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Old 03-26-2012, 09:53 AM
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Pics of my new Astro Black MCS!

Sup guys, i figured i would just make a new thread with more pics of the ride. just to show you guys, i went from this..


to this! (yes i used the same spot in the pictures... not a lot of cool picture-taking places where i live)



and this is a pretty good shot of what the paint looks like. im not familiar with any other minis this color
 
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:45 PM
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nice upgrade!
 
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Old 03-27-2012, 12:56 AM
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Congrats!
 
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Old 03-27-2012, 09:00 AM
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thanks guys! Looking into getting some grille badges and hopefully an exhaust in the not-too-distant future.
 
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Old 03-31-2013, 03:28 PM
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Time for an update!

well after just over a year i still haven't managed to do much performance-wise with the car, but all in good time i suppose.

It wasn't long before i started looking into some cosmetic changes to make it my own. i found that the beltline blackout kit from outmotoring definitely smoothed out the flow of the black. i also went from the stock 16s to some black 17x7 Sparco assetto wheels. so here's that picture
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i also took the time to black out the tails. but they're back to stock now. (not sure if i like it or not.)
i purchased my Euro plate to break up the lines. as of now i continually swap it on and off.
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(now it's a little more straight. i just don't have an updated picture.)
i went and got an offset stripe done in flat black. i think it's a good contrast to the metallic paint. i also did some yellow tint on the turn signals as well as yellow foglight bulbs.
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here's a sort of updated pic. i removed the driving lights because i never used them anyway.
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here is the most recent picture. i finally broke down and did the joey mod on my halogens. i also had the one-ball mod done. its nice hearing the extra volume and burble from the rear
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i toggle back and forth between Motoring|Underground and here, so i'll try to keep both sites updated as more things come in!
 
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Thank the gods that you left the fart can on the Honda!
 
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Originally Posted by Melangell
Thank the gods that you left the fart can on the Honda!
I love that you replied in this way. Because you see, there was no fart can on my Honda. That was the quietest and best sounding exhaust for that car. That car also gave me a regional championship in the street touring class.
 
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Old 03-31-2013, 05:21 PM
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I was going to mention that it looked like a nice one...
 
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I thank you for that sir. I wasn't trying to be mean by any means. Just trying to clarify.
 
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Nice ride.......
 
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Very nice looking!
 
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Great looking ride.
 
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Thanks guys :D if you have suggestions for me don't hesitate to post em up!
 
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Nice car! The mesh grill looks great.
 
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Looks good. Great color choice too!
 
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Love the stripe. I had ideas for something similar, but I think I'm going to focus on performance now.
 
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The best color mini! Lol
 
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Thanks guys! Its about time I get a new Aero grill. Mine has holes in it from The driving lights and its finally starting to bother me
 
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Originally Posted by astroBlackMetallic_Mini
The best color mini! Lol
You could not be more correct there, sir!
 
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