Requesting membership in the Eclipse Grey club

Here is Qper
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2013 blk on Grey w/automatic

My mistake. Mine is actually Dark Silver! :-/

'13 MCS


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kinda an odd request but, any eclipse grey minis on red rims?

thinking of black/color matching all the chrome, and a maybe a few subtle red accents - "S", brake ducts, maybe mirror covers, and some red wheels

closest pic i can find is of a grey GP2: the Rse05s are definitely on the short list but any other are welcome

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...8efc94ed96.jpg

red wheels
 

Yuck !

that was the exact response i was looking for lol
maybe some better examples are needed.
the mini, i agree, has way to much going on

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The problem isn't that the Mini has too much going on, Eclipse Grey has undertones of green, which is literally the opposite color of red. So in a way it's like putting red wheels on a BRG Mini.

Plus, on the topic of the GP2, I think it's a special non-metallic grey that they eventually turned into Thunder Grey for the F56. Again, because the green undertones of Eclipse Grey clash with the red accents.

EDIT: Yup, GP2 is Thunder Grey, but is slightly metallic.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...e9b39b4a33.jpg

I like the old Gp1 Thunder Blue Metallic and the new Thunder Gray, as well as the Moonwalk .

fair enough! thanks for the replies

yeah, gray + red wheels = fugly.

A few pics of a road trip up some fun mountain roads from a few months ago.
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thats too much fun, love the S curve....

Where do you live?! Waaant.

That would be the road to the crest of the Sandia mountains, 10678 feet elevation, Albuquerque NM.

I have this 2013 MCS eclipse gray for 8 weeks now...used to own a 2010 R56 in CRed. N18 vs N14 is like day and night....huuuuge difference! But still miss the red one...body color wise, it's a beauty!
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Frst eclipse gray I have seen with baysways wheels, nice and rare.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-package.html

https://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cr...i-5_800x0w.jpg

Awesome road and very smooth unlike ohio. ;)

H&R springs completed the look. Happy with them but I didn't think 1.5 inches was that low.

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+1 Can't wait to lower mine + spacers.

15mm all around ?

I think so. Isn't 15mm the most you can run with the stock lug bolts?
That should bring out the wheels enough for a nice flush look I think.

My wheels have a +22 offset and they sit like that naturally with no spacers for those wondering.

nice. I'm on stock 16's.

Here's mine JCW


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I always run the lengthen bolts with the kit, like we have . Dont try stock lugs on wider spacers . I like to have full thread engagement for safety/

Full kits with wheel bolts here:

https://www.ecstuning.com/Mini-2007-...heels/Spacers/


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15mm all the way around on my R58 JCW

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