yay 3 ebs by eachother! i saved the pic

 

in the 3 months i was looking for the perfect set of wheels, i was actually considering painting my roof white just to make it easier for me to find rims to match my Mini but eventually ended up buyin these got them locally, bnew on sale @ $1000 (converted from our currency to USD). actually, my rims aren't black. the color is said to be "magnesium blue"

about the grille, still deciding if i should just black it out with 3M tape or get the aero grille

 

Your car is SWEEET. I love the wheels...aren't you glad you didn't paint the top white? Also, the yellow on the rims really "pops" kinda' reminds me of the tires I've seen on Stock Cars. Quick question...what's the offset of your new wheels? Judging from your pictures, they look like they come all the way out to the outer edge of the fender which, by the way, looks very agressive and cool. I'm also in the market for some after-market wheels/tires and am a little confused as far as Offset goes. Any info. is appreciated. Again, you've got a really cool car....let's see more pics!!!

 

Oh, I almost forgot: I blacked my Grill with 3M Blackout Tape purchased from P. Boys. That way, if I want to change it back, it's no biggie.

 

your rims are hot, i do like the car with a black roof. but mine with a white is good too.

 

hehe right on !!

 

the rims are 17x7.5 with a +45 offset and weight 13.4lbs each. i like the fact that they kinda look like Volk RE30s. i originally wanted to get Volk TE37s but there are just TOO many rolling on them alread. but i'm VERY happy with my purchase

about blacking out the grille using 3M tape, i tried doing it myself but i just don't have the patience best that i have it done by someone who knows what he's doing

thanks for the compliments guys

 

Finally got my MINI back from the dealership!!! I just posted some updated photos to my gallery! Please take a look....I'm getting black wheels, however since I live in Wisconsin I am gonna wait till spring. I could not figure out how to attach the photos to this actual message :(

 

Here ya' go!!!
How do I get the "Electric Blue Owners" club patch added to my signature???


Thanks

 

Here are my babies. Im in the blackout process and the lower pic is newer.

 

looks great! i want to do my headlight trim too!

 

I did trim and joey mod and i will never do it again on an 02. hey i have the bottom piece of the earo grill but havnt installed it yet. I ahve all the install inst but do you hav any words of wisdom. o btw heres a pic of my car this morn without the covers on the lights, sorry its dirty

 

That looks very good with the lights!
I actually bought a used aero grill from a fellow MINI motorer.
But I looked at it and the cuts looked pretty simple to the grill piece.
All I had to do was take a new sharp razor blade to a couple slots in the bumper and make them wider. then the grill popped right in. so just trim the lower grill piece and then cut the slots wider on the bumper. ( i didnt even have to take my bumper off )
oh also i had to remove the sticky residue from the piece that was above the silver lower grill. (goo gone should get right rid of that )

 

How do I get the "Electric Blue Owners" club patch added to my signature???

Thanks,
Carlos(bond007)

 

yeah i want one too?!?!?! the badge that is

 

you just have to be really cool and a lil copy and paste

 

duhh???? im an idiot

 

right click the image, go to properties, and use the image address in your signature.

 

So, I've been saving up money to get my car the way I've always wanted. In the past two months, I've made a LOT of progress!
1. M7 Pulleys (-16%&+2%) and a new JCW Belt
2. Madness 22mm RSB
3. 17" Konig Feathers in Matte Black wrapped in Yokohama S. Drives ('Strive's' ?)
4. EBC slotted&dimpled Sport Rotors, Green Stuff and braided Stainless lines. (Actually, these will be installed Monday).

I'm really proud of my little beast! All of this has come about, really, because I've been Tracking my car and just want it to be all that it can be. When I've had an Instructor, they've NEVER passed up an opportunity to drive it...and they all LOVED it!

 

the ebc pads and rotors are nice have them on mine they seem to make some noise for some reason plan on re greasing my sliders to see if that takes care of it.

 

This is my baby.... March 2002. 73,000miles

 

EB is a beautiful color. It's hard to decide on a second favorite color, but I think EB would have to be it for me.

 

it's the color I have always wanted since i saw it in 02

 

My '03 just clicked over 60K..........

 

Was this color ever offered on a Non-S Cooper, (Just-a-cooper)? Never seen one.