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Old 04-08-2007, 05:22 PM
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you don't have windshield wipers. What do you do when it rains?
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:23 PM
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RainX- I never use mine; probably save me some weight too!
 
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well, I use that too but even then water still build up on my windshield.

(ops....I forgot I live in florida)
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FL_blue_MINI
well, I use that too but even then water still build up on my windshield.

(ops....I forgot I live in florida)
Check under my ID I lived just a few hours north not too long ago; I put enough on in the right way that the water clears faster than witht he wipers and I don't have funky black things getting in the way I can just look out nad see. You do have to lok through the rain which many of my passengers just can not handle but it makes life drastically easier and more comfortable when driving through a hurricane ( I did it it was uneventful and easy to see no wipers) just have to top 20-40 MPH and not USE the wipers cause it remvoes the rainx much much quicker (and I apply some every other week during the warmer months)
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 05:53 PM
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you don't have windshield wipers. What do you do when it rains?
Rain? What rain? Drive faster...
 
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:46 PM
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Lumma

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What bumper is that? GP?
Its Lumma Design. I have de-chrome, debadged, sprayed the internal of the headlights matt black and smoked my indicator lights.
 
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Old 04-09-2007, 03:59 AM
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Rain? What rain? Drive faster...
good answer!!!
 
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Old 04-10-2007, 06:48 PM
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Not an S, but recently installed the Aero Grilles and had the lights installed on mine:



I still want to get the bottom grille painted black to match, and I do have some white bonnet stripes waiting to go on if winter ever decides to go away here...
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 08:56 AM
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heres my front end not long had it done want to split the headlights and colour code them and ive still to install my halo indicator lights

 
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heres my front end not long had it done want to split the headlights and colour code them and ive still to install my halo indicator lights

what happened to your lower/middle grill? its missing looks good by the way!
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 10:00 AM
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ive had it smoothed outals the mini badge on the bonnet is gone to he he
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 04:20 PM
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My wife didn't like having her MINI called cute so we made some changes. We've had many people call her MINI aggressive looking and I would have to agree:

 
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That is one sexy MINI!
 
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ive had it smoothed outals the mini badge on the bonnet is gone to he he
Mind if I ask the cost to have that middle hole smoothed out of the aero bumper?
 
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bee1000n
Mind if I ask the cost to have that middle hole smoothed out of the aero bumper?

I'd love to be able to tell you but i keep asking for the bill and he says we'll sort it out sometime he's a good mate of mine as soon as i know what it cost's i will let you know.

That red rum mini is pretty damm aggressive i really like the black rings round the lights, top job
 
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Old 04-13-2007, 02:27 AM
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black and mean:
 
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Old 04-13-2007, 06:25 AM
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Glen definately has what I would call an aggresive looking MINI
 
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:02 AM
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Glen definately has what I would call an aggresive looking MINI
thanks wes
 
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Very mean! Can you tell me who's lower valance is that and do you know if it will fit on an aero bumper?
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black and mean:
 
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:36 AM
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it's a knock off of a knock off. im not sure if she still has them or has the connection to get them but ask stoopidgirl.
sadly, it doesnt fit the aero front bumper
 
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I knew it wouldnt be long till someone stole my idea!! But im glad i got to see it on someone elses so i can know what it would look like on my car. Carter great minds must think alike cause i plan on doing my front almost the exact same but in Hyper Blue. I found that Lumma bumper 6+ months ago but havent had the money for it. Was it tough to get one since the sites in German? Do you have more pictures? And my headlight idea too i wanted to do a Joey mod but leave the projector part and the 2 rings silver. It looks really good!
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Old 04-13-2007, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by glnr13
it's a knock off of a knock off. im not sure if she still has them or has the connection to get them but ask stoopidgirl.
sadly, it doesnt fit the aero front bumper
A knockoff of a knockoff that got knocked off
 
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Sorry Irish, I hate to tell you, but another guy in So. NJ has one too. I also have one, yet to be HB too.
We'll have to share notes on grill mesh. I'm still working on M7 mesh for it, I need to measure. I'll PM you
with info if I figure it out. I also have some ideas to get mesh in the middle grill. I've test fit mine and it
needs very little work and I need to drill a few holes for the outer bottom holes, then it will be going to
the body shop within the next few weeks. I'm skipping the side marker lights on the front and am debating
deleting the rears from the areo bumper. Also having a rear areo bumper getting done too. I'm debating
cutting out the rear grill openings to put mesh in too, we'll see. Sideskirts are on order from classic.
Other goodies are being painted at the same time too, but everyone will have to wait for that.

the guy nearby in S. NJ


 

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Wow that looks hot i cant wait to do mine now. PhysicsGeek ill be PMing you for sure
 
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Here are a few ideas for you . It's all about making it your own.

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