UKtom's OEM+ MINI Cooper S... almost there! - Page 5 - Saxperience

moxy89 · 19th July 2012, 13:41

just need to drop it down now and let me get my hands on it...

MR_N · 19th July 2012, 13:57

Spigot rings iirc Tom

JRC1 · 19th July 2012, 14:11

Jeeeeeeeeeeesus christ where you getting all this money from haha! I actually like it mate! I probably wouldn't own a mini unless it was the works one but its really nice and def the best colour! Is the supercharged one the one to get over the turbo'd one? Will have to have a meet soon!

UKtom · 19th July 2012, 17:33

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Originally Posted by moxy89

just need to drop it down now and let me get my hands on it...

next is new rear lights and numberplates, then I'll drop it

when i sell my other cooper S wheels I plan on getting the BBS refurbed.. maybe white to match roof and mirrors and then polished/silver lip

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Originally Posted by MR_N

Spigot rings iirc Tom

I stand corrected

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Originally Posted by JRC1

Jeeeeeeeeeeesus christ where you getting all this money from haha! I actually like it mate! I probably wouldn't own a mini unless it was the works one but its really nice and def the best colour! Is the supercharged one the one to get over the turbo'd one? Will have to have a meet soon!

haha cheers James! yeah it's a lush car to drive! I went for the supercharged because the whine it makes is just out of this world, love it

I'm up for a meet soon!!

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bbs? hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

thoughts? I love them

just need to go 30-40mm lower!

stonex · 19th July 2012, 21:44

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Originally Posted by UKtom

next is new rear lights and numberplates

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bbs? hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

thoughts? I love them

just need to go 30-40mm lower!

What plates you getting? I have pressed ones on mine

and alloys look nice

but you know where I am when you want to go low

UKtom · 20th July 2012, 12:00

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Originally Posted by stonex

What plates you getting? I have pressed ones on mine

and alloys look nice

but you know where I am when you want to go low

not sure yet mate, still waiting for my v5 to come through then ill probably go pressed through dubmiester

yeah may take you up on it, just need to measure how low i can go because these wheels are so wide.. 235 tyres on them

got a few decent pics last night with a friend, heres one of how she sits atm

oh... and how wide it is at the back... this is without spacers

just need standard rear lights and numberplates

baker556 · 20th July 2012, 12:02

Really really like that pal, ditch the rear lights!

m11ler · 20th July 2012, 12:40

BBS ftw! Looks sick mate!

stonex · 20th July 2012, 15:30

wow they are wide! :| look sweet tho. They are a 35mm drop so in between what you are after

UKtom · 21st July 2012, 18:19

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Originally Posted by m11ler

BBS ftw! Looks sick mate!

thanks mate

can't wait to get them refurbed, still unsure what colour though!

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Originally Posted by baker556

Really really like that pal, ditch the rear lights!

thanks fella

means a lot, yeah rear lights shall hopefully be going sooner rather than later!

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Originally Posted by stonex

wow they are wide! :| look sweet tho. They are a 35mm drop so in between what you are after

haha, proper salesman you are! cheers mate

took this pic after a clean earlier.. I'm tempted to buy white bonnet stripes, or would that look even more camp than it does already?

thanks for looking

stonex · 21st July 2012, 19:39

dont do the stripes just lower it lol na seriously don't do stripes! naked is much better.

Need a different grille tho imo

by the way kris is active on 106 owners but not on here :/ maybe hes forgot

UKtom · 28th July 2012, 22:09

haha, decided against the stripes now mate! grill is on the agenda but money is tight atm.. considering buying a 51 inch samsung tv and saving for my insurance (September) so no spare cash to spend out on the car

went out this evening as for once I had nothing to do, got a few decent shots of the car! heres my favourite:

needs lowering lol! next on the agenda is pressed plates once i get my v5 through (still waiting for it) then perhaps a supersprint centre section or DaveF pulley (more whine and power = winwin

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thoughts?

moxy89 · 28th July 2012, 22:10

spray the wheels, dark grey then it will look porn

UKtom · 1st August 2012, 01:01

ha, I like silver tbh mox!

small update, hated the rear Lexus lights an found some red tint spray left over from when I used it on my saxo.. so took the plunge..
it's removable, just want people's opinions! I quite like it.. thoughts??

stonex · 5th August 2012, 16:10

looks good but why the line in the middle?

did you wanna buy my springs? i'm back home now so if you could tell me I can know what to do with them lol

smiith · 5th August 2012, 16:16

Good looking car, one of my mates had one, a tuned one.. Like a Worx one or something, cant remember which it was.. Was lovely to drive!

This was his..

logic_guy · 5th August 2012, 16:25

Very nice mini.

My g/f has a Cooper s, in the same colour. She has got the interior plastic sprayed metallic black and looks the nuts. I'll try and get a photo for you. They handle lovely but I was a bit disappointed on the power up to about 4K then the Supercharger kicks in, still wasn't as quick as I initially thought.

UKtom · 10th August 2012, 21:04

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Originally Posted by stonex

looks good but why the line in the middle?

did you wanna buy my springs? i'm back home now so if you could tell me I can know what to do with them lol

just wanted to be different haha - think i pulled it off though, the more i look at it the more i like it

i'm gunna have to give the springs a miss for the time being, got two holidays in the next month and i cant lower my car with the wheels it has on it - need a new set of 4 stretched tyres which is looking to set me back around £400, £100 a corner!

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Originally Posted by smiith

Good looking car, one of my mates had one, a tuned one.. Like a Worx one or something, cant remember which it was.. Was lovely to drive

haha thankyou mate

they are brilliant cars to drive! so nippy, and love the handling so much

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Originally Posted by logic_guy

Very nice mini.

My g/f has a Cooper s, in the same colour. She has got the interior plastic sprayed metallic black and looks the nuts. I'll try and get a photo for you. They handle lovely but I was a bit disappointed on the power up to about 4K then the Supercharger kicks in, still wasn't as quick as I initially thought.

ah nice!! yeah theyre little pocket rockets! love watching the speedo, just keeps going and going through the gears - because its BMW built aswell you don't realise just how fast youre going till you look at the speedo!!
yeah get some pics mate, i'd love to see it!

small update!!
finally got round to getting some new fresh plates... decided against pressed as I wasnt 100% keen.. but heres how she stands at the moment! just need to get the bottom right of the bumper resprayed which will hopefully be done early next week (backbox melted it away

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before:

after:

and a shot i got today, makes me want to go lower and keep the roofrack on!
euro!!

for those who havent seen, a photoshop of my car lowered... just need stretched tyres first otherwise the car will be sat on the wheels if i keep it as it is!!

logic_guy · 22nd August 2012, 19:13

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*Screams* De-Wiper!

I'll try and get those photo's for you when I find my digital camera.

MR_N · 22nd August 2012, 23:57

Keep seeing this parked in town, do you work in Fareham mate? Personally dont like the roof rack though.