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Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 04:52 PM
New to EssentialMINI.co.uk these colour speedo and rev counter faces. We can do these in ANY colour (not just the colours shown below), even with a small logo of your choice can be placed on either the speedo or rev face (i.e. Cooper S, Cooper, ONE...anything that fits basically)

£70.00 +vat +postage.(set)

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/speedocolour.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/gbcoverspeedo.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/checksspeedo.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/rafspeedo.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/sspeedo.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/scot1.jpg

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/siredfinalcopy.jpg

Were in the last stages of development, and we will let MINI2 know the availability as soon as it is available, styles for the chronopack to follow :D Items listed are a tiny selection of whats available.....please ask for more designs/colours :cool:

Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 05:24 PM
are you still looking into or doing the colour of the bulbs for the speedo/rev counter?

Yes Dan....just had my first batch of BLUE leds...i should be doing a MINI next week and will showcase them on MINI2 as soon as its done for people to see. And i wont be just doing BLUE....i shall be doing most colours like RED, WHITE, GREEN etc....our own demo car next year will even have ALL the colours in one go !! ;) :D

I shall be taking orders to do these as from the beginning of January :cool:

P.S. we have done these before...but were back due to popular demand

Rayman
Dec 7th, 2005, 05:55 PM
Great idea this! Im sure they will look fantastci, how easy to fit tho?

AidenL
Dec 7th, 2005, 05:59 PM
Fitting is what I was wondering about too............:)

Rakey
Dec 7th, 2005, 06:00 PM
:cool:

can you do the two dials for those with sat nav too?

Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 06:16 PM
Rakey- Yes we will be 110% doing vehicles with sat nav :D

Rayman & Aiden - These will be self adhesive and cover the existing face, all that will need removing is the needle for both the speedo and the rev counter which can be easily prised off...aslong as care is taken to mark the positions of the needles for when they are replaced. ;)

Rakey
Dec 7th, 2005, 06:19 PM
Rakey- Yes we will be 110% doing vehicles with sat nav :D

Rayman & Aiden - These will be self adhesive and cover the existing face, all that will need removing is the needle for both the speedo and the rev counter which can be easily prised off...aslong as care is taken to mark the positions of the needles for when they are replaced. ;)
will it be a permanent adhesive, or could they be done using a temporary spray mount?

just think incase you ever want to remove them and not damage the original ones;)

I really fancy white dials like the MCS of old:D

But would there be space in there maybe to add a logo, such as JCW? Now that would give loads more choice for personalisation:D

logo idea copyright Rakey industries, available for shares in EssentialMINI:p

Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 06:22 PM
will it be a permanent adhesive, or could they be done using a temporary spray mount?

just think incase you ever want to remove them and not damage the original ones;)

I really fancy white dials like the MCS of old:D

But would there be space in there maybe to add a logo, such as JCW? Now that would give loads more choice for personalisation:D

logo idea copyright Rakey industries, available for shares in EssentialMINI:p

Loving the last comment !!! :p :cool:

Yes they will be "light" adhesive...but good enough not to drop off onto the needles ;)
and there will be just enough room i reckon for a JCW logo of your choice

Profpatpending
Dec 7th, 2005, 07:53 PM
Brilliant Simon absolutly brilliant,
well done i've been waiting for these for a while,
will it be possible to have these with KMPH only?
as we dont need MPH in Ireland anymore,
also if someone wanted to use the spare lights in the centre of the tacho for additional warning signals will it be possible to change the symbols on the spare lights or add some in????
would be handy for things like a stealth mounted radar detector.

Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 07:59 PM
Brilliant Simon absolutly brilliant,
well done i've been waiting for these for a while,
will it be possible to have these with KMPH only?

Im sure we can sort something out ;) note the dials also have KMPH on the inner speed ring

....also if someone wanted to use the spare lights in the centre of the tacho for additional warning signals will it be possible to change the symbols on the spare lights or add some in????
would be handy for things like a stealth mounted radar detector.

Hmmm not sure...i shall look into this....i like the idea :cool:

neilsafc
Dec 7th, 2005, 08:19 PM
love the look of these, fancying some red ones for my Cooper with some instructions as my DIY is useless.

Rakey
Dec 7th, 2005, 08:34 PM
Loving the last comment !!! :p :cool:

Yes they will be "light" adhesive...but good enough not to drop off onto the needles ;)
and there will be just enough room i reckon for a JCW logo of your choice
well keep me updated when you have a price and details on how to fit them, as I am interested in the white ones;)

Rakey
Dec 7th, 2005, 08:35 PM
love the look of these, fancying some red ones for my Cooper with some instructions as my DIY is useless.
so you must Mr Bodgit, and I am Mr Scarper:p:D

SteveM3
Dec 7th, 2005, 09:30 PM
I thought those looked nice. Then I thought what is my current colour? Can't remember!
:bad::bad::bad::bad:! Sixties flower power does that to the brain ;)

Cooper_si
Dec 7th, 2005, 09:41 PM
silver is standard...i dont think im going to sell many silver ones...he he

:p :D

Cooper_si
Dec 8th, 2005, 03:41 PM
Preview of GB speedo cover.....

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/gbcoverspeedo.jpg

:D :cool:

fj0
Dec 8th, 2005, 07:26 PM
I am so in! Just dont make it too pricey. ;)

I'd love to see checkered. :)

EDIT:
I'd need them in kph though! I think these will sell like crazy if you put a good price on them. :)

Cooper_si
Dec 9th, 2005, 08:28 AM
I am so in! Just dont make it too pricey. ;)

I'd love to see checkered. :)

EDIT:
I'd need them in kph though! I think these will sell like crazy if you put a good price on them. :)

See first post for checks.....KPH is work in progress :cool:

All new images will now be posted in the first post as a quick reference guide....i have about 10 to add, so keep checking back :D

fj0
Dec 9th, 2005, 03:32 PM
See first post for checks.....KPH is work in progress :cool:

All new images will now be posted in the first post as a quick reference guide....i have about 10 to add, so keep checking back :D
Looking good, I want to see it without the fade though. :)

Cooper_si
Dec 9th, 2005, 03:37 PM
we can do that aswell....theyre all previews of what can be obtained...we can do anything basically ;)

fj0
Dec 9th, 2005, 07:29 PM
we can do that aswell....theyre all previews of what can be obtained...we can do anything basically ;)
Just waiting for the price, put me up first on the list if it's a good price. ;)

Cooper_si
Dec 9th, 2005, 09:08 PM
price is on the first post :D

Rakey
Dec 10th, 2005, 04:32 AM
is it the same £85.11 +vat +postage for the rev counter and speedo for those of us with Sat Nav?

Being a bit smaller I was hoping they might be cheaper:p

Smurfn
Dec 10th, 2005, 08:56 AM
I would be definitely interested if you can do it with Australian dials (we are in km/h, and our speedo and tacho are reversed, speedo on steering wheel, and tacho in centre)

Then will have to find an appropriate smurf picture for use :biggrin:

Cooper_si
Dec 23rd, 2005, 11:08 AM
....one more....

http://www.essentialmini.co.uk/scot1.jpg

Kmph and also the twin dial setup on the steering column are work in progress ;)

UKC4
Dec 23rd, 2005, 11:01 PM
I would love to have all numbers on the speedo and on rev counter in blue, with the LCD display and needles in standard red, that would look awesome!!!!! Whats the fitting costs likely to be?

Sound like a daft question but i'll ask it anyways, how are the blue LED's put in place, do you need to mess aroung with the wires (splice them, remove them) or is it just like changing a light bulb?

Adam

Rich_IX
Dec 23rd, 2005, 11:22 PM
Simon looking good mate!
Will have to look at getting this done in the new year, bling the MCS up even more :D

Cooper_si
Jan 2nd, 2006, 09:32 AM
I would love to have all numbers on the speedo and on rev counter in blue, with the LCD display and needles in standard red, that would look awesome!!!!! Whats the fitting costs likely to be?

Yep the above is possible :D This would cost £90 all in :nice:

Sound like a daft question but i'll ask it anyways, how are the blue LED's put in place, do you need to mess aroung with the wires (splice them, remove them) or is it just like changing a light bulb?

Adam

Unlike conventional instrument lighting, MINIs lighting is soldered onto the PCB.So each LED has to be removed carefully ...then the new colour resoldering back in its place. ;)

NO WIRES are altered...all we change is the LEDs :cool:

Cooper_si
Jan 2nd, 2006, 09:44 AM
NEW PRICE for 2006...Gauge Faces-£82.25 inc VAT (previous £100 inc VAT)

:D

Fitting is an additional £40