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Berthil · Mar 28th, 2005, 09:03 PM

I started a poll to determine my custom roof design:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/85239-help-me-choose-my-roof-graphic-my-own-designs.html
But 534 viewers and 49 voters isn't really something to comply to

So I got roof design number three, here it is. The Dutch airforce signs. I liked the fact that they are really Dutch, and the MINI sign looks like a wing and the BMW sign represents a propeller because BMW started out making airplane engines, so enough analogy and history there. LOTS of people turns their heads, and I get a lot of positive responses.

Update: added a picture of my car in front of a Dutch Airforce plane.

Lorri · Mar 28th, 2005, 09:12 PM

It looks great Berthil... good choice

ALD0 · Mar 28th, 2005, 09:23 PM

Very nice

Restyle · Mar 28th, 2005, 09:32 PM

I think its suits the cars colour very well
... but for some reason I liked the Dutch Lion Better

How much did it cost to produce the design in the end ??

MINI Poser · Mar 28th, 2005, 09:46 PM

Very cool!!!

And unique!!

Berthil · Mar 28th, 2005, 10:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Restyle

I think its suits the cars colour very well
... but for some reason I liked the Dutch Lion Better

How much did it cost to produce the design in the end ??

I got it from a fellow member of the Dutch Mix Mini Club (MMC) who works at a company specialised in creating decals for signs. He charged 150 euro's but I think he will charge more for the next one, it took him four hours and I got the best vinyl with 12 years color guarentee. He did an excellent job with good advice to get to the optimum end result. Here some more pics of the process:

Miniadventure12 · Mar 29th, 2005, 04:33 PM

Nice graphic

looks really cool. i think i voted for that one for you.

enjoy

Hat · Mar 29th, 2005, 04:37 PM

looks great. always good to see some individuality & something new

vacooley · Mar 31st, 2005, 11:00 PM

Looks great!!!!

Berthil · Apr 3rd, 2005, 01:25 PM

Here a picture of my roof design with a Dutch Military plane (I think the Hunter, not sure). Unfortunately I had no ladder in the Mini to get my roof more visible

As you can see the decals are not exactly the same, I added a personal touch by switching the red and blue. Don't ask me if it was intentional or not, but nobody noticed so far

GTT 280 · Apr 3rd, 2005, 01:49 PM

just seen the options you offered in your poll. It's a shame that you didn't go for the scattered chequer, it looks great !!

I'd have gone for the three "XXX" AMS sign myself ;-)

jonnyyellow · Apr 3rd, 2005, 02:52 PM

lol, matches directly with your icon... the blue and red switched too! lol

Berthil · Apr 3rd, 2005, 05:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Works

just seen the options you offered in your poll. It's a shame that you didn't go for the scattered chequer, it looks great !!

I'd have gone for the three "XXX" AMS sign myself ;-)

What does the "XXX" AMS sign look like, picture? Or is it really tripleX (18+). The scattered chequer I thought would look a bit to crowded, instead there is one more circle than in the poll design and I made the chequers in the back all black, it still looks great in real life. I'm planning on going to the German 'Verstrahlung III' meet in Düsseldorf 28th/29th of May, they will take a picture of about 150 Mini's in the Mini-IG logo from a helicopter, I hope my Dutch design will stick-out between all the Germans

GTT 280 · Apr 3rd, 2005, 05:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Berthil

What does the "XXX" AMS sign look like, picture? Or is it really tripleX (18+). The scattered chequer I thought would look a bit to crowded, instead there is one more circle than in the poll design and I made the chequers in the back all black, it still looks great in real life. I'm planning on going to the German 'Verstrahlung III' meet in Düsseldorf 28th/29th of May, they will take a picture of about 150 Mini's in the Mini-IG logo from a helicopter, I hope my Dutch design will stick-out between all the Germans

It's the Amsterdam City coat of arms. I've always wondered if that is where the term "Triple X" came from though.

Any Dam site will have the image on, although if you are dutch you'll surely know what i mean.

NL Rocks !!

spf · Apr 4th, 2005, 11:56 AM

Berthil - The roof looks great! I picked the two tone silver one but the one you chose really goes well with the car colour.

Berthil · Apr 4th, 2005, 04:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by spf

Berthil - The roof looks great! I picked the two tone silver one but the one you chose really goes well with the car colour.

I was afraid the grey would look a bit dull, I expected the grey to match the car color more too but it doesn't matter that the blue in the decals are not the EB in the car, it goes as you say well with the car color. Looks even better in real life

The guy who made the decals did not recommend the EB as the blue decal color, it will never match the EB of the car because it is a different material and the EB looks different depending on what lighting conditions there are.

Mar 28th, 2005, 09:03 PM	#1
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 744 Offline	Got my custom roof design I started a poll to determine my custom roof design: http://www.mini2.com/forum/exterior/85239-help-me-choose-my-roof-graphic-my-own-designs.html But 534 viewers and 49 voters isn't really something to comply to So I got roof design number three, here it is. The Dutch airforce signs. I liked the fact that they are really Dutch, and the MINI sign looks like a wing and the BMW sign represents a propeller because BMW started out making airplane engines, so enough analogy and history there. LOTS of people turns their heads, and I get a lot of positive responses. Update: added a picture of my car in front of a Dutch Airforce plane. Attached Thumbnails EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified Last edited by Berthil : Apr 4th, 2005 at 04:11 PM. Reason: Picture added

Mar 28th, 2005, 09:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorri I can feel it Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 11,545 Offline	It looks great Berthil... good choice M2CB09 ~ It's a Golden Celebration
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Mar 28th, 2005, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Restyle Damned My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 4,203 Offline	I think its suits the cars colour very well ... but for some reason I liked the Dutch Lion Better How much did it cost to produce the design in the end ?? In da Wud

Mar 28th, 2005, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 744 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Restyle I think its suits the cars colour very well ... but for some reason I liked the Dutch Lion Better How much did it cost to produce the design in the end ?? I got it from a fellow member of the Dutch Mix Mini Club (MMC) who works at a company specialised in creating decals for signs. He charged 150 euro's but I think he will charge more for the next one, it took him four hours and I got the best vinyl with 12 years color guarentee. He did an excellent job with good advice to get to the optimum end result. Here some more pics of the process: Attached Thumbnails EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified

Apr 3rd, 2005, 01:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 744 Offline	With Plane Here a picture of my roof design with a Dutch Military plane (I think the Hunter, not sure). Unfortunately I had no ladder in the Mini to get my roof more visible As you can see the decals are not exactly the same, I added a personal touch by switching the red and blue. Don't ask me if it was intentional or not, but nobody noticed so far Attached Thumbnails EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified

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Mar 28th, 2005, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
ALD0 Hacking the IBUS Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 8,971 Offline	Very nice

Mar 28th, 2005, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINI Poser P.C. Red Fox Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 5,207 Offline	Very cool!!! And unique!!

Mar 29th, 2005, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Miniadventure12 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bath Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 326 Offline	Nice graphic looks really cool. i think i voted for that one for you. enjoy

Mar 29th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hat Wolves Did It! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 15,638 Offline	looks great. always good to see some individuality & something new

Mar 31st, 2005, 11:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
vacooley MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 04:48 AM Posts: 14 Offline	Looks great!!!!

Apr 3rd, 2005, 01:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 2,317 Offline	shame just seen the options you offered in your poll. It's a shame that you didn't go for the scattered chequer, it looks great !! I'd have gone for the three "XXX" AMS sign myself ;-) Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

Apr 3rd, 2005, 02:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
jonnyyellow fun fun fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 06:48 AM Posts: 206 Offline	lol, matches directly with your icon... the blue and red switched too! lol

Apr 3rd, 2005, 05:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 744 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Cooper S Works just seen the options you offered in your poll. It's a shame that you didn't go for the scattered chequer, it looks great !! I'd have gone for the three "XXX" AMS sign myself ;-) What does the "XXX" AMS sign look like, picture? Or is it really tripleX (18+). The scattered chequer I thought would look a bit to crowded, instead there is one more circle than in the poll design and I made the chequers in the back all black, it still looks great in real life. I'm planning on going to the German 'Verstrahlung III' meet in Düsseldorf 28th/29th of May, they will take a picture of about 150 Mini's in the Mini-IG logo from a helicopter, I hope my Dutch design will stick-out between all the Germans EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified

Apr 3rd, 2005, 05:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 2,317 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Berthil What does the "XXX" AMS sign look like, picture? Or is it really tripleX (18+). The scattered chequer I thought would look a bit to crowded, instead there is one more circle than in the poll design and I made the chequers in the back all black, it still looks great in real life. I'm planning on going to the German 'Verstrahlung III' meet in Düsseldorf 28th/29th of May, they will take a picture of about 150 Mini's in the Mini-IG logo from a helicopter, I hope my Dutch design will stick-out between all the Germans It's the Amsterdam City coat of arms. I've always wondered if that is where the term "Triple X" came from though. Any Dam site will have the image on, although if you are dutch you'll surely know what i mean. NL Rocks !! Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...

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Apr 4th, 2005, 11:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
spf MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 11:48 AM Posts: 1,163 Offline	Berthil - The roof looks great! I picked the two tone silver one but the one you chose really goes well with the car colour.

Apr 4th, 2005, 04:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
Berthil MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sittard (NL) Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 744 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by spf Berthil - The roof looks great! I picked the two tone silver one but the one you chose really goes well with the car colour. I was afraid the grey would look a bit dull, I expected the grey to match the car color more too but it doesn't matter that the blue in the decals are not the EB in the car, it goes as you say well with the car color. Looks even better in real life The guy who made the decals did not recommend the EB as the blue decal color, it will never match the EB of the car because it is a different material and the EB looks different depending on what lighting conditions there are. EB/W R53 MCS Highly Modified

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