Interior/Exterior Show me your shaved, low, wide, poke, stretch..!
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Originally Posted by MSFIT
rally..are you worried about rubbing on the inside?
That looks like that madness car with the keskins...17x8 in front 17x9 in back et35 in front 25 in back...
That looks like that madness car with the keskins...17x8 in front 17x9 in back et35 in front 25 in back...
I'm worried about it not looking good a 7 inch wide wheel with et 35 or 30 would have absolutely no problems on the inside....i have 7 inch wide et 40s that have no problems and they are closer to the inside.
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Originally Posted by Strom
For reference, this would be a +23mm offset (in the front). This is with stock camber.
The offset is +38mm in the rear.
The offset is +38mm in the rear.
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What determines how much offset your car can handle? What is key to the euro look, smaller wheels and slammed? I was looking to make my CR/W MCS fairly euro but not go too overboard. I really was going to start by replacing the stock grill with a color coded(trim surrounds which are chrome on stock grill) aero grill, I was going to drop it on H&R Coilovers, or KWs. Keep my r90s yes or no? other than that i have no clue where to start...
Mikey
Mikey
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Originally Posted by Pir8 97
I can't believe no one put DRDRUMNBASS' car up here! Shaved mid grille. Very clean car
I've never cared for the painted headlight surrounds, but it works on dark silver. That shaved bumper (filled middle grill) is also sweet with the frame painted (moderately rare) aero grill. Again, I've never been a fan of those wheels, but it really makes for a well put-together look.
I think of Euro as 'smooth, understated and performance oriented'.... Shaving the headlights and door handles, filling in un-needed seams, stripping away the flash of chrome and emphasizing clean lines and flow of the car.
The MCS above is a great example of what I think 'euro' means... look at how he blacked the side vents and greyed the "S". Someone who doesn't know MINIs would look at the car and go "Hmmm... Nice MINI. Are those wheels aftermarket?" where someone who knows our little cars look at it and keep finding little surprises like the side vents, the tinted side reflectors, the painted-frame aero grill, the shaved front bumper, the painted headlight trim, the mono-color tint, the body color roof (fairly rare for MINIs), the body color wheels, the Oracari air scoops, the slight drop in the stance of the car, the wheels that are slightly offset more than stock... Touches that are well made / implemented and build to a complete vision of the car as a low key, stealth, performance machine.
IMHO, if you take any of these ideas too far you can cross into the 'Euro tuner-boy' category... pushing the wheels so far out that you can see where the fenders are causing tire dammage... dropping the car so low that you can't drive over a speed-bump, etc.
To me, 'Euro' means that you are focused on 'business'... handling, braking, aerodynamics and overall performance... and that you emphasize the styling and geometry of the car and de-emphasize the flash. There is also an element of balance: that straight-line speed, handling and braking are ALL important... but that's just my opinion.
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couldnt agree more with granger. to me its about understatement and business.
anyone ever seen a rear plate shaven on a mini? i'd like to see a bodykit that moves the plate to the rear bumper cover and shaves the license plate recess. i think that'd look totally pimp. i guess we'd need poppers to open the boot. but i think it'd be so cool.
anyone ever seen a rear plate shaven on a mini? i'd like to see a bodykit that moves the plate to the rear bumper cover and shaves the license plate recess. i think that'd look totally pimp. i guess we'd need poppers to open the boot. but i think it'd be so cool.
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Originally Posted by haulin_oats
as stated before. wheels and stance is the big key to the euro look. this is still the best example of a euro look MINI, which is my friend Cris' old car
definitely euro. the stretched tires, stance and "BBS like" mesh rims certainly do the trick.
looks real good.
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Originally Posted by haulin_oats
this is more tuner style than euro IMO. just cause it has a smoothed bumper, doens't make it euro.
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