Aero grill = Change of bonnet scooop?!

[barleyS]

Hello all

I put a black aero grill on my car today (damn self tapping screws!!!)

Apologies for the AWFULL picture quality but here goes:



Something just doesnt look right in my opinion, i think i need to do the bottom half aero too, as the chrome on the bottom piece looks out of place now??

Im thinking maybe a black intake scoop instead of the colour coded one might do it justice? What do you guys think? Should i paint mine black/buy a black one or maybe even a carbon fibre one?!

Im also lowering it this month

Best.
Tom.

[barleyS]

Like this!

[super c00per]

OR like this??? HEHE

[barleyS]

nice! Did you buy a black scoop or paint your old one?

[Hartge220]

It's catching

[barleyS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartge210 (original)

It's catching

Where did you get the black light surroundings from Hartge?

[Damo]

You need the lower grill sorting before doing anything else to it

[Keano]

You could always use plastidip to "paint" the chome on the lower grill?? Cheap alternative perhaps?

Does look better with the aero upper - black scoop would look very cool !

Supercooper/hartge210 - leccy blue and black is a superb colour combo!!

[Keano]

Quote: Originally Posted by barleyS (original)

Where did you get the black light surroundings from Hartge?

Pretty sure Modnmini can do those....

[barleyS]

Yer i really need the bottom bit now. How much hassle is it to remove the bumper though?

Keano - have you seen any pis of a painted lower grill?

[Hartge220]

Quote: Originally Posted by barleyS (original)

Where did you get the black light surroundings from Hartge?

They're actually carbon fibre (look) wrapped, same as the bonnet scoop, there's a few more closer detail photos in the Mini Pirate forum

The legend Phil at MINI PIRATE.com || 2008 || Mini Decals & Graphics did it


John

[Damo]

Quote: Originally Posted by barleyS (original)

Yer i really need the bottom bit now. How much hassle is it to remove the bumper though?

Keano - have you seen any pis of a painted lower grill?

Bumper is a 10 minute job, hardest bit is removing the original grill as it held on with a combination of glue and double sided sticky tape. If your not bothered about damaging the original grill then should't be a problem, but when I did it i needed to keep the pieces from breaking or bending to much

[barleyS]

Cool, presumably there are some guide on removing the bumper?

[mini33]

Looks great tom - any news on the chrome inside descion yet - yeh defo do the lower. I will hold judgment on the other 2.

Just need the aero kit 2 finish off

[barleyS]

Quote: Originally Posted by mini33 (original)

Looks great tom - any news on the chrome inside descion yet - yeh defo do the lower. I will hold judgment on the other 2.

Just need the aero kit 2 finish off

Thanks mate.

Im not sure on the chrome interior pack yet, i am getting a new exhaust, lowering springs and wishbone bushes done this month too, i also really want to convert to a 3 spoke wheel. The chrome may have to wait!?