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[twingors]

Hope you don't mind m8 but I preferred the standard wheels.

Nice car in general though

 

[Davis]

Looks great! The only Mini i would own!

Wheels looks great too!

 

[Gally]

Thanks for that mate, it's just it's on my list to own and i'd fancy te 4 seats if possible.

 

[Dave.]

looks lovely neil!

 

[withoutabix]

cheers dudes

opinions welcome either way

 

[withoutabix]

sorry guys but more photowhoring of the GP, got the week off so decided to give the GP a decent clean then head to this church spot for some piccies, Cars wearing a "hand" applied layer of Dodo Juice Supernatural lol

took quite a few but chose these out of the group.

now the 'arty" ones

And a PS version of the one above, was just messing an came up with it not really 100% on it but looked okay!

 

[stuart1989]

Looks great!

 

[withoutabix]

Latest pic whoring rekkie

went for drive tonight and took some new pics down near freds place as they have the new L.E.D street lighting, went for the moody dark look, i wanted to take alot more but a few hooded youths started to take an interest in what i was doing so decided to give up and go for a drive ended up doing 40miles going nowhere lol just listening to some tunes was fun

anyway heres the pics cars had nowt majorly new apart from some halo sidelights and aero wiperblades

 

[theduck]

Pics of hooded youths??

Car looking good mate

 

[silentsnake]

Stunning that mate, i'm impressed

 

[withoutabix]

cheers dudes

sorry mate no hoodie pics lol

 

[david hodson]

Im not sure if i like standard sidelights with just white LEDs in them

 

[Sam@NP]

Im not sure if you are aware but the yellow reflectors on the side of the bumpers have a bulb in them. You can buy a wiring loom which connects them to the side lights. I had them on my Mini One and it looked awesome, I think it would suit your car as well.

 

[withoutabix]

Cheers the sidelights are actually off in those pics but they still glow after there switched off lol

Spank it i do indeed know about the sidelights lighting up just not sure if I wanna Add another colour to the mix already got silver/red/chrome and the orange from them so not sure it would work atm

 

[withoutabix]

Two pics of mine from the RS meet on sunday

 

[Gally]

Looks cleeeean dude and i'm thuper jealous which to be honest I don't usually get over other cars.

Just love the whole package.

The colour is so rewarding to detailo, you need jeffs prime on the paintwork before waxing/sealing, the flake pop is on another level.

 

[Tunst]

Actually love this, passed 2 on having a play with each other on the Motorway on friday..

 

[withoutabix]

cheers dudes

Gally ive got Jeffs on the shelf but never really noticed that much of a difference when it was used! got supernatural and Z-8 on at the mo

 

[Rob]

Wow.

Wheels on this look brilliant, I may be PM'ing you in a few months with questions about build quality etc, as I may be looking for an upgrade.

 

[Gally]

Good choice mate, I use the prime as a base after any polishing, the flake pop on a Golf GTI yesterday was unreal after I used it, really noticed a difference. Give it another go and see what it's like in the sun before any waxing.

The SN may be muting the flake. Z8 is another immense product.

How long you had the GP now? What actually made you go for it?

 

[Samco77on]

Car looked good the other day Neil. and was good to catch up etc.

hopefully we will be able to fit it on the rollers. haha

 

[Mr Pants]

Only just noticed this had new wheels lol! Looks pure p**n that.

 

[Sam_K]

Looovely looking car mate, very jealous!!

 

[withoutabix]

Rob send us a Pm anytime mate more than happy to help

ill give it a go Gally its need another good going over TBH few more swirls appearing that need sorting altho the colour hides it sooo well

As for why i choose it, i really dont know me having a cooper before my 3 RS's and my dad having a JCW atm did sway me but its down to all round package really i was very tempted by an R26R but couldn't justify it plus having an R26 and not liking it put me off a-little, so i looked for a decent alternative which was reasonably easy to mod and something abit rarer and the GP ticked all the boxes plus its such a fun car like my R27(which i shouldnt have got rid of BTW) oh and ive had it for 7 months i think and spent far too much lol altho im done with it now!

sam like i said mate im abit worried lol Im sure is was very close last time i came over, still worth it for the day even if it wont go on!

everybody else cheers for the comments!

 

[theduck]

Wasnt THAT close in October mate

 

[Ali]

I like the wheels...But i don't think they look any better! "Just as good"

Staggering performance these things...Gave me a real fright!

 

[Gally]

I like the wheels...But i don't think they look any better! "Just as good"

Staggering performance these things...Gave me a real fright!

One of the things that really got me interested in them.

Still FWD and still fun but also quick. Good all round package, no back seats just help the boot space!

 

[Ali]

Silly fast, neck and neck with me till 100+ I appreciate they are light and i don't know the state of tune of this one but...Fast! Would kill any renaultsport Clio's/Meg's

 

[Gally]

Vs your Z4 I take it?

I need a go in one although I always liked NA cars.

 

[withoutabix]

Wasnt THAT close in October mate

lol you sure? i really cant remember

Gally i think youll like these cars there very similar to N/A cars atleast alot more than turbo'd car

 

[Cunney]

Loving this mate

 

[withoutabix]

This pic shows off just how amazing Z-8 is!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Better bhp/ton than most other fwd hatches on the road, IIRC only the Focus RS and Astra 888 actually have more than 203bhp/ton

I properly adore these.

 

[Jamie]

Much prefer the standard wheels tbh.

 

[chriscummins7]

10000x better than the standard wheels. Looks absolutely epic now mate, don't change a single thing! Truly jealous.

 

[Ali]

Vs your Z4 I take it?

I need a go in one although I always liked NA cars.

yeh! Would rip the vee a new arsehole!

 

[Gally]

Cheers, I even enquired about putting the rear seats back in.

 

[Ali]

Why would you want to do that! Bit like painting the FRP pink or putting a decent engine in it...Pointless!

 

[Gally]

Ahem! Surely putting a better engine in it wouldn't be pointless.

I think there were pics in this thread with American dude putting the seats back in. Some people need rear seats.

 

[Gardus]

Nice car...I have always found the GP a bit chaotic in the style departent, too many colors and grey tints.
I say the wheel looks better in silver, possibily the same color of the roof, and I hate the red mirrors.

A few curiosities:
The rear bar is not a real chassis reinforcement, if you remove the interior plastics you'll see it not welded to anything. DO NOT fit 4 point harnesses to it!
The GP was built in Italy at Bertone facility!
It's the first mini with alluminium suspensions. The rear longitudinal element is a lot lighter than the steel one on the other R53s. R56s got the same suspensions after it.
It's fitted with a mechanical LSD, this was optional for a few year for 250€ on all the Cooper S but only a few people knew this so it's hard to find one with it. All the GPs have it.
Front brakes are JCW items.The size is the same of the R56 Cooper S, still floating calipers but bigger discs.
It's still the most powerful oem minis (on paper).