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Pippo · Apr 14th, 2003, 08:40 PM

I've ordered a new solid black mini one with chrome line exterior. However, I'm havinh seconf thoughts about the colour and am wondering whether to change to silver. Also, should I go for 7-hole or 8-spoke alloys? Please help!

bobnobski · Apr 14th, 2003, 10:10 PM

It's all personal preference - all mini colours look nice. If you choose Solid Black, be sure to choose Chrome exterior & Mirrors, as that looks stunning.

I chose Pure Silver & that was only because my previous cars had been black & I found them a pain to keep clean!!

If you are going for the chrome then choose solid black or metalic black.

Personally I would choose the 8 spokes.

Another tip: - if you do choose black, make sure you get air conditioning otherwise you will wilt in the summer.

WanttoMotor · Apr 14th, 2003, 10:11 PM

I'd go for the 8-spoke alloys.

TheBlackKnight · Apr 14th, 2003, 10:30 PM

I think the 8-spoke wheels look more 'traditional' and 'classic mini'-esque, although it does depend on what sort of look you're after. The black and chrome work very well together as well!

MissMiniOne · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:13 PM

I have a solid black mini one with chrome line thingys!!!! I love it, looks wicked - yeah it does need regular cleaning but it washes up lovely, i've washed, waxed, polished, chromed and balckened car this morning and it was an absolute pleasure and i've ha dit for nearly a year now!!!

oh i have 8 spoke to - much better than other!!!!

Pippo · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:20 PM

Is the general consensus that black requires aircon?

MissMiniOne · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:24 PM

mine doesnt have aircon - sunroof instead!!!!

Pippo · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:26 PM

I thought aircon was a bit pricey at £600. Might just wind the windows down instead!

MissMiniOne · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:27 PM

me too - i went for sunroof but i love having windows down coz then when you open door you just have half a door!!!

smiffy · Apr 14th, 2003, 11:39 PM

Silver with 8 spokes is nice (look in my gallery

) but go for a colour that you will be happy with

m1les · Apr 15th, 2003, 02:22 AM

I prefer the 7 hole alloys.

Colour? lets face it, you have to own at least one Black car in your life, make it the MINI

. A lot of work but its well worth it.

Macsport · Apr 15th, 2003, 02:40 AM

But so a

Quote:

Originally posted by Pippo
I thought aircon was a bit pricey at £600. Might just wind the windows down instead!

Winding the windows down is great (I do all the time!

) when you are flying along at 60 plus but just try it on a hot day in a traffic jam!

Believe me aircon is great (once you've got you can't live without out) and come resale time you will really be glad you spent that £600 because your car will be worth more than one without and it'll be easier to shift. I only wish I went for the auto aircon like my Civic's got.

Oh (IMHO) by the way Silver is great!

but then so are most of the MINI colours. (8 spokes as well!)

KenL · Apr 15th, 2003, 02:57 AM

Silver or black - a tough choice. I've got silver but would be happy with black. Sorry no help from me there then

I prefer the 8 spokes as they seem to make the wheels look bigger than the 7 holes.

I've not got aircon and don't miss it. It never really gets warm enough up here. For me to spend £600 on something I would hardly use didn't seem worth it.

morrisminiminor · Apr 15th, 2003, 02:59 AM

Went for the 8 spoke as I thought that the 7s would be more difficult to keep clean. Think that the Fiat or Alpha offer the same type of 7 hole.

morrisminiminor

morrisminiminor · Apr 15th, 2003, 03:07 AM

Forgot to mention, Corgi Model has 7 hole.

morrisminiminor

Pippo · Apr 15th, 2003, 03:49 PM

This is becoming the hardest decision I've ever had to make!!!

onemini · Apr 15th, 2003, 04:23 PM

Firstly I have to say black is a wicked colour... (my mini is solid black). I think cosmos black looks a bit dusty and would rather spend the £250 saved on a metallic colour somewhere else on the car. Have a look at my gallery for a before and after of the front with the chrome grille

(I have chrome mirrors on order and should pick them up tonight... I'll try to put a pic on in the evening.

I went for the 8 spokes... as KenL always says

they seem a bit bigger that the 7 holes.

See the thread called ' Black is the colour'.

Finally I don't have air-con.. I went for the sunroof... I'm always comfortable in the car and even if I melted to a puddle because of a lack of air-con it would be worth it for the comfort opening

Jonathan

maxdude · Apr 15th, 2003, 04:53 PM

u must stick with the solid black mate. it is mint with a full chrome exterior. just take a look at my gallery.

TheBlackKnight · Apr 15th, 2003, 05:09 PM

I saw the metallic / Cosmos Black and preferred the flat black - saving yourself money that way, you can put it towards the sunroof or manual aircon - those were my thoughts anyway. You won't sorely regret not having the aircon, I wouldn't have said, but I would advise either the sunroof or the aircon as it will get hot in there - as someone has quite rightly pointed out!

Henry Cooper · Apr 15th, 2003, 05:28 PM

save the money from airconditioning or sunroof and spend it on 17's

It is hardly ever hot enough in the UK to need AC and it rains so much the sunroof will be closed most of the time.

'enry

Apr 14th, 2003, 08:40 PM	#1
Pippo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 10 Offline	Advice please I've ordered a new solid black mini one with chrome line exterior. However, I'm havinh seconf thoughts about the colour and am wondering whether to change to silver. Also, should I go for 7-hole or 8-spoke alloys? Please help!

Apr 14th, 2003, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
bobnobski MINI2 Irritant My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 1,021 Offline	There all nice It's all personal preference - all mini colours look nice. If you choose Solid Black, be sure to choose Chrome exterior & Mirrors, as that looks stunning. I chose Pure Silver & that was only because my previous cars had been black & I found them a pain to keep clean!! If you are going for the chrome then choose solid black or metalic black. Personally I would choose the 8 spokes. Another tip: - if you do choose black, make sure you get air conditioning otherwise you will wilt in the summer.

Apr 14th, 2003, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheBlackKnight MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 380 Offline	I think the 8-spoke wheels look more 'traditional' and 'classic mini'-esque, although it does depend on what sort of look you're after. The black and chrome work very well together as well! MINI Going.....Toyota Supra RZ-S Twin Turbo Coming....Standing Quarter, anyone....?

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
MissMiniOne MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 20 Offline	min I have a solid black mini one with chrome line thingys!!!! I love it, looks wicked - yeah it does need regular cleaning but it washes up lovely, i've washed, waxed, polished, chromed and balckened car this morning and it was an absolute pleasure and i've ha dit for nearly a year now!!! oh i have 8 spoke to - much better than other!!!!

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
MissMiniOne MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 20 Offline	black mine doesnt have aircon - sunroof instead!!!!

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Apr 14th, 2003, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
WanttoMotor MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nor Cal Local Time: 04:06 PM Posts: 21 Offline	I'd go for the 8-spoke alloys.

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pippo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 10 Offline	Is the general consensus that black requires aircon?

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pippo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 10 Offline	I thought aircon was a bit pricey at £600. Might just wind the windows down instead!

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
MissMiniOne MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 20 Offline	windows me too - i went for sunroof but i love having windows down coz then when you open door you just have half a door!!!

Apr 14th, 2003, 11:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Silver with 8 spokes is nice (look in my gallery ) but go for a colour that you will be happy with S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Apr 15th, 2003, 02:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
m1les Mulberry Red Mini 40 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 1,055 Offline	I prefer the 7 hole alloys. Colour? lets face it, you have to own at least one Black car in your life, make it the MINI . A lot of work but its well worth it. Was a 1, now 1 of 150 in a 40

Apr 15th, 2003, 02:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
Macsport MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lincolnshire Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 320 Offline	But so a Quote: Originally posted by Pippo I thought aircon was a bit pricey at £600. Might just wind the windows down instead! Winding the windows down is great (I do all the time! ) when you are flying along at 60 plus but just try it on a hot day in a traffic jam! Believe me aircon is great (once you've got you can't live without out) and come resale time you will really be glad you spent that £600 because your car will be worth more than one without and it'll be easier to shift. I only wish I went for the auto aircon like my Civic's got. Oh (IMHO) by the way Silver is great! but then so are most of the MINI colours. (8 spokes as well!)

Apr 15th, 2003, 02:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Silver or black - a tough choice. I've got silver but would be happy with black. Sorry no help from me there then I prefer the 8 spokes as they seem to make the wheels look bigger than the 7 holes. I've not got aircon and don't miss it. It never really gets warm enough up here. For me to spend £600 on something I would hardly use didn't seem worth it. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Apr 15th, 2003, 02:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
morrisminiminor MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bonnie Scotland. Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 364 Offline	Went for the 8 spoke as I thought that the 7s would be more difficult to keep clean. Think that the Fiat or Alpha offer the same type of 7 hole. morrisminiminor

Apr 15th, 2003, 03:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
morrisminiminor MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bonnie Scotland. Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 364 Offline	Forgot to mention, Corgi Model has 7 hole. morrisminiminor

Apr 15th, 2003, 03:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Pippo MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 10 Offline	This is becoming the hardest decision I've ever had to make!!!

Apr 15th, 2003, 04:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 549 Offline	Firstly I have to say black is a wicked colour... (my mini is solid black). I think cosmos black looks a bit dusty and would rather spend the £250 saved on a metallic colour somewhere else on the car. Have a look at my gallery for a before and after of the front with the chrome grille (I have chrome mirrors on order and should pick them up tonight... I'll try to put a pic on in the evening. I went for the 8 spokes... as KenL always says they seem a bit bigger that the 7 holes. See the thread called ' Black is the colour'. Finally I don't have air-con.. I went for the sunroof... I'm always comfortable in the car and even if I melted to a puddle because of a lack of air-con it would be worth it for the comfort opening Jonathan

Apr 15th, 2003, 04:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
maxdude MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leeds Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 308 Offline	u must stick with the solid black mate. it is mint with a full chrome exterior. just take a look at my gallery.

Apr 15th, 2003, 05:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
TheBlackKnight MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London, England Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 380 Offline	I saw the metallic / Cosmos Black and preferred the flat black - saving yourself money that way, you can put it towards the sunroof or manual aircon - those were my thoughts anyway. You won't sorely regret not having the aircon, I wouldn't have said, but I would advise either the sunroof or the aircon as it will get hot in there - as someone has quite rightly pointed out! MINI Going.....Toyota Supra RZ-S Twin Turbo Coming....Standing Quarter, anyone....?

Apr 15th, 2003, 05:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
Henry Cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location Location Local Time: 12:06 AM Posts: 183 Offline	save the money from airconditioning or sunroof and spend it on 17's It is hardly ever hot enough in the UK to need AC and it rains so much the sunroof will be closed most of the time. 'enry

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