Congrats! You did it...

 

One of our customer's dropped by with his special edition Mini
I took a pic of it next to our R60

 

Nice Classic Mini . Looks like a British Open version ? But cant tell from pic.

 

When they pass by the Office again, I will ask. I think he mentioned something about it being a 90's special/limited edition I can't remember exact sorry.

 

Hi

Long time lurker here

Here is my Mini Countryman & Eta Beta Tettsut X Ceramic 8x19" ET43
Tires are Pirelli P Zero (225/40)

I would say that the ride is smoother than the OEM 17" runflats.

It took me 3 months to get the wheels but it was worth the wait!

According to my tire specialist, the people at Eta Beta Factory in Italy ordered a Mini Countryman to custom fit the wheels for the car

Part of the center of the wheel was "chewed" off little bit to ensure the best fitment for Mini Countryman.
I was told that the ET 50 would have resulted wheel being too close to the brakes, so they decided to go with customised wheel with ET43.

Have a happy holidays and all the best for the new year 2015!

 

Here are some more pictures.





Including the winter picture from couple of days ago

 

I like those wheels! 👍👍

 

Here's Sapphire, my 2012 Countryman. She's showing off her new JCW sport stripes (rears too), 2015 grille, and 25w Xenon retrofit headlights.

 

very impressive. So do I understand that these wheels were special order? And not a stock item?

 

225/40/19? How do the tires ride? 225/45/18 is an OE size at about 25.9 inch diameter, and 225/40/19 is about 26.1 inch diameter.

I wonder if we could squeeze 245/40/18 with a diameter of 25.7 inches... I could of swore I've ran across a post where a countryman owner was able to fit 245s.

 

I have 245/45/18 on my 2012 Countryman S right now. No problems whatsoever.

 

245/45 seems like a pretty tall side for what I'm looking for. Any pics? I was just wondering how the shorter sidewall felt. A little higher revs, but in a sense quicker gearing with a shorter sidewall. I'm either going to run 235/40 or 245/40 next. I wonder if 255 could fit... 😁

 

I'm running on the stock 18s that came with the sport package. I believe they are 18x7.5. I will try to post a picture when I get a chance.

Yeah, I didn't think about going with a shorter sidewall. 245/40 would be good. I think if I try to lower mine, it may rub.

 

He said its titled 1969 but it's really a 1996 fuel injected. Something about importing it in the US they had to title it.

 

It's known as a re-VIN. Where they take the VIN plate from an old one and put it on a newer one so as to try and get it by for the import laws. The federal standard is 25 years or older whereas CA is 1974 and older.

 

 

My Wife's daily Driver. Bertie, 2012 S 6 speed Manual with just about everything except NAV. [I AM jealous of the MINI Connect Screen....]
Okay, the Xenon lights WOULD be cool to have in my Clubman too

 

Yep, 'twas a cold one today, thankfully she's garaged :D.

 

 

Them NE 14 looks good. Like how you also did the color theme on it too.

 

Love the Lotus! I'm weighing my options on a lightly used Lotus versus building a kit car right now.

 

would a body kit for a mini cooper fit a MINI Cooper S countryman?

 

No.

 

would it be okay to cut off the baffleal Off the tube of the turbo and replace it with a straight pipe would It drive fine still?

 

I thought this was a 'photos' thread...