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Old 09-20-2012, 06:34 PM
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:07 PM
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Very nice, love the mount for the front plate!
 
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:20 PM
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Here's Pip!

Before I painted the tailpipes gloss black:

After I painted them:
Very nice. Love the crisp, clean look you're sporting! Nice photography too.
 
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Old 09-20-2012, 08:39 PM
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Diggin your new shoes man. Looks good!
Thanks! Have you guys met up yet since I left? Should plan something in October when I come up. I won't be in the MINI though. I'll be at Laguna Seca with a F30 335i. My friend is sponsored by KW and I'm taking his car up to be part of their booth (maybe, but very likely)
 
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Old 09-20-2012, 09:10 PM
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oh man. that engine bay

Here's one from the other day of mine.

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Nyccee!!
 
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Old 09-24-2012, 12:52 PM
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Stripes/No Stripes
Which way do you guys think looks best? I'm on the fence about the stripes...

Stock (chrome & stripes)



De-chromed:


De-striped:
 
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Old 09-24-2012, 01:04 PM
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I think black stripes with chrome everything except a black grille surround.

If you wanted to go black headlights then I think the black headlight rings work.
 
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Old 09-24-2012, 07:45 PM
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Toledo ProSolo
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 08:58 AM
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Old 09-25-2012, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by axleR56
Which way do you guys think looks best? I'm on the fence about the stripes...
I think the hood looks better without the stripes. It makes the hood scoop look more pronounced and muscular. The stripes detract from those lines in the hood imo.
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:51 AM
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Toledo ProSolo
talk about hittin the three wheel motion.. lol
 
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by axleR56
Which way do you guys think looks best? I'm on the fence about the stripes...

De-Chromed with stripes. I would consider pin stripes down both edges of the black stripes in a contrasting color like white, blue or orange.
 
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Old 10-06-2012, 03:37 PM
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Sunny and 70 in Seattle on October 6th....unheard of!
 
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I'll play:

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Old 10-06-2012, 06:13 PM
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Great look.....you are brave!
 
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:33 PM
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Luv the look, what drop do you have and springs or coils?
 
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Old 10-07-2012, 07:21 AM
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My R56

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Old 10-07-2012, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mini coop
Great look.....you are brave!
Luv the rims!
 
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Old 10-07-2012, 09:08 PM
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Old 10-08-2012, 09:21 AM
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What percent tint is that?
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 09:45 AM
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The tint is 20%. Never had any issues with it.....yet.
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 11:19 AM
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I like!! This is similar to the look and performance set up I am going for. I am going ot have to get the car paid off before I can put out that kind of $ though.
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by UKM1NI
The tint is 20%. Never had any issues with it.....yet.
Looks good...

I had 15% on my R56 and just had it put on my R60 about 3 weeks ago. However Ziebart messed up and they are going to redo it, but I actually don't care for it on this car for some reason. So I'm thinking of telling them to go down to the next lighter tint. I don't know if it's because it's red or it has more windows than my R56, it just doesn't look like I want it to. It seems too dark or something. Maybe subconsciously I'm afraid of getting cited for it, since it's illegal here. Didn't bother me on the R56 though...

It's going back to Mini Wednesday to finish the roof stripes which their graphics company messed up initially. Sigh
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by UKM1NI
PS: I really like your wheels
 
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Liking the new red bits, Mark.
 
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