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Old 10-01-2011, 07:36 PM
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^^^ wow, i really like that yellow with the black accent pieces! It looks wicked good!

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Old 10-02-2011, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by danigurrl
^^^ Wow, I really like that yellow with the black accent pieces! It looks wicked good!
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Old 10-02-2011, 04:04 PM
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My first MINI Mod....I bought an OEM roof rack and Thule Cascade cargo box. I need it for a weekend trip to NH for a car cruise. I'm excited. Ignore the bungie cords...they're only a temporary thing to get the box home.

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I know it's not much, but it makes me happy.

Now I only have like 22 other things on my Mini To-Do List.
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 04:39 PM
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How do you prevent the roof from being scratched at the roof rack attachment points?
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 05:01 PM
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Old 10-02-2011, 05:53 PM
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Great lighting, well done.

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Old 10-02-2011, 06:02 PM
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It is very good. Now if you could modify it slightly so that you can't see the light tripod etc. that would be the cat's meow. It would just look like a bright orb floating in the sky.
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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Lovely MCSs

Thoroughly enjoying the thread. Long time lurker, finally, might take a bold step in getting my own. Reading, knowing a bit more about these beautiful machines. Any TDI owners, also Mini owners here?

Too many choices to decide from
 
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Old 10-02-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by roushraven
How do you prevent the roof from being scratched at the roof rack attachment points?
It doesn't touch. The rack fits into holes that are pre-made under the weather stripping. You slide a credit-card into the weather stripping and find the premade holes; then the rubber is proferated so you just rip off a little section that you need to expose the holes for the rack. Then carefully, (with 2 people and a towel to protect the paint) you tighten the rack down into the holes.

If you do accidentally touch the roof once the attachment point is inserted into the holes, the rack has rubber so it won't scratch easily.
 
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Old 10-03-2011, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by PatM
It is very good. Now if you could modify it slightly so that you can't see the light tripod etc. that would be the cat's meow. It would just look like a bright orb floating in the sky.
And if you did that, it would look like the ET's have returned to get their shuttle craft back!



( it is a great picture though, wish I could get mine to turn out as nice, but their appears to be a disconnect between minds eye and camera!)
 
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Old 10-03-2011, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by danigurrl
It doesn't touch. The rack fits into holes that are pre-made under the weather stripping. You slide a credit-card into the weather stripping and find the premade holes; then the rubber is proferated so you just rip off a little section that you need to expose the holes for the rack. Then carefully, (with 2 people and a towel to protect the paint) you tighten the rack down into the holes.

If you do accidentally touch the roof once the attachment point is inserted into the holes, the rack has rubber so it won't scratch easily.
Thanks!
 
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Old 10-04-2011, 03:27 AM
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Hi everybody, here is miiiiiine......
Mini Cooper "D" Spice Orange 2011 with JCW packet ....
I'm from Belgium ,22 & New in this forum!! Your Minis are so beautiful compared to what we see here!!! We're ridiculous.... but what do you think of mine?







 
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Old 10-05-2011, 08:01 PM
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[QUOTE=spicyorange;3371981]Hi everybody, here is miiiiiine......
Mini Cooper "D" Spice Orange 2011 with JCW packet ....
I'm from Belgium ,22 & New in this forum!! Your Minis are so beautiful compared to what we see here!!! We're ridiculous.... but what do you think of mine?




Trust me all of us over on this side of the pond have DIESEL envy. I so wish we could get our hand on a diesel MINI here in the USA!!!

Love the pics and think the color combo + JCW kit looks awesome.
 
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Old 10-05-2011, 08:36 PM
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Very Nice!
 
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Old 10-05-2011, 09:14 PM
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Really like the overall look of your car, and like the contrasting tow hook...nice touch.

Originally Posted by dez
here's a few new shots of Ninja at Joshua Tree this weekend... that place is awesome!

Oh and just recently blacked out the headlight taillight rings... i love it... only a few bits of chrome left...








This is one of my favorite shots of Ninja yet... oh and I love cacti...
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 01:56 AM
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Thankssss ! I have KW sport suspensions in my garage ... I hope the snow will not come too soon ...
I also think to "dechrome" it...

It's crazy because here in Belgium, you never see Cooper S or Cooper.... ... We all dream to have one! We have so many taxes in this country that seem totally crazy to buy a Cooper S or JCW ( +- 3,400 $ just to put the car on the road, & 332/year for a Cooper S, a JCW ) Everybody drives a "One" Diesel or Cooper Diesel...
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by spicyorange
Hi everybody, here is miiiiiine......
Mini Cooper "D" Spice Orange 2011 with JCW packet ....
I'm from Belgium ,22 & New in this forum!! Your Minis are so beautiful compared to what we see here!!! We're ridiculous.... but what do you think of mine?


Congrats - and nice looking car. And excellent photography.
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:03 AM
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Where did you guys get the "MINI COOPER" plates on the front!? I've been looking for those for the longest time.
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:33 PM
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Hey guys I just picked up a 2012 S manual
 

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Old 10-06-2011, 08:46 PM
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Hey guys I just picked up a 2012 S manual
Nice! I want those rims... Lol.
 
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:33 PM
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Breathtaking photo! Outstanding lighting. Sweet looking MINI as well.

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Old 10-06-2011, 09:45 PM
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I posted a pic off ZIM here when I first pic him up. Here is a recent picture.
 
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Old 10-07-2011, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Phx JCW
Really like the overall look of your car, and like the contrasting tow hook...nice touch.
Thx Phx JCW...

Man spiceyorange that D is sweet! Welcome to the forum
 

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Old 10-07-2011, 10:44 PM
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What racks are those? They look great.
 


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