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oozeymc · Oct 12th, 2005, 05:37 PM

...and one thing surprised me.

It's a Mini Cooper, 2004 in Indigo Blue.

The wheels (5 stars) looked a sort of grey colour. Is this an option when you're buying new?

They didn't appear to be a natural alloy finish. Is it likely that the previous owner had them painted in the short time they had the car or is it/was it an option when buying new?

For what it's worth I prefer the natural silver alloy colour and I'm wondering if this small thing has put me off buying it! Is there any way BMW could remove any paint from the wheels?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Minty · Oct 12th, 2005, 08:34 PM

hi, and welcome to MINI2,

for the record...its Indi Blue....not indigo

the only factory options for wheels are silver or white on that wheel. so anything else has been done by the previous owner.

if they have been sprayed, you can get them either dipped or shot blasted.
or you could get some 18" JCW wheels to replace them...

S

oozeymc · Oct 12th, 2005, 08:42 PM

Hi Minty,

Apologies for the colour naming error, that would've irritated me!

The more I think about it the more I think they were in fact just normal silver. I dunno, I was just so desperate for eveything to be as I wanted that I think I was desperately looking for little things to pick fault.

Anyway, I wouldn't swap the 5 stars for anything! I actually had the option of 17s but I just love the 5 stars more than any other wheel.

Minty · Oct 12th, 2005, 08:54 PM

no probs....its only cos mine is indi blue that i get touchy about it, specially as the colour is NLA to order (its special you see

)

good luck with getting the car! i am sure you will enjoy it!

oozeymc · Oct 12th, 2005, 08:59 PM

Indi Blue is indeed the colour of choice.

The car I'm getting doesn't look a whole lot different to yours from the looks of it.

In about 2 weeks or so it'll be mine.

And everything will be swell.

Minty · Oct 15th, 2005, 05:23 PM

soooo after 3 weeks, the modding begins...

ceddyluv82 · Oct 15th, 2005, 11:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Minty

soooo after 3 weeks, the modding begins...

LOL

.... IF that long.

Oct 12th, 2005, 05:37 PM	#1
oozeymc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leicester Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 54 Offline	I went to view the car I'm after today... ...and one thing surprised me. It's a Mini Cooper, 2004 in Indigo Blue. The wheels (5 stars) looked a sort of grey colour. Is this an option when you're buying new? They didn't appear to be a natural alloy finish. Is it likely that the previous owner had them painted in the short time they had the car or is it/was it an option when buying new? For what it's worth I prefer the natural silver alloy colour and I'm wondering if this small thing has put me off buying it! Is there any way BMW could remove any paint from the wheels? Any help greatly appreciated!

Oct 12th, 2005, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Coventry/Warwick Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 4,005 Offline	hi, and welcome to MINI2, for the record...its Indi Blue....not indigo the only factory options for wheels are silver or white on that wheel. so anything else has been done by the previous owner. if they have been sprayed, you can get them either dipped or shot blasted. or you could get some 18" JCW wheels to replace them... S E-Mail Me \| Minty - Reaches parts other people can't.

Oct 12th, 2005, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Coventry/Warwick Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 4,005 Offline	no probs....its only cos mine is indi blue that i get touchy about it, specially as the colour is NLA to order (its special you see ) good luck with getting the car! i am sure you will enjoy it! E-Mail Me \| Minty - Reaches parts other people can't.

Oct 15th, 2005, 05:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Minty Man in the know! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Coventry/Warwick Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 4,005 Offline	soooo after 3 weeks, the modding begins... E-Mail Me \| Minty - Reaches parts other people can't.

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Oct 12th, 2005, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
oozeymc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leicester Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 54 Offline	Hi Minty, Apologies for the colour naming error, that would've irritated me! The more I think about it the more I think they were in fact just normal silver. I dunno, I was just so desperate for eveything to be as I wanted that I think I was desperately looking for little things to pick fault. Anyway, I wouldn't swap the 5 stars for anything! I actually had the option of 17s but I just love the 5 stars more than any other wheel.

Oct 12th, 2005, 08:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
oozeymc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leicester Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 54 Offline	Indi Blue is indeed the colour of choice. The car I'm getting doesn't look a whole lot different to yours from the looks of it. In about 2 weeks or so it'll be mine. And everything will be swell.

Oct 15th, 2005, 11:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
ceddyluv82 Dinan addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Local Time: 06:17 PM Posts: 152 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Minty soooo after 3 weeks, the modding begins... LOL .... IF that long.

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