R56 Please post pictures of your R56 here...
#1201
Picked him up Saturday - still deciding on a name but it's definitely a guy. ALTA cold air intake, boost tubes upgrade and intercooler air diverter are going on tomorrow. Can't wait for the end of February (end of winter) to get the all season 16's off and put on some black 18's! Gonna be even more gorgeous then it already is. See my signature for specs.
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#1206
Thank you - I'll definitely look into upgrading the sway bar when I get my H&R springs installed.
#1207
My Pepper White
Not sure how to load the pictures but you can see mine here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MESE:IT&ih=012
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MESE:IT&ih=012
#1209
Picked him up Saturday - still deciding on a name but it's definitely a guy. ALTA cold air intake, boost tubes upgrade and intercooler air diverter are going on tomorrow. Can't wait for the end of February (end of winter) to get the all season 16's off and put on some black 18's! Gonna be even more gorgeous then it already is. See my signature for specs.
Great config, very similar to what I'm waiting for. Your signature says 18" black wheels, any pics w/ the wheels on yet? What are you looking at?
#1210
As far as aftermarket wheels I'm debating between going the all black route or black with a chrome lip - leaning more towards the latter. If I go all black I'm going to get the JCW double spoke wheel ( http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=5277 ). While if I go black and chrome it'll either be the Konig PRIVAT (http://www.altaminiperformance.com/p...ig-NETZ-WHEEL) OR Sportmax 941 (http://edgeracing.com/2007/Mini/Cooper_S/wheel/4968/). I prefer the formers as they're a lot lighter and oh so sexy, but price may be an issue... Hopefully I'll have all my other mods done by then though, in which case it should be less of a problem.
Are you looking to upgrade the wheels on your MINI as well??? And which ones is it going to arrive with?
Last edited by Msteadman; 10-19-2007 at 01:31 PM.
#1211
Originally Posted by As far as aftermarket wheels I'm debating between going the all black route or black with a chrome lip - leaning more towards the latter. If I go all black I'm going to get the JCW double spoke wheel ( [URL
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=MorePartInfo&PartID=437529&siteid =214217&catalogid=5277[/url] ). While if I go black and chrome I'm pretty much decided on the Konig PRIVAT (http://www.altaminiperformance.com/p...ig-NETZ-WHEEL). Are you looking to upgrade the wheels on your MINI as well??? And which ones is it going to arrive with?
Planning to go 18", but I'm really torn between the JCW double spoke with the polished edge or the OZ Ultraleggra. I'm a bit torn:
JCW Double Spoke
Pro's:
Factory wheel
Polished edge (not sure I want all black, already have one car in the stable this way)
Run flats will allow 50 miles of travel
Will have the JCW Aero and tuning package, so completes the JCW look.
Con's:
More Expensive, although Morristown is more reasonable
Run Flats - will they be too stiff?
Weight, think they are heavier than OZ.
OZ
Pro's:
Less Expensive
Lighter weight / better ride (maybe?)
Con's:
Aftermarket equals risk they don't fit 100% like the factory
No spare, no tire goo will work, so flat = TowTruck.
Really trying to decide. I did see your black JCW wheels on a chili red MCS JCW at the OC auto show and they look very nice......
Decisions, Decisions
#1212
Well, I actually have the same 16" ordered that you do, but here in SoCal, there's no need for winter shoes so those are up for sale.
Planning to go 18", but I'm really torn between the JCW double spoke with the polished edge or the OZ Ultraleggra. I'm a bit torn:
JCW Double Spoke
Pro's:
Factory wheel
Polished edge (not sure I want all black, already have one car in the stable this way)
Run flats will allow 50 miles of travel
Will have the JCW Aero and tuning package, so completes the JCW look.
Con's:
More Expensive, although Morristown is more reasonable
Run Flats - will they be too stiff?
Weight, think they are heavier than OZ.
OZ
Pro's:
Less Expensive
Lighter weight / better ride (maybe?)
Con's:
Aftermarket equals risk they don't fit 100% like the factory
No spare, no tire goo will work, so flat = TowTruck.
Really trying to decide. I did see your black JCW wheels on a chili red MCS JCW at the OC auto show and they look very nice......
Decisions, Decisions
Planning to go 18", but I'm really torn between the JCW double spoke with the polished edge or the OZ Ultraleggra. I'm a bit torn:
JCW Double Spoke
Pro's:
Factory wheel
Polished edge (not sure I want all black, already have one car in the stable this way)
Run flats will allow 50 miles of travel
Will have the JCW Aero and tuning package, so completes the JCW look.
Con's:
More Expensive, although Morristown is more reasonable
Run Flats - will they be too stiff?
Weight, think they are heavier than OZ.
OZ
Pro's:
Less Expensive
Lighter weight / better ride (maybe?)
Con's:
Aftermarket equals risk they don't fit 100% like the factory
No spare, no tire goo will work, so flat = TowTruck.
Really trying to decide. I did see your black JCW wheels on a chili red MCS JCW at the OC auto show and they look very nice......
Decisions, Decisions
Decision indeed... Well at least I have another 4 months to ponder it.
#1213
Have you guys spent some time in the Tires, Wheels, and Brakes forum? You can learn a lot about wheels there, rather than highjacking a thread that is supposed to be about photos.
#1214
Msteadman,
Just go to the front page of the mini web site. The red JCW has the machined edge wheel:
http://www.miniusa.com/#/MINIUSA.COM-m
Just go to the front page of the mini web site. The red JCW has the machined edge wheel:
http://www.miniusa.com/#/MINIUSA.COM-m
#1215
In case many of you don't watch the Interior/Exterior Mods forum, I thought I'd post a teaser photo here for a rear seat delete cabinet I built.
For more photos, including in-process shots, go to this thread:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co....php?p=1815172
For more photos, including in-process shots, go to this thread:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co....php?p=1815172
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#1224
Picked mine up this morning!
Picked up my MINI this morning at Motor City MINI (ordered 8/27, received 10/20) - left the dealership around 12:30. Arrived home about 100 miles and 2 hours later . (I took a few detours... love the look of the Hyper kit, and the feel of the sport suspension. Definitely worth the wait!
The experience was great, all options are present and accounted for, and my MINI passed my checklist with flying colors! It looks even better than I thought it would! The oak interior with the cream line white looks so rich, it's unbelievable!
It is one sweet ride! Here's some pics:
The experience was great, all options are present and accounted for, and my MINI passed my checklist with flying colors! It looks even better than I thought it would! The oak interior with the cream line white looks so rich, it's unbelievable!
It is one sweet ride! Here's some pics:
#1225
Have you guys spent some time in the Tires, Wheels, and Brakes forum? You can learn a lot about wheels there, rather than highjacking a thread that is supposed to be about photos.