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Barghy · Sep 8th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Well finally the time is here after years of waiting to get my first car. I have managed to persude my dad to get me a mini one and he has said he wouldnt mind using it also to put a few miles on (so as not to depreciate his own car) so all is good.

Basically im looking for a black mini one debaged with the aerodynamics bodykit and with alloys of some description.

I worked out that the cost of this its affordable insurance wise cause there would be no mods on it (e.g. cause the bodykit etc is from mini) so thats good.

I was wondering if anyone knew what the price of this would be and if you can get that bodykit on a one. Also what are the largest alloys possible for the car without getting silly and if you reacon white stripes and/or roof would look good. And if anyone recommended anything really mods wise e.g. alloys. tires ICE etc bearing in mind in my age (17)

Cheers....

ScottyBoy · Sep 8th, 2007, 02:21 PM

Thats sounds like it will be a nice MINI ifyou find one and get it looking like that!

Altough the Bodykit is a MINI accessory it is still something that needs to be added to the policy as itsan optioal extra and not a standard fit item!

You cant really put a price to a car without knowing the specifics of what you want,year, milage etc etc!

Scott

NicPlusOne · Sep 8th, 2007, 07:21 PM

I recently got an 02 plate mini one for 7499 from an independant dealer. The spec is (you will have to bare with me on this because I haven't learnt all the proper words yet!!):

16" star(?) alloys
Panoramic sunroof
Red seats & interior
Debadged
Salt Pack
24000(give or take a few hundred) miles

Its not comprehensive but its hard off the top of my head. The stereo i've got in mine is awesome, my boyfriend is quite envious of it!! If you want some pictures or anything give us a shout and I will put some up although I will have to give my mini a wash first

.

I do love my mini, you're lucky to get a mini for your first car, I had a fiat punto and it was like driving a bean can! Hope I've been of some help!

Barghy · Sep 9th, 2007, 01:51 PM

yer well if all goes to plan that what will happen...

basically cause my dad wants to use it as well (ill get priority of course) he wants a sporty looking car, like me, but cause of insurance will have to get a one to start with but i plan to keep if for a while and gradually mod it up performance wise. At the moment planning to get a pipercross viper, miltek and some JCW parts but they will all hve to wait till i get a bit older and insurance is affordable on them.

Just wondered also if anyone had any thoughts on some cheap mods (insurance wise) on say a stock mini one with alloys...performance or looks....

cheers

byrnie20 · Sep 10th, 2007, 11:40 AM

im in your boat too, only young wud love a cooper s but not a chance on insurance! if i were u id start with lil mods like chnage side repeaters and things like that, only little things but all add up to making the car look sweet. Ive got a one with aero kit, cooper s wheels, clear rear lights, clear side repeaters, front fogs and black grill.

In the future im goin for the lohen upgrade to 130bhp, gonna pop a dual exhaust on, and probs go for 18's. You dnt really wanna go much bigger. 18's and lower it will look the nuts!

Ill get sum pics on maybe after ive cleaned it today!

Good luck pal!

Barghy · Sep 10th, 2007, 07:53 PM

cheers man, just checked out the lohen website. Looks brilliant. Got my heart set on a MINI one with those pro race 1.2 black alloys looks sweet on a black mini! Will be a year or two before i get any performance mods though but lohen stage one + milltek and pipercross viper is looking good. Think black lights will look good as well...
got £2000 saved up for mods if i can get my dad to pay for car + first years insurance but that looks unlikely...

Barghy · Sep 10th, 2007, 07:54 PM

http://www.lohen.co.uk/shop/prodimag...rlightslar.jpg

heres a pic (after 5 posts)

specky001 · Sep 10th, 2007, 08:00 PM

i bought my mini one privately off a lady, 15000 miles on the clock, for 6000, granted it was pretty standard but i soon changd the stereo, and put new s wheels on it, and already after spending only 500 quid on it, she looks better, grabbed myself a lovely bargain, so there are some out there,

Barghy · Sep 10th, 2007, 08:05 PM

yeah thing is it needs to be black...

byrnie20 · Sep 11th, 2007, 12:28 PM

yeh those lights look sweet. Black ones tend to be more expensive and harder to get hold of. but good luck with it pal! got some good ideas there!

ScottyBoy · Sep 11th, 2007, 02:28 PM

For a set of black lights you could try some tinting spray and they will come out like mine, all the light shows up as normal!

NicPlusOne · Sep 11th, 2007, 03:48 PM

those all black lights look fresh, i fancy some of those. I need to get a job before i can think about mods like!!!

Barghy · Sep 11th, 2007, 07:19 PM

are the crystal clear lights illegal in the uk? e.g. the ones like the mini side repeaters (white)

cause id love them but i heard they wernt road legal....

ScottyBoy · Sep 11th, 2007, 07:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Barghy (original)

are the crystal clear lights illegal in the uk? e.g. the ones like the mini side repeaters (white)

cause id love them but i heard they wernt road legal....

Yes there are Legal as long as you fit a small red reflector some were close to the rear lights!

MINI actually have a set but they are expensive as all MINI items and options are!

ScottyBoy · Sep 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Check this pic out thats my mates car with BMW Clear lights and a small red reflector!

byrnie20 · Sep 14th, 2007, 11:33 PM

yeh i got them lights on my mini, its silver so looks sweet, same affect as balck on a balck car!

MiniPetrolHead · Sep 15th, 2007, 10:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy230 (original)

For a set of black lights you could try some tinting spray and they will come out like mine, all the light shows up as normal!

Where can i get some tinting spray from?

Alex

ScottyBoy · Sep 15th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniPetrolHead (original)

Where can i get some tinting spray from?

Alex

I got mine from a local autoparts shop for £12, halfrauds sell it for around £16 but the can is half the size...

or Ebay

TAIL LIGHT TINTING (TINT) SPRAY BLACK BLUE OR RED NEW - eBay, Other Exterior Styling, Exterior Styling, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 17-Sep-07 12:33:17 BST)

Make sure if you use is, it drys in direct light such as the sun or leave the lights on in the garage etc, i didnt and when you dont the tint goes matt gray colour and not a shiny black, i had to sand mine down respray, laquer them and polish with a porter cableto get them looking like that.

If ilet them dry in the light t would be fine!

Learn by ya mistakes hey!

Barghy · Sep 15th, 2007, 12:44 PM

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...restonback.jpg

just wondering where i could buy theres lights from cause they look ace!

Barghy · Sep 15th, 2007, 12:47 PM

Body-kit.co.uk BMW Mini Tail Lights maybe its the bottomones on this page?

Sep 8th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#1
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	MINI ONE - First Car Well finally the time is here after years of waiting to get my first car. I have managed to persude my dad to get me a mini one and he has said he wouldnt mind using it also to put a few miles on (so as not to depreciate his own car) so all is good. Basically im looking for a black mini one debaged with the aerodynamics bodykit and with alloys of some description. I worked out that the cost of this its affordable insurance wise cause there would be no mods on it (e.g. cause the bodykit etc is from mini) so thats good. I was wondering if anyone knew what the price of this would be and if you can get that bodykit on a one. Also what are the largest alloys possible for the car without getting silly and if you reacon white stripes and/or roof would look good. And if anyone recommended anything really mods wise e.g. alloys. tires ICE etc bearing in mind in my age (17) Cheers.... Last edited by Barghy : Sep 8th, 2007 at 02:07 PM. Reason: Spelling errors

Sep 9th, 2007, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	yer well if all goes to plan that what will happen... basically cause my dad wants to use it as well (ill get priority of course) he wants a sporty looking car, like me, but cause of insurance will have to get a one to start with but i plan to keep if for a while and gradually mod it up performance wise. At the moment planning to get a pipercross viper, miltek and some JCW parts but they will all hve to wait till i get a bit older and insurance is affordable on them. Just wondered also if anyone had any thoughts on some cheap mods (insurance wise) on say a stock mini one with alloys...performance or looks.... cheers Last edited by Barghy : Sep 9th, 2007 at 01:52 PM. Reason: more to be added...

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Sep 8th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,064 Offline	Thats sounds like it will be a nice MINI ifyou find one and get it looking like that! Altough the Bodykit is a MINI accessory it is still something that needs to be added to the policy as itsan optioal extra and not a standard fit item! You cant really put a price to a car without knowing the specifics of what you want,year, milage etc etc! Scott

Sep 8th, 2007, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
NicPlusOne MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: M60..grr Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 348 Offline	I recently got an 02 plate mini one for 7499 from an independant dealer. The spec is (you will have to bare with me on this because I haven't learnt all the proper words yet!!): 16" star(?) alloys Panoramic sunroof Red seats & interior Debadged Salt Pack 24000(give or take a few hundred) miles Its not comprehensive but its hard off the top of my head. The stereo i've got in mine is awesome, my boyfriend is quite envious of it!! If you want some pictures or anything give us a shout and I will put some up although I will have to give my mini a wash first . I do love my mini, you're lucky to get a mini for your first car, I had a fiat punto and it was like driving a bean can! Hope I've been of some help!

Sep 10th, 2007, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
byrnie20 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 25 Offline	im in your boat too, only young wud love a cooper s but not a chance on insurance! if i were u id start with lil mods like chnage side repeaters and things like that, only little things but all add up to making the car look sweet. Ive got a one with aero kit, cooper s wheels, clear rear lights, clear side repeaters, front fogs and black grill. In the future im goin for the lohen upgrade to 130bhp, gonna pop a dual exhaust on, and probs go for 18's. You dnt really wanna go much bigger. 18's and lower it will look the nuts! Ill get sum pics on maybe after ive cleaned it today! Good luck pal!

Sep 10th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	cheers man, just checked out the lohen website. Looks brilliant. Got my heart set on a MINI one with those pro race 1.2 black alloys looks sweet on a black mini! Will be a year or two before i get any performance mods though but lohen stage one + milltek and pipercross viper is looking good. Think black lights will look good as well... got £2000 saved up for mods if i can get my dad to pay for car + first years insurance but that looks unlikely...

Sep 10th, 2007, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	http://www.lohen.co.uk/shop/prodimag...rlightslar.jpg heres a pic (after 5 posts)

Sep 10th, 2007, 08:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 182 Offline	i bought my mini one privately off a lady, 15000 miles on the clock, for 6000, granted it was pretty standard but i soon changd the stereo, and put new s wheels on it, and already after spending only 500 quid on it, she looks better, grabbed myself a lovely bargain, so there are some out there,

Sep 10th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	yeah thing is it needs to be black...

Sep 11th, 2007, 12:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
byrnie20 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 25 Offline	yeh those lights look sweet. Black ones tend to be more expensive and harder to get hold of. but good luck with it pal! got some good ideas there!

Sep 11th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,064 Offline	For a set of black lights you could try some tinting spray and they will come out like mine, all the light shows up as normal!

Sep 11th, 2007, 03:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
NicPlusOne MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: M60..grr Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 348 Offline	those all black lights look fresh, i fancy some of those. I need to get a job before i can think about mods like!!!

Sep 11th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	are the crystal clear lights illegal in the uk? e.g. the ones like the mini side repeaters (white) cause id love them but i heard they wernt road legal....

Sep 11th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,064 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Barghy (original) are the crystal clear lights illegal in the uk? e.g. the ones like the mini side repeaters (white) cause id love them but i heard they wernt road legal.... Yes there are Legal as long as you fit a small red reflector some were close to the rear lights! MINI actually have a set but they are expensive as all MINI items and options are!

Sep 11th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,064 Offline	Check this pic out thats my mates car with BMW Clear lights and a small red reflector!

Sep 14th, 2007, 11:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
byrnie20 MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 25 Offline	yeh i got them lights on my mini, its silver so looks sweet, same affect as balck on a balck car!

Sep 15th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
MiniPetrolHead Banned My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastbourne E.Sussex Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 702 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy230 (original) For a set of black lights you could try some tinting spray and they will come out like mine, all the light shows up as normal! Where can i get some tinting spray from? Alex

Sep 15th, 2007, 12:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 3,064 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniPetrolHead (original) Where can i get some tinting spray from? Alex I got mine from a local autoparts shop for £12, halfrauds sell it for around £16 but the can is half the size... or Ebay TAIL LIGHT TINTING (TINT) SPRAY BLACK BLUE OR RED NEW - eBay, Other Exterior Styling, Exterior Styling, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 17-Sep-07 12:33:17 BST) Make sure if you use is, it drys in direct light such as the sun or leave the lights on in the garage etc, i didnt and when you dont the tint goes matt gray colour and not a shiny black, i had to sand mine down respray, laquer them and polish with a porter cableto get them looking like that. If ilet them dry in the light t would be fine! Learn by ya mistakes hey!

Sep 15th, 2007, 12:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...restonback.jpg just wondering where i could buy theres lights from cause they look ace!

Sep 15th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
Barghy MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 08:54 AM Posts: 17 Offline	Body-kit.co.uk BMW Mini Tail Lights maybe its the bottomones on this page?

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