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Old 03-27-2006 | 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishCooper
Wow those last 2 are really something! THe all HB of ScuderiaMini with the white wheels is beautiful. But theres just something about Zerofighter that screams at me, YES!. Im definitely doing HB/W but i cant decide if i want bonnet stripes or not. I love that carbon fiber spliter and the lowering springs.
You definately want bonnet stripes if you get HB/W really adds a lot IMO. Wait till I spend my tax return money on some JCW side skirts!
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 09:20 AM
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Three weeks old, a work in progress. New painted side aero side skirts on order.
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 09:39 AM
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My $0.02 for the Hyber Blue appreciation thread. I didn't think this combination was covered yet (HB MCSC with the Cordoba Beige interior) so check out Oswald in my gallery.
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DeeSquare
My $0.02 for the Hyber Blue appreciation thread. I didn't think this combination was covered yet (HB MCSC with the Cordoba Beige interior) so check out Oswald in my gallery.
I have to agree, the HB dash and cordoba seats look fantastic!

 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 10:26 AM
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Cool Blue

I love the Blues. My wife is sold on British Racing Green, white top and Bonnet stripes. Since its her car I have no say. Any pictures with this choice of colors would be appreciated. It,s an S with chrome.
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 03:32 PM
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Mine is still on order, but great thread! After seeing all these Hyper Blues, I know I definitely made the right color choice! Which was definitely a project, as I was totally torn and deliberated for hours on a color choice. This color is just so friggin cute!!!
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by zerofighter
You definately want bonnet stripes if you get HB/W really adds a lot IMO. Wait till I spend my tax return money on some JCW side skirts!
Whats the difference between Aerokit skirts and JCW skirts? I dont know what it is about your car zerofighter but i am envious of the way it looks.
 
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Old 03-27-2006 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishCooper
Whats the difference between Aerokit skirts and JCW skirts? I dont know what it is about your car zerofighter but i am envious of the way it looks.
haha, thank you! JCW side skirts are the aerokit side skirts, just different ways of calling them.
 
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Old 03-28-2006 | 09:21 AM
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Good idea i want to do that to mine too. I think its the camera angle and the lowered stance that do it for me, it may be the darker wheels too, im not sure. My car will look just like yours from the outside but with White S-lites to start. I do like those M7 springs, hows the ride? and where did you get that CF splitter?
 
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Old 03-28-2006 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by IrishCooper
Good idea i want to do that to mine too. I think its the camera angle and the lowered stance that do it for me, it may be the darker wheels too, im not sure. My car will look just like yours from the outside but with White S-lites to start. I do like those M7 springs, hows the ride? and where did you get that CF splitter?
The ride is great with the M7 springs, much better then stock IMO, although I do prefer to have a stiffer ride than stock. I got my CF splitter from a private company way back then, but now umnitza and Webb Motorsport used to carry it, but after checking on it, I am not sure if they still supply it!
 
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Old 03-28-2006 | 12:44 PM
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Hyper Blue will rule the world!

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Old 03-28-2006 | 03:22 PM
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Ah Will with M7 Tuning what can you tell me about the M7 Springs? How much are they? Those orange wheels are quite something i bet they stand out alot.
 
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Old 03-28-2006 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by zerofighter
The ride is great with the M7 springs, much better then stock IMO, although I do prefer to have a stiffer ride than stock. I got my CF splitter from a private company way back then, but now umnitza and Webb Motorsport used to carry it, but after checking on it, I am not sure if they still supply it!
it looks like a splitter i saw on a Hamann MINI but i dont know if that was a CF one. It was black on a DS/B MINI
 
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Old 03-28-2006 | 06:51 PM
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The M7 springs are $215 from us. The ride is much improved over stock, as is the handling characteristics. See http://www.m7tuning.com/main.m7/store/10008

I know this isn't a HB car, but this is probably the best picture of the effect our springs have. And a really good picture. This is JennB's totally hot Trixie.

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Old 03-28-2006 | 09:15 PM
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Hey zerofighter does this look like the one you have?

http://www.minisport.com/new-mini-sh...e-product.html
I think its the same one.
 
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Old 03-29-2006 | 01:10 AM
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Hey zerofighter does this look like the one you have?

http://www.minisport.com/new-mini-sh...e-product.html
I think its the same one.
Yup, that's the one.
 
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Old 03-29-2006 | 07:32 AM
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Cool, i saw those mirror caps on there too. but i want to keep the white caps for now.
 
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Old 03-30-2006 | 05:50 PM
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I'm looking at getting some new rims and I'm trying to decide if anything other than white or silver rims look good on a HB/W, namely stuff like gray,dark silver,bronze, etc. The only example that I've been able to find is zerofighter with his R99 anthracites. Anybody else have any?
 
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Old 03-31-2006 | 10:57 AM
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Its going to be HB/W

Completed the final build yesterday. Thanks to all the pictures and comments I convenced Donna to change from BR/G to HB/W. Delivery some time around the end of June.
 
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Old 03-31-2006 | 11:02 AM
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Hyper Blue and Black with 16" Steel Grey Rota Slipstreams
 
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Old 03-31-2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Rondon
Completed the final build yesterday. Thanks to all the pictures and comments I convenced Donna to change from BR/G to HB/W. Delivery some time around the end of June.

Great choice! BRG is nice but Hyper Blue (esp with white roof) just pops out and glows HB has energy as its name implies


(Psst, my see my sig for anthracite wheels on an HB - keep in mind it was overcast when evaluating the colors.)
 
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Old 03-31-2006 | 08:07 PM
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hey eVal why dont you post some more pictures of it? i have been wanting to get a better look at your MINI.
 
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Old 04-02-2006 | 08:37 PM
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I think this car may have just convinced me to purchase a Hyper Blue instead of a Dark Silver! I was completely blown away!






 
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Old 04-02-2006 | 08:42 PM
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that is my old car
 
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Old 04-02-2006 | 08:44 PM
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that is my old car
Why has thou forsaken us?
 


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