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Adam101 · Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:03 PM

Yet to post some pics of my cooper up since I bought it so here they are.
Thanks to r99 for the MCS bumpers!
The 1st one was the day I bought it and the others are as it is now.
Any opinions welcome!

Adam101 · Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:06 PM

More pics:

mark-o · Aug 22nd, 2007, 09:32 PM

Nice job, I love the aero grille!

Drewuk · Aug 23rd, 2007, 07:29 AM

Now that looks really good

- been toying with the idea of changing the bumpers on my 03 cooper but im not that keen on the aero ones. Think i may have to find some S bumpers in pure silver now

Drew

Adam101 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 08:26 AM

Thanks guys!
I was gonna do the aerokit but the oppurtunity arose for the MCS bumpers and I thought I might as well go for it.
As far as the grille goes it was a fair bit of work! Not so much difficult but very time consuming, I was using a very cheap dremmel rip off tho. If i'd had some better tools I think it would have been a quicker job though.
Next things to do are alloy refurb, tyres and maybe a bluefin

unless someone has noticed some essentials I have missed!
The thing to decide is do I get the wheels done silver/alloy or keep them white? I'm getting all 4 refurbed anyway so its no extra cost to have them any colour I want.

ALD0 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:01 AM

Very nice, have you got Xenons in, one of the pics the light casts off a good shade of white/blue

Adam101 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 10:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ALD0 (original)

Very nice, have you got Xenons in, one of the pics the light casts off a good shade of white/blue

Kind of yeah! An aftermarket 8000k HID kit from ebay! Cost around the £90 mark and was worth every penny! Bought them last christmas and had them in my MG ZR then the mini had the same h7 fittings so I was able to keep them. My sister recently bought a similar kit for around £80 and went for 6000k which has less blue; they look excellent too. If I were buying another set I would go for the 6000k I think.

Suj999 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 11:33 AM

what are they called mate? as, how do I find it.. I have seen them fitted, but haven't been able to find em.

Adam101 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 03:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Suj999 (original)

what are they called mate? as, how do I find it.. I have seen them fitted, but haven't been able to find em.

If u mean the lights, I just searched for "h7 HID kit" on ebay. They just replace the existing bulbs with a bulb and ballast set up.

ALD0 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 04:27 PM

Very nice, I put 6k bulbs in mine, I found the 8k too blue for projection type lamp

Buz999 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 08:54 PM

Nice job, looks good! As long as you will keep the wheels clean then i would stay with white to match your roof and stripes.
Never really understood swapping to S bumpers but seeing yours i get it now, looks like a race is on as i need pure silver to!

Drewuk · Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:00 PM

Buz

If you get yours first post some pics

Drew

R99 · Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:40 PM

Looks very good mate. Glad the S bumpers ended up going somewhere rather than sat in my garage.

Nice work on the car so far, as others have said the Aero grille gives it an even better look.

Good work.

James.

Adam101 · Aug 24th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Thanks again every1! I've just purchased some black driving lamps, so will get more pics up one theyre on! Anyone have any advice on fitting driving lights wit the aero grille?

Buz999 · Aug 26th, 2007, 04:12 PM

Will do but an S or aero rear spoiler is first in line.

noza2003 · Sep 16th, 2007, 12:53 PM

nice mate nice to see the areo grills really works with black minis IMO. like the wheels too!!

Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:03 PM	#1
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	My cooper! Yet to post some pics of my cooper up since I bought it so here they are. Thanks to r99 for the MCS bumpers! The 1st one was the day I bought it and the others are as it is now. Any opinions welcome! Attached Thumbnails

Aug 22nd, 2007, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	More pics: Attached Thumbnails

Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 1,433 Offline	Looks very good mate. Glad the S bumpers ended up going somewhere rather than sat in my garage. Nice work on the car so far, as others have said the Aero grille gives it an even better look. Good work. James. ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- Lancashire MINI Register ---

Sep 16th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
noza2003 hyper blue cooper Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 31 Offline	nice mate nice to see the areo grills really works with black minis IMO. like the wheels too!! Hyper Blue Cooper

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Aug 22nd, 2007, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
mark-o MINI2 4 ME Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Local Time: 05:06 AM Posts: 295 Offline	Nice job, I love the aero grille!

Aug 23rd, 2007, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 118 Offline	Now that looks really good - been toying with the idea of changing the bumpers on my 03 cooper but im not that keen on the aero ones. Think i may have to find some S bumpers in pure silver now Drew

Aug 23rd, 2007, 08:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Thanks guys! I was gonna do the aerokit but the oppurtunity arose for the MCS bumpers and I thought I might as well go for it. As far as the grille goes it was a fair bit of work! Not so much difficult but very time consuming, I was using a very cheap dremmel rip off tho. If i'd had some better tools I think it would have been a quicker job though. Next things to do are alloy refurb, tyres and maybe a bluefin unless someone has noticed some essentials I have missed! The thing to decide is do I get the wheels done silver/alloy or keep them white? I'm getting all 4 refurbed anyway so its no extra cost to have them any colour I want.

Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Very nice, have you got Xenons in, one of the pics the light casts off a good shade of white/blue

Aug 23rd, 2007, 10:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ALD0 (original) Very nice, have you got Xenons in, one of the pics the light casts off a good shade of white/blue Kind of yeah! An aftermarket 8000k HID kit from ebay! Cost around the £90 mark and was worth every penny! Bought them last christmas and had them in my MG ZR then the mini had the same h7 fittings so I was able to keep them. My sister recently bought a similar kit for around £80 and went for 6000k which has less blue; they look excellent too. If I were buying another set I would go for the 6000k I think.

Aug 23rd, 2007, 11:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Suj999 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Essex Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 106 Offline	what are they called mate? as, how do I find it.. I have seen them fitted, but haven't been able to find em.

Aug 23rd, 2007, 03:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Suj999 (original) what are they called mate? as, how do I find it.. I have seen them fitted, but haven't been able to find em. If u mean the lights, I just searched for "h7 HID kit" on ebay. They just replace the existing bulbs with a bulb and ballast set up.

Aug 23rd, 2007, 04:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 9,434 Offline	Very nice, I put 6k bulbs in mine, I found the 8k too blue for projection type lamp

Aug 23rd, 2007, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Buz999 What mod next? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ludlow,Shropshire Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 228 Offline	Nice job, looks good! As long as you will keep the wheels clean then i would stay with white to match your roof and stripes. Never really understood swapping to S bumpers but seeing yours i get it now, looks like a race is on as i need pure silver to!

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Aug 23rd, 2007, 09:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 118 Offline	Buz If you get yours first post some pics Drew

Aug 24th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Adam101 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Thanks again every1! I've just purchased some black driving lamps, so will get more pics up one theyre on! Anyone have any advice on fitting driving lights wit the aero grille?

Aug 26th, 2007, 04:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Buz999 What mod next? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ludlow,Shropshire Local Time: 01:06 PM Posts: 228 Offline	Will do but an S or aero rear spoiler is first in line.