Wheel arches colour coded at last - pics

[AndyP & Lenore]

We've been looking forward to getting this done for ages. Picked our MINI up on Friday from Menzies where it went through a transformation. We think it now looks as all MINI's should. Colour coded all round. Many thanks to Ian and Allan (bodyshop) at Menzies for a fantastic job, at a great price. And of course for their hospitality on Friday. Top Job!

http://www.reachercreatures.com/MINI/arches_done0003.JPG

http://www.reachercreatures.com/MINI/arches_done0007.JPG

http://www.reachercreatures.com/MINI/arches_done0008.JPG

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[Smitty]

That looks ace! It just completes the car, makes it look so much better!!

That will defo be on the list of mods once i finish uni!!

[sh@z]

That looks wicked, looks good in that colour too :D

[jayex]

very nice indeed - looks great :cool:

[Craig]

stop showing me these pictures, I just want to spend more money :disapprove:

Also the length of time it took Allan to wash the car this afternoon which is colour coded would save me hours every week!!:D

<off to sell a kidney now to raise the cash...>

[Lynsey]

Hey guys, car looks fabby! Nice colour too, i cant wait til mine gets done only 6more sleeps til i pick her up colour coded, no more blackening the bumpers!

[Wul]

luverly!! you'll need to update your signature piccy now! ;)

[AeroJonny]

I'm with Smitty, can't wait till I finish uni so I can treat my baby!

Guys the MINI looks awesome and the X5 looks fantastic too!:D:D:D

[Duncan Stewart]

Looking good :D

[Burple]

Got to say I'm still undecided on colour coding, but Hyper Blue makes it lok outstanding! :D:D:cool::cool:

[Big Col]

Did you guys get the car in that colour to match your garage door? :D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Thanks to everyone for all your very kind words about our cars. You're all tooo nice.

Wul, I updated our sig image before you posted your message.... is it not, well, did it not go, does it look, not like the old one was used to.... Are the wheel arches painted on the MINI in the sig pic?

Linsey, you're gonna love it. But.... <coughshouldhavegonetomenziescough>

Big Col, actually the MINI was pepper white and the X5 was silver. We had to paint them both to match the garage door colour. If we'd thought of it earlier, it would have been cheaper to paint the garage door, but we can't all have the gift of foresight.;)

Sometimes I type these things and I'm not sure my humour comes through very well. Never mind, I'm sure you get the gist of my answer.:D:D

[gill]

Car's looking great!!!:cool:

Love the quip on the garage door !!! LOL :D:D:D

[N12 JLK]

Very nice, but don't tell Jason! I still blame you guys for the side skirts;)

[Big Col]

Made me laugh mate. :D

[Craig]

quote:Originally posted by lesley12

Very nice, but don't tell Jason! I still blame you guys for the side skirts;)




LOL :D:D

[Lynsey]

Wahey, im colour coded at last, car looks wicked! Unfortunately due to the absolute crap whether i havent managed to get any decent pics taken and posted, but i will do as soon as it stops chucking it down!!!

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by Lynsey

Wahey, im colour coded at last, car looks wicked! Unfortunately due to the absolute crap whether i havent managed to get any decent pics taken and posted, but i will do as soon as it stops chucking it down!!!


Good for you Lynsey. Isn't it an amazing transformation?

[AN03REW]

Hey AndyP&lenore. Do you have any problems with stone chips at the back arch, taken the paint off? My car is really rough on the plastic even tho I have front mud flaps. Id like to get them colour coded do you think it suits a black car?? Plus I have back mud flaps should I get them painted or take them off? Thanks Andrew

[Wul]

Oh yes sir....it definately suits black - this was Sh@z's cooper:cool::

http://www.nsanity.co.uk/pics/DSC00498.JPG

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by AN03REW

Hey AndyP&lenore. Do you have any problems with stone chips at the back arch, taken the paint off? My car is really rough on the plastic even tho I have front mud flaps. Id like to get them colour coded do you think it suits a black car?? Plus I have back mud flaps should I get them painted or take them off? Thanks Andrew


We haven't had any problems so far with paint chipping. but we've only done a few hundred miles in the car since it was painted.

We only have the front mudguards, but we haven't painted them. Starts to get into the Citroen Saxo boy racer territory if you start painting mud flaps as well - in my humble opinion.:D

As for if it suits sa black car, Wul's post with Sh@z's pic says it all. It looks fab!

A.

[Smitty]

quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore
We only have the front mudguards, but we haven't painted them. Starts to get into the Citroen Saxo boy racer territory if you start painting mud flaps as well - in my humble opinion.:D

I would agree and disagree with that!!:p

I reckon they would look good on a dark coloured car, like yours or red or BRG.....BUT reckon it would look very tacky on lighter colored cars such as electric blue, liquid yellow etc.

Just my opinion i suppose!!:D

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by Smitty


quote:Originally posted by AndyP & Lenore
We only have the front mudguards, but we haven't painted them. Starts to get into the Citroen Saxo boy racer territory if you start painting mud flaps as well - in my humble opinion.:D

I would agree and disagree with that!!:p

I reckon they would look good on a dark coloured car, like yours or red or BRG.....BUT reckon it would look very tacky on lighter colored cars such as electric blue, liquid yellow etc.

Just my opinion i suppose!!:D


Equally so, I'd agree and disagree.... Dark colours like Black and BRG, you'd get away with it. But Red? Mini Red is a bright racing red colour. I wouldn't paint the mud flaps on a red Mini. IMHO.

[monkimagic]

Thats a fine looking car with those arches, lovin it. Well done.
Monki

[Crombers]

Looks good sir with your darker shade of car.

If it were me (in my Pure Silver MINI i.e. a lighter shade) I reckon I would go with graphite painted arches. The lighter the shade go graphite & the darker go body colour me thinks :approve:

Just gimme the dosh & I'll be off ;)

[S7JGW]

I got my Mudflaps painted as well. Thought it looked ok. I also got scotch guard put onto the rear arch just where it gets stone chipped and it seems to help. Mines been done for over a year now with 25k+ and still looks great.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/S7JGW/CarPC022.jpg

Jim

[AndyP & Lenore]

It does look fantastic in red. :cool::cool:

[Lynsey]

Where did you get the mudflaps from?



quote:Originally posted by S7JGW

I got my Mudflaps painted as well. Thought it looked ok. I also got scotch guard put onto the rear arch just where it gets stone chipped and it seems to help. Mines been done for over a year now with 25k+ and still looks great.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/S7JGW/CarPC022.jpg

Jim

[Mini Me]

bmw of course:p

[sjfield1]

quote:Originally posted by S7JGW

I got my Mudflaps painted as well. Thought it looked ok. I also got scotch guard put onto the rear arch just where it gets stone chipped and it seems to help. Mines been done for over a year now with 25k+ and still looks great.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/S7JGW/CarPC022.jpg

Jim


like the mud flaps. do you find that it keeps a wee bit less mud off the back end of the car?

[S7JGW]

There from BMW, got them painted and then stuck on bonnet badges to make them a bit different. It does seem to stop a bit of the dirt off the back of the car, but still gets dirty, just the shape of the MINI i suppose.
Jim

[AN03REW]

Jim where and how much was it to get it done if you dont mind me askin? Looks mint like!!

[S7JGW]

Cant remember the cost but it was 300 - 400 sumwhere like that anyway. From Stephen Clark in Macduff.
Jim

[Lynsey]

How much for the mudflaps, i take it they were black when you efore purchased them, before painting?!

[Lynsey]

I finally got you guys some pics, taken of Milly's paintwork!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/Lynsey069/milly030.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/Lynsey069/milly020.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/Lynsey069/milly019.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/Lynsey069/milly023.jpg

[Craig]

looks amazing - makes me want to get mine colour coded.....:D:D:D

Pictures taken outside Falkirk's ground if I'm not mistaken ? ?;)

[N12 JLK]

Looks really nice:cool:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Very nice Lynsey.:cool:

But did you go to the trouble of painting the enire car BEP? Your sig image shows the same car in red... big change.:D

[S7JGW]

Not sure how much the mudflaps were, im sure Minime could tell ye. Yep they came black and just got them done the same time as the rest of the colour coding.

Jim

[T6 KFR]

Love that colour Lynsey, very nice job they have done.

Why is your sig mini in red though?

[Lynsey]

The one in my sig is my previous mini that I traded in, in November, havent got round to updating sig because until yesterday, every pic of my car was taken at sunset, when it was gettin dark! Sig will be changed soon! And yes that is the jinxed ground of my falkirk bairns!!

[ELFMAN]

Looks great guys....Now what to do first? The Dastek tune-up or the coded arches? Hmmmm. Decisions decisions.......

Now you've gone “Playmini” Andy, I might just take a couple of hints from your motor!!!

[AndyP & Lenore]

quote:Originally posted by ELFMAN

Looks great guys....Now what to do first? The Dastek tune-up or the coded arches? Hmmmm. Decisions decisions.......



Both:question: ;):D;):D

[X30YES]

http://www.mini2.com/galleries/data/500/medium/DSCF0092.JPG
Just taken delivery of my new car and as you will see its been colour coded

[Crombers]

Come on Angus , tell us what you've got :p

[AndyP & Lenore]

Looks good Angus.:D Do you not miss your Hyper Blue though:question:

[Burple]

quote:Originally posted by Lynsey

I finally got you guys some pics, taken of Milly's paintwork!



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/Lynsey069/milly020.jpg


Wow! That look s amazing. I'd love to <checks bank balance>... ermmm... never mind... :blackeye::eek::disapprove: Well.. not YET anyway ;):D

I'm more concerned over what appears to be a tiny pair of pink pants hanging from your rear view mirror... ;):p:D
Are you really REALLY little, and that's the only place you can find to hang them? ;):p:p:p:p:p

[X30YES]

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