ScottieCoop (Allan's) New Car

[Scottie]

Couple of pics. Not sure about the black wheels h'mmm there on for the trip to Oxford.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/DSC_0084.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/DSC_0085.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/DSC_0086.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/DSC_0087.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/scottiecoop/DSC_0088.jpg

[MartinSullivan]

Looks great Fiona, cant wait to see it in Aberdeen ;)

[duncan]

Nice!

How will you find it on a dark night ;):D

[sleepyrascal]

NICE ONE ALAN!!!! Nice car! Who did all the trim in body coulour?

Think you may be right about the dark wheels. It's the same thing I found with my car when I was thinking of buying those wheels. The black shiney wheels suit lighter coloured cars, like red/silver etc.

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by sleepyrascal

NICE ONE ALAN!!!! Nice car! Who did all the trim in body coulour?

Think you may be right about the dark wheels. It's the same thing I found with my car when I was thinking of buying those wheels. The black shiney wheels suit lighter coloured cars, like red/silver etc.


I think the wheels of my works would look cool but don't know how to photoshop them

[minimadtez]

hmmmm nice car, not keen on the wheels either.
Hartge wheels are nice ;)

[sleepyrascal]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop


quote:Originally posted by sleepyrascal

NICE ONE ALAN!!!! Nice car! Who did all the trim in body coulour?

Think you may be right about the dark wheels. It's the same thing I found with my car when I was thinking of buying those wheels. The black shiney wheels suit lighter coloured cars, like red/silver etc.


I think the wheels of my works would look cool but don't know how to photoshop them


I'll do it if you want. Just need similar side profiles of both cars. email me the two pics and ill do it quickly to give you a rough idea of what it would look like.

[john]

The car is smart but the wheels need to be silver in my opinion:)

[craigcooperSworks]

Very nice scottie!!!

[macblob]

Nice motor, and i like the wheels, looks different which is good.

[AndyP & Lenore]

OK. I'm gonna be different. I actually like the whole look - wheels an-all. It just "works", no pun intended.;)

MINI's are about individuality, and you've made that car very individual, and I think it looks cool.:cool:

Bright shiny chrome wheels would have worked also, but I like the black wheels with black arches, black body and black roof.:D

To finish it off, stick a set of JCW brakes in there. Just to set the black off slightly.:D:D

Lovving it...

AndyP

And just to avoid any confusion, this is AndyP, not Lenore. Lenore's not sure about the black wheels either.;);):D

[minimadtez]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore

And just to avoid any confusion, this is AndyP, not Lenore. Lenore's not sure about the black wheels either.;);):D


ROFL :D

[Heather]

Congrats Fi and Al. I had thought about black wheels but they just dont seem to go with the astro black, I think your JCW wheels would look killer:D

[KINGHORN]

OH WELLTHINK il need to paint my wheels black now , lol pnly joking, looks good

[Craig]

looks superb allan and fiona - you know my thoughts on the black wheels, but the car looks awesome all colour coded...:D:cool:

shame I won't see you all on your trip down to oxford..:(

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by craigd
shame I won't see you all on your trip down to oxford..:(


Craig, every post of yours for the past week has been finished off with some variant to remind us all you'd not going to Oxford.:( Anyone would think you wanted to go.;)

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by craigd

looks superb allan and fiona - you know my thoughts on the black wheels, but the car looks awesome all colour coded...:D:cool:

shame I won't see you all on your trip down to oxford..:(


yip I know:) staying on for the OXFORD run as they are fitted with Run Flats. Don't want to chance our luck on a long run without Run Flats.

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore


quote:Originally posted by craigd
shame I won't see you all on your trip down to oxford..:(


Craig, every post of yours for the past week has been finished off with some variant to remind us all you'd not going to Oxford.:( Anyone would think you wanted to go.;)


can you tell I'm gutted :(:(- got told today that the course may finish early!! aaarrrggghhh:evil: :evil:

[Gismo]

Very nice, one thing to make the wheels stand out is to have red calipers to match the S logo on the side repeaters :cool:

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland

Very nice, one thing to make the wheels stand out is to have red calipers to match the S logo on the side repeaters :cool:


Glad you agree with me BS.;)

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & LenoreGlad you agree with me BS.;)
Yep, so that means either a nice set of JCW's :eek: AP Racing or Hammerite :approve:

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland


quote:Originally posted by AndyP & LenoreGlad you agree with me BS.;)
Yep, so that means either a nice set of JCW's :eek: AP Racing or Hammerite :approve:


Interesting..... Will Hammerite stay on calippers? They must get pretty hot.;)

[Big Col]

I like that Fi! I don't normally like black wheels on a black car but I think they wheels might just work if there was a big fat set of Works calipers peeking out from behind them. :)

P.s Heh...I made this comment without reading down past the first post. I can't believe I agree with BS about something!!!! ;)

[bpirie1000]

Mr Stealth

Like it..

Nice.. Well done..

How many minis you had now??

[Wul]

<sobs> Fi/Alan - that looks soooooperb - I think the wheels look great. If it was me i'd:

De-Badge the boot
Paint the Side Repeaters Gloss Black leaving the 'S' in red
JCW calipers - in Red as BS/Col said
Paint the Chrome Surround to the headlights gloss black.

Then it really will look mean! :cool:

[Burple]

quote:
Interesting..... Will Hammerite stay on calippers? They must get pretty hot.;)


Yup... It goes on nicely too!
I did the calipers on my Cooper with Gold Hammerite (yeah, I know.. sounds Boggin'), the car was Pepper White, with tinted Windows, and it just set the rest of the car off nicely! :p:D

I'm liking the black wheels too.. could maybe do with a polished lip to break it up a bit tho..

:cool:

[T6 KFR]

Very nice motor.

Those black wheels just make that mini growl like a 8) TIGER!

[Smitty]

looks mint!! love the all black, complete stealth mode:D

i agree with red calipers, but what about white or clear lights on the rear (brake, fog and cliusters). i reckon that would be a good contrast n look pretty kool!!:cool:

[sleepyrascal]

.... its growing on me...

[duncan]

Stick with all black, leave the calipers standard.

Less is more.

[The Dogfather]

Fi, I'd go with the comments about chrome rims to break it up a bit, they would really set the car off. This photo posted in another thread shows what I mean........

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/6901/70355.jpg

The red calipers would be good as well ;)

[monkimagic]

Pure Black is beautiful, never thought it would look sooo good !!

[Scottie]

Thanks Paul but I just could nae put chrome wheels on. Leaving these wheels on mean time.
I do have normal JCW wheels and Hamann wheels up in the loft will give them a try next.

We want the same wheels that are on my mini but the plastic card is stretched to the limit at the mo.:(

Got a price of £60 to paint front and back calipers. Not sure though.

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop

Got a price of £60 to paint front and back calipers. Not sure though.


Interesting.:D

Interested.;)

Where did you get that quote from? Can't afford the JCW brakes but always wanted red callipers. Had no idea they could be painted.

[MartinSullivan]

You can paint them yourself with Hammerite or special caliper paint - will cost you a lot less than 60 quid

[weefossy]

Car looks great Alan :D:D, just glad I've not got to clean it (memories of Black Betty, come flooding back). A discrete "Stealth" logo would look good.

How about red leather seats and carpets?:cool:

[Scottie]

quote:Originally posted by MartinSullivan

You can paint them yourself with Hammerite or special caliper paint - will cost you a lot less than 60 quid


have you seen Allan with a paint brush or spray can not to be recommended:evil: it's awful. He says I buggered it up last time cause i drove the car when the paint was still wet.:eek::I

[KINGHORN]

il paint any calipers as a hommer anycolour you want

[Craig]

I can't believe you would be impatient fiona....;)

[The Dogfather]

Allan doesn't half get some stick for his diy skills, poor man ;)

[AndyP & Lenore]

If I painted the callippers without even trying I'd get it on the:
discs.
pads.
bodywork.
enginehousing.
my hair.
my arse.
the hair on my arse.
the steering wheel.
the car seats. (both) (probably transfered from my arse);)
the ground.

oh. and some of it might end up on the callippers.

Best not to go there. :D