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Old 04-03-2011, 04:51 AM
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That pic probably had a longer exposure time to gather more light. Not sure if the iphone camera can do longer exposures.
 
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Congrats shipmate! Looks great!

How did the dealer mess up? Did they not order the headlights/wheels?
 
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Oh and ill also be selling my regular xenon headlights and my rims/tires anyone know what i should price them at?
Yeah I've been wondering the same thing. Shipping wheels and tires is always expensive, so I figured I'd have to craigslist them. Unfortunately craigslist is trolled by the cheapest SOBs on the planet. I'm thinking if I get $500 for all 4 of them with < 1000 miles I'll be impressed. Hopefully I'm wrong on that... but I just can't imagine the stock wheels/tires being worth much.

Which ones did you order from Tire Rack?
 
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Yeah I've been wondering the same thing. Shipping wheels and tires is always expensive, so I figured I'd have to craigslist them. Unfortunately craigslist is trolled by the cheapest SOBs on the planet. I'm thinking if I get $500 for all 4 of them with < 1000 miles I'll be impressed. Hopefully I'm wrong on that... but I just can't imagine the stock wheels/tires being worth much.

Which ones did you order from Tire Rack?
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
 
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Those are gonna look sweet! I'm trying to decide if I want black again or not. I've been putting black wheels on my cars for about 10 years now, so was thinking about going with something highly polished with black on the interior perhaps...
 
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Those are gonna look sweet! I'm trying to decide if I want black again or not. I've been putting black wheels on my cars for about 10 years now, so was thinking about going with something highly polished with black on the interior perhaps...
I putting these wheels on cause I don't know if I'm going to black out the car or not. And I'm gonna be putting on my red pinstripes in 2 weeks I can't wait
 
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Those will look great with a black/red theme for sure. What tires did you end up choosing?
 
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Those will look great with a black/red theme for sure. What tires did you end up choosing?
The $110 bridgestones (all season)
 
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Those wheels are awesome!
 
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Those wheels are awesome!
Yay I cant wait to see them on the car on the 22nd it will all come together.. Can't wait
 
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That pic definitely had a longer exposure time, love pictures like that, but I have one question.. that guys speedo... is it mirrored or backwards or something???

Car looks great btw! I've always liked black cars, it's keeping them clean that keeps me from loving them =P
 
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Lucky bastard. Great car!
 
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Originally Posted by NavyNUKE
That pic definitely had a longer exposure time, love pictures like that, but I have one question.. that guys speedo... is it mirrored or backwards or something???

Car looks great btw! I've always liked black cars, it's keeping them clean that keeps me from loving them =P
I don't think so... I think he just has a European mini and I'll try again later tonight to get that pic with my iPhone. I think if I turn the headlightson that everything might brighten up and look better.. I'm gonna do it lol and also ill get that vehicle info pic for you
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Lucky bastard. Great car!
I can't stop looking at it lol
 
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Ah so the whole picture would be mirrored, hah! I was wondering why the speedo needle was all the way to the right

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My next MINI will most definitely be black.
 
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Ah so the whole picture would be mirrored, hah! I was wondering why the speedo needle was all the way to the right

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Oops I totall messed that up.. Ment to say yes it is flipped it's a European car
 
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My rims and tries came in... they are looking nice.. my finaly exterior look is almost finished.. only need my blacked out head lights and my decals..

 
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oooooo pwettyyy
 
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Looks cool man, can't wait to see some pics of them installed. They are not all that different from what I have showing up tomorrow actually.
 
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Are those the potenza's
 
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Originally Posted by Achilles honor
My rims and tries came in... they are looking nice.. my finaly exterior look is almost finished.. only need my blacked out head lights and my decals..

SWEET! Nice wheels. I also like how your wheels match your shoes.

Can't wait to see the new wheels on your car!
 
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Very nice, I saw my Maxx today too. Can't wait to take him for a spin!

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Finally got the installed on the car.. doesnt look right until i get my vinyl stripes on and my black headlight housings on
 
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