Lets see all your pictures of your R56 non-S mods
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You can!
R56 JCW rear bumper (Straight Cooper) non-s
mini coop - agreed and thank you! Even the way it fits around the exhaust tip is slick.
R56 JCW rear bumper (Straight Cooper) non-s
mini coop - agreed and thank you! Even the way it fits around the exhaust tip is slick.
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I get the debadging, except for the fact that I'm proud to be a Straight Cooper owner and like that it lacks an "S".
My personal taste is to have chrome bits on a PW. To me, blacking out the door handles makes the handles more obvious. Same with the headlight and tail light rings - I've done the head light rings in PW and plan on doing the tail light rings next. I am thinking about de-chroming the belt line which would leave me with chrome door handles, boot handle, a bit on the current scuttles (which I'm going to be changing out for the JCW side scuttles) and lastly the badging.
Now, when it comes to joey modding a halogen head lamp, I'm not sure how that would look. The reflector part at the back of the headlamp has to remain reflective, I believe. Does anyone have a pick of a joey modded halogen head lamp?
BTW, I'm really liking how the exhaust tip fits so much more seamlessly into the new bumper.
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R56 JCW rear bumper (Straight Cooper) non-s
mini coop - agreed and thank you! Even the way it fits around the exhaust tip is slick.
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Yeah, right!
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Winnie has rear stripes to match the front ones, and though I wanted the balance, I don't always like them. IMO, the boot looks better with Sport stripes... but I love the hood with the non-Sport stripes. So I understand your dilemma, Albie....
Haven't seen an attractive solution to this design problem yet.
And yes, The Kid has a GOOD LOOKING rear end... did I say that out loud?
Haven't seen an attractive solution to this design problem yet.
And yes, The Kid has a GOOD LOOKING rear end... did I say that out loud?
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Koni Yellows went on yesterday. Small potholes, expansion joints and railroad tracks feel much better. At the middle setting, so to speak, and it feels a tad bouncy on cement highways so I may set it a little more firm. Overall, the car feels more consistent, if that makes any sense.
BTW - my stock shocks (sport suspension) were in decent shape. They had 75K on them, 35K of which were lowered miles.
BTW - my stock shocks (sport suspension) were in decent shape. They had 75K on them, 35K of which were lowered miles.
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I can't seem to stop modding although I looked at this as more maintenance than anything. I may have gone the coilover route if the Megans were in stock, but it would have led to rear lower control arms anyway and more money that I shouldn't be spending. The way the car feels now (especially after my commute today where some trouble spots felt sooooo much better) I'm pretty glad I went with the Koni's. Very nice feel.
Oh, and it is night time, RJ. Where are those pics?
Oh, and it is night time, RJ. Where are those pics?
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I can't seem to stop modding although I looked at this as more maintenance than anything. I may have gone the coilover route if the Megans were in stock, but it would have led to rear lower control arms anyway and more money that I shouldn't be spending. The way the car feels now (especially after my commute today where some trouble spots felt sooooo much better) I'm pretty glad I went with the Koni's. Very nice feel.
Oh, and it is night time, RJ. Where are those pics?
Oh, and it is night time, RJ. Where are those pics?
New MiniMania Air Cleaner...
Redline Motor Oil...
Connected to Intake hose...
Connected to Air box..
Logo on Snorkel...
She's certainly gained a stiffer pedal, love the noise it's more pronounced when you put your foot in it, I'm very impressed!!
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Nice RJ. I've been looking at that intake tube... I've taped off my intake silencer so it's prolly close to that in terms of function - but that's a very clean look.
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...
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Nice RJ. I've been looking at that intake tube... I've taped off my intake silencer so it's prolly close to that in terms of function - but that's a very clean look.
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...
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Nice RJ. I've been looking at that intake tube... I've taped off my intake silencer so it's prolly close to that in terms of function - but that's a very clean look.
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...
VIP's site shows two pics of that intake tube - one looks like yours and the other is more polished. I don't think the polished one is an illusion, either. Do you know anything about that? They only give you one option in the drop down box...