my side mirror caps red. they were originally black. i'm kind of unsure about the change. please let me know what you think?

Also - I accidentally cracked the passenger side mirror glass. still usable but was wondering if MINI would give me a new one under warranty. if i lie and say just noticed it cracked while on the highway. lol

oh and i apologize for how filthy dirty the car is.

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i doubt it on the mirror glass... it shouldnt be that expensive to replace though.

 

Check with a local glass shop.
They might be cheaper than the dealer and look just the same.
In fact, they may supply the dealer...

 

Yeah... No. Since its your installation, its your price responsibility.
Mirror glass is cheap; grab the part number and install it yourself.

And faking a "warranty" claim for a damaged part on your own doing is a type of fraud.

- Erik

 

It's alright, would look better if you plasti dipped the whole roof haha, so it would look like a JCW.

 

Mirror caps look out of place. You need to tie them in by adding some other red bits. New stripes.... black with red pinstriped edges. Paint your brake calipers red.

I broke a mirror swapping out caps once. Got a replacement from Morristown MINI. They have the best parts and accessories prices of any dealership I could find.

 

I was thinking the same thing - even just something like red pinstripe tape along the edge of your existing stripes. Or maybe try plastidipping the brake ducts red? They're pretty easy to take out without removing the bumper.

 

Kind of fraud? It IS fraud... just saying...

 

Prerequisite for red mirror caps -> being a JCW.

 

I don't think anyone will mistake tool handle finished parts for the real thing.

 

In past posts it was recommended that to have a JCW it was the tuning kit that made it so...............now its down to the color of the mirrors. Being proprietary aren't we?

 

You can't be serious.

 

Ooo! I have got an even better one, it has to be a GP.

 

Having fun are you? Hahaha.........

 

ok i took your advice and tried to accent the mirrors more. i did another layer on the mirror caps and got some red pinstripe. Now let me know what you all think. improvement? or scrap it all off?

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I think it looks great! More importantly though, do you like it?

 

Looks better now, what about the roof or calipers?

 

I think the pin stripes make it, good job

 

I like it. Inspired by the GP, I thought of doing the same with mine...

 

Looks good!

 

looks better, now do the calipers hahaha.

 

That's what I did. Red roof stripes, caps, and brake ducts. Think it looks great. Must have been a good idea since the new GP will have the ducts red too

 

thanks everyone, i think i'm going to leave like it is for now. i'll probably get bored of it again in a few more weeks and try to do the calipers. definitely not the roof lol

 

What?!?
You're gonna stop?
Don't you know that once you start you can't stop?

Looks really good.

 

You must do the calipers, will look great !

In fact, every MINI that is red, gray, black, blue, white, and all variations of those colors, should have red calipers.