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smiglyy
16th May 2007, 05:50 PM
hi guys joined about 2 weeks ago after buying my cooper s love it havin me mid life chrisis here are a couple of photos day 1 and today

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/smiglyy_2007/DSC00026.jpg

now
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/smiglyy_2007/12052007072.jpg

Crombers
16th May 2007, 06:19 PM
Welcome to NMSland :cool:

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 07:01 PM
Like the look of that, very nice... Have you thought of painting the brake calipers red? would look soo much better if you ask me :D

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 07:29 PM
yip have thought and gonna do it when we get some sunshine give me time to clean and paint thanks thou on my list of things to do

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 07:30 PM
ooo so what else is on the list? :)

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 07:41 PM
tints aero side skirts aero front grille mayb a set of 18" just bought these 17" last week bought in haste apart from that just have to wait and see

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 07:44 PM
the cross spokes are good wheels, what 18"s were you thinking of?
Could get whatever wheels you get in white, would suit the theme of the car :cool:

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 08:12 PM
quite like the gp kinda 4 spoke ones

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 08:14 PM
Aye but you'd need to buy replicas :( replicas are ugly and heavy imo, what about the R99's or R95's? youd trade/sell your wheels easily if you do switch though

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 08:36 PM
quite new to this so what do they look like m8

AndyP & Lenore
16th May 2007, 08:47 PM
Smiglyy, welcome to the forums.

Nice car in pic 1.;) And what a transformation in pic 2. Colour coding and a nice roof graphic make such a difference. Very very very nice indeed.:D :D

Like sweeney says, the calipers in red will go down a treat. Personally I'd keep the tints to B-pillar and back. Avoid the front windows, or you'll attract the rozzers like a baby to a stick of candy.

A.:D

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 08:53 PM
just the back windows defo and thanks shows wot u can do in a month but will keep goin fancy a bit more power but with the tlc might have to wait

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 08:53 PM
Ive got the R99's in anthracite (nothing to say you couldnt get em done white :p)(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~rsweeney/mini/Side.JPG)

Full list and pics of them all (http://www.mini2.com/galleries/showgallery.php/cat/572)

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 09:12 PM
nice bud like them also still got the normal cooper s wheels the 10 spoke ones as in my first pic so will try to do a deal with both sets nedd a refurb thou that why i took em off

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 09:34 PM
You shouldn't have much trouble shifting them, both are sought after wheels ;)

Could go aftermarket too, i still reckon white spoked wheels would look the muts nuts!

smiglyy
16th May 2007, 09:56 PM
will look in to it all a question of how much to ask for them others aint got tyres unfortunately but will try to sell b4 i buy

Sweeney
16th May 2007, 10:08 PM
Aye thats it, all down to the dosh :rolleyes:

illegalhunter
17th May 2007, 12:47 PM
Welcome to the site from Irvine then.

smiglyy
17th May 2007, 02:11 PM
crosshouse for the timebeing but thanks

Duncan Stewart
17th May 2007, 08:18 PM
:D Hi and Welcome :)

vintageb3
17th May 2007, 09:48 PM
will look in to it all a question of how much to ask for them others aint got tyres unfortunately but will try to sell b4 i buy

I may be interested in them!

mark

Sweeney
17th May 2007, 09:49 PM
Replacing your r95's mark? :o

vintageb3
17th May 2007, 09:57 PM
Replacing your r95's mark? :o

You are a tryer arent you?:D

Nah...just like the wheels that this chap has...maybe a spare set:o

mark

Sweeney
17th May 2007, 09:58 PM
Ah feck lol, shy weans get nae cakes :o

smiglyy
17th May 2007, 10:13 PM
make me an offer then and we shall c

vintageb3
17th May 2007, 10:30 PM
make me an offer then and we shall c

I Never make offers...that's silly!;)

Let me know what you need for them...and if I think its fair...we do business :D

vintageb3
17th May 2007, 10:31 PM
Ah feck lol, shy weans get nae cakes :o

LOL!!! :D

You do like the R95's mate...don't you?:D

mark

Sweeney
17th May 2007, 10:39 PM
Well i love my wheels but i fancy a set of 18" and r95's in black/anthracite would look really nice ;)

smiglyy
18th May 2007, 06:09 AM
totally agree sweeney they would look nice on my car to

cooper-chick
19th May 2007, 01:43 AM
Hey,

Welcome :o I just joined a few weeks ago after i bought my cooper S. Had a mini cooper but always said soon as i turned twenty i would get a S and i love it :rolleyes: .

Was looking at the before and after pics and what a difference.

I was just wondering where you got your arches and side skirts painted cause mine are both black too:( and how much was it.




hi guys joined about 2 weeks ago after buying my cooper s love it havin me mid life chrisis here are a couple of photos day 1 and today

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/smiglyy_2007/DSC00026.jpg

now
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/smiglyy_2007/12052007072.jpg

smiglyy
19th May 2007, 04:41 PM
hi cooer chick thanks great fun arent they i got them done in troon,ayrshire but dont recommend as i have stated earlier not that good close up i here there is a good painter in paisley will try to find the link from a couple of guys on here who have used them just make sure when u get it done they smooth the arches down first but i paid 280 quid beats trying to clean black arches after polishin hope this helps maybe c u on the road sometime :eek:

smiglyy
19th May 2007, 04:53 PM
cooper chick u got any photos of your car?

Coop
20th May 2007, 12:24 AM
Welcome - nice looking car :)

cooper-chick
20th May 2007, 01:44 AM
Coool :cool: Yeah there ace - i love the whine from them :D . Yeah that would be really good if you could i hate them black :( .

Do you come to dundee?


hi cooer chick thanks great fun arent they i got them done in troon,ayrshire but dont recommend as i have stated earlier not that good close up i here there is a good painter in paisley will try to find the link from a couple of guys on here who have used them just make sure when u get it done they smooth the arches down first but i paid 280 quid beats trying to clean black arches after polishin hope this helps maybe c u on the road sometime :eek:

sedgie
20th May 2007, 12:57 PM
Hiya n Welcome:D

smiglyy
20th May 2007, 05:34 PM
cheers sedge

X30YES
27th May 2007, 10:39 AM
"mid life chrisis " Ive been having one for years :p .......welcome etc etc