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May 25, 2007 | 05:10 PM

#501

korby

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Really nice with painted arches it will be perfect!Shoot...now I want an Aero Kit on mine.

May 25, 2007 | 05:10 PM

#502

70spop

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Originally Posted by snkbte

Here is Rigby. Picked him up this morning. First stop was to my shop to swap the new wheels, and install my shortie antenna.

Kewl!! I love the wheels!

Are those the BBS RCs? What size? 17x7? Make sure to post pics when it's painted and lowered.

May 25, 2007 | 05:31 PM

#503

gforce23

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@snkbte:
Awesome wheels! Are they ASAs??

What's with the sudden rise in the number of MINIs equipped with hyper-sport kits?

May 25, 2007 | 06:24 PM

#504

70spop

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Originally Posted by msh441

Yeah, I saw that and it looks great. I'm waiting for somthing a little different. Not sure yet exactly what, maybe some surface area of the badge punched out with some black metal screen behind it (sort of like the older style). Some design. I'll know it when I see it.

The big trend of late seems to be debadging and blacked out chrome. I've done that with previous cars, but I think on this one, the chrome accents the Dark Silver nicely... just not that much on that one part, if you know what I mean.

I think for the time being, I'd spend the $20 on the AC vinyl in Pure Silver. It would basically look factory, but it would tone down the *bling* significantly, and be a better background for the chrome "S". Plus, in your case, the PS side markers would nicely accent the DS paint and the centers of your Web Spokes.

May 25, 2007 | 07:34 PM

#505

DVLMINI

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Originally Posted by ENEMINI

Whew, that was the longest 6 weeks of my life to date. Yesterday was day 1. No words can describe the feeling of driving these cars. Only been ~24 hours and....wow, just, wow.

Bear in mind I'm upgrading from a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 to a spankin' MCS.

Sweet ride! Congrats and welcome!

May 25, 2007 | 07:50 PM

#506

Mach V Dan

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Ride the bus!

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May 25, 2007 | 08:27 PM

#507

snkbte

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 70spop

Kewl!! I love the wheels!

Are those the BBS RCs? What size? 17x7? Make sure to post pics when it's painted and lowered.

Yes they are.
17" BBS RC with 215/45/17 Michelin Pilot MXM4
Size: 17x7
Construction: 1 piece, monobloc
Weight: 17 lbs.
Offset: +42 perfect fit!

May 26, 2007 | 01:50 PM

#508

manifest

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See below...

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May 26, 2007 | 01:51 PM

#509

manifest

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As requested by JT-KGY and DaveCo.

May 26, 2007 | 04:03 PM

#510

gforce23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by manifest

As requested by JT-KGY and DaveCo.

Thanks for the snaps. My MCS should look exactly the same. Btw, are you running on the OEM run-flats? Or did you change to NRFs?

May 26, 2007 | 05:29 PM

#511

manifest

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gforce23

Thanks for the snaps. My MCS should look exactly the same. Btw, are you running on the OEM run-flats? Or did you change to NRFs?

Yep. They are Dunlop SP Sport 01 DSST.

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May 29, 2007 | 02:01 AM

#512

JT-KGY

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Thank you manifest!!!!

May 29, 2007 | 05:22 AM

#513

hailpurdue

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Meet Darby:

07 MC - Oxygen Blue

May 30, 2007 | 06:10 AM

#514

dennisd63

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I like the O2 Blue with Black...nice combo!

May 30, 2007 | 07:51 AM

#515

korby

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May 30, 2007 | 02:40 PM

#516

dennisd63

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Bubbles is home...and here he is in all his glory! Just look thru my gallery!

May 30, 2007 | 03:12 PM

#517

1SXE-MINI

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Sweet & Low

Just lowered SXEMINI-2 with H&R springs. Also added a chrome MC grille (modified for extra cooling) and custom grillework along with a front splitter and rear spoiler

May 30, 2007 | 03:49 PM

#518

mixdorfs

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Meet Belle with her "real" wheels

Here are pictures of Belle with her "real" wheels. Her original wheels were ordered wrong and the dealer swapped them out for the bridge spokes. Other pictures are in my gallery.

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May 30, 2007 | 03:57 PM

#519

korby

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1SXE-mini !!!!!!!Were did you get the grill ,there is way to much plastic on the S I gotta get rid of some.

May 30, 2007 | 05:02 PM

#520

gforce23

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mixdorfs

Here are pictures of Belle with her "real" wheels. Her original wheels were ordered wrong and the dealer swapped them out for the bridge spokes. Other pictures are in my gallery.

Did you opt for the Gotham Gray trim? That gray on the door doesn't look like the default option.

May 31, 2007 | 10:16 AM

#521

familiarstranger

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sxe is the a big brake kit or did you just paint the calipers? either way

May 31, 2007 | 10:34 AM

#522

1SXE-MINI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by korby

1SXE-MINI !!!!!!!Were did you get the grille ,there is way to much plastic on the S. I gotta get rid of some.

Got the raw material from the grille guy on e-bay (grilleguy.com) Just look for the raw material section.

http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFron...=56674&c=40879

It does require a lot of custom cutting and fitting. If you are interested in this mod feel free to PM me for specific installation instructions. Also anyone interested in installing a chrome R56 MC grille, PM me for modification instructions that I used to increase the airflow and make the grille fit on the R56 MCS.

May 31, 2007 | 10:37 AM

#523

1SXE-MINI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by familiarstranger

sxe is the a big brake kit or did you just paint the calipers? either way

I just painted the calipers

May 31, 2007 | 10:41 AM

#524

familiarstranger

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looks good. how many coats?

May 31, 2007 | 11:58 AM

#525

1SXE-MINI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by familiarstranger

looks good. how many coats?

Just followed the instructions. 1 thick coat. This is a very easy mod when the calipers are new and clean