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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 10:55 PM
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Trimmed, modified and painted. Ready to be installed

 
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 08:52 AM
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R56 side skirts on a r53
 
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 09:06 AM
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Love the style of those. Pretty close match. How much trimming did you need to do?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by z_wrecker
Love the style of those. Pretty close match. How much trimming did you need to do?

Not much. When I get home I’ll take pictures of the part I had to cut. I just used a dremal. I fitted it on and trim the part that is hitting in the door jam. It sits lower then r53 side skirt. Or maybe I installed it wrong.
 

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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 06:08 PM
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Looks great.
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by z_wrecker
Love the style of those. Pretty close match. How much trimming did you need to do?
Hi wrecker. Below is a photo of the side skirt where I cut.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 10:57 PM
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Looks great.
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Thanks Ben! I do it for you buddy.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 09:03 AM
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Lol. Just went throughout the post what a journey and transformations.
Great work and a great mini.
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Old Apr 29, 2018 | 09:59 PM
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Got these carbon fiber pieces re clear coated.
 
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Old May 9, 2018 | 04:57 PM
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One of my favorite MINIs on here. Skirts look great.
 
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Old May 12, 2018 | 06:59 PM
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One of my favorite MINIs on here. Skirts look great.
Thanks 1fstrex. Got more stuff to install
 
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Old May 13, 2018 | 10:06 AM
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Thanks 1fstrex. Got more stuff to install
Where did you end up picking up the side skirts from?
 
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Old May 13, 2018 | 04:18 PM
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Where did you end up picking up the side skirts from?
A local shop had a crash one. He was parting it out. There’s a red one on OfferUp parting out with those side skirts if your in socal
 
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Old May 14, 2018 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmyjamesphan
A local shop had a crash one. He was parting it out. There’s a red one on OfferUp parting out with those side skirts if your in socal
I tried to look it up and I couldn’t find it. Do you have a link to it? I’m up north but have friends down there.
 
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Old May 14, 2018 | 08:26 PM
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I tried to look it up and I couldn’t find it. Do you have a link to it? I’m up north but have friends down there.
Yea I can’t find it anymore. I’ll keep an eye out for another set for you
 
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Old May 14, 2018 | 08:30 PM
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all dirty



All clean now


Oiled and ready to go
 
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Old May 15, 2018 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmyjamesphan
Yea I can’t find it anymore. I’ll keep an eye out for another set for you
I appreciate it!
 
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Old May 15, 2018 | 08:54 PM
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Red valve cover
 
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Old May 15, 2018 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FSTREX
I appreciate it!
Found another one
Check out this 2007 Mini Cooper S was running great before wrecked parting out for $2,800 on OfferUp.
https://offerup.co/z1nH9adsXM
 
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Old May 16, 2018 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmyjamesphan
Found another one
Check out this 2007 Mini Cooper S was running great before wrecked parting out for $2,800 on OfferUp.
https://offerup.co/z1nH9adsXM
Awesome! Thanks, I shot them a message.

Red valve cover looks awesome.
 
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Old May 20, 2018 | 09:27 PM
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#beachmeet
 
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Old May 22, 2018 | 12:38 PM
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Looking great1
 
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Old May 22, 2018 | 10:28 PM
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Looking great1
Thank you!
 
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Old May 28, 2018 | 02:21 AM
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Crazy hood poppin Monday
 
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Old Jun 3, 2018 | 03:51 PM
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Today’s mini meet.

Thanks for all the love and support. Hope to see see you and all your mini projects in the months to come. Vroom vroom *******
 
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