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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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What color rims on Lightning Blue?

Hi I have a lightning blue Cooper S, and have found set of rims I like but can't decide what color would look best have a choice of Silver or Matt Gunmetal. Have found couple of pics of them fitted to R56's what does everyone think would look best on my Mini pictured, I was thinking gunmetal but as these have to be specially ordered from Germany I don't wanna end making wrong choice.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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personally im going with black rims on my lightning blue MINI. what color roof do you have? i like the gun metal
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Depends on roof color. black for black, silver or gunmetal if you have white or body color roof. I'm going with gunmetal and silver lip when I get mine.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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I like the silvers on mine, it's just such a dark combo with the black roof. I'm thinking about adding some silver stripes to help brighten it up a bit as well.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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While either would work, the gunmetal may be more unique. Like others have said your roof/mirrors combination needs to be taken into account.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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I have the black roof on mine, thats my car in last picture I'm also gonna lose all the chrome eventually and have silver parts on JCW spoiler repainted black Thanks for all your comments
 
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