MINI Cooper after pics...(body kit installation and special painting)

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Here are some of the pics of my MINI Cooper, after they had it for 2 1/2 weeks.

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[Smokey 4]

Pics look great, I guessed that you're showing us the painted side body molding? Looks outstanding, no more wax probs, yuh? What did it run you besides the 2 1/2 weeks?

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The extra paint cost $300 more, plus $100 more to have the original grill installed with the aero kit.

[BruceK]

~Sugar~, your car really looks nice with the wheel arches painted, well worth the money spent. A nicely finished look.

I just saw the image below on eBay. It shows what happens when:

a). The painter does not read the body kit instruction manual which says to mask off certain sections of the body kit so they'll match the unpainted wheel arches.

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b). The car owner is too dumb to spend the extra money to have the wheel arches painted.

Uggh!

[BruceK]

Another shot of a bad situation:

[kbgnat]

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Originally posted by BruceK
Another shot of a bad situation:

mmm...original. I quite like it, maybe it was intended... only joking.

~sugar~, love the finish on the arches, one question but, is that front bumber fitted properly? there seems to be a huge gap between bonnet and bumber on passenger side.

[Mini_me]

The poor car. It must know now, how it was for Micheal Jacksons face.

[Dom]

Looks great, although you may want to shut the bonnet/hood properly

Dom

[chiph]

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Originally posted by BruceK
Another shot of a bad situation:

Maybe the owner was going for the "cycle fender" look???

Chip H.

[RickB]

Yeah, the bumper/bonnet fit is awful; that's why you provided the close-up? What are they going to do about it? Keep it for another 2.5 weeks?

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I went out and just checked it, it appears I didn't close the bonnet correctly. All is well. I took those shots to show the painted black on the wheel wells.