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loder · Jan 28th, 2002, 02:59 PM

i hate brake dust. Is it worse on the white?

MINIAC · Jan 28th, 2002, 03:14 PM

or perhaps turning this into a poll

Keith · Jan 28th, 2002, 09:35 PM

I had the same question and posted a poll but there were only a few replies:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3617

It does not seem to be an easy question to get a simple answer.

minimatt · Feb 8th, 2002, 09:05 AM

I've had my Cooper 6 months now and the white wheels do get dirty. living in the fens, probably a bit dirtier than you city folk will find! But i dont think they get dirtier quicker or more noticably than silver wheels do. However, recently i have noticed small marks appearing on the wheels if i look closely. I'm not sure if i can get these marks off or not. When they've just been washed they do look the 'dogs' though!! if getting a Mini with white roof and wing mirrors i'd recommend getting white wheels too. (check out my pics in the personal gallery: AV51HCC)

cmt · Feb 8th, 2002, 09:18 AM

I love the pics of yor black and white Cooper and they helped me to finally decide to place the order for my replacement MINI... Is it really as hard to keep clean as everybody has warned me??? I've ordered Black Solid.

cmt · Feb 8th, 2002, 09:20 AM

just seen your other post, please ignore mine.

minimatt · Feb 8th, 2002, 09:29 AM

Mine's solid black too. I think black is the best colour to go for in the Mini! (If you were getting a Cooper S i might say Electric Blue!) I had mine SilverSealed when i bought it and it cleans up really well. The only problem i have found is it can look streaky in the sun. But i have found if you use an Autoglym Chamois, it buffs up really well. As with any car i suppose if you dont wash it, it looks nasty. i try to clean mine once a week and it keeps it lookin sweet. hope this helps. (good choice by the way!!)

Kinster · Feb 8th, 2002, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AV51HCC
Mine's solid black

yeah right

Jan 28th, 2002, 02:59 PM	#1
loder MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2001 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 175 Offline	White wheel owners- how hard are they to keep clean i hate brake dust. Is it worse on the white?

Jan 28th, 2002, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 01:54 AM Posts: 8,319 Offline	You might want to do a search (showing results as posts) on "clean white wheels" or perhaps turning this into a poll

Feb 8th, 2002, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 09:54 AM Posts: 2,709 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by AV51HCC Mine's solid black yeah right Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

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Jan 28th, 2002, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keith MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SW Florida Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 687 Offline	I had the same question and posted a poll but there were only a few replies: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...&threadid=3617 It does not seem to be an easy question to get a simple answer.

Feb 8th, 2002, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 323 Offline	I've had my Cooper 6 months now and the white wheels do get dirty. living in the fens, probably a bit dirtier than you city folk will find! But i dont think they get dirtier quicker or more noticably than silver wheels do. However, recently i have noticed small marks appearing on the wheels if i look closely. I'm not sure if i can get these marks off or not. When they've just been washed they do look the 'dogs' though!! if getting a Mini with white roof and wing mirrors i'd recommend getting white wheels too. (check out my pics in the personal gallery: AV51HCC)

Feb 8th, 2002, 09:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
cmt MINI2 Lurker + Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Westhoughton, NW Eng Local Time: 09:54 AM Posts: 1,211 Offline	I love the pics of yor black and white Cooper and they helped me to finally decide to place the order for my replacement MINI... Is it really as hard to keep clean as everybody has warned me??? I've ordered Black Solid.

Feb 8th, 2002, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
cmt MINI2 Lurker + Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Westhoughton, NW Eng Local Time: 09:54 AM Posts: 1,211 Offline	just seen your other post, please ignore mine.

Feb 8th, 2002, 09:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 323 Offline	Mine's solid black too. I think black is the best colour to go for in the Mini! (If you were getting a Cooper S i might say Electric Blue!) I had mine SilverSealed when i bought it and it cleans up really well. The only problem i have found is it can look streaky in the sun. But i have found if you use an Autoglym Chamois, it buffs up really well. As with any car i suppose if you dont wash it, it looks nasty. i try to clean mine once a week and it keeps it lookin sweet. hope this helps. (good choice by the way!!)

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