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Old 05-25-2007, 05:10 PM
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Really nice with painted arches it will be perfect!Shoot...now I want an Aero Kit on mine.
 
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Originally Posted by snkbte
Here is Rigby. Picked him up this morning. First stop was to my shop to swap the new wheels, and install my shortie antenna.

Kewl!! I love the wheels! Are those the BBS RCs? What size? 17x7? Make sure to post pics when it's painted and lowered.
 
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Awesome wheels! Are they ASAs??


What's with the sudden rise in the number of MINIs equipped with hyper-sport kits?
 
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Originally Posted by msh441
Yeah, I saw that and it looks great. I'm waiting for somthing a little different. Not sure yet exactly what, maybe some surface area of the badge punched out with some black metal screen behind it (sort of like the older style). Some design. I'll know it when I see it.

The big trend of late seems to be debadging and blacked out chrome. I've done that with previous cars, but I think on this one, the chrome accents the Dark Silver nicely... just not that much on that one part, if you know what I mean.
I think for the time being, I'd spend the $20 on the AC vinyl in Pure Silver. It would basically look factory, but it would tone down the *bling* significantly, and be a better background for the chrome "S". Plus, in your case, the PS side markers would nicely accent the DS paint and the centers of your Web Spokes.
 
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Whew, that was the longest 6 weeks of my life to date. Yesterday was day 1. No words can describe the feeling of driving these cars. Only been ~24 hours and....wow, just, wow.

Bear in mind I'm upgrading from a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 to a spankin' MCS.
Sweet ride! Congrats and welcome!
 
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Originally Posted by 70spop
Kewl!! I love the wheels! Are those the BBS RCs? What size? 17x7? Make sure to post pics when it's painted and lowered.
Yes they are.
17" BBS RC with 215/45/17 Michelin Pilot MXM4
Size: 17x7
Construction: 1 piece, monobloc
Weight: 17 lbs.
Offset: +42 perfect fit!
 
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As requested by JT-KGY and DaveCo.







 
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As requested by JT-KGY and DaveCo.

Thanks for the snaps. My MCS should look exactly the same. Btw, are you running on the OEM run-flats? Or did you change to NRFs?
 
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Thanks for the snaps. My MCS should look exactly the same. Btw, are you running on the OEM run-flats? Or did you change to NRFs?
Yep. They are Dunlop SP Sport 01 DSST.
 
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Thank you manifest!!!!
 
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Meet Darby:
07 MC - Oxygen Blue
 
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I like the O2 Blue with Black...nice combo!
 
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Bubbles is home...and here he is in all his glory! Just look thru my gallery!
 
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Just lowered SXEMINI-2 with H&R springs. Also added a chrome MC grille (modified for extra cooling) and custom grillework along with a front splitter and rear spoiler

 
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Meet Belle with her "real" wheels
Here are pictures of Belle with her "real" wheels. Her original wheels were ordered wrong and the dealer swapped them out for the bridge spokes. Other pictures are in my gallery.
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 03:57 PM
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1SXE-mini !!!!!!!Were did you get the grill ,there is way to much plastic on the S I gotta get rid of some.
 
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Originally Posted by mixdorfs
Here are pictures of Belle with her "real" wheels. Her original wheels were ordered wrong and the dealer swapped them out for the bridge spokes. Other pictures are in my gallery.
Did you opt for the Gotham Gray trim? That gray on the door doesn't look like the default option.
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 10:16 AM
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sxe is the a big brake kit or did you just paint the calipers? either way
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by korby
1SXE-MINI !!!!!!!Were did you get the grille ,there is way to much plastic on the S. I gotta get rid of some.
Got the raw material from the grille guy on e-bay (grilleguy.com) Just look for the raw material section.

http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFron...=56674&c=40879

It does require a lot of custom cutting and fitting. If you are interested in this mod feel free to PM me for specific installation instructions. Also anyone interested in installing a chrome R56 MC grille, PM me for modification instructions that I used to increase the airflow and make the grille fit on the R56 MCS.
 
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Old 05-31-2007, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by familiarstranger
sxe is the a big brake kit or did you just paint the calipers? either way
I just painted the calipers

 
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Old 05-31-2007, 10:41 AM
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looks good. how many coats?
 
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Originally Posted by familiarstranger
looks good. how many coats?
Just followed the instructions. 1 thick coat. This is a very easy mod when the calipers are new and clean
 
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