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Just Jade
23rd March 2010, 11:14 PM
Had my Cooper S for just over a week now. Would like to stamp my mark on her but undecided what to do. I dont want to go OTT, just a few wee tweeks to make her stand out a bit! :)

Here she is atm .....

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/9099/coop.jpg

Any suggestions would be appreciated ;)

RyanK
23rd March 2010, 11:20 PM
Colour code the arches :)

stoney
23rd March 2010, 11:20 PM
What about orange vipers and mirror caps ? I think that would look cool seen one to day in dark silver with a dark thick strip and orange pin strips both sides with orange mirror caps and it looked realy good :-)

Forbes
23rd March 2010, 11:21 PM
Slam it and joey mod the headlights

Just Jade
23rd March 2010, 11:36 PM
Ryan I've spent most of the night reading your 40 odd pages in the Gallery LOL! Your black cooper S was amazing :) I was stealing some of your pics and emailing them to Colin offshore to show him what you had done haha!

Just Jade
23rd March 2010, 11:37 PM
Slam it and joey mod the headlights

joey mod? I'm not up to speed with this sort of stuff LOL!

Forbes
23rd March 2010, 11:53 PM
What Ryan did to his headlights, changing the colour of them

Fartin Martin
23rd March 2010, 11:57 PM
are jades lights halogen?:confused:

Forbes
24th March 2010, 12:04 AM
are jades lights halogen?:confused:
Indeed they are.

Stewart
24th March 2010, 12:16 AM
Try Mr A's gallery it has the joey mod lights and wrapped the car chrome light surrounds. I like the car as is although I might get a small car Aerial as its on top of the screen.

GCA3N is the one.

This pic also shows it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3568318358_896b728891.jpg

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 12:28 AM
What Ryan did to his headlights, changing the colour of them

It was pics of Ryan's lights that I was sending to Colin, I fancy smoked lights with black surrounds?

Colin sent me these to see what I thought....................

http://www.minisport.com/bmw-mini/mini-parts/BM10L24S.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/spoobear69/kilgore/2432328695_24e9da0682_b.jpg?

Fartin Martin
24th March 2010, 12:28 AM
Indeed they are.

can ye still do them yeah??..never seen any done before

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 12:30 AM
Try Mr A's gallery it has the joey mod lights and wrapped the car chrome light surrounds.

GCA3N is the one.

This pic also shows it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3568318358_896b728891.jpg

Wow I really like that !! Thanks I'll go take a look at his gallery ;)

Stewart
24th March 2010, 12:35 AM
Oh that’s not Greig’s but he's getting there.

Sheilz
24th March 2010, 01:09 AM
If you do darken out your lights be mindful to ensure the rear lights are safe. Came across a car in Montrose a few months back and struggled to see his brake lights. Thought to myself the guy was just an accident waiting to happen. One problem I think I can see with the darkened out look is the fact that every boyracer and his granny is going for the same look so that you could end up looking like one of the crowd instead of being individual.
Stoney's idea sounds cool or you could go with a red and blue gulf stripes. Saw that somewhere and it looked terrific.

Forbes
24th March 2010, 10:59 AM
can ye still do them yeah??..never seen any done before
Yup look at Ryan's GP. For some reason they just ain't done as often

N16SHP
24th March 2010, 11:34 AM
You should have a look at the gallery on Mini Designs as they have loads of different looking Mini's on there including a few of our own, Fi's, Emma's and Dougall himself are all on there!

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 03:42 PM
If you do darken out your lights be mindful to ensure the rear lights are safe. Came across a car in Montrose a few months back and struggled to see his brake lights. Thought to myself the guy was just an accident waiting to happen. One problem I think I can see with the darkened out look is the fact that every boyracer and his granny is going for the same look so that you could end up looking like one of the crowd instead of being individual.
Stoney's idea sounds cool or you could go with a red and blue gulf stripes. Saw that somewhere and it looked terrific.

Thanks Sheilz, I know what your saying about the boyracer look. l sometimes used to think I had ruined the look of my last mini by making the wrong changes in an effort to make it stand out :( I'm going to have to keep this one for a few years, so I want to make sure I make the right choices this time!

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 03:44 PM
You should have a look at the gallery on Mini Designs as they have loads of different looking Mini's on there including a few of our own, Fi's, Emma's and Dougall himself are all on there!

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll go look in the gallery and get some more ideas from there :D

RyanK
24th March 2010, 05:17 PM
joey mod ftw

2 hour job, open up the headlights and paint the insides

Craig
24th March 2010, 06:01 PM
It was pics of Ryan's lights that I was sending to Colin, I fancy smoked lights with black surrounds?

Colin sent me these to see what I thought....................

http://www.minisport.com/bmw-mini/mini-parts/BM10L24S.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/spoobear69/kilgore/2432328695_24e9da0682_b.jpg?


Don't get those lights Jade...!

I had them on my car and the chrome pitted within about 6 months. Very bad quality. They were also fogging up from letting in water.. Plus I wouldn't buy from "that" company, they have shocking customer service... :argh:

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 06:18 PM
Thanks for the warning Craig ;) I'm itching to do 'something' to make my car a bit different, just haven't got a clue where to start tbh .......

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 07:06 PM
joey mod ftw

2 hour job, open up the headlights and paint the insides

What kind of paint, I haven't got a scooby :p

RyanK
24th March 2010, 07:26 PM
Halfords High Temperature Paint ;)

Just Jade
24th March 2010, 07:35 PM
Halfords High Temperature Paint ;)

Hmmmm HIGH TEMPERATURE PAINT !!!! ........ ermmm is this the thing I've read about where you put them in the oven by any chance??!?!?!?!!? Colin would kill me if he phoned home and I said I had stuck the headlights in the oven haha!!!

RyanK
24th March 2010, 10:12 PM
Haha yeah its the so called joey mod. A fair few have done it on here.

Do eeeeet! ha

Sheilz
25th March 2010, 12:52 AM
You should have a look at the gallery on Mini Designs as they have loads of different looking Mini's on there including a few of our own, Fi's, Emma's and Dougall himself are all on there!


I didn't know that, you're right, it is my Dougall.